Since the outbreak, all of us have been encouraged and in some cases, mandated to stay inside and practise social distancing. However, this has also had a cascading effect on our daily routines. Survival has become our mode of life. Businesses, educational institutes, public commodities such as transport, have all come to a standstill. The restaurant business has also taken a hit. As we move towards systematic unlocking, it is useful to consider that as a society, we need to start supporting our local businesses while making sure we adhere to social distancing rules, ethically purchase our products, and participate in contact-less deliveries.
With a pandemic raging on, all these measures are extremely important, not only for the consumers but also, and perhaps all the more important, for people delivering our food to us. Submitting good ratings and giving substantial feedback can also be a method of supporting your local businesses in these novel times.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has also made a concise booklet of guidelines on the precautions one must take while buying and ordering food from outside.
Here is a list of local food delivery and take-out options that will help you satisfy our cravings:-
I. House of Mandarin
House of Mandarin is an upscale authentic Chinese restaurant based in Bandra and Powai in Mumbai. It caters to fusion concepts and Asian diners with exquisite cuisine that is exceptionally authentic. Items on their menu include seafood coriander soup, salt & pepper silken tofu and Kung Pao chicken.
According to a Times Today article, The House of Mandarin Powai location is “ensuring contact-less delivery and hygiene and sanitization, an inspection of their staff who enter their premises by measuring the temperature with an infrared thermometer and are also checking that person does not have any symptoms like cough, cold, fever and headache.”
Safety measures taken: Well Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temperature Checks
You can order from House of Mandarin on Zomato or Swiggy.
II. SOCIAL
From butter chicken biryani to chilli cheese toast, Social offers a variety of drinks, foods and snacks. With restaurants all over Mumbai, you can order from here, with all safety measures in place, a click away. According to the Architectural Digest, “The restaurant is also delivering pre-made mixers just in case you want to fix yourself a cocktail at home.”
The measures SOCIAL has taken varies with which branch you order from. At SOCIAL Carter road, well-sanitized kitchens and rider hand wash are present whereas daily temperature checks are not.
Safety measures taken: Well Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temperature Checks
You can order from Social on Zomato or Swiggy.
III. Poetry by Love & Cheesecake
Poetry is a lively all-day neighbourhood-style cafe executing American-European cooking & classic beverages. Serving meals, seven days a week. With a deep sense of hospitality, playful sense & reasonable prices. They are revising a familiar twist on everyday food.
Safety measures taken: Well Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temp. Checks
You can order from them Poetry by Love & Cheesecake on Zomato or Swiggy.
IV. Nomada
According to their Facebook story, “Nómada is the result of a 12-year-old seed dream, sowed in friendship and cultivated with craft. The latest addition to a young culture of high-quality eateries popping up across Mumbai, it’s the kind of place that promises to bring heart to hospitality and ferocity to flavours again. One where the details of its two chef-partners’ dynamic lives across the world will culminate into hyper-fresh calamari ceviches speckled with tender coconut flesh, or singed slabs of tenderloin herb-pasted to perfection, or a Korean Fried Chicken that sings with crispiness and personal twists…back on the coastal Bombay street, they call home. But even as the menu promises exposure to just about every global cuisine you can imagine, their passions are driven by a love for everything local. All produce—from meats and vegetables to spices and cheeses—will be 100% sourced from across India and hand-prepared in-house.”
Safety measures taken: Well-Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temperature Checks
You can order from Nomado on Zomato and Swiggy.
V. O Pedro
On O Pedro’s site, they describe what expectations one should have towards their Goan food, they state “Expect drinks that bring back the fun of tropical living; simple, sophisticated food that reflects Goa’s stunning culinary diversity, going back to its Portuguese influences and further beyond; and a vibe influenced by the stories and rhythms of our palm-fringed neighbour state.”
Safety measures taken: Well Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temperature Checks
You can order from O Pedro on Swiggy or Zomato or pre-order from their website if you do not come under their location radius.
VI. Little Food Daily
Little Food Daily is a delicious innovation which brings together the expertise of Little Food Co, a unique catering service that started as a home kitchen 6 years ago.
With Little Food Daily, chef Bhakti Mehta and her culinary experts create a mixed bag of daily global gourmet, healthy and sometimes indulgent meals. The promise Little Food Daily makes is to turn everyday meals interesting with healthy, global and seasonal options.
Safety measures taken: Well Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temperature Checks
You can order from Little Food Daily on Zomato and Swiggy.
VII. New Martin Hotel
The New Martin’s hotel includes traditional Goan dishes as well as their own unique iterations such as sausage pulav, pork chilli and mutton cutlets. The Asian Age’s Roxanne Bomboat describes their experience in the New Martin Hotel, “The steak with onion and chips might not be traditionally Goan but it’s one of their secret weapons in their arsenal as its flavour really comes from the simplicity of the dish. The best part about eating at Martin’s as it’s fondly referred to, is that you can eat a feast and pay a bill amount that would usually equal to a single dish in a more upscale eatery. It’s easy on your pocket and most folks leave belching in delight.”
Safety measures taken: Rider Hand Wash
You can order from New Martin Hotel on Zomato and Swiggy.
VIII. Sweetish House Mafia
Mumbai’s original cookie store, Sweetish House Mafia has an array of delectable sweets and cookies from classic flavours to more unique authentic creations such as the delicious gooey smores filled cookie or scrumptious Nutella cookie.
Safety measures taken: Well Sanitized Kitchen, Rider Hand Wash
You can order from Sweetish House Mafia on Zomato and Swiggy.
XI. Seefah Asian burgers
Seefah Asian Burgers comprises of Thai and Japanese notes with hearty meat and Asian seasoning. Their Laab Gai (Thai style spicy chicken salad) made with a sticky rice burger bun is incredibly flavourful and a must-try!
Safety measures taken: Rider Hand Wash, Daily Temperature Checks
You can order from Sweetish House Mafia on Zomato.
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