Bandra Fair 2025: What To Eat At Mumbai’s Catholic Feast

By Akshara September 14, 2025

[{"selector":"#anim-51af4977-69f1-488c-8d96-4a87192dde12 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.702891635546003%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89a4065d-b77d-40c5-80d8-0990948a7cb2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b7723e1-9dd2-4b35-9669-206f4d80a3d4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Every September, the Mount Mary Feast turns Bandra into a mix of devotion and festivity. This year, from 14–21 September 2025, the streets around the Basilica are filled with food stalls offering East Indian and Goan specialities, sweets, and snacks. Here are five things you should not miss at the fair.

Choris Pao

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Sorpotel / Vindaloo / Pork Roast

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Kala Chana

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Halwa, Petha, Kadio Bodio

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Guava Jelly, Dodol, Fuggias

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