Matunga

Matunga East is a quiet residential area with unpretentious South Indian restaurants that serve traditional fare like banana-leaf curries, crispy dosa pancakes and spicy sambhar lentil soup. A clutch of small shops specializes in regional spices and grains, plus ground coffee, while swings and footpaths draw visitors to Maheshwari Udyan garden. Kochu Guruvayoor Temple features Hindu deities on its ornate facade.