Navi Mumbai's Ultimate Street Food Trail
By Krati Purwar
With several food joints in every area of Mumbai, you must definitely try chaat corners in Navi Mumbai. Whether you are craving spicy pav bhaji, lip-smacking misal pav, chole kulche, or pani puri, the restaurants in the vicinity will cater to your requirements and serve sumptuous dishes on the table to satiate your hunger. Read to know about joints that have North Indian and Chinese options on the menu.
*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.
Gupta Sandwiches and Snacks
In Navi Mumbai, Gupta Sandwiches and Snacks is the perfect spot to hit if you are craving for some snacks during tea time. Its menu caters to vegetarians and includes grilled sandwiches, paninis, mocktails, burgers, and pizzas. You should try their Mexican burger, jumbo cheese grill, tandoori paneer pizza, double cheese butter panini, masala toast sandwich, and samosa cheese grilled. They don’t have curries, so you have to make do with the fast food menu for lunch and dinner as well.Purnabramha Poli Bhaji Kendra
This place is a small joint in Navi Mumbai that opens at 7.00 am in the morning. The food joint remains open till late in the night and has every dish on the menu under Rs 50. For quick bites, you can try fried to steamed modak. They also have poha, shira, and upma for breakfast. For lunch and dinner, you can try their mixed veg, chole bhaji, kothimbir vadi, aloo paratha, and nachni bhakri.Shri Chandan Snacks Corner
It is a small food joint where you can taste the authentic flavours of Maharashtrian cuisine. It has a small menu with every dish under Rs 100. If you do not want to spend on snacks, you can come here for a meal. They have mixed pakoda, cheese burst vada pav, misal, chura vada pav, and veg burger. If you are looking for a complete meal with curries and Indian flatbreads, this place is not for you.Datta Bhel
Bhel is a perfect snack to team with a hot beverage during tea time. If you are in the vicinity of Navi Mumbai looking to satiate your hunger pangs, Datta Bhel is the best spot to hit. They have khichiya papad, pani puri, Indian non-alcoholic beverages, bhel, misal pav, and sandwiches on their menu. You should try their papdi and Delhi tokari chaat, each bite of them is a burst of flavour in your mouth.Punjab Se Refreshments
If you are in Mumbai craving North Indian or Punjabi cuisines, Punjab Se Refreshments will feel like home to you. The small food joint has a decent sitting area where you can hang out with friends and family. They have Amritsari kulcha, chole kulche, samosa, buttermilk, pani puri, samosa chaat, dal papdi, and other North Indian dishes on the menu. You can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner here without putting a dent in your pocket.Preeti Pav Bhaji Chat & Dosa
Most chaat centres in Navi Mumbai have limited dishes on their menu but not Preeti Pav Bhaji Chaat & Dosa. They have a long 7-page menu for food and a separate one for beverages. If you visit this eatery, you must try kung pao paneer dry, mushroom chilli dry, veg cheese bruschetta, paneer 65 gravy, exotic coriander rice, Manchurian noodles, garlic bread, club sandwich, pav bhaji, ragda chaat, pani puri, sev puri, and Mexican rice sizzler with Mexican sauce.Royal Rishi Pav Bhaji
Are you craving something delicious for snacks? Head to Royal Rishi Pav Bhaji in Navi Mumbai. The joint is small but their dishes are worth trying. Their menu is limited to Maharashtrian snacks, therefore, if you come here during lunch or dinner time, you will have to make do with what is available. Their must-try dishes include pav bhaji and vada pav, both are famous among Mumbaikers.