The Best Places to Drink in Mumbai

The house-made vermouths and tinctures are what give this Kala Ghoda cocktail bar its edge. Americano sits inside a California-inspired neighborhood spot but the bar program holds its own, running through classics, riffs on classics, and originals that pull in local flavors without making a fuss about it. The kind of place where the drinks list was written by someone who actually reads other drinks lists.

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On the 34th floor of the Four Seasons, this open-air rooftop bar splits into two moods: Yacht Club faces the ocean and runs loud, while The Gimlet Garden turns quieter, greener, and botanical. The cocktail list in the garden leans into herbs and medicinal plants, which sounds like a wellness class but drinks considerably better. On a clear Mumbai night, the city skyline does most of the work.

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The bar inside a neo-colonial landmark in Fort, with high ceilings and a Scandinavian-stripped interior that somehow makes Mumbai feel very quiet. Warm earth tones, bare walls, minimal furniture: the room is doing a lot by doing almost nothing. The cocktail program matches the kitchen's ambitions, which are considerable given the chef's time at Noma. A spot on The 50 Discovery list tracks.

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Velvet seating, botanical wallpaper, and plants threading into every corner set the mood at this cocktail bar in Worli, darker and more intimate than the restaurant it shares a building with. The drinks move between bright, fruit-forward builds and deeper, moodier pours, with kaffir lime, turmeric, and chilli syrup woven through the menu alongside more familiar flavours. It earned a spot on The 50 Discovery list, which tracks where Mumbai is heading next.

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