Olympia Coffee House

1.5

A 100-plus-year-old, cash-only Irani cafe near the Gateway of India — a Bombay time capsule, not a plug-and-play work cafe.

Come for the century-old charm and cheap, hearty Parsi-Irani food, not for wifi or sockets — it's cash-only and built for short, unhurried sit-downs rather than laptop marathons.

Rahim Mansion, 1 Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400039

A beautiful piece of old Bombay worth visiting for the atmosphere, but not built for laptop work.

How Olympia Coffee House compares in South Bombay

Olympia Coffee House ranks #53 of 134 scored cafes in South Bombay for working on a laptop, with a workability score of 1.5 out of 5. That is right at the area average of 1.6.

Of the 3 factors we could verify, quiet is the strongest at 2.5 out of 5 and work is the weakest at 1.5.

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

It is open Mon–Sun 7am–12am. Typical spend is ₹300+. It sits in Colaba, South Bombay.

If work matters most for your session, Third Wave Coffee, Colaba in Colaba scores 4 for it.

  • Seating

    Gets very crowded, especially weekends; customers are often seated with strangers at shared tables, with waits at peak hours (Tripadvisor, Justdial reviews).

We last checked this cafe on 2026-09-23. Wifi gets worse and rules change. If you're sitting there now, one tap keeps the next person honest.

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