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Five ways to live like a local in Mumbai
21.07.2023 - 07:51 / roughguides.com
The chaotic mix of people, colonial buildings and honking vehicles can be daunting to those unfamiliar with the Indian city of Mumbai . Coupled with the heat and humidity of this south western region, it can be an exhausting pursuit just looking for breakfast – knowing what to order is a whole other kettle of fish. The best way to get comfortable in Mumbai is to introduce yourself to the city at a local level, so here are five things to do in Mumbai that I discovered on my recent mother-daughter adventure:
What better way to learn about local life than to live with a couple of Mumbai natives? We found an excellent homestay in the residential area of Churchgate onAirbnb, and while I was cautious about the safety of living with locals in an Indian city, the reviews on owner Mahesh’s page made it sound too good to miss out on. At sixty-something and retired from the financial sector, he was a spritely and animated man, unusually tall with a constant beaming smile.
Our room was simple but his hospitality was great. Mahesh gave us recommendations on where to eat, shared tea with us each day and on our final morning insisted we join him for a sunrise walk along Marine Drive.
Marine Drive — quay Mumbai (Bombay) © Skreidzeleu/Shutterstock
Expecting a leisurely stroll – considering his age – we stumbled out of bed and into our sandals at 6.30am. Little did I realise that Marine Drive is actually a Mumbai-dweller’s cardio workout route, and we struggled to keep up with Mahesh and his long legs as we power-walked along Chowpatty Beach. While chatting about Indian politics, religion and lifestyle, we weaved in and out of oncoming human traffic – accidentally stumbling across a personal training session with Mukesh Ambani, one of India’s richest men – and I learned more about Indian life than any museum could possibly tell me.
One of the best ways to experience Mumbai is on foot, providing you’ve got a bottle of cold water and enough mettle to walk out into moving traffic – you’ll never get across the road without a good dose of either the courage or recklessness that Indians retain so well.
Walking from the Gateway of India on the seafront (Mumbai’s answer to the Arc de Triomphe), our local Mumbai Magic tour guide Pranali proved the perfect roadblock as we nervously scurried across roundabouts and through five lanes of traffic. We were on our way to the Oval – a giant public cricket ground where on weekends hundreds of impromptu games are played all at once – and Pranali let us see the city through her eyes, shedding light on some of the local landmarks in Mumbai.
Indian Food — Photography by Lottie Gross © 2014
We explored Esplanade Mansion, India’s oldest remaining (and only just standing) cast iron building, where
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