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Mumbai Food Tour — 178 Years of Bombay on a Plate
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Borabazar Precinct
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This 12-tasting food tour will see you eating through 178 years of Bombay, from the city's oldest recipes to dishes that haven't changed since 1936, through kitchens most visitors never find.
Bombay was born in Fort. The Portuguese came first, then the British, then the Parsis, the Iranis, the South Indians, they all passed through these streets and left their food behind. This walk follows that story, one plate at a time.
Your journey begins at a puri sabzi spot open since 1848, six generations, same recipe, a queue that forms before the city wakes up. In summer, the aamras will stop you in your tracks.
From there your guide takes you deeper, a hidden ice cream shop tucked into the same ...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Hindi & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Hindi & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Water bottle
Sanitiser
Admission fee
Snacks
12 Food tastings included
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting Points
Departure
Pancham Puriwala
Outside Pancham Puriwala, our guide will be standing in a blue cap
Return
Gateway Of India Mumbai
Mumbai Food Tour — 178 Years of Bombay on a Plate
(2) Reviews
Borabazar Precinct
About
This 12-tasting food tour will see you eating through 178 years of Bombay, from the city's oldest recipes to dishes that haven't changed since 1936, through kitchens most visitors never find.
Bombay was born in Fort. The Portuguese came first, then the British, then the Parsis, the Iranis, the South Indians, they all passed through these streets and left their food behind. This walk follows that story, one plate at a time.
Your journey begins at a puri sabzi spot open since 1848, six generations, same recipe, a queue that forms before the city wakes up. In summer, the aamras will stop you in your tracks.
From there your guide takes you deeper, a hidden ice cream shop tucked into the same ...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Hindi & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Hindi & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Water bottle
Sanitiser
Admission fee
Snacks
12 Food tastings included
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting Points
Departure
Pancham Puriwala
Outside Pancham Puriwala, our guide will be standing in a blue cap
Return
Gateway Of India Mumbai
Itinerary
1
Pancham Puriwala
Your guide meets you at this 178-year-old pure vegetarian eatery serving authentic puri and veg curries. Their famous aamras, (fresh mango pulp) is so good people queue for it.
30 minutes
2
Yazdani Restaurant & Bakery
One of the last surviving Irani bakeries in Mumbai. Savour Bun maska from a wood-fired oven, in a bakery that still looks exactly like 1950
25 minutes
3
Fort
Through the lanes of Fort, your guide takes you to a 60-year-old handmade ice cream shop, Mumbai's oldest chaat stall, the vada pav the neighbourhood swears by, and South Indian food that's been feeding this part of the city for decades.
40 minutes
4
Town Hall (Asiatic Society Library)
Visit this historic 1804 library and research institution housed in a beautiful colonial building. Your guide will share the fascinating story of Bombay Castle - the very first structure built in Mumbai by Portuguese physician Garcia de Orta. Learn about the Asiatic Society's formation by Sir James Mackintosh and its role in preserving India's literary and cultural heritage. Discover what treasures it holds - from rare manuscripts to historical artifacts - making it one of Asia's most important research libraries.
20 minutes
5
Flora Fountain
Stop at this 1869 monument and Hutatma Chowk martyrs' memorial. Your guide will explain colonial history while introducing you to iconic Mumbai street food - from authentic vada pav joints to Mangalorean specialties like Mangalore buns served at pure vegetarian South Indian establishments hidden in surrounding lanes.
30 minutes
6
Bagdadi Restaurant
Baghdadi in Colaba has been serving mughlai delicacies since 1936. Their iconic flavors, especially their traditional Mughlai recipes, remain unchanged. for 90 years.
30 minutes
7
Gateway of India
Conclude your Fort heritage and food journey at Mumbai's most iconic monument, built in 1924 to commemorate King George V's visit. Your guide will explain its Indo-Saracenic architecture, historical significance as Mumbai's symbolic entry point, and how it connects to the colonial Fort district you've explored. Post this you will visit the oldest restaurant serving authentic Mughlai cuisine. Here you'll experience traditional kebabs, curries, and other Mughlai specialties that have been perfected over generations
