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Bombay Express Mumbai Food Tour: Experience Local Cuisine with 15+ Tastings
4.9
138 Ratings
Mumbai
Embark on a Mumbai food tour and indulge in 15+ tastings of local cuisine. Experience the energy and personality of the city while exploring distinct districts and enjoying a variety of delicious dishes.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Churchgate - This is like no other Mumbai food tour. This small-group culinary adventure takes you to the heart of the city’s gastronomy.
Treat your taste buds to 15+ tastings, as we experience three different districts. Your expert storytelling guide will bring the local food scene to life, whilst you discover the secrets of the city’s flavours.
Learn to eat like the locals with South Indian delicacies. Ride the iconic commuter train that keeps Mumbai moving. Discover why crispy papads tastes infinitely better grilled over charcoal.
We’ll enjoy street food specialities that have been feeding hungry locals for decades. We’ll start at Chaayos cafe at Churchgate, near the Fort area, convenient to all the city’s hotel and accommodation options.
Suitable for vegetarians & pescatarians. For any other dietary concerns, please contact us before booking.
- Churchgate Railway Station - We’ll venture onto the famous commuter train, hopping on for a short 10 minute ride to experience the daily life for locals in the city. Trains are every 5 minutes, so you won’t wait long, and don’t worry we’ve got you covered for the ticket. Your local guide will expertly navigate you to our next stop. Bring your camera!
- Marine Lines - Stepping off the train platform, you’ll discover another side of the city that foreign visitors rarely venture to. Whilst you are mopping up slow-cooked kheema with freshly baked bread, we reveal the stories behind some of the last remaining Parsi communities in the city, dating back to the Persian families that moved to India over a century ago. Some tasty food awaits us in this district, as we continue to explore more of the street food scene.
- Zaveri Bazaar - Next up is a stroll through the buzzing khau galli alleyways of Zaveri bazaar, paying homage to some legendary street food in the South of India. Skip lunch, because you’re not going to want to pass on the crispy masala papads, the chutney-spiked pudla, cheese dripping dosas, the creamy moongdal halwa, among much more.
- Mangaldas Market - This 15+ food tasting tour will gorge on everything from local chaat snacks to buttery aubergine curry and freshly baked chapati. We’ll venture through the lively district of Mangaldas market to witness local life that visitors to Mumbai rarely get to experience.
With a belly full of memories, your guide will be happy to help you get a taxi back to your hotel at the end of the tour.
What's Included
- Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2023 and Badge of Excellence
- All 15+ food tastings included - more than any other Mumbai food tour
- Featured in National Geographic ‘Where to eat in Mumbai, India’
- Small-group tour capped at only 8 exclusive guests
- An expert foodie guide leading your culinary adventure
- Included local drinks and bottled water
- Train tickets included
What's Not Included
- Pick up / drop off to hotel is not included (guide will help you with taxi home)
- Alcoholic beverages are not included on the tour
Additional Information
Join us on our Mumbai foodie adventure. Prepare yourself, because there is nothing quite like the energy and personality of this city. Home to the Bollywood elite, soaring buildings, sprawling slums, the call of the chaiwalla, and the lunch-delivering dabbawallas. Over the course of the evening, you’ll experience 3 distinct districts, strolling with an expert local guide, and a short ride on the famous commuter line.
You’ll enjoy mopping up curries with crispy papads and delicious dosas, hitting up one of the few remaining Parsi communities, digging into chaat snacks, and countless other dishes along the way. You’ll be entertained with stories of old Bombay, rich in character and culinary history. Just get your taste buds ready for the ride.
- The tour is suitable for vegetarians and pescatarians
- There is a moderate amount of walking so wear comfortable shoes
- The tours operate come rain or shine, please bring an umbrella if rain is likely
- Infant meals not included
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Chaayos Cafe at Churchgate
Indian Merchants Chamber Marg
We'll meet at Chaayos Cafe at Churchgate, next to Churchgate train station, close to the popular Fort district.
