July is finally here, and with the monsoon unleashing heavy downpours across Mumbai, standard advice might tell you to stay safely indoors. However, if you are willing to brave the rain for a truly rewarding meal, a fresh wave of new restaurants in Mumbai has arrived to make the trek well worth your while. The city’s appetite for innovation never dampens, and this month brings a mix of dining rooms and inventive concepts designed to offer the perfect shelter from the storms. We have rounded up 9 new restaurants in Bandra spanning global flavours, providing excellent sanctuary from the wet weather. Here are the latest Mumbai restaurants to put on your radar right now.
Amichi Napoli Pizzeria
Carving out a minimalist, hyper-focused footprint in the neighborhood’s dining landscape, Amichi is an intimate 16-seater pizzeria prioritises culinary purity over mainstream, fusion-heavy trends. Founded by duo Angelo and Mishal, the boutique storefront strips away the usual upscale distractions to spotlight time-honoured culinary techniques and regional Italian simplicity. The kitchen operates on a philosophy of restraint, relying on ancestral, generation-spanning recipes and meticulously sourced ingredients to anchor its execution. The compact dining space functions as a dedicated temple to the art of the authentic Neapolitan pie, serving charred crusts alongside a tightly curated roster of classic comfort plates that honor traditional flavor profiles above all else.
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Cost for two: ₹2500
When: Noon to midnight
Where: 5AA, Mac Ronells Bungalow, Bandra West
Phone: 9653204459
Seasee
Spearheaded by hospitality veterans Saamir Chandani and Rinchen Angchuk, this lively corner captures the fast-paced essence of nighttime food markets spanning Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Seasee discards standard, slow-paced table service for an efficient, market-inspired order-and-collect framework that keeps diners moving through an expansive communal menu. The kitchen focuses on hyper-regional street staples, doling out aromatic Vietnamese Pho, fiery Bang Bang Noodles and the comforting Soto Ayam soup. The beverage station shakes up concoctions like the 7 Eleven and Grind on my Thai, while the sweet course rounds out the street-hop with a velvety Pandan Burnt Basque Cheesecake and classic Mango Sticky Rice.
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Cost for two: ₹2000
When: Noon to 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Where: 2nd Floor, Suburbia Mall, Swami Vivekanand Road, Bandra West
Phone: 7715083688
Adelina
Bandra’s newest Italian venue subverts the traditional European villa aesthetic. Brainchild of sisters Harshita and Ankita Bhatia, this 6,000-square-foot space, conceived by Tejal Mathur Design, channels the air of a continental getaway across its 120-seater layout of intimate booths, a private room, and a relaxed lounge. Curved ceiling arches and tactile surfaces are bathed in a burnished amber glow, yet the design breaks from tradition through its Renaissance and Vermeer-inspired portraits. This playfulness carries over to the kitchen, where a grand wood-fired oven imparts a smokiness to the menu, complementing handmade pastas like the Gigli Arrabbiata and Pappardelle Verde alongside meticulously calibrated classic cocktails.
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Cost for two: ₹3400
When: Noon to 4:30 pm, 7 pm to 1 am
Where: 9th Floor, Mansionz One Building, Linking Rd, Bandra West
Phone: 9920050333
Alba Pasta Bar
Propelled into the spotlight by restaurateur Aditya Wanwari, Alba Pasta Bar translates viral social media momentum into genuine culinary substance. Operating as a casual neighborhood joint, the kitchen grounds its menu in hand-pulled doughs, and an entirely alcohol-free dry bar program. The clear crowd-pleaser here is a highly lauded rigatoni, running alongside a rotating roster of daily specials. For those looking beyond the baseline classics, the execution shines in plates like Truffle-Mushroom stuffed Agnolotti finished with fresh shavings, a house-baked Focaccia paired with Burrata, and a Lamb Pepperoni Pizza drizzled with hot honey. Concluding the meal, the non-alcoholic beverage station mimics classic digestif culture with a Brown Butter Espresso Martini, a fitting precursor to their cocoa-dusted Tiramisu.
