It's no secret that Mumbai is a melting pot of cultures and cuisines. With every ruler that the city saw, the trade capital became home to communities such as Sindhis, Gujaratis and Bengalis to name a few. Even today, when you pass through Ghatkopar or Vile Parle, signboards in Gujaratis, while Matunga will welcome you with the fragrance of filter coffee. Vashi in Navi Mumbai is dotted with Bengali restaurants and locals while Chembur's Sindhi colony is always ready to serve you dal pakwan.

Restaurateur Ashish Sajnani understands the Mumbai character well. He started a food revolution in Chembur with Le Café and then went to give the city its first ever (licenced) food truck called Bombay Food Truck. He is now once again celebrating his love for the city and everything old school, through his soon-to-open restaurant, Via Bombay. If the name is a slight giveaway on what the concept might be, he explains, "Via Bombay amalgamates communities and cuisines that represent Bombay since the '90s in form of mouth-watering food. The idea is to keep the food old school and true to its form, just the way you might eat it at home."