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If you're searching for an authentic seafood "lunch home"—which implies unpretentious, tasty, and cheap—this old-school Kala Ghoda mainstay is spot on: slightly dingy, full of locals, with a too-cold a/c section that smells faintly of mothballs. Whichever main dish you choose, order an accompaniment of neer dosa—they are a little like rotis, but much lighter and fluffier, and made of rice; most Konkan restaurants have them, but none do them better than Apoorva.
Chef Niyati Rao builds Ekaa's menu around India's seasonal bounty, with each dish named after its primary ingredient like "Corn" or "Fried Chicken." The results are dishes that creatively expand on the primary ingredient with added flavors and textures, like fried chicken with soy pickle, egg yolk jam, and fermented cauliflower. Cocktails at Ekaa toe a similar line, thanks to the bar manager who comes up with delicious drinks like Petrichor, a monsoon-inspired melange of mezcal, coconut vermouth, gooseberry, and calcium stone.
In a somewhat dilapidated-looking store whose homemade ice creams hark all the way back to 1953, the pick of the menu is the ice-cream sandwich (slabs of ice cream slapped between two gossamer-thin wafer biscuits). A huge chunk of the menu is available year-round, but be sure to sample the seasonal flavors (such as mango and guava).
Though they don't come cheap, the succulent kebabs at this hotel restaurant are perfect for those who don't want to indulge their stomachs on Muhammad Ali Road (the inexpensive, street-side haven for meat eaters). Elegant and subdued, the restaurant's drawback is the minimum 25-minute wait for your food—but good things take time, and the chicken seekh kebabs (ground chicken and spices) and the biryanis are worth the wait.
Step in for a moment of quietude at this stylish coffee shop (named for its location in the century-old building, Kitab Mahal) that doubles as a co-working space. Don’t miss the community nights here---they include anything from wine tastings to movie screenings.
