37 Mumbai Spots For The Best Midnight Munchies

Mumbai is famously known as the city that never sleeps; although the corollary to that would be that is it’s the city-that-doesn’t-want-to-sleep-but-has-to-because-cops. The rules state that every Mumbaikar should be tucked into bed by 1.30 am - be it your birthday, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve or any similar event that threatens to contaminate the moral bedrock of the country.
However, despite the crackdown, there are a few places that by crook or by crook stay open well past the 1.30 am deadline, if only to satiate those post midnight hunger-pangs, most often brought on by a case of binge drinking. In honour of the upcoming inebriation this weekend, and all the others up until the new year promises, we take a look some of the best eateries that stay open until dawn. Whether you’re looking for a post-party hangover cure or just a good old-fashioned midnight snack, these places are exactly what a very bad doctor ordered.

SOUTH BOMBAY

I. Bademiya, Colaba

Where: 19-A, Ram Mention, Navroji F Road, Colaba, Mumbai

One of the first places that springs to mind is definitely this iconic roadside food joint. As the seating arrangements are inadequate, a car is a must.

Open Till: 4 am.

Best known for: Both veg and non-veg rolls.

What you’re getting: The Mutton/ Chicken Baida Roti. It’s soft, it’s succulent and entirely filling. Not to mention the perfect thing to put you to bed after a long night out. The only problem is it might wake you up earlier than you’d have liked too. More information here. 

Cost for 2: It won’t hurt you or your wallet too much @ Rs. 700

II. Ayub’s

Where: 43, Dr VB Gandhi Marg, Fort, Mumbai

This cheaper, quieter version of Bademiya, serves almost the same kind of food they do at a slightly reduced price and offers a little more privacy for those who’d like to avoid a brash, drunken crowd.

Open Till: 4 am.

Best known for: Rolls and North Indian food.

What you’re getting: Roasted Mushroom Tikka if you just want to snack, a Dum biryani (Veg. or Non Veg.) if you’re looking to go to town. More information here. 

Cost for 2: It’s alright if you blew most of your money on alcohol @ Rs. 300

III. Bachelor’s

Where: 45, Sattar Sea View, Chowpatty Sea Face, Dr. Purandare Road, Marine Drive, Chowpatty

A famous roadside ice-cream parlour, it offers no seating arrangements either. There will be waiters hovering around the designated parking area, helping you park your car and then shoving laminated menu cards in your faces before returning with your order within record time. Unless it happens to be a weekend of course, in which case, good luck finding that parking slot.

Open Till: 4 am.

Best known for: Ice-creams and milkshakes/juices.

What you’re getting: Their spicy chilly flavoured ice-cream if you’re feeling adventurous enough. And any of their milkshakes. More information here. 

Cost for 2: Totally worth your money and inebriation @ Rs. 400

IV. Zaffran

Where: B, Sitaram Building, DN Road, Crawford Market, Mumbai CST Area

It might look tawdry from the outside, but Zaffran is one of the finest mughlai restaurants in the city that just happens to have expanded their menu to include fantastic Chinese and Italian options as well. It’s the only place we can think of that would serve pink salmon tikka, chicken a la kiev and rogan josh with the same confidence and actually manage to not disappoint! Of course, the prices are more than a little steep for some ranging up to 3-400 rupees per dish.

Open Till: 4 am

Best known for: Mughlai Food and Kebabs

What you’re getting: Something in between a Saffron Mushroom Asparagus risotto and a gosht biryani? Word of advice--don’t go here when you’re high, you’ll either end up ordering everything or never being able to choose. More information here. 

Cost for 2: Hopefully, you didn’t spend all your money on alcohol @ Rs. 800

V. Haji Ali Juice Centre

Where: Lala Lajpat Rai Road, Haji Ali Circle, Mahalaxmi

Although this joint has a few tables, it’s almost always full; therefore it advisable to take the car and have menu cards shoved in your face. The desserts and juices here are second to none.

Open Till: 3-4 am.

Best known for: Juices and a variety of desserts.

What you’re getting: This is a great place to think seasonally. If it’s winter, strawberries and cream. If it’s summer, mangoes and cream. Simple. We’ve never gotten around to moving past these two items to be perfectly honest. More information here. 

