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Welcome to Bombay

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When in Bombay what to do? All of the below for sure if you can.

A Mega Smoking Ban all over Bombay and India, you can't just smoke in 99% of Lounges, bars, cafe's and more...! For Example The Oberoi AKA Trident AKA Hilton has no smoking options except for the rooms!)

The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower wing, there is only 1 venue to go smoking is like Patio @ The Starboard Bar which has now picked up as people can smoke there!)

One more place to smoke and enjoy great drinks and view is now The Dome on the rooftop of Intercontinental, Marine Drive They have now special arrangement for smokers by the poolside after 7 pm up to 1 am, nice lounge ish atmosphere!

Latest Additions

• Zenzi Mills Newly Opened
  Todi Estate, Senapati Bapat Road, Opposite The Blue Frog, Lower Parel,
  Mumbai
  Phone 022 43455455 View Map
• Oba Club Newly Opened Resto and Lounge bar in Colaba Near Regal Cinema, Colaba Causeway, Colaba, Mumbai
  Phone 65247070, 22020223 View Map
• Del Italia
  This new rustic Italian restaurant has the charm of a cafe where one can head for a cozy dinner. The rooftop seating arrangement makes the view of the sea worthwhile.
  Address: Juhu Tara Road, Next to Mocha, Juhu, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai
  Phone 26184040 View Map
• Dragonfly
  Phone: 6620 8000
  6.30 pm - 1.30 am
  Express Towers, 1st Floor,
  Nariman Point,
  Mumbai - 400 021 View Map
• Olive Bar & Kitchen Newly Opened (now in south Bombay)
  Picturesque interiors
  Innovative cocktails and great starters
  Wine displays
  Italian-lebanese, Great Wines Great deserts
  Restaurant, Dessert, Lounge
  Amateur Riders Club, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
  Landmark Near Gate No. 8
  Phone 40859595 View Map
• BLING - promoted by DJ Aqeel. Dj Pearl, DJ Nikhil, DJ Aqeel an many more playing here.
  Hotel Leela, Sahar, Andheri (E), Mumbai
  Phone 6691 1234, 66911219, 66911220
  
  Lot of Bollywood stars on weekends! View Map
• Blue Frog
  One of the most unusual and koolest new spot in Bombay. A place where musicians from diff parts of world perform live 3 times a week. Delicious food, great lay out, huge bar and wonderful music. The sound quality of even recorded music much different from other clubs and of extreme high quality.
  Mathuradas Mills Compound, Opposite Kamala Mills Compound, Entrance from Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai
  Phone 40332300
  
  For more details and current Gig updates: http://www.bluefrog.co.in/ View Map

• A Newly opened Lounge known as 'High Lounge' Lot of International DJ's performing. Nice private booths too.

  Hotel Sahara Star is a Hot New property in town. Just outside / next to Domestic Airport in Bombay.

  The Lebanese and Indian restaurants are already very popular.

  Flute / Concept bar is just under the Asia's biggest Dome inside this hotel.

  They have a private Dining room / PDR under the dome, under the bar, which is like sitting inside the aquarium, has no walls all fur sides are the Aquarium and has beautiful marine life and a peaceful environment for a private dinner of up to 12 people.

  Sahara Star, Western Express Highway, Domestic Airport, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, Phone 39895000

  http://www.saharastar.com/home.html

  View Map
• Aurus - Resto & Lounge

  Ground Flr, Nichani Kutir, Juhu Tara Road, Before Reid & Taylor Showroom, Juhu, Mumbai

  Phone 67106666, 67106667, 67105938

  Classy atmosphere, great-looking and fashionable crowd, perfectly lit, and an outdoor/indoor venue. No cover charge as of now! Friendly management and the beautiful sea breeze.

  View Map

Typical After place for drink places / Bars in Mumbai

• When everything is shut in down town / south Bombay head straight to Red Light
  
  (145, MG Road, Above Khyber Restaurant, Nr. Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai Phone 66346246, 66346247, 66346248, 66346249)
  (good, bearable)
  
  Polly Esther's (according to most of us very bad, in Colaba inside Hotel Gordon House big and serves boose till wee hours!)
  
  Also in South Bombay try 'Henry Thams' and 'Oba' in Colaba location just 2 minutes walk from The Taj Hotel
  
  In North Bombay - 'Bling' inside The Leela open till 5 am on weekends!
  
