Best Pav Bhaji in Mumbai

Pav bhaji is Mumbai's butter-fried vegetable mash served with toasted pav, chopped onion, lemon, and extra butter on request. Order **"butter pav bhaji, extra pav"** (*butter pav bhaji with extra bread*) or **"teekha kam"** (*less spicy*) if you do not want the masala heat turned up. Plates usually run ₹160-350, with late-night juice-centre versions costing more than street counters. The trap is a pale, watery bhaji from a generic tourist menu; the good versions are red-orange, flat-top cooked, and smell of butter before the plate arrives.

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Pav bhaji is Mumbai's butter-fried vegetable mash served with toasted pav, chopped onion, lemon, and extra butter on request. Order **"butter pav bhaji, extra pav"** (*butter pav bhaji with extra bread*) or **"teekha kam"** (*less spicy*) if you do not want the masala heat turned up. Plates usually run ₹160-350, with late-night juice-centre versions costing more than street counters. The trap is a pale, watery bhaji from a generic tourist menu; the good versions are red-orange, flat-top cooked, and smell of butter before the plate arrives.

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10.0/ 10

Maruti Pav Bhaji

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Maruti Pav Bhaji is a Vile Parle specialist for a heavier, butter-led plate. Order plain pav bhaji first before adding cheese or dry-fruit upgrades.Vile Parle
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19:00-22:30; go after the college snack rush settles.
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20.0/ 10

Manohar Pav Bhaji

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Manohar is a compact Girgaon pav bhaji stop for a less polished plate. The appeal is a hot flat-top version near the original beach-snack zone.Girgaon
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17:00-20:00; go before the late beach snack rush.
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30.0/ 10

Sukh Sagar

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Sukh Sagar is a clean, sit-down Chowpatty pav bhaji option. It is useful when you want the beach circuit without gambling on every sand-side stall.Chowpatty
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16:30-19:00 before beach crowds thicken.
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40.0/ 10

Achija

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Achija is a Ghatkopar vegetarian specialist with a strong pav bhaji following. It works best if you are already in the eastern suburbs.Ghatkopar
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18:00-21:30; dinner waits build on weekends.
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50.0/ 10

Amar Juice Centre

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Amar Juice Centre is a late-evening pav bhaji and juice stop in the Juhu-Vile Parle belt. The practical order is pav bhaji plus a fresh juice, not a full meal spread.Vile Parle
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19:00-23:00; late-night college and Juhu traffic keeps the griddle busy.
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60.0/ 10

Cannon Pav Bhaji

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Cannon Pav Bhaji is a fast, central counter built for commuters. The plate is efficient and affordable, with less ceremony than the richer night-time specialists.Fort / CSMT
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12:00-16:00; office lunch and train crowds peak around 13:00.
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70.0/ 10

Sardar Pav Bhaji

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Sardar Pav Bhaji is the city's maximal-butter version. Go for the original, not the cheese-loaded variants if this is your first Mumbai pav bhaji.Tardeo
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18:00-22:00; avoid the post-dinner butter rush after 22:30.
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80.0/ 10

Bhagwati Pav Bhaji

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Bhagwati is a northern-suburb pav bhaji name with a rich, restaurant-style plate. It is not a South Mumbai detour; treat it as a suburban food stop.Kandivali
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19:00-22:00; suburban family dinner crowds are heavy on weekends.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

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