Best misal pav in Mumbai
Locals recommend Aaram Vada Pav (Opposite CSMT), Vinay Health Home (Girgaon), Aaswad (Opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan).
Misal pav is the Maharashtrian breakfast that wakes you up: a fiery sprouted-bean curry topped with crunchy farsan, with pav to mop it up. These are the spots locals name when the misal debate starts.
Aaram Vada Pav Opposite CSMT, Fort
Across the road from the Gothic bulk of CSMT, Aaram has been the commuter's pit stop for decades. The vadas come out of the kadhai in quick batches, the chutneys are fresh and the line moves fast, because nobody here has time to wait. Regulars say the misal is every bit as good as the pav.
- Order: Vada pav, Misal pav
- Price: ₹ (Under ₹150 a person)
- Best time: Any time you pass CSMT
- Popularity with locals: Legend (3 of 3 hearts)
- “When a big 'best of Mumbai' list left it out, the top fix was simply: add Aram Vada Pav, CST.” r/mumbai thread
- “The station-side pick in a 2026 hunt for the most authentic vada pav, with a warning to skip any queue that runs an hour.” r/MumbaiFood thread
Vinay Health Home Girgaon, near Charni Road
A no-frills Girgaon eatery that wins almost every r/mumbai misal debate. The misal is a fiery sprouted-bean curry under a heap of farsan, with pav on the side, and the crisp sabudana vada is the other thing everyone orders. When a famous 'best of Mumbai' list forgot misal altogether, the top reply was: add Vinay Health Home.
- Order: Misal pav, Sabudana vada
- Price: ₹ (Under ₹150 a person)
- Best time: Morning
- Popularity with locals: Legend (3 of 3 hearts)
- “The top answer (28 upvotes) when r/mumbai asked for its favourite misal in 2025.” r/mumbai thread
- “'Misal kidhar hai? Add Vinay Health Home', the fix proposed for a big best-of list (21 upvotes).” r/mumbai thread
Aaswad Opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan, Dadar West
Dadar's Maharashtrian brunch house, known locally for an award-winning misal. Regulars come for misal pav and kothimbir wadi, crisp coriander fritters, in a clean, simple room opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan. It's light, homely food, and on busy mornings the queue can stretch onto the footpath.
- Order: Misal pav, Kothimbir wadi
- Price: ₹₹ (₹150–400 a person)
- Best time: Brunch
- Popularity with locals: Local Favourite (2 of 3 hearts)
- “Number two on a 65-upvote list of the city's best misal.” r/mumbai thread
- “'Really good for a proper Maharashtrian brunch. Kothimbir wadi is highly recommended.'” r/mumbai thread
Last checked: October 2026