What’s cooking this month? Goa’s turning up the heat with new openings, pop-ups, and cocktail takeovers, while Mumbai’s brunches and after-hours menus are giving weekends a serious upgrade. November’s food scene is all about easy indulgence: riverside meals, late-night bites, and flavours that travel across continents without leaving the table. Your November food guide to where everyone’s eating, sipping, and staying for “just one more.”
Chorus Café Opens at Kala Ghoda
At Kala Ghoda, Chorus Café blends food, craft, and conversation in a contemporary, all-vegetarian setting. The menu celebrates creativity through dishes like the Chorus Quilt of house-made dips with warm brioche and Fazzoletti pasta layered with pesto and tomato. The Chorus High Tea offers truffle taleggio sandwiches, Valencia orange cheesecake, and dark chocolate pistachio cannoli.
Chorus Café, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai | Now Open
one8 Commune Opens in Goa
By the Chapora riverside, one8 Commune is now open in Goa. Designed by Aayushi Malik, the space captures Mediterranean ease: sun-washed textures, breezy decks, and river views built for long, unhurried meals. Expect mezze platters, truffle mushroom phyllo, crab pepper roast, and squid recheado fry, paired with Classic Comebacks.
one8 Commune |Badem & Assagao, Goa | Now Open
Soulinaire Sets Sail in Alibaug
IHCL’s Soulinaire arrives on the Alibaug boardwalk with its first flagship restaurant. It’s a breezy coastal escape overlooking the Arabian Sea. We’re talking Bombay Bruschetta, Bombil Fry, Misal Pav, and Fettuccine with Uchucuta Sauce, best enjoyed with an Alibaug Sling or Sunset Negroni as the tide rolls in.
Soulinaire, Alibaug Boardwalk | 9 AM – 11 PM | +91 98338 00123
Night in Shanghai at Yauatcha Mumbai
Yauatcha revisits 1930s Shanghai with a menu steeped in quiet sophistication. Quail egg shui mai, crispy taro puffs, braised pork belly, and stewed bean curd knots. End on a sweet note with a Portuguese egg tart or sesame praline ball, a nod to Shanghai’s golden culinary era.
Yauatcha Mumbai |1 Nov 2025 onwards
After Hours Begin at Blondie, Mumbai
Blondie turns the lights low with After Hours. It’s a late-night edit of cocktails, caffeine, and comfort. Sip on the Hazeltini, Cascara Caliente, or Pour Over Negroni alongside truffle fries, kimchi toasties, and gochujang baos. It’s indulgent, chaotic, and effortlessly cool.
Blondie, Khar West, Mumbai
Día de Muertos with Rayo at Mizu Izakaya, Goa
For one night, Mizu Izakaya transforms into a vibrant slice of Mexico. In collaboration with Conosh, Rayo from Mexico City, ranked #87 on World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 – brings Día de Muertos to Goa with modern Mexican cocktails, colour, and celebration, blending tradition with coastal ease.
Mizu Izakaya, Goa | Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025 | 7 PM – 11 PM
Heartland Spirits Meet the Coast at Hosa Goa
Hosa Goa hosts a one-night bar takeover by Chambal Gin and Daku Rum. The two homegrown spirits distilled in India’s heartland. Led by mixologist Piyush Bora, the night features cocktails like the Wanted Colada and Daku Rebel, paired with Hosa’s modern South Indian menu – bold, spiced, and full of local soul.
Hosa, Siolim, Goa | Saturday, 8 Nov 2025 | 7 PM – 11 PM | +91 7498627977
The Fifth Edition of the Penthouse Super Brunch at The St. Regis Mumbai
The city’s most iconic brunch returns to The St. Regis Mumbai with a culinary journey across By The Mekong and Koishii. Chefs Li and Lan curate a spread of Asian and South American flavours. From dim sums and ceviche to robata grills and Nikkei plates paired with skyline views and the signature St. Regis flair.
The Penthouse, Level 37, The St. Regis Mumbai | Sunday, 9 Nov 2025 | 12:30 PM onwards | +91 8657522956