Gajalee, Vile Parle East (also Juhu), Mumbai

The suburbs' coastal seafood institution, cooking in the Konkan style. Locals who think North Indian food in Mumbai is a waste of a meal send visitors here instead, especially for bombil fry: Bombay duck, batter-fried until crisp outside and soft within. It's a little pricey, but for one meal of real Mumbai seafood it's a common pick.

What to order at Gajalee

• Bombil fry
• Fish thali
• Sol kadhi

Best time to go: Lunch

Price: ₹₹₹ (₹400–900 a person)

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What locals say about Gajalee

Picked from Reddit: 11 local recommendations in the threads we read.

• “With only one meal in Mumbai, try the seafood: 'strongly recommend Gajalee, especially for the bombil'.” r/mumbai thread
• “'Get the bombil fry, bit pricey tho.'” r/mumbai thread
• “Fish thali, bombil fry and sol kadhi, says a visitor's guide to Bombay.” r/IndianFood thread

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Part of the Juhu & Vile Parle neighbourhood guide.

Last checked: October 2026

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