India GOFine dining in Mumbai
Mumbai's best-known fine dining sits in two converted textile mills: Masque in Mahalaxmi with its farm-to-table tasting menu and The Bombay Canteen in Kamala Mills. Masque is ranked on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. Around them are hotel restaurants for Japanese and Cantonese, the city's upscale coastal seafood rooms and rooftop bars high above the sea. Here is how to choose by the evening you want and what to arrange in advance.
How to choose: five kinds of evening
All of these sit in the top price band (₹₹₹) and serve alcohol.
A tasting menu: Masque
Hidden in a converted Mahalaxmi mill, Masque builds a quiet, multi-course menu on ingredients foraged and grown across India, with an optional drinks pairing. It is the city's benchmark for progressive Indian cooking. Reservations go well in advance.
Modern regional Indian: The Bombay Canteen
In a restored bungalow-style space in Kamala Mills, Lower Parel, the menu follows the seasons and India's produce calendar, served as small plates with inventive cocktails. It is livelier than Masque.
Japanese and Cantonese in a hotel room
Wasabi by Morimoto, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's restaurant inside the Taj Mahal Palace, looks out at the Gateway of India and serves omakase, black cod miso and sushi on ingredients flown in from Japan. Yauatcha in Bandra Kurla Complex, the Mumbai branch of the London dim sum teahouse, has more than 40 kinds of dim sum and its own patisserie.
Upscale coastal seafood
The city's own luxury is seafood. Trishna in Kala Ghoda is internationally known for butter pepper garlic crab; Mahesh Lunch Home in Fort and Juhu (since 1977) for Mangalorean prawns gassi. Both serve alcohol; Trishna is best booked ahead.
Drinks and dinner above the city
AER on the 34th floor of the Four Seasons in Worli is the rooftop bar others are measured against: smart-casual dress and a weekend booking are required. Asilo on the 40th floor of The St. Regis in Lower Parel grills Mediterranean food in a Josper oven; Dome on the InterContinental faces Marine Drive. More on rooftop restaurants.
Where the fine dining is
Lower Parel and Mahalaxmi are where old mills turned into restaurants (Masque, The Bombay Canteen); Asilo is at The St. Regis in Lower Parel. Colaba and Kala Ghoda in the south combine the Taj (Wasabi) with Trishna, and Dome is a short ride up Marine Drive. Worli has AER, and Bandra Kurla Complex Yauatcha. The restaurants are spread across the city, so it is easier to choose one near where you are staying.
Before you book
Three things to settle in advance.
- Reserve early — Masque books up well ahead; AER needs a weekend reservation; book Trishna ahead too.
- Mention diet when booking — Every place on this page cooks vegetarian too; at Trishna it is the butter-pepper-garlic sauce on vegetables and paneer. Tasting-menu kitchens adapt best when told in advance.
- Dress up a little — Smart-casual is the norm in the hotel restaurants and required at AER.
FAQ
What are the best fine dining restaurants in Mumbai?
Masque for a tasting menu and The Bombay Canteen for modern regional Indian, Masque being on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants; Wasabi by Morimoto at the Taj for Japanese; Yauatcha for dim sum; Trishna for seafood.
Which are the fine dining restaurants in South Mumbai?
Wasabi by Morimoto at the Taj Mahal Palace and Trishna in Kala Ghoda, with Dome on Marine Drive for drinks and a view.
Do I need to book fine dining in Mumbai?
Yes for Masque, well in advance, and for AER at weekends; Trishna is best booked ahead.
Is there a dress code?
Smart-casual is expected in the hotel restaurants and is required at AER.
Where can I get fine dining with a view in Mumbai?
AER (34th floor, Four Seasons, Worli), Asilo (40th floor, St. Regis, Lower Parel) and Dome on Marine Drive; Wasabi looks out at the Gateway of India.
Facts checked: 15 October 2026. Prices and hours are approximate; check locally.
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