Lonely PlanetAug 27
19 Best Things to Do in Mumbai
Discover the top things to do in Mumbai, from attending DIY theater productions to spotting art deco architecture and eating quintessential dishes.
Mumbai’s largest museum
25 things in this story
- Gateway of IndiaSightimposing and undeniably impressive
- Taj Mahal Palace HotelHotelarchitectural masterpiece across the bank
- Sea LoungeRestaurantin-house cafe for afternoon tea
- Harbour BarRestaurantfor a cocktail
- Sassoon DocksMarketoldest and largest wholesale fish market
- Leopold’sRestauranticonic retro interior
- Elephanta IslandFerry terminalhuge, sublime rock-cut temples
- Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusAttractionIndia’s first train station
- Mumbai UniversitySightdesigned by Sir George Gilbert Scott
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu SangrahalayaMuseumMumbai’s largest museum
- Jehangir Art GalleryGallerysweeping modernist gallery
- National Gallery of Modern ArtMuseumfeatures 20th-century work
- Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City MuseumMuseumgreat museum
- Yazdani BakeryBakeryselling the city’s most popular bread
- Jimmy BoyRestaurantserving Parsi favorites since 1925
- Haji Ali DargahPlace of worshipstriking island shrine with tomb of saint
- Mehboob StudioSightlegendary studio opening up
- SJ StudioSightBollywood tours focus here
- Marine DriveNeighborhoodsee Mumbai's art deco architecture
- Mani Bhavan Gandhi SangrahalayaMuseumGandhi’s home and headquarters
- Art MusingsMuseum
- Project 88Museum
- APRE Art HouseMuseum
- Gallery MaskaraMuseum
- Sakshi GalleryMuseum