Think new, eat fresh: Here are some new restaurants launching in Mumbai in 2026

From the coastComing in JanuarySiciliana the latest offering from Speciality Restaurants Limited opens at Palladium and celebrates the Italian art of slow living Here meals linger conversation flows and dining feels joyful and unhurried Inspired by Sicilyrsquos coastal soul the restaurant had a soft launch in December 2025 and brings together honest flavours rustic warmth and a spirit of generous hospitality The menu stays true to classic Italian techniques of slow simmering light sauteacuteing and the liberal use of olive oil and fresh herbs allowing quality ingredients and simple preparations to shine in comforting flavourforward dishesServing nostalgiaComing in January 6RoxannersquosBar amp All Day Diner by Peninsula Redpine Hotel in Andheri East promises a retro nostalgiathemed bar and diner It brings together the comfort of a classic diner with the energy of a contemporary cocktail barThe space blends Art Deco accents and familiar warmth with a global immigrantinspired menu that draws from Modern American Asian and Continental influences including a dedicated robatagrilled selectionTruly AsiaComing in JanuaryAfter eight years of building Gong in Pune bringing it to Bandra feels personal for Avik Chatterjee inset executive director Innovation and New Formats Speciality Restaurants LimitedldquoGong has grown into one of the cityrsquos most loved contemporary Asian restaurants and Mumbai mdash especially Bandra mdash has always been the natural next chapter The restaurant is inspired by Tokyorsquos highoctane dining and nightlife culture and wersquore excited to reinterpret that energy for Mumbai Alongside Gong wersquore also introducing a small distinctive cocktail bar focused on creative drinks and tapas mdash designed as a space to unwind linger and enjoy the nightrdquo he revealsMelbourne to Mumbai via ItalyComing in JanuaryInspired by Melbournersquos iconic Lygon Street and its culture of Italian cafeacutes and trattorias the team behind The Berliner Bar and Bombay Brioche brings that same relaxed refined energy to Bandra Lygon Street will focus on slowing down sharing wellcrafted food and connecting over good wine The menu features fresh artisanal pasta made daily a thoughtfully curated wine and cheese selection with singleserve platters and comforting signatures such as pistachio affogato Cheffounder Sneha Upadhyay shares ldquoLygon Street was where I first felt at home in Melbourne and where my love for food and cafeacute culture began This is our tribute to that warmth and spirit mdash reimagined in our own way with classic Italian flavours and desserts that echo an oldworld 1980s charmrdquoJapanese bowls and moreComing in JanuaryFirsttime restaurateurs and friends Raunak Moolchandani and Digvijay Pawar will open Ndo a modern Japanese restaurant in Andheri West It is built around comfort not complexity mdash bringing everyday Japanese food to the forefront The spotlight is on satisfying bowls and familiar flavoursBrewery in the hillsComing in 2026Therersquos yet another reason to drive down to Lonavala Wild Waters Microbrewery amp Kitchen one of biggest microbrewery restaurants in Asia will open at Mumbaikarsrsquo preferred hill station It offers global cuisine led by chef Shantanu Gupte and brought in by Formax Hospitality LLP We hear it seats 2000 people in a 40000 squarefeet spaceClassy Italian affairComing in January endearly FebruaryBorn from a shared dream and brought to life by chef Harshita Bhatia below left founderexecutive chef and Ankita Bhatia founderexperience curator below right Adelina will be located in Bandra and is where food can become an expression of feeling where every detail is shaped by warmthA passion project defined by perseverance creativity and a deeprooted love for hospitality it invites guests to slow down savour and truly connectCoffee and communityComing in JanuarySource Coffee amp Commune a Mumbaibased cafeacute and communityled space by JSM Group will head to Thane The space will focus on specialty coffee and curated allday food It is designed to encourage slow living and mindful experiences mdash offering patrons a place to work unwind and connect