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The best Dhansak in Mumbai

Also spelt dhaansak, mutton dhansak, Parsi dhansak and dhansak with kebab. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Britannia & Co.

    Ballard Estate, Fort South Mumbai

    Open
    11.30am to 4pm, shut Sundays; Saturdays until 6.30pm
    Where
    Wakefield House, 11 Sprott Road, opposite New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai 400001

    Order the mutton dhansak with brown rice and a plate of cutlets alongside. Lunch only, shut Sundays, and cash is the sole payment accepted, so draw money before you sit down.

    What to orderMutton dhansak

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  2. Number 2.Cafe Military

    Fort South Mumbai

    Open
    8am to 9.30pm, shut Sundays
    Where
    Ali Chambers, Tamarind Lane, off Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001

    Ask for the chicken dhansak, which arrives with a mound of caramelised rice, and add the kheema pav. Lawyers fill the room between one and two, and the place shuts on Sundays.

    What to orderChicken dhansak with caramelised rice

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  3. Number 3.Ideal Corner

    Fort (Bora Bazaar) South Mumbai

    Open
    Noon to 9.30pm, shut Mondays
    Where
    12 F/G, Hornby View, Gunbow Street (Rustom Sidhwa Marg), Fort, Mumbai 400001

    Mutton dhansak with kebabs is the thing to ask for, though the day's special board decides what is cooking, so telephone ahead. Tiny room, no air conditioning, shut Mondays.

    What to orderMutton dhansak with kebabs

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  4. Sassanian Boulangerie

    Dhobi Talao, Marine Lines South Mumbai

    Open
    About 7am to 9pm, Sunday hours vary
    Where
    Marine View, 98 Metro Cross Road, 1st Marine Street, Dhobi Talao, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400002

    Dhansak rice runs about 250 rupees, which keeps the marble tables full of office workers. The bakery counter is at the front and the dining room behind; the shutter drops around nine.

    What to orderDhansak with browned rice

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  5. Ripon Club

    Kala Ghoda South Mumbai

    Open
    Wednesday lunch only, members and guests
    Where
    3rd floor, N M Wadia Building, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400001

    Wednesday is the mutton dhansak buffet, served with browned rice, kebabs and kachumber. Membership is limited to Parsis, so you need an invitation from a member; there is no walking in off the street.

    What to orderMutton dhansak buffet

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  6. Gallops

    Mahalaxmi Racecourse Girgaon, Bhuleshwar and Mohammed Ali Road

    Open
    Noon to 11.45pm daily
    Where
    Gate 1, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400034

    Their dhansak dal comes to the table in a stacked tiffin, with kebabs and kachumber. It sits inside the racecourse, so entry is through Gate One, and you should book at weekends.

    What to orderDhansak dal tiffin

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  7. Cafe Universal

    Ballard Estate South Mumbai

    Open
    11am to 11pm daily
    Where
    299 Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, opposite Geo Chem Laboratories, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai 400001

    Kunal Vijayakar rates the dhansak here; order it with the mutton kebab. The kitchen is uneven and the beer crowd arrives by evening, so come at lunch and skip the sizzlers.

    What to orderMutton dhansak with a mutton kebab

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  8. Kyani & Co

    Dhobi Talao South Mumbai

    Open
    7am to 7pm, Sundays until 4pm
    Where
    Jer Mahal Estate, 657 Jagannath Shankar Seth Road, opposite Metro Inox cinema, Dhobi Talao, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400002

    Mutton dhansak arrives once the breakfast rush of bun maska and chai clears, so aim for lunch. It closes at seven, earlier on Sundays, and the room is small and loud.

    What to orderMutton dhansak

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  9. Piccolo (Ratan Tata Institute)

    Fort (Homi Modi Street) South Mumbai

    Open
    10am to 7pm, shut Sundays
    Where
    Bansilal Building, Sir Homi Modi Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001

    A charity kitchen off Homi Modi Street where the menu rotates daily, so dhansak turns up only on some days. What sits on the counter is what is left, and it goes by mid afternoon; Sundays shut.

    What to orderDhansak

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  10. SodaBottleOpenerWala (BKC)

    Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra, Khar and Santacruz

    Open
    8am to about 1am, seven days
    Where
    Ground floor, The Capital Building, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051

    The mutton dhansak is the order, smoky and served with brown rice and kachumber. This is a polished chain rather than an old Irani room, prices run high, and the BKC crowd fills it after work.

    What to orderMutton dhansak with brown rice and kachumber

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