Tracking Mumbai’s Newest Restaurant Openings

Mumbai’s dining and social scene is moving beyond the familiar restaurant-and-bar format, with new spaces turning a meal into an experience. From a café counter reimagining cheesecake as scoops with customisable toppings to a dedicated Mahjong club bringing the centuries-old game to the city’s social circuit, these openings are built around ideas as much as menus. Elsewhere, all-day diners, neighbourhood cafés and dinner-and-cocktail clubs are giving Mumbai more reasons to linger over coffee, cocktails, pizza or a few rounds of tiles. Here are some of the city’s newest and most interesting places to eat, drink, and plan an outing.

Gone are the days when cheesecake was people’s staple dessert order. Now, dessert lovers want something new. To cater to that, Scoops gives the familiar cheesecake a playful makeover at Poetry by Love & Cheesecake’s new sub-brand in Mumbai’s Eros Building in Churchgate.

Instead of the usual slice, the concept serves cheesecake by the scoop, turning the familiar dessert into something closer to a sundae. At the dedicated counter, diners can choose from eight creamy cheesecake flavours, including Avocado, Matcha, Lotus Biscoff, New York Classic and Chocolate Brownie, with up to three scoops per serving. The fun continues with a selection of toppings, allowing each bowl to be customised to taste, with the first three toppings complimentary and additional ones available for an extra charge.

The idea is the result of extensive R&D by Poetry’s co-founder and head chef, Amit Sharma, who worked to create a cheesecake texture that could be scooped while retaining its characteristic richness and creaminess. The Eros outlet also serves Poetry’s wider all-day menu, including breakfast, continental dishes, coffee and its signature desserts.

Housed within the Art Deco Eros Theatre Building in Churchgate, the space combines the brand’s contemporary café aesthetic with the landmark’s heritage character. Scoops is currently one of the more unconventional ways to eat cheesecake in Mumbai, especially for those who like their desserts with familiar flavours and a touch of customisation.

Address: Eros Theatre Building, Churchgate, Mumbai

Price for two: INR 1,200

Timings: 8:00 AM–11:45 PM

The Powder Room in Bandra, Mumbai, is a new dinner-and-cocktail club on the eighth floor of Mansionz One on Linking Road. It brings together Mediterranean-Asian cuisine, inventive cocktails, Afro jazz and an African-inspired setting, with a menu by Chef Sahil Singh that spans tapas, crudos, robata, pasta, plancha, flammkuchen, and sides.

Highlights include Duck Shawarma Gyoza, Powder Bread with black truffle and Sichuan pepper mornay, Ramen Cacio e Pepe, Arroz Chaufa and Baked Chilean Sea Bass. The bar programme, created by Anonymous Food Labs—the team behind Lair, New Delhi and AABBCC—extends the MediterrAsian philosophy into cocktails, with drinks featuring ingredients such as clarified cherry tomato, pandan, yuzu and flower petals. The experience also includes playful touches such as an Achi game with servers and an illustrated dessert menu. Designed by Sumessh Menon Associates, the interiors draw on Sub-Saharan art and craftsmanship, with handcrafted artworks by ZA Works, earthy marble, textured upholstery and a striking, flowing chandelier.ng chandelier.

An evolving Afro jazz soundtrack completes the experience, making The Powder Room a destination for leisurely dinners that transition into late-night drinks and conversation.

Address: 8th Floor, Mansionz One, Linking Road, Bandra West, Mumbai – 400050

Timings: 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 9:30 PM–11:00 PM | 11:30 PM–1:30 AM

Mumbai-born café brand Stand By Coffee has added a new Juhu address to its growing city story, following cafés in Worli and Bandra. Built around the idea of a neighbourhood café that fits naturally into everyday life, Stand By keeps its focus on good coffee, approachable food, and spaces designed for lingering.

Coffee remains at the centre of the offering, with espresso-based brews forming the core of the menu and pour-over options for those looking to explore different beans, origins and flavour profiles. The beverage menu also extends to non-coffee options, with matcha among the popular choices and Ube making its debut at the Juhu café.

The food menu brings together all-day breakfast, comfort food and contemporary Indian-inspired dishes, including Dan Dan Noodles, Thecha Grilled Cheese, Canteen Chicken Sandwich, Masala Omelette Croiwich, Quinoa Bhel and Kejriwal Dosa.

