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Mumbai Welcomes A New Wave Of Premium Specialty Sandwich Restaurants
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News18•05-10-2026, 17:17
Mumbai Welcomes A New Wave Of Premium Specialty Sandwich Restaurants
- •Mumbai's food scene is experiencing a shift as restaurants in Bandra and Khar increasingly build their concepts around sandwiches as a hero product.
- •New ventures like Staqx, Angry Toast, Even Steven, and Rost are joining long-standing pioneers like Sandwizzaa to elevate the humble sandwich into a gourmet dining experience.
- •Chefs highlight that sandwiches offer a unique combination of comfort, portability, versatility across all-day dining, and creative freedom.
- •While roadside sandwiches cost around fifty rupees, these premium offerings average about five hundred fifty rupees, reflecting investments in house-made breads, custom sauces, and superior ingredients.
Key Questions Answered
Sandwizzaa opened its first outlet in Santacruz in 1986, spending four decades building a business around the sandwich category before the recent trend.
New sandwich-focused establishments in Mumbai include Staqx, Angry Toast, and Even Steven, alongside Rost in Khar which features French toast and sandwiches.
Across these new establishments, prices average around 550 rupees per sandwich, with individual options ranging from 195 rupees for a simple Mumbai toastie up to 925 rupees.