Cost for 2: A juicy deal @ Rs 600

VI. The Light of Asia

Where: Kothari Mansion, Mint Road, GPO,Fort, Mumbai

Another century old restaurant which is known for its kheema pao and chai by the people who work in that area of town, this one is a real landmark. The chai is perfectly milky and the chicken tikka is just perfect for a late night snack. Spicy and just what  you need to settle you down at night, then wake you up in the morning for work!

Open till: 2 am.  But open till early morning behind the shutters.

Best Known For: Malwani and North Indian

What you’re getting: Paya,Kheema Pao, Chicken tikka fried rice, Butter chicken & Chai but not all together of course. More information here. 

Cost for 2: Totally worth it @ Rs. 650

VII. Adarsh Annapoorna,Kalbadevi

Where: Purshottamdas H. Purohit Marg, Kalbadevi Road, Mumbai

This place was set up after being inspired by the 1992 riots where the owner saw people taking refuge in the Taj to eat. This vegetarian space is inside Hotel Adarsh, so it has the permission to be open till whatever time they like.

Open till: All hours

Best Known For: North Indian and Chinese

 What you’re getting: Makke ki roti, Sarso ki Saag and anything mughlai & chinese will suffice obviously. More information here. 

Cost for 2: You won’t even feel the difference in your wallet @ Rs. 650

  VIII. Nawab Seekh Corner

 Where: Lane adjacent to Delhi Zaika and Kalpana Cinema, off LBS Road, Kurla. Also on Muhammad Ali Road.

The mutton seekh kabab is masterfully done here, decadent cutlets served with a fried bread that’s halfway between puri and parat, guaranteed to line your stomach to prep for a long night and satiate the demands of your taste buds at the same time, served with mint, freshly cut nimbu and a small plate of dark green chutney over crunchy raw onion rings. Their only dish is made so fresh, that you might find yourself passing by a kitchen with nonchalant butchers working on whole carcasses for mutton chops so if you’re a queasy vegetarian, stay far, far away from this one.

Open Till: 12am

Best Known For: Mughlai cuisine. 

What you’re getting: Mutton Seekh Kebabs

Price: Mop up your drool as you order another, only @ Rs 120

  IX. Indian Hotel

Where: Shop No 1/2, Khara Tank Street, next to Taj Ice Cream, Bohri Mohalla

The late-night shenanigans can be quite taxing, and Indian Hotel is one of the most on-point options available to you, with their speciality being the naan chaap or the naan sandwich, a small bun-sized treat stuffed with bhuna gosht and aloo before being slathered with a lick of butter and fried on the tawa. Other delicacies that come out on top at this eatery include baida rotis (flavour-filled chicken/eggs wrapped in crispy roti), and mutton and chicken rolls, striking just the right balance between greasy, spicy and finger-licking delicious.
During the Muslim holy month of Ramzan every year, Bohri Mohalla is filled with hundreds of communal tables, most of which are set up after sunset for Iftar where crowds feast together on offal and meaty treats, with a host of stalls to choose from.

Open Till: 12:30 am

Best Known For: Rolls

What you’re getting: Naan Chaap, Baida rotis and mutton and chicken rolls

Price: You’re going to be spoilt for choice @Rs 35

X. Delhi Zaika

Where: 4 Pakmodia Street, off Maulana Shaukat Ali Road, near JJ Hospital

Delhi Zaika transports you straight to the capital with the signature nihari, a dark and spicy gravy it’s unlikely you’re going to be able to get out of your head once you’ve tried it. There are three kinds here that you must try – the straight up nihari, with tender morsels of meat and a flavourful bone marrow, served with butter, or a bheja (brain) nihari. You know you’re being accosted with the flavours and aromas of authenticity when you bite into one; rest assured that you’re in good hands - the man behind the nihari is in fact from Matia Mahal, the legendary Karim Hotel area of Old Delhi. Their tangri kebabs and murg burra kebabs really know how to hit the spot as well and while Delhi Zaika is open till 2AM generally, the nihari starts to run out by midnight thanks to the prowlers with beasts of an appetite so keep an eye on the clock before you head on out to make sure you don’t miss out.

