17 Best Bars in Mumbai For A Great Night Out

Mumbai offers a unique drinking experience. You have bars that are reasonably priced and those that really expensive, bars that are well decorated and others that may not be. As a tourist and even a local for that matter it is often difficult to pinpoint the bar to go to for your next outing .

To make it simple for you, we have gone drinking our way through the suburbs and in the South of Mumbai to find out the good bars to grab a drink and relax. After much drinking, here is our list to the top 20 bars in Mumbai to have your next drink.

Best Bars in the Suburbs

1. Janata Lunch Home

The secret to the success of this bar is cheap booze and good food. They have been using this formula for decades now and it does seem to work. Each weekend  you will see the place jam-packed with youngsters in the 20s coming here to catch up with their friends over drinks.

They have a short variety of alcohol on the menu which mostly consists of beer, whiskey and rum, but, their food menu is vast with plenty of Chinese and Indian dishes to choose from.

• Location:  Bandra West, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1000
• Timing:  11 am to 1 am

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2. Bombay Cocktail Bar

As the name suggest, this place is all about the cocktails, you do have other  varieties of alcohol on the menu, but go here for their cocktails. Take your pick from well curated signature cocktails or go the regular way and opt for something common such as a Margarita or a Sex on the Beach.

If you are planning on giving alcohol a slip, they’ve got a limited but good choice of non-alcoholic cocktails.

• Location:  Andheri West, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 2,500
• Timing:  7 pm to 1.30 am

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3. R’Adda

Designed to look like a local neighbourhood bar in New York, this place encourages you to go local. Its menu is written with a local touch, and some of the tableware at this bar have quirky Indian text written on them. Don’t miss the small carts and small buckets with the words Kadak Maal on it.

Ideally you should go here to enjoy a quick round of drinks, before heading out to the neighbourhood clubs for a fun night out.

• Location:  Juhu, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,200
• Timing:  7 pm to 1.30 am

4. Gateway Taproom

Post, stylish, and yet contemporary, this place has well polished high tables and a neatly set bar that will immediately make you want to grab a bottle from the rack. Décor apart, this place is all about beer and cocktails.

They have a massive selection of brewed beers and cocktails. You can go in for something light like a Guava Ale or opt for the strong Christmas Scotch Ale.

• Location:  BKC, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 2,500
• Timing:  12 pm to 1.30 am

5. The Liquor Factory

The posters around will draw your attention, but you will surely cannot miss the giant clock on the wall  and the motorcycle mural at the back of the bar. Served at the bar are a few whiskey- and rum-based cocktails, a few beers, and IMF liquor. As for food, you will find a good variety of Chinese, Indian cuisines and pastas on the menu. Our favourite picks from the menu are the Chicken Baida Roti and the Chicken Koliwada.

• Location:  Andheri West, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,500
• Timing:  12 pm to 1.30 am

6. Toto’s Garage

A local Bandra favourite, at Toto’s Garage expect tons of ’80s rock and grunge music, dingy lighting, and cheap booze. As far as food goes, the menu is typically Indian with a few pub and finger foods available. If you are going here on a Friday or the weekend, we suggest that you go early to grab yourself the best table in the house.

• Location:  Bandra West, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,000
• Timing:  6 pm to 12.30 am

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7. Bar Bar

This mantra of this place, wholesale prices. Bar Bar is a pub in Kurla that offers great prices on alcohol. The funda here is that the more you buy, the cheaper you get alcohol for.  So ideally you would want to go here with a big group to make the most of the offers on hand at this bar that kind of looks like a room that is still under construction.

• Location:  Kurla West, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 800
• Timing:  12 pm to 12 am

8. Asiad

Asiad has been a hotspot for the office going gents on the western suburbs for a long time. Popular for its snacks and Indian starters, the bar serves IMFL  at reasonable prices. To go with your drinks, don’t forget to ask for chakna, that normally includes peanuts, channa, and chivda.

If you like to go full throttle, order the crispy chicken that’s loaded with spice.  The best part about this place, it is open till 2 am.

• Location:  Vile Parle West, Mumbai
• Average Price for two: Rs. 750
• Timing:  11 am to 2 am

9. Pop Tate’s

Pop Tates isn’t about fancy décor  but all about food and drinks. Spread across the suburbs, this chain of pubs has pretty similar décor at all its outlets.

