Navi Mumbai's Best Regional Food Spots
By Krati Purwar
Navi Mumbai is a planned city near Mumbai, where you can locate many educational institutes and food joints. Amid bustling streets and concrete jungle, if you are missing your home, food is the only way to feel closer to your loved ones. From spicy flavours of North India to seafood delectables from southern states, these joints offer everything you are craving for. Here is a list of food joints in Navi Mumbai where you can taste the authentic flavours from your state and feel a little closer to your home.
*Some restaurants listed in this trail serve non-vegetarian food, but have been added because they have good vegetarian options on their menu as well.
Kerala Bhavan
Kerala Bhava or Kerala House in Navi Mumbai is the best place to go to taste the authentic flavours from the state. It serves dishes from Indian and Asian cuisines. It serves chapati, prawns, kappa and fish curry, chicken dum biryani, pomfret, rice, rasam, sambhar, etc. You can go there for lunch or dinner to satiate hunger and give your taste buds a chance to get acquainted with the cuisine of Kerala.Sasarwadi
When in Mumbai, you cannot miss out on trying Maharashtrian cuisine. Sasarwadi in Navi Mumbai is one of the places where you can find the authentic flavours of the state. The must-try dishes on its menu are eggs sukka, mandeli fry, patwadi rasa, bhareli vangi, kal mutton, pomfret kalvan, dal khichdi, mutton biryani, godi dal, and more. The place has a small sitting space and exudes traditional vibes.Assam Bhawan
On the main road of Vashi, you can go to Assam Bhawan, a quaint food joint to taste the flavours of Northeast India. It organises book sales throughout the year and is known for serving delicious food. Must-try delicacies on the menu include veg thali, fish fry thali, and chicken curry thali. You can come here with your family and friends to enjoy meals that replicate the flavours of home-cooked food.The Gujarat Diaries
If there is any place in Navi Mumbai where you can find traditional Gujarati dishes, it is The Gujarati Diaries, a small but vibrant restaurant with a close and open sitting space. You can order meals here. The royal thali has three kinds of curries, chapati, salad, sweet, and rice or khichdi. Similarly, they have a lunch box thali, Gujarati kadhi khichdi meal, thepla, mixed bhajiya, palak bhajiya, methi gota, and more.Odisha Bhawan
Odisha Bhawan is located in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and is a perfect eatery to hang out with your family to enjoy the cuisine of the state. It features a canteen where guests can come to satisfy their hunger. Its menu includes mixed veg, janhi aloo, paneer masala, egg curry, egg bhujia, chicken jhola, dal khichdi, mutton, etc. Everything here is below Rs 200, hence, it is a budget-friendly option to have a meal with your group.Taste Of Punjab
Taste of Punjab in Navi Mumbai is an eatery where all the North Indians can head if they are craving butter chicken and paneer delicacies. The restaurant is decorated with colourful elements from the state to create a homely vibe for customers. Their menu has sarson ka saag, butter paneer, chicken Punjabi masala, butter chicken, mutton handi, rajma chawal, gulab jamun, etc.Rajasthan Bhawan
Rajasthan Bhawan in Navi Mumbai is known for its architecture and serving delicious cuisine of the state. If you are craving the spicy and wholesome food of Rajasthan, you can come here with your family and friends. You will find masala chaas (buttermilk) and papad on the menu for starters along with a special and regular thali for lunch or dinner. They have roti, veg pulao, and dal fry so that you can enjoy an entire meal.
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