Spend a Day in South Bombay!

It doesn’t matter if you’re new in the city of dreams or have been living in the city forever, what does not change is the old lanes of Bombay, taking you back to another reality altogether. South Bombay requires you to spend more than just a few hours to experience the true essence of the place. So, spend a day with us in South Mumbai and enjoy every little moment making memories you’d always cherish. 

1Start Your Day as a King – Breakfast Ideas

The mantra of spending a day right is starting it right, start your day with a nutritious breakfast like a king! It is important to gain all your energy for a long and amazing day ahead. Now you don’t want to miss the cute instagrammable cafes in South Mumbai to start your day on an aesthetic note.

2Shop till you drop at Colaba

Shop the latest trends at Colaba causeway from clothes, bags and shoes, to trendy accessories, sunglasses, marble artefacts and personalised pendants you can get it all. So make sure you are in a mood to shop, ’cause you’re going to need all your bargaining power here!

3Lunching at Cafe Mondegar

From the exhausting shopping spree, you must be famished and in dire need of some food. Take a mini stop at one of the oldest cafes in Mumbai to experience food like never before. With the retro vibe of doodle wallpapers by Mario Miranda on the wall and jukebox music to pair with your chilled beer, safe to say this cafe is the best place to chill with your friends when in South Bombay.

4Sunset Boat Ride – Gateway of India

Experience one of the best evenings watching the sunset at Gateway of India on a boat ride. Enjoy a serene ride with the sun setting into the ocean on one side and the Gateway of India in its all golden glory on the other. Have a cup of cutting chai and don’t miss out on Mumbai’s famous bhelpuri while enjoying one of the best views the city has to offer.

5Enjoy Drinks at Gokul

A round of sundowners with your friends to keep the day going is just what you need. Visit this iconic, old-age dive bar in South Bombay for pocket-friendly booze and fun times. Kickstart your evenings at Gokul with some of the best alcohol and delicious starters. It has been a go-to, pocket-friendly bar in Mumbai for decades and by the looks of it – it will continue to be so for a long time! 

6Dinner at Pizza by the Bay

The best way to end a fun day in SoBo is with some pizza by the Arabian Sea and what better place than the legendary Pizza by the Bay! The thin crust pizzas and the ambience here are just right to give you a taste of the glorious SoBo life Pun intended! Add a pint of beer to this magical combo of pizza, sea breeze and Mumbai’s coastline and you’ll definitely be smiling ear to ear. 

7Ice-Cream at K Rustom’s to end your day

So after a full-blown dinner, we hope you have some place for dessert because your day in SoBo is incomplete without this ice cream sandwich! K Rustom’s an iconic ice-cream sandwich parlour which always wows Mumbaikars with its old-school charm! Pick your favourite flavour and head straight to Marine Drive for the last leg of the day! 

8Enjoy the city lights on your drive back home

Those 2 am Nights at marine drive have a charm of their own, they leave you in this serene mood wanting to vibe with 90s music and watch the waves come crashing down. On the drive back home enjoy the blurring city lights as you go back home, we want you to have a heart full of awe moments and memories you’d keep coming back to even years after. 

We could never add all the places in an itinerary for how to spend a day in South Mumbai. It’s the taxi rides with your hair flying over your face with laughter in the air and fleeting moments of happiness that leaves you wanting for more. Cause you can never enjoy everything at once, ‘jitna bhi try karo, life mein kuch na kuch toh chhotega hi…toh jahan hain, wahin ka mazaa lete hai na…’ so live in the ‘now’ and make sure you are enjoying every moment.

by Vruddhi Vora

Writer at Things2do