Subko, Bandra West (also inside Kitab Khana, Fort), Mumbai
Mumbai's homegrown specialty roaster, and the café locals name first when someone asks where the good coffee is. The flagship is in Bandra; the Kitab Khana branch sits inside a Fort bookstore, where one regular has spent 'countless hours' reading. Pair the coffee with a croissant or the pistachio sea-salt cookie.
What to order at Subko
- Specialty coffee
- Pistachio sea-salt cookie
- Cascara drinks
Best time to go: Afternoons with a book
Price: ₹₹₹ (₹400–900 a person)
Cafés in Mumbai · Local Favourite (2 of 3 hearts: how much locals love it)
What locals say about Subko
Picked from Reddit: 23 local recommendations in the threads we read.
- “'Spent countless hours reading my book and drinking good coffee' at the Subko inside Kitab Khana.” r/mumbai thread
- “Try the pistachio sea-salt cookie, says a daily coffee drinker.” r/MumbaiFood thread
- “'Superb breads and pastries and good coffee. Try the cascara drinks.'” r/mumbai thread
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Part of the Fort & Kala Ghoda neighbourhood guide.
Last checked: October 2026
More cafés in Mumbai: Britannia & Co., The Nutcracker, Mag St. Cafe, Boojee Cafe, Prithvi Cafe, Candies, Yazdani Bakery, Cafe Military, Sassanian Boulangerie, The Bake House Café.
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