Ente Mallu Foods · A Kerala food journal for Mumbai
Kerala food first.
Ente way.
Then everyone else's, too.
Meen curry joints, toddy-shop plates, and Kerala lunch homes get first billing here — plus the home cooks and caterers who'll do your Onam Sadhya without you lifting a ladle. Everyone else in South Indian Mumbai gets a fair mention too. No stars, no ads, no "trending near you."
Onam 2026 · 16–30 August 2026 · Thiruvonam 26 August 2026
Where to get Onam Sadya in Mumbai this year
The full leaf — pulinji to payasam, on plantain if you're lucky — turns up on menus across the city for a couple of weeks each August. Most of it needs a phone call and a booking, not a walk-in.
The Tanjore Tiffin Room
Andheri West/VersovaJewel Mahal Shopping Centre, Bungalow Rd, 400061
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Santosham - Satvik South Indian Restaurant
Marine DriveShop 5, Shalimar Building, G Rd, 400002
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Santosham
PowaiChandivali Farm Rd, Raheja Vihar, 400072
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Kamats Legacy
MaladGanga Niwas, New Link Rd, 400064
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Kerala Kitchen and Bar
JuhuCTS No 864-3, Juhu Tara Rd, opp. JW Marriott, 400049
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Just Kerala
Andheri East2nd Floor, Hotel Samraj Building, Chakala Rd, 400099
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Kerala Cafe
ChemburVN Purav Marg, next to Naturals Ice Cream, Diamond Garden, 400071
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Kamats Legacy
Vashi, Navi MumbaiPlot No 1C, Sector 29, Vashi Rd, 400705
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The Kerala Table
Vashi, Navi Mumbai1st Floor, Palm Beach Galleria Mall, Sector 19D, 400703
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Kamats Legacy
Mira Road EastRamdev Ritu Heights, Vinay Nagar Rd, Kashimira, 401107
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Taste of Kerala (Lalit Refreshment)
FortProspect Chamber Annex, Pitha St, Sir Phirozshah Mehta Rd, 400001
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Kari Apla
Khar WestAddress pending — help us fill this in
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South of Vindhyas
Vile Parle EastAddress pending — help us fill this in
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Gourami
Powainear IIT Powai
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HyLo
Kala Ghoda, Fort2nd/3rd Floor, Building 30, K Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400001
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Dakshin (ITC Grand Central)
ParelDr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012
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PUBLIC Beer Hall & Snack Bar
Versova, Andheri West7A-7B, Aram Nagar Part 2, Machlimar, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai
Onam special · opens in Google Maps →
Jamavar & Citrus (The Leela Mumbai)
Andheri EastSahar Airport Road, near Mumbai International Airport, Andheri East, Mumbai 400059
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Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach (Utsavam)
JuhuBalraj Sahani Marg, Juhu Beach, Mumbai 400049
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Avartana (ITC Maratha)
Andheri EastAshok Nagar, near CSMIA Road, Sahar Village, Andheri East, Mumbai
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JW Cafe (JW Marriott Sahar)
Vile Parle EastChhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Area, Navpada, Vile Parle East, Mumbai
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Ammakai
Bandra WestLinking Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
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Nair on Fire
Bandra (delivery/pop-up)Bandra delivery kitchen, Mumbai (pre-booking/delivery only)
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Start with Kerala
Where the Mallu food actually is
Meen curry, appam, kappa, toddy-shop plates — the places that started this whole list. Everything else is worth knowing too, but this is home turf.
Banana Leaf Restaurant
Borivali WestGround Floor Aditya Building, New Link Rd, 400092
The South Spice
BandraCecilia Villa, Chapel Rd, 400050
Banana Leaf (R City)
Ghatkopar3rd Floor, LBS Marg, 400086
Mumbai Travancore Kitchen
PowaiShop 1, Padmavati Devi Marg, 400076
Santosh Cafe
PowaiLakshmi Chawal, Gokhale Nagar Rd, 400076
Kerala Lunch Home
Goregaon242/1929, Motilal Nagar 1, 400104
Not dining out?
Malayali cooks & caterers
Home kitchens, tiffin runs, and full Onam Sadhya catering — for when you want the food without booking a table.
Kerala Lunch Home
Goregaon242/1929, Motilal Nagar 1, 400104
Just Kerala
Andheri East2nd Floor, Hotel Samraj Building, Chakala Rd, 400099
Pepper Galley
Andheri EastTulip CHS, 6/5/1, Bhawani Nagar Society, Marol, Andheri East, 400059
Kerala Delights (Catering)
Andheri East6/5/1, Bhawani Nagar Rd, Bhawani Nagar Society, Marol, 400047
Merlin's Kitchen
Andheri East2, Baman Vihar CHS, Bamanwada, 400099
JohnMeal Catering Co.
Andheri EastShop No. 4, opp. Eden High School, next to St. Joseph Church, 90 Feet Andheri-Kurla Rd, Sakinaka, 400072
Keralam Blends
Thane WestShop No. 2, Building 17, Vijay Kiran CHS, Anu Nagar, Waghbil, 400615
Amrutham
MumbaiAddress not publicly published — WhatsApp order only
Beyond Kerala
Others: Udupi, Tamil, Andhra, Mixed South Indian, Breakfast / Tiffin, Filter Coffee & Sweets →
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Ground zero: Matunga & friends
If South Indian Mumbai has a capital, it's this stretch of the Central Line.
Ram Ashraya
Matunga EastShop 3-6, Jamnadas Mansion, Laxmi Narayan Ln, 400019
Cafe Madras
Matunga EastGround Floor, Kamakshi Building, 391/B Bhaudaji Rd, 400019
Anand Bhavan
Matunga East461/A Ram Niwas, King's Circle Flyover, 400019
Arya Bhavan (Muthuswamy Caterers)
Matunga EastShop 9-10, Bhanujyoti Building, 400019
Udipi Shri Krishna Boarding
Matunga EastLBS Market, near Matunga Central Rly Stn, 400019
Mani's Lunch Home
Matunga EastMhaskar Building, Plot 153/C, Lakshami Narayan Rd, 400019
An open ledger
This list is not finished.
It never will be.
236 places and counting, carried over from word of mouth and stubborn opinions. If you've eaten somewhere that deserves to be here — or you know a place has quietly shut — that's worth more to us than another five-star review.
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