The post-Diwali detox awaits you with a comforting meal at the chicest Mumbai restaurants that win you with flavours and help you unwind at the same time.
The idea is to go all out when celebrating Diwali, because the generously filled, overflowing platters of food, mithai, namkeen, and the love of the people who prepared it is a sight to behold every year during the festival of lights. And who wouldn’t want to dig in right away? We’re sure you did, too.
Now that we have entered the post-Diwali phase, a detox from all the gluttony is the way to go. Cue, TravelDine’s edit of comfort food that you must eat and temper down with at the top restaurants in Mumbai.
Nutcracker
One of the household names for when you think of hitting a restaurant for comfort food, Nutcracker enjoys multiple outlets across Mumbai in Kala Ghoda, Lower Parel, Bandra and BKC. Take it slow with their soul-warming Roasted Pumpkin & Garlic Tortellini doused in brown butter sauce and goat cheese. Or, take the Parsi route with their in-house Dhansaak, a vibrant arrangement of caramelised onion rice, spicy lentil and vegetable gravy with soya kebabs and salad on the side.
La Poz
Tucked into one of the buzziest yet cosiest locales of Kala Ghoda in South Mumbai, head to La Poz for a beautifully staged plate of handmade Herbed Gnocchi with Aubergine Puree and Sage Butter. Sounds smooth, doesn’t it?
Pink Wasabi
What’s a post-Diwali detox without a flavour-bursting, hot serving of ramen? One of Mumbai’s chicest restaurants Pink Wasabi has taken our love for ramen higher with their menu that makes up a selection of Shoyu ramen, Tonkotsu ramen, Spicy Miso ramen and more to dig right in!
Noon BKC
From its interiors and ambience to the food and drinks, every element at Noon BKC drapes a discernible character of comfort. Make yourself home and get straight to the food business—ask for a warm bowl of Thukpa prepared with tsampa, zatsod, pigeon peas, sundried tomatoes, pepped up with green pea and butternut squash miso.
Donna Deli
A cosmopolitan setting with equally warm and inviting inteiors, Donna Deli in Bandra promises to be a satiating pitstop for a joyful dose of some post-Diwali detox. Case in point, its handmade ravioli prepared in cheesy paprika sauce, peppered with shaved parmesan with garlic toastie on the side.