The Places · India
Mumbai
Made By profiles 4 places in Mumbai, spanning modern indian fine dining, modern indian fusion tasting menu, modern indian tasting menu — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern Indian Tasting Menu
Masque
Mumbai, India
Ranked #68 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants (2025) and scoring 94 points on La Liste's 2026 list, Masque occupies a converted textile mill in Mahalakshmi and operates at the leading edge of contemporary Indian cooking. Chef Varun Totlani's ten-course tasting menu draws on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients to reframe familiar Indian flavours through a rigorous modern lens.
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02.Modern Regional Indian
The Bombay Canteen
Mumbai, India
Occupying a converted industrial space in Lower Parel's Kamala Mills compound, The Bombay Canteen holds a place in Mumbai's contemporary Indian dining scene that few restaurants have managed to sustain. Under chef Hussain Shahzad, the kitchen runs a rotating menu that repositions regional Indian cooking through a modern lens, backed by La Liste recognition and a spot on Asia's 50 Best list in 2025.
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03.Modern Indian Fusion Tasting Menu
Papa’s
Mumbai, India
Papa's in Mumbai delivers a Modern Indian tasting experience led by Chef Hussain Shahzad. The 13-course tasting menu highlights Thayir saadam, a binka tart with truffle and chenna pora with caviar. In a 12-seat setting above Veronica's Sandwich shop in Bandra's Ranwar village, Papa's blends homegrown Mumbai flavors with global technique, honoring Floyd Cardoz. Recognized on TIME's World's Greatest Places 2025, the restaurant pairs lively service with carefully prepared textures and bold spice notes, a welcome shot at the bar, and precise, ingredient-forward courses that shift from comforting curd rice to luxurious caviar finishes.
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04.Modern Indian Fine Dining
Ziya
Mumbai, India
Positioned among Asia's ranked fine-dining tables by both La Liste and Opinionated About Dining, Ziya at The Oberoi Mumbai brings Vineet Bhatia's contemporary Indian approach to Nariman Point. The room sits within one of the city's most formally composed hotel dining spaces, operating lunch and dinner seven days a week for guests who want structured Indian cuisine at a serious address.
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