Open Till: 2AM

Best Known For: Specialty Kebabs

What you’re getting: Nihari, tangri kebabs or murg burra kebabs

Price: Mid-level sounds pretty good by night, at @ Rs 160

XI. Tawa Fast Food and Chinese

Where: Jaffer Building, 67A Memonwada Road, Mandvi, Mumbai 

Their tikkas are the stuff of legend and the kaleji masala is to die for, with the mutton liver being cooked with tomatoes, garlic, ginger, garam masala and coriander with various spices to make for our kind of perfect moonlight experience. Their fried lollipops are also definitely worth a shot, and since this keeps their shutters up to hungry party-goers till 3AM, get ready to lay your late night munchies to rest once and for all.

Open Till: 3AM

Best Known For: Indian Chinese

What you’re getting: Tikkas, chicken lollipops & Kaleji masala

Price: At a jaw-dropping @Rs. 60, we suggest you go in for seconds. 

XII. Farhang

 Where: 251, PD’Mello Road, Near GPO, Fort

After a long, arduous night of inebriation, what is the one go-to dish that everyone can agree on? Let’s say it in unison: butter chicken. Farhang in Town is famous for its creamy, mouth-watering butter chicken that’ll ease you right back to ground control with its comforting aromatic flavours. You can have this with their warm, soft rotis or rice. This one’s a no-brainer.

Open Till: 12:30 am

Best Known For: Mughlai creaminess

What you’re getting: Butter Chicken 

Price: Lick your fingers clean and order another, it’s @ Rs 95

XIII. King of Iran Restaurant

Where: 14, Yusuf Chamber, Ground Floor, Dr BA Road, Near Palace Cinema, NUB Marg Corner, Byculla East

 If you weren’t too keen on the butter chicken war cry we did in unison earlier, perhaps some delicious biryani might be more to your liking? King of Iran knows how to do biryani right, and it’s probably going to be your best bet in the wee hours. Check out their egg and mutton biryani for some carb-therapy that’ll have you thinking straight again, not to mention coming back for more.

Open Till: 2am

Best Known For: Biryani

What you’re getting: Chicken Biryani

Price: Midnight indulgences taste better when they’re this cheap @ Rs 160

 XIV. Modern Juice Center

Where: Ground Floor, Puran Nivas Building, AV Road, Near Radio Club, Colaba

Modern Juice Center is home to burgers that trump those of international food chains, with a legion of loyalists who’d attest to the same. The chicken cheese burger and veg cheese burger are both great options at this humble roadside eatery, and the fries here are crispy and fried to perfection. It’s the chicken shawarma in its meaty, flavour-filled glory that really steals the show though, a dish you really don’t want to be missing out on. Come claim your double whammy at a place that’s great to swing by at for a quick bite that’s easy on the pocket.

Open Till: 12:30am

Best Known For: Shawarmas

What you’re getting: Chicken Shawarma or Chicken Cheese Burger

Price: One’s never going to be enough, especially when it’s @Rs 70 / Rs 80

XV. Hotel Ramashray 

Where: Bhandarkar Road, Matunga East

Our favourite South Indian place in the city will serve you steaming hot idlis and wadas that seem like a kind gift as you feel your hangover setting in, and their bun puris are the perfect combination of bread and grease to help with the bright sunlight. The hot cup of filter coffee should be an unsaid understanding that’ll have you feeling just fine as you walk out with a happy belly.

Opens at: 5AM 

Best Known For : Authentic South Indian

What you’re getting: Idlis, Wadas or Bun Puris

Price: Cost for value and how, @Rs 20

XVI. Madina Hotel

Where: Near Saint Michael Church, LJ Road, Mahim

 This is one of those places that’ll awake cravings you didn’t know existed within you so tread carefully – all roads lead to Madina Hotel, which opens bright and early at 5.30 am to the clink and swish of milk tea or the lovely black Suleimani being boiled and poured out into small chai glasses, a ritualistic gesture greeting regulars every morning. Soft appams are served here, which go very well with the spicy and flavour-filled egg roast or the slightly more subtle but no less delicious vegetable ishtu. The puttu is another great option, made by steaming finely ground steamed rice with grated coconut into cylinders served with the signature Mallu kadala curry, made of chanas in a coconut-based curry.

