Salads & Appetisers
Let's keep it simple and kick it off with these light, delicious options.
I) Alphonso and Crab Mango Salad with Jicama, Sweet Peppers and Cilantro Aioli
@ The Table
Where: Ground floor, Kalapesi Trust Building opposite Dhanraj Mahal, Below Hotel Suba Palace, Apollo Bunder Marg, Colaba.
Cost: Worth every bit of that thousand note @ Rs. 850.
II) Crispy Mango Specialty Maki @ Yuuka
Where: Palladium Hotel, Lower Parel.
Cost: Breaking the bank never felt this good @ Rs. 1750 + taxes
III) Asian Summer Salad @ Mamagoto
Where: Ground Floor, Gazebo House, Hill Road, Bandra West.
Cost: Just about there @ Rs. 229 + taxes
Mango-Based Drinks
Summer = an eternal, unquenchable thirst; here are some refreshing drinks that should sort you out.
IV) Alfie @ The White Owl Brewery and Bistro
Where: One Indiabulls Center, Tower 2 Lobby, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.
Cost: Sip that while you spend this and we swear it won’t hurt @ Rs. 345+ taxes for 300 ml and Rs. 495+ taxes for 500 ml.
V) Indian Summer @ BlueFROG
Where: Mathuradas Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.
Cost: Only because it's so worth it @ Rs. 650 + taxes
VI) Mango Falooda @ Badshah Snacks and Drinks
Where: Dr. DN Road, Crawford Market.
Cost: Spot on @ Rs. 90. Remember it’s for the hungry bargain hunters?
VII) Mango Lassi @ Kailash Mandir
Where: Opposite Dadar East Station
Cost: One more rupee really wouldn’t hurt @ Rs. 39
VIII) Mango Milkshake @ Bachelor’s Juice House
Where: 45 Sattar Sea View, Chowpatty Sea Face.
Cost: Sweet, sweet midground @ Rs. 225.
IX) Green Mango + Mint Margarita @ Sancho's
Where: Behind Apollo Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai
When the power of mangoes and alcohol combine, getting seconds isn't something that's up for much debate. Sancho's does it best with this green mango and mint margarita with tequila, raw mango and mint springs to make for a drink that is as refreshing as it is electric with flavours.
Cost: Bottoms up, it's @ Rs 650
Main Course
Now that you're all warmed up, it's time to go in for the kill.
X) Mango Sticky Rice @ Ellipsis
Where: Amarchand Mansion, 16 Madame Cama Road, Colaba, Mumbai
Cost: This beauty's really worth your while @ Rs 750
XI) Raw Mango & Roasted Pumpkin Burger at Woodside Inn
Where: Wodehouse Road, opposite Regal Cinema, Woodside Inn, Colaba.
This newly-introduced dish in Woodside Inn's Quarterly Special Menu is quite the showstopper, with the sesame-seed encrusted burger coming stuffed with a patty of raw mango, roasted pumpkin, mango chilli Sour and fenugreek and is guaranteed to leave you a happy camper.
Cost: Take a big bite @ Rs.425 + taxes
XII) Mango-Chile Basa/Chicken @ Chili’s Grill and Bar
Where: 13, Ventura Building, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai.
Cost: What can we say? It's a good-looking dish @ Rs. 575 + taxes.
Dessert
Okay - so we all knew this was the section it was all leading up to. Besides, the idea of 'main course' is all in your mind. Tuck in:
XIII) Mango Waffles @ Ellipsis
Where: Amarchand Mansion, 16 Madame Cama Road, Colaba, Mumbai
This one is particularly droolworthy and confirms our theory that 'too much' doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, at least when it comes to mangoes. Think mango cheesecake waffles served with mango lime sauce, fresh mango chunks on homemade cremer fraiche waffles. Just look at it:
Cost: This mango overload comes in pricey @ Rs 850
XIV) Mango Compote Crepe @ Suzzette
Where: Ground Floor, Atlanta Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Cost: Summer indulgences taste pretty good @ Rs 260 + taxes
XV) Crepes with Caramelized Mango, Choco Chips and Rum Butter Sauce @ Woodside Inn
Where: Wodehouse Road, opposite Regal Cinema, Woodside Inn, Colaba.
Cost: More than just reasonable especially considering the rum butter sauce @ Rs. 345 + taxes.
XVI) Mystic Mango Tart @ The Sassy Spoon
Where: Ground Floor, Express Tower, Ramnath Goenka Marg, Nariman Point.
Cost: A tad bit overpriced @ Rs. 325 + taxes.
XVII) Aam Ras @ Golden Star Thali
Where: 330 Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, opposite Charni Road Station East.
Cost: Unlimited food for the win, the Thali's @ Rs. 280 on weekdays and Rs. 310 on weekends.
XVIII) Mango Ice-Cream @ Taj Ice Cream
Where: 6/40 Bohri Mohalla, Saifee Ambulance Lane, Sayed Abu Mohammed Road, Null Bazar
Cost: Just keep digging in till you find that answer, it's @ Rs. 40
XIX) Mango Srikhand @ Jain Biscuit Center
Where: Station Road, opposite McDonald’s, Andheri West.
Cost: This is our kind of weighing scale @ Rs. 70/250g.
XX) Mango Cream @ Haji Ali Juice Center
Where: Lala Lajpatrai Road, Haji Ali Circle, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai.
Cost: With this flavour, we'd be happy to shell out more @ Rs. 220.
XXI) Mango Tart @ Indigo Deli
Where: 1st Floor, Palladium Mall, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai
Cost: A little bit on the pricey side @ Rs 445
XXII) Mango, liquorice with coconut sorbet @ Guppy
Where: Amateur Riders Club, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
Guppy's carved a niche for itself in the city's landscape as a trendy Japanese restaurant, and it's their attention to detail that really sets them apart. The freshly chopped mango slices, liquorice and sinfully fresh coconut sorbet combine textures and flavours is a way that represents this perfectly, leaving you with a dessert that's fresh, sweet and slightly tangy.
Cost: Go ahead and get that extra scoop of sorbet, it's @ Rs 350
XXIII) Mango Cheesecake @ Love & Cheesecake
Where: Shop 10, Gagangiri, Off Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai
Cost: Your chance to truly have it all with an assortment of their signature mango desserts all in one box @ Rs. 1140.
XXIV) Chilli & Fresh Mango Paletas @ Sancho's
Where: Behind Apollo Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai
Cost: Order a whole bunch it's @ Rs. 195