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A karaoke izakaya, a ramen alley, a vinyl bar, a teppanyaki show and the classics that never left. Mumbai's Japanese tables for 2026.

A Pierre Hermé-trained pastry chef, her grandmother's pistachio barfi and a box of cookies on Waroda Road. Inside Sanji's, Bandra.

A mother's recipes, a courtyard off Linking Road and Nihari cooked overnight. Inside Huzur, Bandra's most personal new restaurant.

A hundred-year Houdini party, a surrealist ball, a wine-bar house party, a Patrón takeover and a haunted bungalow. Halloween in Mumbai, sorted.

Two siblings, an old Portuguese bungalow in Chimbai and a bread bar at the heart of it all. Inside Pastel Bandra, with gelato by Nova.

Looking for the best Sunday brunch in Mumbai 2026? This is Paperboard's edit of the twelve brunches running every single week right now: a Thai garden brunch at Sweeney in Khar, Chef Rahul Akerkar's roast-led Sunday at Ode in Worli, a New Orleans afternoon at SoBo20 on Marine Drive, a glasshouse picnic at Drift in Lower Parel, bottomless Bangkok energy at BANNG Bar in Bandra, and solid favourites like Foo, Permit & Co. and Bastian at the Top. No one-off festival brunches, no

The line between soft drinks and wellness beverages has always felt sharply divided. Hadō prebiotic soda is looking to change that. Launched in Mumbai, the new Indian beverage combines the familiarity of classic soda with a clean-label approach, offering zero added sugar, 10g of prebiotic fibre, and no artificial preservatives, without losing the fizz people actually enjoy. Founded by Stuti Srivastava, the idea for Hadō began while she was studying Biology at the University o

If you're looking for a Mexican restaurant in Mumbai that delivers bold flavours without overcomplicating the experience, Quattro Mexicana Mumbai deserves a spot on your list. With locations in Juhu and Breach Candy, the restaurant has built a loyal following for its approachable take on Mexican-inspired comfort food, making it a reliable choice whether you're catching up with friends, planning a casual family meal, or simply craving tacos and burritos. Quattro Mexicana is a

Skyway Cloud Shake India enters a category that has long been dominated by function over feeling. Launched as a ready-to-drink protein milkshake, it positions itself not just as a supplement, but as something far more relevant to how people actually eat today. In a market where protein drinks are often associated with gyms, strict routines, and compromise on taste, this one quietly shifts the conversation towards something more sustainable, and more human. Skyway Cloud Shake