A Homegrown Guide To Mumbai's 17 Best Bakeries & What To Get At Each

I. A-1 Bakery, Bandra West

The morning drunkard’s worst-kept secret

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 20 for minced perfection

II. American Express Bakery, Bandra West

About 100 times more exciting than the bank 

What you’re getting:

Cost: The rye bread costs Rs. 45 and the lemon cake costs Rs. 175.

III. B. Merwan & Co., Grant Road

Traditional Irani baking at its best

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 10. How can you say no?

IV. Bangalore Iyengar Bakery, Matunga West

Because 'eggless' doesn't always mean you have to frown

What you’re getting:

Cost: The cream rolls cost Rs. 20 and the rawa mawa cake costs Rs 400 per kilo. If you've never had a mawa birthday cake, maybe it's time to try one?

V. Bombay Canteen Bakery, Lower Parel

You've had the food, now go back for dessert

What you’re getting: The Poi Saag Quiche. It's not up for debate. This delicious little quiche is stuffed with chicken and melted cheese and comes topped with some spinach. And the pastry—oh dear lord!

Cost: Just Rs. 50. We dare you to not scarf down a couple of these.

VI. Byculla Restaurant & Bakery, Byculla

For the city's best mutton pattice

What you’re getting:

Cost: At Rs. 45 it's a sweet deal.

VII. Celejor, Colaba

What you’re getting:

Cost: Butterfly cookies cost Rs. 95 and the cheese straws cost Rs. 60.

VIII. City Bakery, Worli

Where it's worth driving to (despite no parking) just so you can load up your car

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 29 for an eclair. Though we'd easily pay so much more.

IX. Ellipsis Bakery, Worli

For super-sized portions and a taste of Americana

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 300 for a slice of heaven

X. Gaylord, Churchgate

For a dose of nostaliga 

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 55. You read that right.

XI. Hearsch Bakery, Bandra West

Not for those with a weak stomach, but delicious all the same

What you’re getting:

Cost: The pan rolls cost Rs. 40. This is love at first bite.

XII. Kyani & Co., Marine Lines

What you’re getting:

Cost: At Rs. 15, we have to stop ourselves from buying a whole bunch and leaving with dabbas under our arms.

XIII. La Delight, Versova

Your post-drunkenness late night saviour

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 20. After all that money you threw away on alcohol, this will make you feel very good indeed.

XIV. Paris Bakery, Marine Lines

Baking to perfection since 1963

What you’re getting:

XV. The Baker’s Dozen, Kemps Corner

A bread lover's heaven

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 119 for a loaf of happiness you won't want to share.

XVI. Theobroma, Colaba

Because why would you go anywhere else for brownies?

What you’re getting:

Cost: Rs. 85 for each. Which isn't bad considering the amount of chocolate on these brownies.

XVII. Yazdani Bakery, Fort

Where old is gold

What you’re getting: 

Cost: Rs. 70 for apple pie equals a very happy tummy.

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