South Bombay: cafes you can work from
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Olympia Coffee House
Colaba · South Bombay
poor
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.
Mon–Sun 7am–12am
Rahim Mansion, 1 Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400039
Workability breakdown
Not enough evidence: Wi-Fi, Power
Verdict
A beautiful piece of old Bombay worth visiting for the atmosphere, but not built for laptop work.
Where the scores come from
Seating
Gets very crowded, especially weekends; customers are often seated with strangers at shared tables, with waits at peak hours (Tripadvisor, Justdial reviews).
Sources: curlytales.com · district.in · Tripadvisor reviews · Justdial reviews · verified 2026-09-23
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