Opens at: 5:30AM

Best Known For: Authentic South Indian Appams

What you’re getting: Appams with egg roast or puttu, and chai without fail

Price: Steal is an understatement @ Rs 50

SUBURBS

XVII. Mogal Sarai

Where: Next to Bandra Bus Depot, Bandra (W), Bandra West, Mumbai

Open Till: 4 am (sometimes 6)

Best known for: North Indian/ Mughlai food and milkshakes.

What you’re getting: Any, and we do mean any of their rolls are to die for. More information here. 

Cost for 2: It doesn’t matter when it’s 4 a.m. @ Rs. 800

XVIII. Sigdi

Where: Abbas Compound, 29th Road, Off Waterfield Road, Bandra Talao,

Yeah, we know. Rolls are becoming something of a trend here but take it up with the city’s patrons if you must. While this three-storied restaurant in Bandra shuts down shop by 1.30 a.m. , its take-out section is open till as much as 7 am. So if you’re looking for a quick bite in your car on your way home, or if you just want to order food for a house party, this is your place. Better still, it’s cheaper than all the other options we’ve listed out thus far.

Open Till: 7 am (Only take-out)

Best known for: Rolls for under Rs. 100 each.

What you’re getting: The only roll very few others do--their butter chicken roll which comes wrapped in a soft, flaky and warm roomali roti. If not, the prawn roll is a guaranteed good bite too. More information here. 

Cost for 2: Go ahead and “splurge” @ Rs. 400

 XIX. Mini Punjab

Where:  3, Kailash Shopping Center, Junction Of 16th & 33rd TPS Road, Pali Hill, Bandra West

Mini Punjab is another restaurant in Bandra that dutifully shuts shop at 1.30 but slyly continues to give out take-outs well into the night. Prices here are a little steep as compared to other places, though.

Open Till: 2-3 am

Best known for: Rolls and Naans.

What you’re getting: Since we’ve mentioned every kind of roll already, just have a nice, hot, dripping-with-butter naan. Keeps all the demons at bay. But if you want our real recommendation it’s the butter chicken or butter paneer roll every single time. More information here. 

Cost for 2: Slightly pricey but like everything else on this list, it doesn’t matter when it’s that late in the morning @ Rs. 900

XX. Amar Juice Centre, Vile Parle

Where: 3, RN Cooper Hospital Compound, Gulmohar Road, Vile Parle West, Mumbai

Whether you’re a vegetarian or simply in the mood for non-vegetarian food, welcome to late night paradise. The place offers a huge number of veg-food options, to go with juices and shakes of course. Again, no seating arrangements and a car is pretty much essential.

Open Till: 2-3 am.

Best known for: Pav Bhaji and Dosas.

What you’re getting: Pav Bhaji & Dosas. More information here. 

Price: A worthy dent @Rs 500

XXI. Kareems

Where: Shop 4, Ground Floor, Godavari Buillding, Oshiwara Linkroad, Oshiwara, Andheri West

I think by now we can all agree that some wise person out there discovered that Mughlai food was the one thing everybody would be able to agree on when the hunger demons set in, in the middle of the night. So here we are with this Juhu joint that stays open well into the night offering all sorts of Mughlai & Indian dishes. Once again.

 Open Till: 4 am

Best Known for: Kebabs

What you’re getting: Mughlai, Tandoori chicken. More information here. 

Cost for 2: So worth it @ Rs. 600

XXII. Sagar Chinese

Where: Opposite Sukhmani Society, 10th Road, J.V.P.D., Juhu

Sagar chinese is well known in the suburbs not only because it’s next to Amitabh Bachan’s house but also because the chopper rice and Triple schezwan rice is something to write home about. It’s one of those places you can mark out for an agino moto fix post a long night of drinking.

 Open till: 4.30 a.m.

