O Pedro

O Pedro does for Goan grub what The Bombay Canteen does for Indian food—play with tangy, spicy, meaty, and coconutty flavors, to wow diners (both restaurants share owners and an executive chef). O Pedro feels like a sundowner at a colorful beach shack, and an escape from the tall glass-and-steel buildings of Bandra Kurla Complex’s new-ish downtown. It brings the susegad of India’s tiniest state to Mumbai—you'll eat surrounded by tented ceilings, blue and white painted pillars, and rattan chairs. This Goan vibe continues on the plates. A chicken masala poee sandwich with pickled cucumbers and spicy coconut masala makes a substantial mid-day snack. No one thinks of ceviche as fluffy, but O Pedro’s version with pickled oyster mushrooms, lima bean mousse, and crispy tempura is a perspective-altering thing. Flavor-packed renditions of watana rassa with bhatura, and bone marrow aad-maas keep the tropical coastal fantasy going.