  In North Bombay - China House is also mostly open till 3 am ish!

Clubs, pubs, food, shopping and resto bars!

Places I would suggest all of you to go for sure

• Indigo Lounge @ Colaba (grt Italian and other cuisine, one of the top rated bars in the city, Huge Wine list, truly International crowd, best nights to go Wednesday, Friday and Saturday)
• Henry Tham's
  Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai
  Phone 22023186, 22848214
  
  Bar, Restaurant, Lounge 1 minute walk from Taj Colaba.
• Busaba
  4 Mandlik Road, Colaba, Mumbai
  Phone 22043769, 22043779, 22043772
  
  Food Type: Burmese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese
• Shiro and just next to it (the world's biggest Hard Rock Cafe!) both located at Bombey Dyeing Mills, Worli). SHIRO is classy, Zen, waterfalls, Huge Buddha statutes, nice VIP lounge kinda place where one can drink, smoke and still breath and talk, good food and grt music one of the biggest and koolest club / lounge in Bombay
• Hard Rock Cafe is HUGE / Mega and bigger then I have seen anywhere in the World and always over filled with people lot's of live gigs.Unlike any other Hard Rock Cafe in the world this one is filled and buzzing with local Bombayites daily!)
• Dome (rooftop of Intercontinental) a very good Bar, quite know withing the Media / Banking circuit a nice expensive place..(Smoking Allowed by the poolside lounge!)
• Czar in the same hotel Intercontinental located at Marine Drive) a regular club, disc is all I can say... not my hot favorite
• Prive (HYPED!) a good place but cloud be claustrophobic sometimes, logistics / Valet sucks sometime time, I still feel the place is Good but its overly hyped and even over crowded!
• China House - Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - Phone 66761086 (Hub for Bollywood stars/ Models as of now!)
  The hip-pest kool and new spot in town small and over crowded but very very happening! Dance the night away, have a quite dinner or just enjoy the Lounge and resto... inside the Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (near the domestic airport)
• Phoniex Mills - One of the best Square (A Mega Square in midtown to hangout, dine, wine, shop and play games.)
  
  Phoniex Mills - Retail. Hospitality. Entertainment. Commercial (location Lower Parel 5 minutes drive from Worli), Global / local Brands, shopping, resto bars., sports bars, bowling / gaming, night clubs, pubs, its all here at one single spot!Buzzing with loads of people thru day and till mid night or more... URL: http://www.thephoenixmills.com/

While in Bombay eat what (the best) we do

• SWATI and Soam (Two Restaurants in South Bombay which are life changing experiences is what all Non-India and Indians friends say when they eat here). Eat here and you will feel blessed! The most delicious Vegetarian food in Bombay city!
  
  Best Dishes: Fada ni Khichdi, Bake Masala Khichdi, Palak Corn Pulav with Kadhi, Masala Bhat Kadhi, Dahi Misal, Maal Pua, Panki Chutney, Pani Puri, Sev Puri, Hand Made Ice Creams, Fresh Hot Deserts.
  
  Swati Snacks
  248 Karai Estate, Tardeo Road, Opposite Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai
  Phone 65808405, 65808406, 23524994
  
  Soam
  Sadguru Sadan, Ground Floor, Chowpatty, Girgaum, Mumbai
  Phone 23698080
  
  Both are highly unique but quite a popular Veg restos', both has a menu which no other restaurants in the world has, and they say its hard to copy them, they have been around for many years!
  
  Must eat: Pani puri, dhal dhokli, Panki (all 3 are difficult describe u you just have to eat it!) freshly sqeezed Sugar cane juice, coconut punch, unusual coffee / orange ice creams)
• Moshe (Cuffe Parade) - grt Italian and other cuisine too very famous for Harissa Fondue, grt pastas, risotto's, fantastic deserts
• Vong Wong - Latest Thai and Chinise Resto in South Bombay (downtown) Vong Wong (very Hip and very new) They plan to open a HUGE Lounge very soon too!) Nariman Point, Express Towers, First Floor, Ramnath Goenka Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai Awesome Chinese and Thai food, Fantastic Decor.
• Golden Dragon (Taj Mahal Palace, Colaba) (Chinese with special touch (read yummy + classy)

