Ultimate Fish Thali Trail Across Mumbai
Pangat
Perfectly fried pomfret, soulful sol kadhi and a flavoursome jaavla is what eating at Pangat is like, in a nutshell. Choose between a pomfret thali, surmai thali or prawn thali for lunch or dinner, while you also order an extra portion of rava-fried prawns on the side; because one can never have too much fish!Fresh Catch
Known to deliver what’s promised – Fresh Catch, which was originally a Mahim-based restaurant, serves up a solid prawn pulao as well as a mixed seafood pulao, loaded with different types of clams, squid and fish. Made with freshwater prawns, the fragrant pulao is spiced just right and best enjoyed on its own or washed down with some sol kadhi.
Nav Chaitanya
While you munch on the restaurant’s perfectly crisp and seasoned crab lollipops, browse through their limited but home-style menu to order from a variety of Maharashtrian and Malwani-inspired dishes. While their delicately-spiced prawn pulao comes highly recommended, their combo meals ofpithi,bhaat,kismoorand chickenvadeis sure to induce a nap right after!Highway Gomantak
This non-descript establishment is a ten minute walk from Bandra station and transports you back three decades with its old-school aesthetics and food. Loveleen swears by their pomfret rava fry, followed by a meal of spicy prawn biryani and concluding it with silky, jelly-like kharvas. For those looking to sample a little bit of everything, the prawn thali is also one of their top-sellers.
The Konkan Café
Located inside the old-worldly President Hotel in Cuffe Parade, Konkan Café is the perfect seafood dining experience for when you’re seeking something special. Order their seafood thali and enjoy all the accompaniments with fluffy and lacy egg appams or flaky parottas. Don’t forget to celebrate your special occasion with one of their cashew feni cocktails, while you’re at it.Satkar Rice Plate House
If there is a restaurant worthy of mentioning on this list, it is this establishment stuck in time, serving up some of the most amazing seafood in the suburbs of Mumbai. Prawn thali accompanied by a spicytarri, bombil fry and crab cooked in a green masala are a knock out of the park in this iconic eatery.Just Kerala
Looking for a fish thali with a South Indian twist? Pay a visit to this authentic Malayali eatery to enjoy a sumptuous meal of matta rice, thoran, avial, pappadam, fish mulakithathu and payasam. If you’re not in the mood to down a full feast, enjoy a portion of their kappa – or steamed tapioca – with a fiery tangy fish curry, to get a taste of a quintessential Keralan staple.
Sion Lunch Home
This excellent but underrated eatery located in central Mumbai offers a jaw-dropping variety of thalis – besides the usual pomfret and surmai, there’s also a mandeli thali, crab and shimpli thali for anyone who is a die-hard fan. Don’t forget to order other Mangalorean delicacies like chicken sukka or kori rotti on the side, for a meal you’re surely going to remember!
