Cafe Universal in Mumbai

We went to Cafe Universal for breakfast. I loved the place. The food was awesome. Service was a bit slow. But we were a huge group of over 20 people so that's okay. I had sandwiches, french fries, and cold coffee. The ambience gives you the typical heritage feel of Bombay. Go for it if you are at Ballard Estate!

Cafe Universal has a pretty sophisticated and elegant environment. The staff here is well behaved and respectful. The cafe is located in the midst of Mumbai and hence has a lively feel to it. Their food is also tasty and well prepared. I had went there with my friends to hangout and have a good time . We decided to order two Cold Coffees and one Coke Float which btw is so much more better than any Float I had ever had. For food we went with Nachos and Mushroom Sizzler. The food was hot and delicious. Only one drawback, I unfortunately found a worm in my sizzler and the staff were very kind to not add the sizzler to the bill. But that's a tip, if you do visit a place that has a dim lighting be sure to check your food properly. Other than that I would definitely recommend this place to everyone.

A damn cosy and casual place to be. The food is delicious too! Can't stop falling in love with the ambience. The cheese chicken in chicken tikka and the bread pudding are a must try. A definitely worth visiting place if you're in Mumbai.

The place has amazing interiors giving a vintage vibe to the place... Because this place is serving since 1921. Very airy and comfortable. Many good dishes to choose from. Not all dishes are great though. Portion sizes are good. No parking space.

This place is located near RBI in South Mumbai. It is a typical Mumbai open air cafe (does not have air conditioning) which makes it a perfect place to visit during monsoons for some tap beer. The place is neat, clean and aesthetically done up. The food also is very good here.

They have a beautiful ambience, and decor. They have ample space for big groups as well as singles.Service: Its good. Though personally I have a suggestion they should serve water before it is asked for. Thats one thing they do not do.Food: Quantity wise it is good. Taste is average whether it is their steak sizzler, or mutton pulao. The caramel custard definitely needs work and lacked taste as well as appearance.

The ambience and food deserves a 5 star. The portions served is excellent and worth the price. Their garlic prawns are yummy 😋. The staff is friendly. Had a great time!!

Just at the corner, a lovely restaurant. Ample seating. Still Old Charm and elegant interiors. Very well done up. Restaurant was very clean. They serve both food and drinks (including alcohol). We tried the,1) Meat Chilly (dry, chinese style) 2) Mutton Dhansak (Parsi special, rice with gravy) 3) Roast Meat Sandwich (Meat Chilly Fry in toasted double decker slice bread) 4) Caramel Custard (soft and fluffy, the best I've ever tasted) The dishes were all super and tasty. Prices was alright. Service was fast and smiling. Lots of foreigners regularly visit this restaurant.

Cafe Universal is a quaint parsi restaurant tucked away (literally) at the corner of a busy road in South Mumbai near CSMT. We went there for a late night dinner after a tiring day at work and felt immediately relaxed by the unassuming but welcoming old school ambience of the place. We ordered Chicken Munchow Soup, Chicken KungPao and Chicken Shashlik Sizzler. The portion sizes were generous, taste great and service super fast. Definitely recommended if you are looking for a place to relax for a bit after work before taking a train home. Will go again if I get a chance.

I recently discovered this place when I was looking to eat a sizzler. Were much delighted to visit such an old legendary cafe running since 1921. Firstly the ambience is really awesome and cossy. It has this old Bombay Irani vibe. The ceiling with its wooden beams is really great and the tables and chairs are very reminiscent of what old Bombay restaurants used to be. There are drinks available at a reasonable price but it prides. The food is very good and quite affordable.I tried their chicken sizzlers it was really good and something different......I also tried fish and chips simple but tasty as pomfret was served........Also tried typical parsi tea which was ok.....Would like to visit this place again to try something new.

Lovely place to unwind with a beer and a steak. No music so u can chat tomorrow comfortably. Very open layout so you can see directly outside. Very old restaurant so the furniture etc is vintage and classy.

Cafe Universal has a beautiful ambiance & slow pace of life !! The booze & food is reasonably priced. Love the interiors and the beautiful tiles inlay wooden table. Worth a visit !! Suhas katti

One of those Irani cafes in the original Bombay that is keeping up with the times yet hasn't given up on its identity entirely. Reasonably priced drinks and food. Try the specials if you're hungry.

As mentioned in the board over there This restaurant was built in 1931. So old architecture but cool one. Food was not that good. As we ordered Garlic Sizzler. They serves Peanuts with Beer.

It’s a really impressive place, great food, great ambience snd most importantly clean. Recommend all must try.

You get what you see kind of place - simple cafe to grab a beer and some food before heading out to the town for a night out. It is one of those places where you either end up after partying some place else or you start from here. We usually go as a group, get a beer or two have some sauages and then get going. Clean, good and quick service, clean restrooms and has an old world meeting place kind of a vibe. I have never seen the place crowded , so you can sit and have a chat.

Nice Place for a cup of coffee/tea. The food is good too. I visited during the evening hours and it was pretty peaceful. Love the Vibe.

The most amazing experiences to dine, in a beautiful ambiance and tasteful cuisines.

I loooooved this place! I recently discovered this place when I was looking to eat a sizzler on a rainy day and was super happy to find this place. Firstly the ambience is really cute. It has this old Bombay Irani vibe. The ceiling with its wooden beams is really great and the tables and chairs are very reminiscent of what old Bombay restaurants used to be. There are drinks available at a reasonable price but it prides itself to be a beer place. The food is very good and quite affordable. We had two different meat sizzlers with cheese and veggies and it was more than enough for three people! Lastly, the service staff was really friendly. Couldn’t recommend this place more for some old Bombay feels and charm!

Nice experience. The helper Vasu was a nice person. The food they serve is good. Service is good as well. No frills - Old Irani place, off the city coast at Ballard Estate.

The food is really very tasty. The sizzlers here are good. They don't have much options for desserts. The ambiance is very chilled out and they provide good service. You can go here with friends as well as family.

Peaceful ambience and yummy food. A must visit place

A pretty chilled out place to visit if in CST area. Grab a hard drink, soft drink, some starters and main courses for a decent amount

A very typical Parsi legendary cafe with really good food. A nice place to chill in the evening with beer and friends

since 1921.. amazing furniture.. amazing ambience.. universal special sandwich is must try.. lovely food.. good service and welcoming staff...