Best known for: Triple Schezwan Rice

What you’re getting: Triple Schezwan fried rice, Chilli Chicken, Hot & Sour Soup equals 100% satisfaction and . More information here. 

Cost for 2: Insanely reasonable @Rs. 450

XXIII. Ice & Rolls

Where: Opposite Bhaidas Hall, JuhuScheme 1st Road, Near Mithibai College, Juhu

This place is open throughout the day too and is a famous hangout spot outside Mithibai & NM college. By night, it transforms into a late night snack point for most people in the area and weary travellers. Keep in mind that most things are Veg but it does do the job for your late night hunger pangs with a wide selection of shakes, rolls & sandwiches.

Open till: 3 am. Longer if our cops don’t annoy them.

Best Known For: Sandwiches and Shakes

What you’re getting: Oreo & Kit Kat shake, Paneer roll, chilli cheese sandwich. More information here. 

Cost for 2: Don’t worry, this isn’t a typo @ Rs. 300

XXIV. Apna Dhaba

Where: Near Marol Pipeline, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East

Apna Dhaba offers multi cuisine fare with a North Indian twist and stays open till 6:30 in the morning, which is why it warrants itself a place in this list. Their kebab platter is your answer to inebriated hunger pangs. But if Indian isn’t your thing, their Chinese with a liberal sprinkling of Indian goodness will do for you.

 Open till: 6:30 am

Best known for: The Kebab Platter

What you’re getting: Kadak Romali Roti Masala - a massive fire-baked romaji roti, topped with a spicy concoction of herbs and tomatoes.

Cost for 2: You got this @ Rs. 600

XXV. Jantar Mantar

Where: Plot G 5, Near Juhu Church, Opposite Horizon Hotel, Juhu

Go here on a night you’re drunkenly craving quality, value for money and authentic North Indian grub. Jantar Mantar is exclusively a take-out/delivery restaurant, but it pleases both the belly and the pocket. No matter what time you walk in, you’re likely to witness at least 5 chefs cooking up a storm, which to us, speaks volumes about the popularity of this little spot.

Open till: 4 AM

Best known for: Selection of biryanis and kebabs

What you’re getting: Literally anything on the menu.

Cost for 2: A wee bit pricey but hopefully, you’ll forget about it @ Rs. 1000

XXVI. Khurshid Burji and Pav Bhaji

Where: Near Cooper Hospital, Cooper Hospital Lane, Irla

There’s something unmistakeable about places like these in Mumbai – no matter how many of them you find yourself at over the course of the years, there’s almost a sense of going home to a late-night eatery overrun with swanky cars and tables on the footpath you dodge while keeping your eyes on the prize. After the partying, the stomach growls come calling and lipsmacking bhurji with buttery pav seared on the griddle make for a great meal to ground you in the chaos. Their veg pulao is another filling option you won’t be regretting the next morning.

 Open Till: 3AM

Best Known For: Pav Bhaji

What you’re getting: Tikkas, chicken lollipops & Kaleji masala

Price: So good and so cheap, only @ Rs. 100

 XXVII. Malad Khao Gali

Where: Near Mindspace located at Link Road Malad

Unlike most other Khao Gallis, this one in Malad is actually a full-fledged restaurant where you can watch the food being cooked in front of your very eyes - from hot fried dabeli to crispy dosas, and ice golas to creamy kulfi, from tawa pulav to Chinese; your taste buds are truly spoilt for choice, a luxury by moonlight. Mindspace is a call center and BPO that keeps this overnight food corner running with its stream of patrons, and with good reason too as the food is always freshly cooked and delicious, with cold drinks to wash them down with.

