Mumbai
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) operates two terminals — T1 for domestic, T2 for international — and they may as well be different airports. T2, opened in 2014, is one of the most architecturally ambitious terminals in Asia, with a 7-kilometre art installation along the airside walkways. The Air India Maharaja Lounge runs a real Indian-spirits showcase: Greater Than Goan gin, Hapusa Himalayan dry gin, Stranger & Sons, all by the glass and properly poured.
City centre · $$$$
Aer is the Four Seasons Mumbai 34th-floor rooftop with sunset views over the Arabian Sea — Mumbai's most-photographed rooftop programme and a serious cocktail b
Kala Ghoda · $$$$
Americano draws a steady local crowd in Kala Ghoda. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Bandra · $$$$
Bastian draws a steady local crowd in Bandra. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
City centre · $$$
Bawri is the Khar modern Indian-themed cocktail bar — a serious Indian-spirit programme with celebrated regional-cocktail innovation.
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