Famous foods in Mumbai You that you must try

 From Vada Pao to Bhel Puri, here are 10 local dishes in Mumbai that you cannot miss out when you are in the city.

I have lived in Mumbai nearly all my life. There is no other city that I love as passionately, and a huge part of that is thanks to the glorious food the city offers. Some of these are so intricately woven into the fabric of the city that the two cannot be separated; those are the ones I've attempted to write about today.

1. Vada PavVada Pav, an iconic Mumbai dish if there ever was one, hinges on only two central elements - the vada and the pav, along with the supporting roles of thechutney and masala of course. It was Ashok Vaidya who was the Vada Pav pioneer, but it was the Shiv Sena's efforts to project it as the snack of the masses that really catapulted it to its superstar status. Try Ashok Thakur's at Kirti College, Dadar.

2. Bombay Sandwich

Well, I mean, this has Bombay in its very name - what could be more quintessentially Mumbai? The Bombay sandwich combines potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, beetroot, onions, capsicum, chutney and cheese between two lushly-buttered slices of white bread, in a Dagwood-worthy snack. For those who are slightly more particular, the sandwich can be customized any which way they like: no beetroot? No problem! Toasted or plain? It's all good. Try the sandwich wall outside Xavier's College, Dhobi Talao.

10 Local Dishes in Mumbai You Need to Bite IntoFrom Vada Pao to Bhel Puri, here are 10 local dishes in Mumbai that you cannot miss out on when you are in the city.Meher MirzaUpdated: August 23, 2021 17:26 ISTRead Time:5 min

3. Pao Bhaji

3. Pao BhajiAccording to Aakar Patel, the Pao Bhaji was ostensibly the invention of canny street stalls owners who were working to satiate the late-night hunger pangs of Gujarati traders in Dalal street, who were trading in cotton with America and Europe in the 19th century. While this may or may not be the correct explanation of its birth, there is nothing more Mumbai than this delicious dish - mashed vegetables in a tomato gravy, swimming in a pool of butter, all mopped up with loaves of buttered bread. Nowadays, like everything else, the original can be adulterated to your eclectic tastes - Jain, paneer, cheese, and even Cheese Jain versions are available. Try it at Sardar Refreshments, Tardeo.