Text by Katie Knorovsky
Before you go, prime yourself on all things Mumbai with Traveler's picks for the best blogs, podcasts, newspapers, magazines, maps, and more essential resources.
Blogs
Get briefed by a team of Mumbaikar bloggers on local topics ranging from a nostalgic look back at life in 1960s Bombay to tactics for surviving—and enjoying—monsoon season.
Cull cultural tips and highlights from this family's three-generational approach to Mumbai. The insightful photography and anecdotal writings stem from the three women's local expertise.
A local chronicles his "experiences chasing gastronomic bliss, in Bombay and elsewhere." Plot your foodie tour based on his illustrated and detailed picks (and misses).
Tap into Mumbai's dining scene with this searchable index of candid reviews, based on a five-star system, as well as a calendar and section featuring the city's most talked-about restaurant, bar, and café openings.
Dedicated to Mumbai as "India's crowning citadel," this occasionally updated, introspective blog aims to "capture the city in the margins, the city in its many myriads."
Not so much a blog but a clearinghouse of Mumbai information. Browse detailed listings of attractions, hotels, recreational activities, weather, sports, and city maps.
Connect with all things Bollywood: gossip, film and music reviews, news, sneak previews, and more.
Experience culture-revealing details of Mumbai through daily uploaded photos, courtesy of one photographer's viewfinder.
Full-time working mom Lulu loves Mumbai, and she loves food. Her two passions meet full-force in the blogosphere as she shares recipes and restaurant recommendations.
Sending dispatches from across Mumbai, Trendylicious's fashionista bloggers dish on the city's hottest and most stylish boutiques, products, happenings, and more. Sign up for their free, twice-weekly e-newsletter or scan the website for the most recent trend articles.
Food and travel writer Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal combines her fondness for food and Indian gastronomy with regular round-ups of "all things foodie" in Mumbai. Her posts can be wordy; skim through for informative bites and links.
