Mumbai Food: Here are the best buffets to fulfill your midnight cravings

For a multicuisine feast
The Peninsula Grand's 24-hour restaurant, Carafe, offers a weekend midnight buffet option to hungry souls in the neighbourhood who might be in search of a meal at night. Don't be mistaken - although it's got the title 'coffee shop' in its name, it offers pages worth of multi-cuisine food. Pick from Chinese, Continental, and Indian dishes such as Dal Tadka, Chicken Chilly, Paneer Makhanwala, and more. There is also a salad counter, a roti counter, and a choice of desserts to choose from. If you're interested, Carafe also serves a Sunday brunch, and buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner.

TIME: 12 am to 3 am
ON: Fridays and Saturdays
AT: Peninsula Grand Hotel, Sakinaka Junction, Andheri (E)
CALL: 61344986
COST: Rs 777

For the nearest airport hangout
Have a flight out in the middle of the night and need to get a bite to eat? If you'd rather avoid drab airport grub, head to The Earth Plate, a 24-hour restaurant at Hotel Sahara Star. The midnight buffet will have you spoilt for choice with a spread spanning Italian, Mexican, Indian and other cuisines. There are counters with salads, soups, sandwiches, appetisers, mains and desserts, with ample options for vegetarians as well as non-vegetarians. For those who like to indulge in a little more dessert, there is also an ice cream counter.

TIME: 12.30 am to 3.30 am
ON: Fridays and Saturdays
AT: Hotel Sahara Star, opposite Domestic Airport, Vile Parle (E).
CALL: 39807251
COST: Rs 950 plus taxes

For a cheery, musical vibe
Poolside is a multicuisine restaurant at VITS Hotel that, expectedly, features a swimming pool. The space exudes a cheerful vibe and has a buffet area, mezzanine dining, as well as a DJ counter. The midnight buffet here includes a live counter for Chinese food, as well as an expansive menu featuring dishes like Fish Fingers, Tuna Salad, and Chicken Terrine, as well as Indian preparations such as Chicken Malai Kebabs, Chicken Rogani, and Mutton Biryani. There are plenty of options for vegetarians too, such as Paneer Tikka, Lemon Coriander Soup, and more. The menu changes daily, so bear in mind that you may not find all of these items on it on any given day.

TIME 12 am to 3.30 am
ON Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays AT VITS Hotel, Andheri-Kurla Road, Marol, Andheri (E). CALL 28270707
COST: Rs 499

For a tandoori fix
Those living in Navi Mumbai need not be disappointed, as Wrapped, the North Indian and Mughlai Restaurant at Four Points by Sheraton offers a weekend midnight buffet with vegetarian and non-vegetarian fare. Try starters like Seekh Kebab and Achari Paneer Tikka, and mains such as Dum Subz Handi, Ajwaini Fish Masala, and Dal Amritsari, to name a few. Satiate your sweet craving with a range of desserts.

TIME: 12 am to 4 am
ON: Fridays and Saturdays
AT: Four Points by Sheraton, Plot 6-15, Sector 30-A, Vashi.
CALL: 61587777
COST: Rs 529 plus taxes