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🍴 3 Days, Countless Delights: Our Food Journey Through Mumbai!

Mumbai isn’t just a city of dreams—it’s a city of flavors, and our stay turned into an unforgettable culinary adventure. From aesthetic cafes to iconic eateries, here’s what we savoured and loved👇🧵 

Day 1: Navi Mumbai Explorations

Lunch: Earth Soul Café

Our first stop was this cozy, aesthetic café offering healthy bites. We opted for:
 
🥑 Avocado Toast – Perfectly crunchy bread topped with fresh, creamy avocado.

 🍓 Smoothie Bowl – A bit too sweet and runny for our liking, but beautifully presented.

 ☕ Cappuccino – Smooth, aromatic, and just the caffeine boost we needed.

Day 1: Navi Mumbai Explorations

Dinner: Maharashtra Lunch Home

This place, right outside DY Patil Stadium, caught our eye with its bustling crowd—and it did not disappoint!
After a short 15-minute wait, we were welcomed warmly. 
The highlight?
The owner himself guided us through their authentic Marathi thalis:

 🐟 Pomfret Thali – Bursting with fresh, coastal flavors.

 🍗 Chicken Kala Thali – Rich, spicy, and absolutely divine.

 🍮 Caramel Custard – A perfect, silky-smooth ending to a soulful meal.

Day 2: BKC to South Bombay

Lunch: Olive Bar & Kitchen, BKC

Finally ticking this off our bucket list! Known for its chic vibe and consistently great food, Olive lived up to the hype. Our picks:

🍕 Truffle Mushroom & Goat Cheese Pizza – Heavenly, with a crispy crust and earthy truffle aroma.

🥚 Turkish Eggs – Just okay, but the rest made up for it.

🍰 Tiramisu & Kataifi French Toast – Sweet perfection!

🍹 Lady 65 & Mojito – Refreshing and perfectly balanced.

Day 2: BKC to South Bombay

Lunch: Olive Bar & Kitchen, BKC

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Day 2: BKC to South Bombay

Evening Indulgence: Ice Cream & Street Eats in South Bombay

🍦 K. Rustom’s Ice Cream Sandwiches – A nostalgic treat with flavors like Raspberry, Coffee, Vanilla, Pista, and Chocolate.

 🥘 Bademiya, Colaba – Their Chicken Bhuna and Chicken Butter Masala paired with soft rumali rotis. Chicken Bhuna took the crown!

 🍓 Haji Ali Juice Centre – The famous Strawberry Cream and Sitaphal Cream were incredibly indulgent and satisfying.

Day 3: NMACC & Iconic Mumbai Spots

Lunch: Art Café at NMACC

Exploring the cultural hub of Mumbai, we couldn’t resist a meal at this hyped café:

🍲 Cream of Tomato Soup – Tasted like home-style Indian tomato soup but was still delicious.

🍔 Double Lamb Burger – A chef’s special that wowed us with its juicy, flavorful patty.

🍢 Lamb Kebabs – Tender and tasty.

Day 3: NMACC & Iconic Mumbai Spots 

Lunch: Art Café at NMACC

🍮 Tub Tim Grob – The showstopper! Made with rose-water-soaked water chestnuts and coconut milk, it was delicate, aromatic, and divine.

We also stumbled upon Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room installation at NMACC. A fun, immersive experience—even if we didn’t fully “get” the art!

Day 3: NMACC & Iconic Mumbai Spots

Dinner: Street Classics in Vile Parle

 🍛 Amar Juice Centre – Their legendary Pav Bhaji lived up to every bit of the hype. The bhaji was rich and flavorful, paired with buttery, perfectly toasted pavs.

 🍗 Gajalee – Known for seafood, but we went for their special chicken masala paired with ghavne (neer dosa). Fantastic flavors yet again, rounded off with their must-try caramel custard.

Day 3: NMACC & Iconic Mumbai Spots

The most exciting part for us was spotting our favourite chocolate brand, Läderach,  at Jio World Plaza, next to NMACC. Couldn't help stuff our bags with our favourite dark chocolate flavours!

Day 4: The End of an Epic Culinary Journey

With heavy hearts (and heavier stomachs!), we bid farewell to Mumbai. While we didn’t manage to try everything this time, we left with countless memories and a long list for our next trip.

Mumbai, we’ll be back for round two!

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* Morning/Afternoon: Arrive in Cebu (ideally via a morning flight to maximize your day!). From Cebu airport, skip the city hustle and head straight for a picturesque 2-3 hour drive to Moalboal. We found that pre-booking a cab for

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