Archive · 8 Aug 2026
What's New Mumbai: A Look at Nine New Restaurant Openings
Mumbai is a big city in India, and lots of new places to eat have just opened there.
One new café, Janu by Blondie, serves Indian food in a fresh new way, and it was made with the help of a famous movie actress named Shilpa Shetty.
Another new spot is Pique, a cosy place where grown-ups can relax and try different drinks and snacks.
Yum Yum Cha is a restaurant that makes dumplings and sushi, which are kinds of food from Asia.
SpiceKlub makes familiar Indian food in fun, surprising ways that feel like a little food science magic.
Tavora Smokehouse cooks meat slowly over fire and smoke, which makes it very tasty.
There is also a ramen noodle shop inside the Gaijin restaurant, where you can enjoy hot noodle soup outdoors.
A new sandwich shop called The Angry Toast makes special sandwiches on soft, eggless bread.
People who live in or visit Mumbai now have lots of delicious new choices to try.
Mumbai has seen a wave of new restaurant, café and bar openings over the last few weeks, spanning Indian café dining, wine bars, Pan-Asian cuisine and molecular gastronomy.
Janu by Blondie in Juhu is a new all-day Indian café conceptualised by the team behind Bastian Hospitality alongside actor Shilpa Shetty, reinterpreting Indian flavours in a contemporary café format.
Pique Bombay in Horniman Circle is a neighbourhood wine bar founded by Sasha Goenka, offering roughly 12 wines by the glass and 24 by the bottle, with a menu by Sasha and Chef Aditya Raghavan.
Yum Yum Cha has opened at Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel after its success in Delhi, while wagamama opened its second Mumbai outlet in Worli following its Churchgate debut.
Other featured openings include SpiceKlub in Babulnath, Tavora Smokehouse in Bandra, Gaijin's Ramen Shop in Khar, The Gated Community in Juhu and The Angry Toast on Waterfield Road, Bandra.
- Who
- Multiple new restaurants and cafés in Mumbai, including Janu by Blondie (conceptualised by Bastian Hospitality with actor Shilpa Shetty), Pique Bombay (founded by Sasha Goenka), and venues led by chefs such as Nicole Gonsalves and Anand Morwani.
- What
- A roundup of nine newly opened restaurants, cafés and bars spanning Indian café dining, neighbourhood wine bars, Pan-Asian cuisine, molecular gastronomy, smokehouse cooking and sandwich shops.
- When
- Reported on August 08, 2026, with the openings taking place over recent weeks and this month.
- Where
- Across Mumbai, including Juhu, Horniman Circle, Lower Parel, Babulnath, Bandra (Pali Hill and Waterfield Road), Worli and Khar.
- Why
- To showcase Mumbai's constantly updating culinary scene and the newest dining options for residents and visitors.
- Publication date
- August 08, 2026
- City
- Mumbai
- Openings featured
- 9 new restaurants, cafés and bars
- Janu by Blondie
- All-day Indian café in Juhu by Bastian Hospitality with actor Shilpa Shetty
- Pique Bombay
- Neighbourhood wine bar in Horniman Circle with ~12 wines by the glass and 24 by the bottle
- Yum Yum Cha
- Pan-Asian restaurant opened at Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel, after success in Delhi
- wagamama Worli
- Second Mumbai outlet of the Pan-Asian brand after its Churchgate debut
- Other openings
- SpiceKlub (Babulnath), Tavora Smokehouse (Bandra), Gaijin Ramen Shop (Khar), The Gated Community (Juhu), The Angry Toast (Bandra)