11 Secret Mumbai Restaurants Locals Keep to Themselves

5. Olympia Coffee House — Churchgate (tea-time and kheema pav)

Olympia Coffee House has that old-school café energy: small tables, quick service, and regulars who have been coming for years. Locals flock here for comfort plates like kheema pav and strong filter coffee, and the spot doubles as a neighbourhood meeting point. This is not about presentation; it’s about food that does exactly what it promises. Prices are friendly, and the shop is ideal for a relaxed mid-afternoon stop or a quick meal between errands. If you want to feel like a local, get there during tea time and sit where the regulars are. Staff remember faces, and a friendly nod can get you the best table. The charm here is in the routine — the same teakettle, the same plates, and the same small conversations that keep the city feeling lived-in and human.