Best Sea food

• Trishna (very close to the Bombay Stock Exchange)
• Mahesh Lunch Home (has two branches 1 in town/ South Bombay and 1 in North Bombay / Juhu)

Best Thai food

• Thai Pavilion
  Hotel Taj President, 90, Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
  Phone 66650808
  
  (Newly renovated Must Go / Must Eat) (Taj President, Cuffe Parade) (Best Green Thai Curry in the world, even Red and loads of other yummy Thai food)
• Joss
  30, K. Dubhash Marg, Next to Chetana Restaurant, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai
  Phone 66356908, 66334233
  
  Best Thai, South East Asian, Sushi kinda food, great Vegetarian options, The best Veg khowsuey in town

Top North Indian Food restaurants:

• Gaylord - Mayfair Building, Ground Floor, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate, Mumbai
  Phone 22821259, 22044693
  
  Gaylords @ Church-gate very near from Marine Drive (whole of Marine Drive is by the Sea, a grt walk and a nice place to take good pics)
• Masala Kraft - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai
  Phone 66653366
• Khyber - 145, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai
  Phone 22673227, 22673228, 22673229, 22673584, 22671605, 22673973, 22671942
• Jewel Of India - Nehru Centre, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai
  Phone 24949217, 24949214, 24949435, 24949204, 24949219

Want World's best Italian Thin, thinner, thinnest Pizzas?

• Trattoria - Hotel Taj President, 90, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
  Phone 66650808
  
  Trattoria inisde Taj President @ Cuffe Parade, 7 minutes from Colaba!) (this is the numero uno, yummy)! try there classic margarita pizza and also the onion Jalapeno order thin crust
• Frangipani - Oberoi, Hilton Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai
  Phone 66325757
  
  Frangipani inside Trident Hotel AKA Hilton Hotel (earlier known as Oberoi Hotel @ Nariman Point!)
• Karma - 534, SVP Road, Hughes Road, Charni Road, Girgaum, Mumbai
  Phone 23617171, 23616060
  
  Karma @ SukhSagar 2 minutes walk from Chowpatty Beach (Starting point of Marine Drive!)

The best Spa's in South Bombay

• Rudra Spa - Kemps Boulevard, Kwality House, Kemps Corner, Mumbai.
  Telephone: 23872530 / 5909.
• Jiva - Another grt but very pricey spa, Jeeva is inside the Taj Wellington muse, ColabaMust eating places in Bombay (A Must!)
  http://www.tajhotels.com/Ji...../default.htm

Best Places to Watch Movies

4 grt places two watch movies in South Bombay (down town) (Inox @ Nariman Point, Metro BIGcinemas @ Metro or close to Bombay Hospital!) 'Sterling' the newly renovated small but cute Multiplex with a good choice of food court at VT / Fort area.

• INOX
  Near Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai
  Phone 66595959
• Metro Big Cinemas
  Dhobi Talao Junction, M G Road, Mumbai - 400020, Marine Lines, Mumbai
  Phone 39894040, 39844060
• PVR Cinemas
  Phoenix Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel, Mumbai
  Phone 42120120
• PVR Cinemas
  3rd Floor, Dynamix Mall, Near Chandan Cinema, Above Shopper's Stop, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai
  Phone 25657777
• Fame Big Cinemas
  City Mall, Near Crystal Plaza Bldg, New Link Road, Andheri W, Mumbai - 400053, Andheri (W), Mumbai
  Phone 66991212
• Fame Cinemas (Inorbit Mall)
  Inorbit Mall, Near Hypercity, Malad Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai
  Phone 66490490, 66991212

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Shopping

• INOX - is the number 1 and the best and has to be the first choice... Two of the best Chic Malls in South Bombay (downtown)
• The Courtyard - A beautiful private mall with open gardens @ Colaba next to Prive / tetsuma
  41/44, SP Centre, Minoo Desai Road, Near Prive Lounge, Colaba, Mumbai
  Phone 66385472, 66385473
• The Atria Mall @ Worli from Mac Book to Aldo, Mango to Nine West and much more its all there!
  
  You can also buy a Brand new Rolls Royce or a BMW car inside the mall!!! Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai

For those traveling with young Kids / babies:

• Every baby brand in the world you can ever imagine there products are available here. Diapers, medicines, and other accessories and everything else is available very very easily in stores like Kamdhenu @ Nepeansea road, Premsons, Just Moms and Amarsons @ Breach Candy location(2 minutes from the US embassy) Many more all over the city.
  
