Mumbai Mania

If you're looking at a good joint to eat, drink and have a nice time, then Cafe Leopold's will fulfil your desire. Located on Colaba Causeway, its one of our favorite restaurants, providing good food at an affordable rate and a friendly ambience to enjoy a drink.

People from different walks of life and of different nationalities frequent the place, so its always buzzing with life.

Founded in 1871 by Iranians, it is one of the oldest joints in Mumbai. Leopold's has been a warehouse, pharmacy and general store, opening as a travellers' cafe in 1987. It serves variety of cuisine, Chinese, Indian, Western dishes, soups, fresh fruit juices, milkshakes, and of course beer, whetting your appetite and getting you high as well. The long beer tower is quite appealing, priced at Rs 300, its good for two people.

According to Clyde, Leopold's serves the best beef steak in Mumbai at a decent price of Rs 100 and for vegetarians Leopold's has a decent choice of food, starting from Rs 150 onwards. I like the Paneer dishes and noodles too, but desserts can be a bit disappointing. So a meal for two with a beer tower, starters and main course would cost you approx Rs 500 to Rs 1000, depending on how much you drink. Leopold's or Leo's as its called has two sections, the first section is like an open seating with square-shaped tables, and wobbly fans, gives a feeling of sitting in an old Irani restaurant. The interiors is a mix of retro posters, 1970s murals, beer bongs on the bar and logo T-shirts for sale.

While the Leo Square upstairs is the pub-cum-lounge area is comparatively smaller where they play different genres of music and has a small dance floor to shake a leg. The cafe is crowded throughout the week, and if you are lucky enough you won't have to wait for a table.

As far as the service is concerned, its fairly quick and prompt, though sometimes me and a friend of mine have felt that the waiters in the pub section get a bit drunk, which slows down the service. That doesn't stop us from going there again. Next time you in Colaba, take a break from shopping and chill out at Leo's.

How to Reach Leopold's, Colaba

Its walking distance from Gateway of India, and another landmark is Regal theatre, straight down that road on the left. It open from 8 am to midnight daily.
Contact: 22-22020131