Universally loved by each and everyone, potatoes are a must have with every meal. They can be cooked in several ways and the taste does not diminish. Even the most intense meat lovers will always have a soft spot for this root vegetable and, in most cases, it is their favourite. From aloo subzi to stuffed potatoes, there are several potato dishes that are delicious and often ordered. Nevertheless, no preparation is as famous as the good old French fries.
Here are the top five Places in Mumbai for a perfect poutine fix!
The J
Address: 3, Vaswani Mansions, Dinshaw Vachha Road, Opposite HR College, Churchgate, Mumbai
Contact No.: 022 2284 4650
Timings: 8:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight
Cuisines: Fast Food
Cost For Two: Rs. 600 approx.
Located in the Churchgate area, this is one of the most popular Places for poutine in Mumbai. The place serves some delicious French fries in paper cones with your choice of toppings. Very popular amongst college students, this will definitely bring you back for more. It is like an Indian version of the Amsterdam fries, crispy and filling. The chilli garlic and jalapeño cheese fries are two of the best varieties here.
Between Breads
Address: 2, Kalpitam Apartments, Opposite Hawaiian Shack, 16th Road, Pali Hill, Bandra West, Mumbai
Contact No.: 022 2604 5577 +91 96192 24005
Timings: 12:00 Noon – 11:00 PM
Cuisines: American, Fast Food, Burger
Cost For Two: Rs. 800 approx.
Located in Bandra, this place is famous for its burgers, hot dogs and of course French fries. If you are a porkaholic, this should be your Go to place for fries in Mumbai. Here, they serve hot, crispy and perfectly fried fries but with beautiful bits of fried bacon and actually the potatoes soak up the bacon fat to give it some extra flavour.
The Bar Stock Exchange
Address: Multiple Outlets
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Timings: 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM – 1:30 AM
Cuisines: Continental, Chinese, North Indian, Italian, Mexican
Cost For Two: Rs. 1300 approx with alcohol.
A very popular bar in Mumbai which has several outlets now due to its popularity. The poutine goes great here with the beer and loud music. Their triple fries, which are separated into three bunches, one bunch of regular fries and a cheesy dip, another bunch with bits of cheddar cheese melted on it and a third bunch covered in spicy peri peri seasoning will melt in your mouth. It is a perfect combination of cheesy, spicy and regular French fries in Mumbai.
The Social
Address: Multiple Outlets
Contact No.: Multiple
Timings: 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Cuisines: Mediterranean, American, North Indian, Desserts
Cost For Two: Rs. 1200 approx with alcohol, Rs. 100 for a Pint of Beer approx.
This is chain of pubs where you get the most amazing poutine. Their stellar dish is the Mexican Lamb Poutine. It is not really a traditional poutine (which is a Canadian dish), but this combination of French fries drowning in melted cheese with spicy minced lamb is simply delicious. It is a meal in itself. If your mouth is already watering, go give it a try.
Elipsis
Address: Amarchand Mansion, 16 Madame Cama Road, Colaba, Mumbai
Contact No.: 022 6621 3333 +91 91673 67793
Timings: 12:00 Noon – 12:00 Midnight
Cuisines: American, Continental
Cost For Two: Rs. 2500 approx; Rs. 550 for a Pint of Beer approx.
This is a fine dining restaurant which serves Scrumptious poutine fix in Mumbai. The potatoes are thin crisp strips that are not too thick and, at the same time, not wafer thin, but they come with a generous sprinkling of parmesan shavings, chives and white truffle oil. While almost everything on this menu is spectacular, the truffle fries take the icing on the cake.
