Ashok Vada Pav, Kirti College Lane, Dadar West, Mumbai
The most famous vada pav in Mumbai stands outside Kirti College in Dadar, and it's also the most argued about. Fans queue for a vada smothered in chutneys and the crunchy fried batter crumbs called chura; critics say the wait is longer than the flavour deserves. Try it once and pick a side.
What to order at Ashok Vada Pav
Best time to go: Off-peak afternoons (the queue is the catch)
Price: ₹ (under ₹150 a person)
Street Food in Mumbai · Local Favourite (2 of 3 hearts: how much locals love it)
What locals say about Ashok Vada Pav
Picked from Reddit: 48 local recommendations in the threads we read.
- “Tops the vada pav category on r/mumbai's 494-upvote 'top 3 of everything' list.” r/mumbai thread
- “'Ashok vada pav is the best,' one regular insists in a 2025 best-vada-pav thread.” r/MumbaiFood thread
- “Not universal love: it also tops a 2026 'most overrated' thread, and critics say the queue isn't worth it.” r/mumbai thread
Find Ashok Vada Pav on Google Maps
Part of the Dadar neighbourhood guide.
Last checked: October 2026
More street food in Mumbai: Aaram Vada Pav, Bhau Vada Pav, Guru Kripa, Elco, Vinay Health Home, Amar Juice Centre, Kailash Parbat, Shri Krishna Batata Wada, Badshah.
Read the full Mumbai food guide
Previous: Vinay Health Home Next: Amar Juice Centre