Best Kheema Pav in Mumbai

Kheema pav is spiced minced meat, usually mutton or chicken, served with pav in Mumbai's Irani cafes and Muslim late-night counters. Order **"mutton kheema pav"** (*minced mutton with pav*) or **"kheema ghotala"** (*kheema scrambled with egg*) when the cafe offers it. Plates usually run ₹180-450 in cafes and more at late-night grill houses; breakfast, lunch, and post-bar windows all work depending on the shop. The trap is expecting a dry kebab mince: Mumbai kheema pav should be spoonable, oily enough for bread, and eaten with chai or soda.

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Kheema pav is spiced minced meat, usually mutton or chicken, served with pav in Mumbai's Irani cafes and Muslim late-night counters. Order **"mutton kheema pav"** (*minced mutton with pav*) or **"kheema ghotala"** (*kheema scrambled with egg*) when the cafe offers it. Plates usually run ₹180-450 in cafes and more at late-night grill houses; breakfast, lunch, and post-bar windows all work depending on the shop. The trap is expecting a dry kebab mince: Mumbai kheema pav should be spoonable, oily enough for bread, and eaten with chai or soda.

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Where to eat Kheema Pav

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Cafe Excelsior

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Cafe Excelsior is a heritage cafe for kheema, cutlets, and Parsi-Irani staples. It is a good backup when Cafe Military is closed or full.Fort
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09:00-12:00 or 13:00-15:00; office lunch can fill tables.
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20.0/ 10

Cafe Irani Chaii

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Cafe Irani Chaii is a newer Irani-style cafe with kheema pav on the comfort-food side of the menu. It is easier for travelers staying around Bandra, Mahim, or Dadar.Mahim
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08:00-12:00; breakfast and chai service are the draw.
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30.0/ 10

Good Luck Restaurant

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Good Luck Restaurant is a Bandra old-school cafe stop for kheema pav, chai, and simple meat plates. It is useful when your Mumbai base is in the suburbs rather than Colaba.Bandra
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08:00-11:00 or late evening; Bandra traffic is worst around dinner.
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40.0/ 10

Cafe Military

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Cafe Military is a no-frills Parsi cafe for kheema pav and kheema ghotala. The room is old Bombay practical: simple tables, quick service, and meat with pav.Fort
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09:00-12:00 or 13:00-15:00; closed Sundays in many listings, verify before going.
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50.0/ 10

Olympia Coffee House

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Olympia Coffee House is a Colaba institution for Muslim-cafe breakfast and meat plates. Kheema pav is the right morning order before the neighborhood gets tourist-busy.Colaba
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08:00-11:30; later meals shift toward biryani and meat plates.
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60.0/ 10

Kyani & Co.

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Kyani & Co. is one of Mumbai's classic Irani cafe rooms. Kheema pav works best with chai and bun maska if you want the full breakfast rhythm.Marine Lines
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08:00-11:00 for breakfast; go early for bakery items.
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70.0/ 10

Bademiya

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Bademiya is more famous for kebabs, but kheema pav suits the late-night Colaba meat crawl. Expect crowds, higher prices, and a street-side service rhythm.Colaba
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22:00-01:00 for the late-night scene; earlier is calmer.
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80.0/ 10

Sardar Paya House

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Sardar Paya House is a meat-breakfast stop where kheema pav fits beside paya and other gravies. Go early if you want the freshest bread-and-meat breakfast.Byculla
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07:00-10:30 for breakfast meats; late nights are busier during Ramadan.
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