Where to Find Gastro Pubs in Mumbai

A pint at a place this old comes with a little history. Set inside the 120-year-old Oriental Mansion, it has the lived-in feel of an English pub, with enough character to make you want to stay for another round. It was also Mumbai’s first non-brewpub to serve independent craft beer on tap, giving it a pretty solid place in the city’s drinking history.Vibe Check: Bar Seating, Warm Wood Panels, Framed Old-School Photographs, Craft Beers on TapPair Your Drinks With: Truffle Fries / Sauteed Mushrooms, Thai Chicken Burger / Beef Burger

If your ideal pub means games, groups and absolutely no pressure to leave after one drink, this one gets it. The bright, busy space has more than 80 board games and is pet-friendly too, so the crowd can range from laptop-and-lunch regulars to friends who came in for a drink and somehow ended up playing Codenames for three hours. It feels social without trying too hard.Vibe Check: Warm Lighting, Bookshelves, Date-Night PickPair Your Drinks With: Fries Basket, Chicken Ghee Roast

The Irish House knows how to turn a regular evening into a proper pub night. The Pali Hill outlet has the classic dark-wood tavern feel, plus a large outdoor terrace that gives the place some much-needed breathing room. When a big game is on, expect the volume to go up, the tables to fill out and the nachos to disappear suspiciously fast.Vibe Check: Street-Style Aesthetic, Wall-Mounted Tap Displays, Bar Counter SeatingPair Your Drinks With: Grande Nachos, Chicken Bucket

There is a reason this place became shorthand for the Indian gastropub. Monkey Bar took the familiar neighbourhood bar and made it louder, quirkier and far more food-focused, mixing a casual drinking room with Indian influences across the menu and cocktails. It works just as well for an afternoon meal as it does when the tables start filling up and the evening gets properly lively.Fun Fact: Ever had a fantasy of dining in an auto rickshaw? Monkey Bar has an actual half-auto-rickshaw seating setup, so this is your chance to live it.Vibe Check: Industrial-Chic Architecture, Covered Side Outdoor Patio, Modern Tropical ArtworkPair Your Drinks With: Goan Chorizo Pav, Kheema Bao, Butterfly Chicken

Want a South Mumbai taproom where the beer list keeps moving? Effingut regularly runs a wide selection of house-crafted beers and ciders, including playful fruit-led options, while the room itself stays loud, quirky and unapologetically pub-like. It is the sort of place where one drink can very easily turn into dinner and then another round.Vibe Check: Vibrant Sports Bar Aesthetic, 12 Rotating Tap Lines, Quirky DecorPair Your Drinks With: Crispy Chicken Bites, Chicken Pops, Southwest Pulled Pork Nachos

Powai does dramatic surroundings rather well, and the Roman-Gothic architecture around Hiranandani gives this large craft bar a particularly distinctive setting. Inside, dark wood, industrial details and a sizeable bar make it feel built for a proper evening rather than a quick drink. The brewing leans towards European styles, so it works when the usual lager-and-fries routine feels a little predictable.Vibe Check: Interesting Wall Art, Golden Light Accents, Long Communal Tables, Premium LookPair Your Drinks With: Curry Pepper Fries, IBCreamy Malai Rigatoni

Business lunch by day, drinks after work, another round because nobody wants to call it yet. Gateway Taproom fits neatly into BKC’s after-hours rhythm, but the interesting bit is its beer programme. It was the first exclusive craft beer venue in the complex and has experimented with genuinely unusual brews, including a Darjeeling tea beer and a beer made with umeboshi.Vibe Check: Floor-to-Ceiling Windows, Spacious, Modern Industrial Framing, Hefeweizen on TapPair Your Drinks With: Homemade 'Khari' (Mozzarella & Green Chilli), Black Pepper, Lebanese Chicken Skewers