Here are 7 new places to eat at in Mumbai

It's a fine season for gourmands.  The newest places cropping up around in Mumbai have everything from adventurous culinary innovations to comfort food to offer. It's well worth dedicating an entire day's meals, snacks and cheats to restaurant/pub-hopping in Mumbai. There's something for every diet, palate and heh, allergy. Vegan? Pizza-purist? Gluten-free? Just cookies and milk? Come this way. 

Dashanzi

Inspired by Beijing’s chic and avant garde art district is Dashanzi, a progressive Asian Cuisine restaurant and lounge in JW Marriott, Juhu. Serving up Chinese and Japanese cuisine next to a Sushi and Sashimi bar and an interactive dessert table, it offers much for the hardcore oriental food enthusiast with their modernized yet authentic takes on several classics. We are drooling over their Signature Dumpling Platter (pictured above).

JW Marriot, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai. Tel: 022 66933344

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Bastian

Bastian (inspired by Sebastian, the crab from The Little Mermaid) is a relaxed spot to catch your breath on Linking Road in Mumbai. Decked out in a nautical theme—the restaurant serves up both comfort (we’re looking right at you, lobster kimchi fried rice) and adventure, aka the satisfyingly spicy Singapore-style chilli crab. We teamed dinner with repeat orders of the classic rum Mai-Tai Swizzle and the more unusual Micheladas, a concoction of ice-cold beer, rriracha and other sauces and homemade pickle. There was just enough room (not really) for the Elvis cheesecake, loaded with peanut butter, banana and Old Monk rum.

B/1, New Kamal Building, Linking Road, opp. National College, Bandra West, Mumbai. Tel: 022 2642 0145

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Sassy Teaspoon

For those of you who're familiar with the Teaspoon's big sister, The Sassy Spoon in Bandra, you are familiar with the twee little vibe about the place, with its charming pink theme and tasty goodness. Well, Sassy Teaspoon is just like a mini version of that, serving purely dessert and takeaways. We're in love with their strawberry jam and their sassy granola jars. 

Shop 1, Ground Floor, Sagarika CHS, 89, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai. Tel: +91 76662 22888

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Gustoso

Pizza Metro Pizza is now Gustoso, boasting a vast menu with more than 80 dishes of authentic Neapolitan cuisine. With Giulio Adriani, a renowned pizza expert as consulting chef, Gustoso is a very promising haunt for those who prefer authenticity over familiarity as far as the world's favourite dish is concerned.

Jharna Apartments, Dr BR Ambedkar Road, Khar West, Mumbai. Tel: +91 70450 00010

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Kaitlyn's is the perfect place to kick back with a glass of beer and chill. The latest watering hole in Bandra offers a range of bottled and craft brews, including Botwork Orange, Floating Head, Mojo Rising and Black Mamba. They've got beer-based cocktails​ and shots​​, and even beer-based dessert! Currently their beers on the menu are outsourced, but they'll soon be brewing their own. 

The food menu also has plenty to offer, like The Beer Garden Special Pizza pictured above which looks like a plateful of pure indulgence. 

201/202, Khan House, Opposite Mamagoto, Hill Road, Bandra West. Tel: 022 3395 6191

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Sequel Bistro and Juice Bar

Sequel is a reflection of its owner. Run by a woman who loves both travel and wholesome food in equal measure, it offers a zero-sugar and 100% gluten-free menu, from salads to mains to desserts. High-quality organic ingredients are sourced from around the world: artisan stone ground 70% dark chocolate from Mexico, cacao & acai berry from Peru and wild black rice from the Himalayas. We love their Piece Of Cake (pictured above), a curious dish made of peruvian tricolour quinoa, tender kale and flaxseed. 

Oh Dough

Nothing more rewarding in the middle of a hard day's work than a quick cookie, and Oh Dough's offerings might stretch snack time to dessert. The tiny little place in South Mumbai serves cookies, artisanal ice-cream and cake; but what we really make the downtown trip for are their cookies. Warm, perfectly textured and generously proportioned, their cookies are available eggless as well. Their Pistachio cookies are the kind of greens we like.

Hind Rajasthan Chambers, 6, JA Allana Marg, Apollo Bandar, Fort, Mumbai. Tel: 022 2263 1313

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