India, the most populous country in the world, is home to countless cuisines, with many restaurants offering one cuisine or the other depending on the tastes and choices of the customer. Apart from the popular Indian cuisines, the one that has certainly gained prominence among foodies is the Indo-Chinese cuisine, colloquially called ‘Desi Chinese’.
These comfort foods, a staple for many, are often among the top-selling dishes on food delivery apps as well as in restaurants, especially in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
So, if you are a resident of Mumbai or traveling there and looking for a Chinese restaurant, don’t worry! We have compiled a list of popular Chinese restaurants in Mumbai, according to the foodies of the city:
- Lings Pavilion, Colaba
Address: Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, Near Regal Cinema, Colaba
In the bylanes of Colaba, Lings’s Pavilion has been an integral part of South Mumbai’s culture and heritage for quite some time now. It opened in 1991 and offers a wide range of dishes like salt and pepper prawns, roast pork, char siu bao, salt and pepper crabs, steamed rice with mushrooms and their famous vegetable stir-fried noodles. Also try their choco-mocha brownies or the honey noodles with ice cream. A meal for two costs around ₹2,500.
- Foo
Address: Various outlets in Mumbai
Since its launch in 2018, Foo has attracted a large following, offering comforting Asian dishes accompanied by delicious cocktails. Those looking for sushi rolls, dim sum baskets, grills, stir-fries, tempura or classic Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei dishes can look forward to this place. A meal for two here will cost around ₹3,000.
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- Hakkasan, Bandra
Address: 206 Krystal, Waterfield Road, Bandra West, Mumbai
Popular for its Cantonese cuisine in an exquisite setting, Hakkasan is another famous restaurant in Mumbai known to all for its succulent cuisine. Everyone’s favourite dishes are its colourful dim sum, stir-fried tiger prawns with Schezwan peppercorns and hand-pulled Hakka noodles. Apart from this, the raspberry and chocolate mousse is also on the menu. This place offers meals for two at around ₹3,000.
- Royal China, Fort
Address: Victoria Terminus, Behind Sterling Cinema Building, Fort, Mumbai
This Chinese restaurant is known for its light and tasty dim sum. Visitors also feast on prawn and chive dumplings, fried chicken dumplings, and cottage cheese dumplings, among others. Apart from a wide range of dishes on the menu, this place also has a nice selection of wines. The meal for two here would cost around ₹3,000.
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- Chinese Gypsy, Dadar
Address: 121 Maryland Corner, Keluskar Marg, Dadar Shivaji Park, Mumbai
Among the city’s first Chinese restaurants, this place has long been synonymous with spicy cuisine. Some of the most popular dishes include red dragon chilli chicken, American chop suey, chicken lollipop, red pepper chicken, sparrow’s nest wantons and Chinese omelettes. A meal for two will set you back around ₹2,000.
