Araku Coffee

3.6

An 1897 building, a modbar, and a reading area someone actually curated. Behind the Taj, and worth finding.

The reading area is the tell: this is a cafe built for staying, not turning over. Downstairs in the afternoon for coffee and a book; upstairs in the evening if the evening is going well.

Ground Floor, Sunny House, Mandlik Road, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai

Good wifi and a handsome 55-seat two-level room, but the one work-focused review says sockets are limited and calls it suitable only for short sessions.

How Araku Coffee compares in South Bombay

Araku Coffee ranks #4 of 134 scored cafes in South Bombay for working on a laptop, with a workability score of 3.6 out of 5. That is 2 above the area average of 1.6.

Of the 3 factors we could verify, quiet is the strongest at 4 out of 5 and seating is the weakest at 3.4.

Not yet verified: Wi-Fi, power. If you have worked here, the submit page takes corrections.

It is open Daily 8am–11pm. Typical spend is ₹900+. There is no time limit on how long you can stay. It sits in Apollo Bunder, South Bombay.

If seating matters most for your session, Shamiana, The Taj Mahal Palace in Apollo Bunder scores 5 for it.

  • Quiet

    Reviewers describe the cafe as serene, peaceful, and cool, with each table given its own space for conversation/work in the heritage building (Tripadvisor, Wanderlog reviews).

  • Seating

    The operator publishes a curated reading area and an upper level with bakery and cocktail bar.

We last checked this cafe on 2026-08-23. Wifi gets worse and rules change. If you're sitting there now, one tap keeps the next person honest.

Did the wifi hold up?
Could you plug in?
Did they let you stay?

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