Archive · 24 Jan 2026
SLOW Cafe Launches in Kandivali
Viraj Ghelani and Palak Khimavat opened a new cafe called SLOW in Kandivali, Mumbai.
They wanted to create a place where people can relax and enjoy fresh, homemade food.
The cafe has a cozy design with grey walls and wooden furniture.
They make everything from scratch, using special ingredients like milk from happy cows and no refined sugar.
The cafe has become very popular, with long waiting times.
They chose Kandivali because they wanted to bring a good cafe to this part of the city.
They work very hard every day and are planning to expand their hours and maybe open more places in the future.
SLOW is a vegetarian cafe and bakehouse opened by Viraj Ghelani and Palak Khimavat in Kandivali, Mumbai.
The cafe emphasizes a slow-paced dining experience with fresh, homemade food made from scratch.
The design is warm and earthy, with grey walls, wooden tabletops, and muted tones, while color comes from the food, drinks, and plants.
The cafe uses special ingredients like milk from Pride of Cows and daily cheese from a Gujarat farm, avoiding refined sugar and flour.
SLOW has become popular with long waiting times, and the founders are planning to extend operating hours and potentially open more ventures.
- Who
- Viraj Ghelani and Palak Khimavat
- What
- Opened a vegetarian cafe and bakehouse named SLOW in Kandivali
- When
- A little over a month ago
- Where
- Kandivali, Mumbai
- Why
- To offer a slow-paced dining experience in a fast city, focusing on fresh, homemade food
- Founders
- Viraj Ghelani and Palak Khimavat
- Location
- Kandivali, Mumbai
- Opening Date
- A little over a month ago
- Cuisine Type
- Vegetarian
- Seating Capacity
- 40 people
- Design Ethos
- Warm, understated, and earthy
- Ingredient Sourcing
- Pride of Cows milk, daily cheese from Gujarat farm, no refined sugar or flour
- Operating Hours
- 2 pm to 11 pm (planning to extend to 9 am to midnight from March)