 Open Till: 3AM

Best Known For: Late night kulfi

What you’re getting: Pav Bhaji, Tawa Pulav & Kulfi

Price: Definitely need more Khao Gallis in the city, it’s @ Rs 100

XXVIII. Fatboy’s Kitchen

 Where: Shop 7, Near Lion Kartar Singh Hospital, Dadabhai Road, Andheri West

This late night rescue place for your voracious appetite is open up until 3am and its Black Jack Beef Burgers are a thing of legend. Also coming with the option of ground chicken instead of beef, the glorious burger also constitutes of chicken salami, Jamaican jerk seasonings, coleslaw, pickle, fried egg and Romesco sauce. Their burgers are presented as well as they’re cooked, and their bread is always fresh; while we’ve heard murmurs that you can give their drinks a miss, we haven’t ever heard a word against the quality of their burgers. They deliver till about 2AM, and if you’re picking up your munchies, we suggest you place an order and drop in half an hour later to keep from being tortured by the drool-inducing aromas as you wait. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

Open Till: 3AM

Best Known For: Burgers & Chips

What you’re getting: Black Jack Beef /Chicken Burger

Price: So much goodness between breads at Rs 230 for the beef burger & Rs 180 for chicken one

 XXIX. Muhammad Nashir Pavbhaji & Bhurji Centre

Where: Mangal Jyot Building, CD Barfiwala Road, Vile Parle West

Both vegetarians and non vegetarians can agree on this one without the usual jibes, all in the cause of top-notch food ordered off a minimalistic menu that keeps it simple. You can satiate your midnight cravings here with their spicy egg bhurji or masala half-fry which are mouth-watering, and all their dishes are served with onions, tomatoes and two jodis of pav to mop up the lip-smacking masala with.

Open Till: 1:30 am

Best Known For: Pav Delicacies

What you’re getting: Spicy Egg Bhurji, Pav Bhaji or Masala Half-fry

Price: Less talking, more eating @ Rs 130/ Rs 80/ Rs 90

XXX.  Maddu Mess

Where: Padmavati Devi Marg, opposite IIT Market Gate, Powai

Some of the sharpest minds of the city frequent this eatery located at the gates of IIT Powai, a perennial favourite amongst the students at the institute. Run by a Tamilian couple from Tirunelveli, the food is wonderfully authentic and has a distinct home-made flavour, right down to the dal used in the dishes. Maddu mess offers hungry guests paripu vada (hot dal fritters which fried till crispy), fried idlis, which are crispy from the outside and soft on the inside, and the in-house favourite – anda dosa. If you’re mouth’s not watering right now, there is an intervention waiting to happen.

Opens at: 5AM

Best Known For: Dosas And South Indian

What you’re getting: Anda dosa

Price: Only way to deal with the sunshine, @Rs 100

XXXI. Tukaram Kunwal Namdeo

 Where: Second Hasnabad Lane, Santa Cruz West

Nothing like some spicy egg bhurji with buttery, fried laadi pao smack in the middle of a blurry night to take a breather. The owner has been doing business here for 40 years, and his stainless-steel food cart has grown into a professional-looking set up with freshly chopped onions and tomatoes sautéed with green chillies loaded into the scrambled eggs with a medley of spices, then making space for the pao to get a loud sizzle on the same tawa before being delivered onto your plate. We suggest you take a rickshaw for this one, as hunting for parking so late can be a pain – plus, this one never falls short of hungry patrons, shutting shop only when he’s out of stock, which is generally around 5AM.

 Open Till: 4:30 am

Best Known For: Pao + Egg dishes.

What you’re getting: Egg Bhurji and Pav

Price: Round two for sure @ Rs 80

Apart from the restaurants and eateries, there are also a few 24 hour medicals that sell junk food, chocolates and soft drinks, helping you get rid of the midnight muchies. We thought we’d compile a list of the more notable ones for you as honourable mentions:

1) Noble Chemists: Charni Road, Ghatkopar, Santacruz.
2) Wellness: Bandra
3) Apollo Chemists: Bandra
4) Mahalaxmi Medical: Goregaon
5) Life – n – care: Dadar
6) Mohan Medical: 7 bungalows , 4 Bungalows & Lokhandwala

And if you’re one of the lazy people that refuse to move their ass from the couch, there’s an alternative for you too. A website called www.madbites.co.in delivers a variety of salads, rolls, burgers and sandwiches right at your doorstep. They currently operate till 4 am, but their website says that they soon plan to launch a 24x7 delivery service. Yep, got to love the bloody internet. And if not, there’s also Hot Rocks, Mumbai’s other cure to midnight munchies.

Any other places that you know and have been to in the middle of the night? For the sake of humanity, do let us know in the comments section below.