Designed to work equally well for a quick morning coffee, breakfast, a casual meeting or a few hours of work, the Juhu café carries Stand By’s relaxed approach to hospitality while taking cues from the neighbourhood’s creative and social energy. With each outlet designed to develop its own character rather than replicate the previous one, the Juhu opening marks another step in Stand By Coffee’s gradual expansion across Mumbai.

Address: Shop No. 1A, 1, Om Vithoba Rukmini Apartment, 2 & 3, Sri Mukteshwar Devalaya Rd, near Iskcon Temple, Jukarwadi, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049

Price for two: INR 1,700

After building a presence across Delhi and Gurgaon, tbsp. (Tablespoon) has made its Mumbai debut at Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel, bringing its American-Italian kitchen concept to the city.

The restaurant is centred around its Pizzeria & Pastaria, with 12-inch Neapolitan pizzas made from hand-stretched dough and fired in an open wood-fired oven, allowing diners to watch the pizzas come together from start. Alongside classics such as Margherita, the menu features Pepperoni and Spicy Honey Pepperoni, while the Pastaria offers handmade pasta in a range of shapes, sauces and combinations. The restaurant also brings a playful element of customisation to the table, with Make Your Own Pizza and Make Your Own Pasta options that let diners build their dishes around their preferred toppings and flavours. and flavours.

The same approach applies to desserts, including Make Your Own Waffles and Soft Serve. Beyond pizza and pasta, tbsp.’s larger menu spans salads, starters, sandwiches, burgers, grills, mains and desserts, reflecting its four-part identity of Trattoria, Bakery, Smoker, and Pizzeria. The open-kitchen format is central to the experience, with live pasta-making and the wood-fired oven keeping the cooking visible. In keeping with its casual, kitchen-inspired ethos, the restaurant also serves in-house flavoured sodas and sparkling water infusions.

Address: Third Floor, Phoenix Palladium, T-1A & 1B, 462 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013

Price for two: Approximately ₹2,000

Timings: 12:00 PM–11:00 PM, Monday–Sunday

Hidden in the lanes of Bandra, Even Steven is a cosy 25-seater all-day diner built for easy, unhurried meals. The neighbourhood spot combines a relaxed setting with a menu of generously laden gourmet sandwiches, burgers, breakfast-style plates, coffee and matcha.

Chef Christopher Fernandes leads the kitchen, with the menu balancing indulgent, meat-forward dishes and thoughtful vegetarian options, both prepared with freshly baked breads. Highlights from the menu include the Pain Suisse Smash, Fried Chicken Doughnut, Rigatoni with roasted red pepper emulsion and cheese curds, and the  Caprese Sando.

The food menu is complemented by a selection of beverages, with matcha and coffee making it particularly suited to slow afternoons and casual catch-ups. Whether you are sitting for a solo brunch or catching up with your girls, Even Steven fits the bill.

Address: Shop 8 & 9, Dunhill Apartments Co-op. Society, 5 Waroda Road, Ranwar, Bandra West, Mumbai

Price for two: INR 2,600

Mumbai’s latest social hangout in Khar is built around a game that has been quietly making its way from living rooms and private clubs into the city’s wider social scene. The Mahjong Club, launched by Aspect Hospitality, brings together a dedicated Mahjong parlour, café and community space, giving the centuries-old Chinese tile game a contemporary setting. Designed for both seasoned players and curious beginners, the club offers pre-booked games, reserved tables, guided play and lessons, as well as tournaments and community events. The four-player tables form the heart of the space, where strategy and friendly competition unfold over food and drinks.

The café-style menu follows a Pan-Asian, health-conscious approach, with shareable bites such as Edamame Truffle Dim Sum, Asparagus Avocado Uramaki, Ma La Chilli Prawns, Buddha Bowls and Salmon Crudo Bowls. Desserts include Matcha & White Chocolate Cookies and Dark Chocolate Date Truffles, while the drinks menu plays into the Mahjong theme with Golden Tile Latte, Jade Matcha Cloud, East Wind Iced Tea and Four Winds Coffee Tonic.

The interiors further nod to the game with vintage-inspired wallpapers, plush velvet furnishings and Mahjong-inspired details. Located above Radio Bar in Khar, The Mahjong Club offers a new way to socialise in Mumbai—one that swaps the usual dinner or drinks meet-up for a few rounds around the table.

Address: Above Radio Bar, Khar, Mumbai

Price for two: Approximately ₹2,000

Timings: 9:00 AM–12:00 AM, daily