Top 10 Street Foods to Try in Mumbai

How does it feel to munch in all genres of state at once - sweet, spicy, and crunchy? Well, Dabeli is the right snack to offer that feel - Originating from the Kutch region of Gujarat, Dabeli is a popular street food in Mumbai. It consists of a spicy potato mixture stuffed in a pav, topped with pomegranate seeds, peanuts, and sev. It’s sweet, spicy, and crunchy all at once.

The name is too fancy but the dish is the Mumbai version of a roll. Frankie is the favorite among kids and teens, this dish is wrapped in chapati - (cooked wheat dough) and stuffed with fillings like veggies, paneer, chicken, mutton, and other ingredients like onion rings, sliced tomato, and different sauces. This is a quick and tasty ready-to-eat meal on the go.

This snack is nutritious and contains a good amount of proteins yet makes it deciduous to eat. This snack is famous in all the streets of Mumbai, it is made up of crispy potatoes patty at the bottom which is garnished by ingredients like Ragda - white peas curry topped with coriander, onions, sev, and other sauces to enhance the flavor.

Nobody should miss out on this food in Mumbai! Vada Pav is known as the “Indian Burger” which is a quintessential and traditional street snack in Mumbai. It is made up of a bread roll called “Pav” which is stuffed with the spicy potato smash called the ‘Vada’. This combo is served with chutneys referred to as sauce with ingredients like chilly, mint, tomato, etc., and fired chill. This is a delicious and filling snack that draws the attention of all the Mumbaiites.

Pav Bhaji is yet another famous snack in Mumbai which is similar to Vada pav, but here the pav - bread rolls are stuffed with bhaji - which is a mixture of vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, peas, bell peppers, and other additional ingredients along with some seasonings to enhance the spice. 

A popular snack that is available all around India but the authenticity is in Mumbai. This mixture of crunchy tangy, spicy puffed rice and sev - crispy noodles, veggies, and tamarind pulp. This is the perfect combination of all kinds of tastes - sweet, spicy, sour, and a little bitter. 

This snack is called Golgappa in North India which originated from here while Mumbai is still famous for this snack. There are different recipes for pani puri and all of them depend upon the tangy water that is filled inside the hollow crispy puris. Along with the puris and tangy water, there is also a stuffing of aloo - potato mixed with coriander, chana, and onion. The tangy water is either sweet, sour or a combination of both.

Sev Puri is another chaat that is a favorite among the localities, it’s made of flat puris smashed and topped with sliced potatoes, onion, grams, tomatoes, tangy sauces, and a sprinkle of sev - crispy noodles. This blends in all kinds of taste enhancers which is the perfect combo of spice and sweet.

Sandwiches are famous in other countries for their stuffings and nutritional value! While the Bombay sandwich is an expectation - This is a unique creation, it is a delightful mix of vegetables, chutneys, and spices stuffed between slices of bread. It’s usually grilled or toasted and is a popular snack for a quick bite.

Consider this to be king of all sweets! Bring all the sweet tooth people here! These deep-fried spirals made from wheat flour batter are soaked in sugar syrup, resulting in a crispy, sweet treat that’s perfect to end your street food journey in Mumbai.

Most of the street food mentioned above is locally available in other cities as well. But the authenticity and the taste of originality lie in Mumbai. Experiment yourself by tasting the above-mentioned snacks in whichever cities you reside in and compare the taste with that of Mumbai Streets - beat you’ll lose interest in having snacks from other cities!