Things to do in Bandra

By far the trendiest neighbourhood of Mumbai, Bandra has cemented itself as the place to hang out for all the young, cool, hip and happening people of this eclectic city. Pretty bungalows nod to the old charm of Mumbai while new places to ‘chill’ and ‘hang’ are popping up as an indication of the area’s increasingly gentrified feel. Think coffee shops serving soya lattes and goji berry powered breakfast pots. East London has come to Mumbai in the form of Bandra.

To say that there are plenty of places to visit in Bandra and lots of things to do in Bandra would be a bit of an understatement. The old fort of Bandra, which dates back to the 1600s, has been repurposed as a venue to host bands, lots of other live music and performance on most nights of the week, some of which are completely free to stop by and take in. It’s the perfect union of old Bombay and the new, forever changing face of Mumbai itself.

From taking in the street art stamped all over the neighbourhood’s colourful streets, to checking out the local galleries or exploring the various stores that the area has to offer, Bandra is definitely one to fill the diary with plans. It is an area in which there is always something happening, so get started on that to-do list and work through this Bandra area guide to discover the very best of your new neighbourhood.