Food: Top 5 must-try snacks of Mumbai and the best places to enjoy them

Vada pav Synonymous with Mumbai and its most popular street food the vada pavs humble origins can be traced a stall beside Dadar rail station in Mumbai in 1971 which was run by a man named Ashok Vaidya who has been credited to have devising it Now a makeshift stall next to Platform No1 of Dadar Station is operated by his son Narendra Vaidya and his partner Abhijeet SamelBest joints gtgt Aaram Vada Pav At Capital Cinema Building Opposite CST Station South Mumbai400001gtgt Graduate Vada PavAt Outside Byculla West station South Mumbai400008gtgt Anand Vada PavAt Opposite Mithibai College Vile Parle West Mumbai400056gtgt Samrat Vada PavAt Nehru Road Parleshwar Vile Parle East Mumbai400057gtgt Laxmans Om Vada Pav90 Feet Road Ghatkopar East Near Poonam Creation Garodia Nagar Mumbai Maharashtra 400075 Phone 098926 02572Pav BhajiThe delicious Pav Bhaji consisting of a thick vegetable curry aka bhaji served with a soft bread pav which is deeply buttered is another favourite of Mumbaikars It originated in the 1850s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in MumbaiBest jointsgtgt Sardar Pav BhajiAt A 166B junction 166 Tardeo Rd Janata Nagar Tardeo Mumbai Maharashtra 400034 Call 022 2353 0208 Timings 10AM to 2AMgtgt Cannon Pav BhajiAt Mahapalika Marg Opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai Maharashtra 400001 Call 022 2207 4205 Timings 7AM to 1130 PMManohar Pav BhajiAt 103 Pirbhai Terrace Building Jagannath Shankar Seth Rd Girgaon Naka Bhatwadi Girgaon Mumbai Maharashtra 400004 Call 022 2361 6943 Timings 9AM to 10PMgtgt Achija Fast FoodAt Sai Dham Tilak Rd Ghatkopar East Mumbai Maharashtra Call 022 2102 7359 Timings 10AM to 230AMMysore masala dosaThe masala dosa has ranked 4th on an international daily newspapers list featuring 10 foods to try before you die and its Mysore variant garnished with red chutney made from red chillies onion and garlic applied to the inside of the dosa before placing the potato stuffing on top of it is a popular order in Udipi hotels around Mumbai While theres no clear origin to the Mysore Masala it is believed to have been innovated by the chefs at the Maharajas royal kitchen when he urged them to use their creativity while cooking Another theory traces its origin to a shop named Mylari in Mysore which is still operational todayBest jointsgtgt Cafe MysoreAt Shop No 1461C Durlabh Niwas Bhaudaji Road Matunga East Mumbai Maharashtra 400019 Call 022 2402 1230 Timings 7AMndash10PM Closed on WednesdaysGeeta BhavanAt MDS Marg Near Chembur Station Chembur Mumbai Maharashtra 400071 India Call 25278948 Timings 7AMndash11PMCafe MadrasNo 38B Ground Floor Kamakshi Building Bhaudaji Road Kings Circle Matunga Mumbai Maharashtra 400019 Call 022 2401 4419 Timings 7AM to 230PM 4 to 1030PM Closed on MondaysThambbi Veg RestaurantAt Patanwala Compound Shreyas Talkies Ghatkoper West Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg Mumbai Maharashtra 400086 Call 022 2500 4773 Timings 8AM to 11PMChaatBe it bhel puri or Jhaal Muri as Bengalis call it or sev puri or the ever popular paani puri chaat stalls are a typical sight at variouis street corners around Mumbai Chaat dishes originated as savory snacks in Gujarat Rajasthan Punjab and the Uttar Pradesh belt whose migrants are believed to have bought these tasty treats to the citygtgt Best jointsSharma Chaat BhandarAt Vaikunthlal Mehta Rd Juhu Mumbai Maharashtra 400049 Call 099203 26548gtgt Elco Pani Puri CentreAt 2A Elco Market 46 Hill Road Bandra West Mumbai Maharashtra 400050 Call 022 2645 7677 Timings 930AM to 1130PMgtgt Vithal BhelwalaAt 1315 AK Nayak Marg CST Fort Mumbai Maharashtra 400001 Call 022 6631 0741 Timings 12 to 11PMgtgt Chaat BazaarAt Phoenix Marketcity Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg Kurla Mumbai Maharashtra 400070Misal PavSynonymous with the identity of a Mumbaikar along with the vada pav is the misal pav An extremely popular breakfast or evening snack option available in street stalls and eateries around the city A dadarbased eaterys name and address below misal pav even bagged top honours at the Foodie Hub Awards held in London Read moreBest jointsgtgt Aaswad At Shivaji Park House Ram Ganesh Gadkari Chowk Dadar West Mumbai Maharashtra 400028 Call 022 2445 1871 Timings 10AM to 1030PM Closed on MondaysGhatkopar branch Shop No 13 Billi Bunglow Hingwala Compound Opp Sindhu Wadi MG Road Ghatkopar East Mumbai Maharashtra 400077 Call 022 2508 1871 Timings 10AM to 1030PMgtgt Hotel RamashrayAt Bhandarkar Road Matunga East Mumbai Call 022 30151190 Timings 5 AM to 930 PM TueSun Mon Closedgtgt Prakash Shakahari Upahaar KendraAt Horizon Towers Ranade Road Dadar West Dadar Shivaji Park Mumbai Call 022 24386094 Timings 730 AM to 1030 PM MonThu SatSun Friday Closed