  There are sometimes hiccups with special baby food or very special medicines or designer clothing for babies / kids so carry them along :)

Best Luxury and Top notch Indian Designer all under one roof are at:

• Aza fashions @ Alt Mount road, below Prithvi Apartments:
  +(91)-(22)-23530212,23517616,23811212,23811616
  +(91)-9867451199
  +(91)-(22)-23537275
• Kimaya
  2, Asha Colony, Opp. Hotel Sea Princess,
  Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai-49
  Mail: kimaya@kimayastudio.com
  Tel: +91 22 26606554, 26606040
  Mobile: +91 98920 10003

  http://kimayastudio.com/

Wi-Fi Café / Coffee shops

• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
  1st Floor, Cross Roads 2, Inox Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai
  Phone 67477669
• Kala Ghoda Cafe
  Ropewalk Street, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai
  Phone 22633866
• Indigo Deli
  (A kool breakfast n all day snack place with FREE WI-Fi!) also located in Colaba Both the Indigo's are 2 to 5 minutes walk from Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, Colaba!)

Best Hair Salons

• Taj Mahal Beauty Salon
  A Wing, Ground Floor, Glamour Building
  Phase 1, Sbs Road, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharastra 400005, India
  phone: 022 65079939
• Oink New Young grt
  Shop No.5, Wallace Apartments,
  No.4 Naushir Bharucha Marg,
  Sleater Road, Grant Road West.
  Mumbai 400007
  t: +91 (0) 22 2380 6097 / 2380 6098
  http://www.oink.co.in/
  email: oink@oink.co.in
• B Blunt
  Grd Floor Block No 29,Kohinoor Building,Opposite Khareghat Colony, Hughes Road,
  Mumbai - +91 22 65980370
  www.bblunt.com
• Juice Hair Salon
  Placement on map is approximate
  Ahimsa Marg,Mumbai(Bombay),Ground Floor, Grace Classic, Off Khar Danda, 400 051 India
  Phone: (022) 26045589 / 26045624

Best Swimming Pools

• CCI - Cricket Club Of India Ltd
  Brabourne Stadium
  Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020, India
  Tel : +91 22 66594198/ 99 / 22898100
  Fax : +91 22 22835465 / 22813196
  Email: ccimails@rediffmail.com / ccimembers@yahoo.com
  www.cciclub.in
• Bombay GymKhana
  Bombay Gymkhana Ltd
  MG Road, Fort,
  Mumbai 400 001
  Telephone Numbers : (+91-22) 2207 0760-63-66-68 / 2207 0311-12-13-14
• NSCI
  Hornby Vella Rd,S V Patel S
  Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400018, India
  +91 22 249388
• Breach Candy Club
  66, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400026, India
  +91 22 23674381

Here are some more categories you might be Curious abt:

• Best domestic wine: Sula, Grover, Chateau Indage, Tiger Hill

• Best food/organic food store: The Health Shop @ Peddar Road Opp. Jaslok Hospital, Nature's Basket and Reliance Fresh both are at Tirupati Apt. Mahalaxmi
  2 minutes from Peddar Road

Best websites for ppl who want know anything regarding Bombay

• Best 411 type of a number for asking or knowing absolutely anything abt anything- 'Just Dial' - 022 69999999. URL: http://www.justdial.com/
• Best restaurant for delivery: (There is something called Meals on Wheels - They deliver from almost all restaurants) +91 22 2382 66 33
• Best place to buy nice furniture: (Raghuvanshi Mills, Just before Phoniex Mills, Few shops around Fort / Behind Stock Exchange)
• Best place to buy cheap furniture: (Akabarallay's Cheap / well priced but very good quality, very basic Designs)
• Best Brunch: Four Seasons Worli, Tetsuma, ITC Gran Central, Olive The new one @ Mahalaxmi
• Best Tailor: Best Stylist for Men (Govinda Mehta - 98201 59411) - Super good!
• Best Paan Shop: Volga (Fountain), Then the one just ooutside Intercontinental Marine Drive, Mucchhad Paan wala Breach Candy, Prakash (near Chowpatty / Bharti Vidya Bhavan)
• Enjoy your stay in Bombay AKA Mumbai Please feel free to message us /ask any of us Bombayites for anything we can help you with :)