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Top Tables

Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni Autunno does not mind children as long as they remain seated at the table to which they are assigned. He won’t permit shorts or flipflops in his restaurant either. Still, Mumbai’s residents have a soft spot for this crusty old capo’s food, and turn up for his handmade pastas, crunchy salads and super-fresh carpaccio. Atria Mall, +91 22 2481 3333

Suitcase Fillers

Good Earth
In a city starved of real estate, the sheer size of Good Earth spells luxury. Spread over three floors, it offers everything you need for your home, from sheer curtains to garden benches shaped like catamarans. Raghuvanshi Mills, +91 22 2495 1954,

New Openings

Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Following an extensive refurbishment, this 150-year-old building now sparkles again. The ground floor has the standard issue museum stuff: inlay and repoussé work, swords and shields. But the gallery above has some delicious models: of Indian communities in traditional clothes, of various craftsmen, and even of a Tower of Silence, where the Parsi community expose their dead to be eaten by vultures. Rani Bagh, +91 22 2373 1234

Four Seasons Hotel
Worli’s Four Seasons looks set to rapidly establish itself among the city’s leading hotels. Many rooms boast fantastic views of the city’s skyline and the Arabian Sea, while the Mediterranean restaurant, Prato, is already laying claim to the city’s best banana pancakes. Breakfast will never be the same. 114 Dr. E. Moses Rd, Worli, +91 22 2481 8000

Don’t Miss This

Kingfisher Pubrockfest 2008
Kingfisher Pubrockfest is staging rock gigs throughout the country in June and July. Mumbai shows include Great Society at Henry Tham on 1 June, Them Clones at Not Just Jazz By The Bay on 7 June, Cyanide at the same venue on 14 June, and Distil Soul at Zenzi on 19 June.