Bombay To Mumbai Cafe | A culinary trip from the old to the new

What could be the possible link between the old and new names of the city? People? Quite. Buildings? Maybe. But food? Definitely. Bombay to Mumbai Café, located in Marco Polo Hotel Deira captures that very essence of old Bombay and New Mumbai, and serves up a creative mix of some of the best retro fusion and quintessentially local Bombay styled fare.

Read on to find out what we tried, and our favorites from the menu >

Drinks

We started with the Lemon Mint Muddle and Passion Fashion. While the former was a classic virgin mojito, the latter was a pretty looking, albeit a little too sweet mocktail

Pani Puri

We started off with chaat and loved the stylish version of this classic served with spicy water in a shot glass.

Dahi Papdi Chaat

This one was my favorite, simply because it was quite different from your regular papdi chaat. It came with shreds of carrot and beetroot along with classic yogurt flavors.

Mutton Kalonji Seekh

Absolutely velvety, these seekh kebabs literally melted in our mouth. They were exceptional, and my favorite of the lot. Also, they would make a great pair with tandoori bread. #RashidaRecommends

BMC Chicken Tikka

Basted in a classic tandoori marinade and grilled just right, these tikkas were yet another favorites on my list at Bombay to Mumbai Café. I have usually got this flavor from the bone-in pieces, but never expected the boneless ones to be this good too.

Paneer Tikka Nanakeesh

Simply put, the nanakeesh was the personification of spicy cubed paneer meets cheese manakeesh. Apart from being a delicious addition to our dinner table, we figured this would also make a nice breakfast accompaniment with tea.

BMC Cutting Chai

Talking about chai, being an ardent lover of chai, there was no way I could leave without trying this! The BMC cutting chai brought back fond memories of Bombay. Now if only I had some bun maska to go with it!

Chicken Kadhai Masala

This spicy and tender chicken gravy went just perfectly with their breads. I especially loved the mildly spicy flavor, although anything spicier would have been absolutely great too.

Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer is not usually a dish I would order at a restaurant, but the manner in which Bombay to Mumbai prepared it made all the difference. Honestly, this classic has never tasted better before. If you are a veggie, this is just right for you.

Mutton Dum Biryani

OMG, this was one of the very few very good biryanis I’ve had in D town. Highly recommended, this one from Bombay to Mumbai Cafe is a must have. This mutton biryani came back home with us and tasted brilliant even on the next day!

Bombay to Mumbai Cafe

Location: Marco Polo Hotel, Al Muteena, Dubai
Contact: 04 5260871

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