Address: Chaayos Cafe at Churchgate चायोस कैफे एट चर्चगेट, Express Building, Shop No. 1, Ground Floor, Part B, 14, IMC Marg, opposite Govt. Law College, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(138 Ratings)
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Voyage22441260382
Aug 1, 2024
You won’t leave hungry! - We had a great tour with Vrushali. It was just the 2 of us and Vrushali was very friendly, welcoming and informative. Plenty of food, we were stuffed by the end. Very enjoyable just to walk around places that you wouldn’t go to as a tourist and eat from places that I wouldn’t be brave enough to go to (or know what to get). It’s a reasonable walk in chaotic Mumbai streets and hot at this time of year. Definitely recommended.
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Kayego
Jul 21, 2024
Amazing way to see and taste Mumbai - This was a great way to see the real Mumbai while eating the amazing local cuisine.
Our guide, Pooja, was just so knowledgeable and engaging. She really went out of her way to not only teach us about the food, but also the culture of the city and its inhabitants.
I would definitely recommend to everyone, you don’t have to be a foodie to appreciate it.
10/10
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Road44079473849
Jul 21, 2024
Amazing tour and amazing foods - An amazing tour. One of the best I've done anywhere in the world. Pooja, our guide was so great. She was so smart, funny and very helpful.
The places we went and all the food we had really exceeded my expectations.
I will tell all my friends to come and do this tour. It really was so great.
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Orlaf685
Jul 15, 2024
Great tour! - Pooja was a wonderful tour guide. She was very informative and the food was all delicious. My recommendation is to go very hungry as there's so much amazing food to try!
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Safari15106283731
Jul 6, 2024
Great Food/City Tour with Vrushali - Vrushali was awesome! I could not have asked for a better guide. She took me to a ton of places and explained the history behind the food, and the locations. It's a great tour for exploring the city and getting a real feel for Mumbai.
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Meganwb9869fn
Jun 27, 2024
Delicious! - An authentic experience eating many delicious Mumbai dishes. Pooja was a great tour guide, taking us only to local spots that we otherwise would never have known of. All the food was amazing and we were so full by the end! It's also a great way to see Mumbai and learn more about the culture. Would recommend!
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Annahs8676ha
Jun 3, 2024
Excellent food tasting experience!! - This tour was an absolute delight! I was lucky enough to try the new and improved route. It covered a lot of classic Mumbai dishes and also took you through different areas in Mumbai that you might miss on your own. Our guide (Pooja) was so kind and attentive. I unfortunately have a very low tolerance for spicy food and she made sure to ask for dishes with less heat (and also brought along water). I really appreciated extra effort to make sure I was comfortable. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Mumbai!!
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Faraway10052442648
May 31, 2024
Eat like a local: amazing experience! - Highly recommend this amazing tour to immerse yourself in Bombay and eat like locals. Pooja was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had the opportunity to taste great local food.
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Southsidecharley
May 28, 2024
Delicious in every respect - We loved this street food tour with Pooja. After a short visit to a very small temple where we cleansed ourselves of negative kharma, we began a trek that included stops at about six or eight street vendors. The food at every stop was fresh and delicious and contained combinations of flavors foreign to our Western palates.
We found Pooja to be patient and extremely knowledgeable about Indian cuisine and her hometown, Mumbai.
When I expressed concern about consuming something upsetting to my digestive system, she assured us she and her colleagues vetted over 30 vendors before settling on those included in the tour and no one had gotten sick from a tour.
We made note of the location of some of the vendors and plan to go back on our own.
I enthusiastically recommend this tour.
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Camer0n1980
Jul 27, 2024
Ok tour, maybe a little over priced. - The tour was okay but not amazing. I thought it was pricey for the volume provided especially given the cost of street food in India. It also lacked a little atmosphere though the host did work hard to build enthusiasm.
It missed a few of Mumbai's signature dishes such as vada pav which would be disappointing if you are inclined to only eat street food on tours. In saying that I think a food tour is a must if you are in Mumbai for the first time and I would still recommend considering this one as an option.
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