Street food of Mumbai is the food sold by hawkers from portable market stalls in Mumbai. It is one of the characteristics of the city. The city is known for its distinctive street foods. Although street food is common all over India, street food in Mumbai is noted because people from all economic classes eat on the roadside almost round the clock and it is sometimes felt that the taste of street food is better than restaurants in the city. Many Mumbaikars like a small snack on the road in the evening. People of Mumbai cutting across barriers of class, religion, gender and ethnicity are passionate about street food. Street food vendors are credited by some for developing the city's food culture. Street food in Mumbai is relatively inexpensive as compared to restaurants and vendors tend to be clustered around crowded areas such as colleges and railway stations.
Street food in Mumbai.
A street vendor prepares Bhelpuri in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Pav bhaji
Mumbai Vada Pav, the most popular Mumbai food
Vada pav, alternatively spelt wada pao, is a vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. The dish consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) sliced almost in half through the middle. It is generally accompanied with one or more chutneys and a green chili pepper. Although it originated as an affordable street food in Mumbai, it is now served in food stalls and restaurants across India. It is also called Bombay burger in keeping with its origins and its resemblance in physical form to a burger.
A plate of vada pav with seasoning of red chilli powder and a green chilli.
Pictorial description of the ingredients and recipe of vada pav.
One batata (potato) vada, two vada pavs, raw green chillies, and seasoning of red garlic chutney.
Vada pav served with a side of green chilli pepper, red peanut and garlic chutney, and green chutney.