The best Kheema Pav in Mumbai
Also spelt keema pav, khima pao, mutton kheema pav and kheema ghotala. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.
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Number 1.Olympia Coffee House
- Open
- 7am to midnight, kheema sells out by noon
- Where
- Ground Floor, Rahim Mansion 1, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, near Colaba Police Station, Colaba, Mumbai 400001
Order the mutton kheema with a half fry on top and two pav. Go before ten: the kheema is a morning thing here and the pot empties. Cash is safest.
What to orderMutton kheema with half fry and pav
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Number 2.Cafe Military
- Open
- 8am to 9.30pm, shut Sundays
- Where
- Ali Chambers, Tamarind Lane, off Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001
The kheema ghotala, mince with egg scrambled through it, is the one to have with pav. Sundays are shut, and the lane is easy to walk past twice.
What to orderKheema ghotala with pav
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Number 3.Hotel Grant House
- Open
- 7am to 11pm, kheema from opening
- Where
- Palton Road, near MRA Marg police station and Haj House, Crawford Market, Mumbai 400001
Kheema pav, or the kheema bheja mix if brain does not put you off. Regulars call it the police canteen; it is a small room off Palton Road and fills at breakfast.
What to orderKheema pav
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Sarvi
- Open
- Kheema from early morning, open until late night
- Where
- 184-192 Dimtimkar Road, opposite Nagpada Police Station, Nagpada, Mumbai 400008
Ask for the green kheema, dill in it, with pav; the seekh kebabs come later in the day. It is a morning room, and the older hall has no air conditioning.
What to orderGreen kheema with pav
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Cafe Irani Chaii
- Open
- Roughly 7am to 11pm, listings differ
- Where
- Shop 9, Mangireesh CHS, Rosary Chawl, MMC Road, Mahim, Mumbai 400016
Mutton kheema pav, and note they bake their own pav, which is softer than the usual. Timings on listings vary between seven and eleven in the morning, so aim mid morning to be safe.
What to orderMutton kheema pav with their own-baked pav
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Good Luck Cafe
- Open
- 7.30am to midnight, daily
- Where
- Opposite Mehboob Studio, Hill Road near Bandstand, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
Kheema pav and a cutting chai, taken at a corner table opposite Mehboob Studio. The kheema is chopped rather than finely minced, with egg through it, and it can be uneven from day to day.
What to orderKheema pav with chai
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Koolar & Co (King's Circle)
- Open
- About 7am to 11.30pm, opening time varies
- Where
- 541 Noor Mahal, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, opposite Yes Bank, King's Circle, Matunga East, Mumbai 400019
Mutton kheema pav, and a caramel custard if you have room. The kheema is milder and less oily than in Fort, prices have crept up, and film crews sometimes take the room over.
What to orderMutton kheema pav
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Cafe Colony
- Open
- About 7.30am to 8pm
- Where
- Shrikant Lodge, corner of Tilak Bridge and Hindu Colony, Dadar East, Mumbai 400014
Ask for the kheema ghotala, egg scrambled into the mince, with soft pav. It shuts by early evening rather than late, and it is a neighbourhood room, so nothing is rushed.
What to orderKheema ghotala with pav
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Cafe Excelsior
- Open
- 8am to 9pm, seven days
- Where
- Kitab Mahal, 23 AK Nayak Marg, opposite New Excelsior Cinema, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Kheema pav, and nothing from the long Chinese half of the menu. Reports have gone up and down lately, so treat it as a stop while in Fort rather than a pilgrimage.
What to orderKheema pav
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Cafe de la Paix
- Open
- 8am to 9pm, shut Sundays
- Where
- 67 Jagannath Shankarsheth Road, near Opera House, Girgaum, Mumbai 400004
The mutton kheema pav is the reason to come, with a jam bun maska after. Sundays are shut, and the owner cooks much of it himself, so nothing arrives in a hurry.
What to orderMutton kheema pav
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Noor Mohammadi Hotel
- Open
- Roughly 6am to midnight, listings disagree
- Where
- 179-183 Wazir Building, Abdul Hakim Chowk, Bhendi Bazaar, Mohammed Ali Road, Mumbai 400003
Kheema sits alongside the nihari on the short list of what regulars order, so come at breakfast and take both. Listings disagree on timings; ring first, and expect slow lanes.
What to orderKheema with pav, alongside a bowl of nalli nihari
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Sassanian Boulangerie
- Open
- About 7am to 9pm, Sunday hours vary
- Where
- Marine View, 98 Metro Cross Road, 1st Marine Street, Dhobi Talao, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400002
Kheema pav first, mawa cake after, chai between. It is a bakery counter as much as a cafe, so mornings are busy with people buying bread; the seating is limited.
What to orderKheema pav
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Stadium
- Open
- 8am to 11pm daily, cash only
- Where
- 76 Indian Merchants Chamber Building, Veer Nariman Road, opposite Churchgate station, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020
Kheema pav here runs hot, so pair it with bun maska and a chai. It fills with Churchgate office crowds between one and three, and the counter takes cash.
What to orderKheema pav
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