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Cost for two: ₹2000
When: Noon to 3 pm, 7 pm to midnight
Where: Ground Floor, Clamar CHS, Pali Hill, Bandra West
Everhome Café
Tucked inside a beautifully restored Ranwar bungalow, this fresh neighborhood fixture masterfully bridges historic architecture with community-driven energy. Everhome Cafe transforms organically throughout the day, operating as a sun-drenched remote workspace until 6 pm on weekdays with communal tables and endless caffeine top-ups. As dusk rolls in, a strict weekend and evening no-laptop policy takes over, shifting the mood under a transparent roof that mirrors the changing sky. The kitchen rejects pre-made syrups to focus entirely on clean, seasonal profiles, currently leaning heavily into a summer mango lineup featuring Mango Matchas and layered parfaits. Under its distinct ‘Around the Table’ hospitality framework, the venue frequently adapts into a curated gathering hub for bespoke events.
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Cost for two: ₹1500
When: 8 am to 11 pm
Where: 1st Floor, Shanti Sadan, 51, Waroda Road, Ranwar, Bandra West
Phone: 7710965556
Gong
Perched on the eighth floor, this progressive Pan-Asian spot discards high-volume dining room theatrics for a low-humming, atmospheric calm. Architect Sumessh Menon uses the resonance of the restaurant’s namesake instrument as a blueprint, segmenting the venue into increasingly intimate pockets. Tactile, structural wall features by ZA Works and warm paper pendant lamps from Oorjaa break up a moody backdrop of deep-toned brass and bronze. The bar mimics this sensory focus, serving cocktails built with regional botanicals and umami components like yuzu, kaffir lime, miso, and shiitake mushrooms. On the plates, the kitchen delivers an intensive, sprawling sushi programme alongside dedicated selections of Chuka and Itameshi, a rare exploration of Italian-Japanese fusion that anchors the late-night dinner menu.
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Cost for two: ₹4000
When: 6 pm to midnight
Where: 8th Floor, Mansionz One, Linking Road, Bandra
Phone: 8655696104
CinCin
Perched on the thirteenth floor, this 4,300-square-foot sky-high sibling of the BKC flagship brings coastal Italian piazzas straight to Linking Road. The 120-seater rooftop venue features a terracotta-clad indoor room alongside a lush, open-air terrace protected by a massive retractable roof, offering sweeping views. True to its focus on table-side theatre, at CinCin, meals begin with a complimentary shot of warm minestrone soup and wind down with live-whipped Sgroppino lemon sorbet or a splash of pistachio digestif. The menu relies entirely on shared platters of golden, wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas and fresh, hand-rolled pastas, paired alongside a roaming Negroni and Spritz trolley for customized, table-side cocktail crafting.
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Cost for two: ₹3000
When: Noon to 1 am
Where: 13th Floor, Mansionz One, Linking Road, Bandra West
Phone: 8828877634
Cutting Cocktails
This speakeasy-style courtyard introduces a modular drinking template heavily influenced by Mumbai’s street beverage rituals. The menu centers on a scaled-down format where experimental libations are served in half-sized portions at half the price, encouraging patrons to sample multiple profiles in a single sitting. Tableside cocktail carts roll through the foliage, steering an on-board mixologist who shakes up regional tributes like the fiery Mirchi Martini, Purani Fashioned, and the spiced Tropical Chai. The accompanying kitchen menu moves with equal ease between casual drinking snacks and complete plates, offering smoky Burnt Chilli Chicken, pepper-crusted Poultry Dim Sum, and glazed Dynamite Shrimp.
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Cost for two: ₹1200
When: 11:30 am to 11:30 pm
Where: Nehru Road, Near Terminal 1, Extenstion, Vile Parle
Phone: 9324972799
Not Far
Steered by founders Natasha and Farheen, this highly visual Pali Hill storefront caters directly to the social-media generation with its minimalist aesthetic and highly interactive, tongue-in-cheek baking concepts. The design pairs clean lines with a cozy, date-friendly atmosphere, doubling as a retail corner stocked with custom merchandise. The menu stands out for its performative desserts, most notably the Aamras Botox Cupcake, which tasks diners with using a syringe to pump fresh mango pulp directly into the cake. Playful nomenclature guides the rest of the sweet lineup, including the Misu Kie, Pecant Stop Cookie, and Jim Jam Jim, complemented by a bitter-sweet Dirty Diet Coke Float spiked with an espresso shot. Balancing the sugar levels, the kitchen introduces a savory palate cleanser: complimentary slices of cheese chilli bread smeared with pungent Gochujang butter.
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Cost for two: ₹1500
When: 11am to midnight
Where: Ground Floor, Isabella House, Dr Ambedkar Road, Pali Village, Bandra West
Phone: 8104484386
