Certain political parties might be against the idea, but there is something about rooftop restaurants that you can't beat, especially in a congested Mumbai. Maybe it's because of the slice of open sky that you can call your own for a while. Or maybe it's because of the silent towering buildings spread out before you, which give an illusion of there being no hustle and bustle on the streets outside. Whatever it is, if all the necessary permissions are met and the powers that be are ready to play ball, rooftop restaurants can add value to an F&B industry that is constantly abuzz.

That's why we are happy to walk into Angrezi Dhaba in Dadar to find a high open area that is sprawling. The place is modelled after, you guessed it, a dhaba. It has kitschy décor. But we aren't quite sure if that's intentional. Sofas with bright bold covers like red and indigo are lined against one wall. Barrels that have been fashioned into chairs serve as single-seaters. One of the walls has murals of life in rural India. And though all this might not sit well with everyone, the patrons don't seem to mind.