Go here for cheap beer and a great lineup of European cuisine and pub food. They have an amazing selection of sizzlers that are a great meal for after drinks. Order beer by the tower if you are going to Pop Tate’s in a large group.

• Location:  Kamala Mill, Malad, Vikhroli, Saki Naka, Vashi, Thane, Andheri, Mulund
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,500
• Timing:  12 pm to 1.30 am

10. Social

The Socials are a chain of bars in Mumbai. Most of them double up as co-working spaces in the day and turn into a bar by night. The bars are known for their quirky décor and decently priced alcohol.

On the food menu expect to find a large chunk of fusion food such as Vada Pav Bao and the Chicken Tikka Bao. Drinks are largely beer, vodkas, and cocktails.

• Location:  Colaba, Lower Parel, Khar, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Goregaon, Andheri
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,500
• Timing:  11 am to 12.30 am

11. Bottles

One of the best bars in Mumbai, Bottles offers decently priced alcohol. There isn’t anything fancy about this place, but the interiors are coze.

What you do get here is decent nibbles and tit-bits to go with cheap alcohol. Most of the alcoholic beverages on the menu are IMFL such as Old Monk, Royal Stag, and a few other Indian brands. Staff is friendly and very co-operative.

• Location:  7 Bungalows, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,500
• Timing:  12 pm to 12 am

Best Bars in South Mumbai

1. Gokul

Gokul has been a favourite hangout bar for teens and the college going crowd of Churchgate. The place is always packed to capacity on a Friday night and the weekends. There is no music played in the bar, so expect to hear lots of chatter about politics, men complaining about work, and cricket. Alcohol is reasonably priced and so is the food.

• Location:  Apollo Bunder, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,000
• Timing:  11 am to 1.30 am

2. Cafe Universal

From the outside Cafe Universal seems like a posh French café. But, when you enter inside, it is nothing like that. What you get here is good Irani food and reasonably priced beer. The menu also includes a few bar staples like sizzlers, burgers, sandwiches, cheese balls, and a few tandoori items.

• Location:  Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai
• Average Price for two: Rs. 1,000
• Timing:  11 am to 1.30 am

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3. Alps Restaurant and Beer Bar

One of the oldest bars in Mumbai, you can’t miss this bar if you are in  Colaba. It is located in same lane bhind Taj Intercontinental,and its big bright red signboard is something you cannot miss.

There is nothing fancy about this place but it is a good spot to grab a few quick beers before you head to explore South Mumbai’s street food scene that is buzzing till about 3 am in the morning. Popular picks at this bar are their fish and chips and the beer.

• Location:  Colaba, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 800
• Timing:  11 am to 11 pm

4. Prithvi’s Cavern

Located in Dadar East, this café is a great for those looking to spend a quiet evening if friends chatting and having fun. Bartenders work behind a well laid out bar shaking up shooters and pouring drinks.

Friendly staff walk around waiting tables, serving customers with a smile. Good portions of Chinese, Indian cuisines and a few nibbles are available at this bar.

• Location:  Dadar East, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 800
• Timing:  11.30 am to 1.30 am

5. The Bar Terminal

Situated close the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Bar Terminal  is one of the most happenings bars in the Fort area. The highlight of this place is the quirky bar that has plastic crates on the main front.

Well spread out, the bar has comfortable interiors and a good line up of alcoholic beverages on the menu. There are events held here too from time to time.

• Location:  Fort, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 1,800
• Timing:  11.30 am to 1.30 am

6. The Urban Foundry

A new kind on the block, The Urban Foundry has a lot ot live up to. On the menu they have a good selection of Asian and Indian cuisines with dishes like Khao Suey and Misal being popular. The bar menu looks like a page from an old notebook with a couple of brewed ales, canned drinks, and cocktails being available.

• Location:  Colaba, Mumbai
• Average Price for two:  Rs. 2,200
• Timing:  12 pm  to 1.30 am

The next time you are confused about which place to go to for a night out either with yourself or alone, we suggest you follow this article to the cool bars in Mumbai to get a clear picture.

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