mumbaimart.comKala Ghoda
neighborhood in South Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Kala Ghoda (IPA:Kāḷā Ghōḍālit. 'Black Horse') is a crescent-shaped art district/neighborhood in Mumbai, India. It hosts several of the city's heritage buildings including museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, the Jehangir Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Modern Art, and The Arts Trust - Institute of Contemporary Indian Art.
The area hosts the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival annually in February. The area is sandwiched between Mumbai Port's docklands to the east, Regal Cinema to the south, Hutatma Chowk and Flora Fountain to the north and Oval Maidan to the west.
Sights in Kala Ghoda
Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Read more →Eat & drink in Kala Ghoda
Chetana Vegetarian Restaurant
A great Gujarati and Rajasthani food restaurant. Service is ok, the atmosphere is decent. They also serve cocktails and beer. ₹450 for two.
Trishna
Famous for its seafood and patronised by locals, as well as expats.
Bademiya Kebab Restaurant
Eat on the road or in your car. Open until the early hours of the morning. The rolls are a favourite.
Baghdadi
Food is a mix of maintream Indian and Mughlai. Simple decor.
Kailash Parbat
This is a basic restaurant, serving excellent vegetarian Indian food.
Cafe Churchill
Serves a mix of world foods (sandwiches, burgers, pasta, soups) in a very cramped location. The food is pretty good, especially the pasta. The desserts here are the best and one should not miss the Irish Baileys Chocolate Cake, which is highly recommended.
Fountain Sizzlers
As the name suggests, it is famous for its sizzlers, especially among the office crowd.
Cafe Basilico
off Colaba Causeway, near Strand cinema . This is not a budget restaurant, but it's not expensive either. Very popular with white immigrants who live in the city. Offers non-alcoholic drinks and coolers, Mediterranean-inspired food, and great dessert. Open all day. The rawas (local kind of fish) and the cheesecake is recommended.
Stay in Kala Ghoda
Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
The landmark hotel close to the Gateway of India, along with the Oberoi is one of the oldest five-star hotels in India. The building was commissioned in the Indo-Saracenic style by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase. The cost of construction was £250,000 (£127 million today). During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsetji Tata imported the same stee
Taj Mahal Tower
A wing of the Taj Hotel, this tower hotel was built on the site of the historic Green's Hotel, constructed as flats in 1890, and operated by Tata as a hotel from 1904 until its demolition to build the tower. Despite being owned by the same company that owns the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Taj Mahal Tower is relatively cheaper than the former.
Hotel Lawrence
Family-owned, this hotel - the only hotel in Kala Ghoda - offers only basic amenities (no Wi-Fi, shared bathroom, and the only place to charge your phone is in the manager's secure office). The rooms are clean and in good shape, and the manager and his mother are always friendly to chat with.
Hotel Moti International
Clean, safe and quiet.
