Polly's continues to rock, despite vociferous critics and doomsday predictions. We pop in here on a Saturday night and the entire nightclub is one big dance floor. Mosaic mirrored pillars gleam in the dark, colourful murals cover the walls and the island bar is jammed with a swaying and bobbing mixed crowd (including...

It is the preferred haunt of the youngest of Mumbai's clubbers. Play reinvents itself and is reborn as RA. This first-floor Phoenix Mills nightclub has undergone many an avatar. It started off as Ra and then became Play for two years. As the book goes to press, Ra reopens in a burnished gold look with a round dance...

"Bollywood music", "open till late" and "international DJs which spin music regularly" are some of the reasons which keep this Kala Ghoda old favourite still humming. Wooden floors, red and black interiors done by Parmeshwar Godrej are packed to the seams when I pop in here on a Friday night. Messy, untidy wooden...

Bandra's brand new Bounce bounces in time. This debutant nightclub, a 2,000sq ft space, is located opposite Mini Punjab and close to the popular Hawaiian Shack. This disco not only plays retro music with a mix of hip-hop and house but even its decor (lasers and spinning disco balls) hark back to the past. Standard and...

The nightclub fever has spread to Malad too and the local residents are rejoicing. This Fever is of the retro-theme variety. Not only is the decor all black and white but even the waiters and stewards are attired in black and white! Exotic drinks, coolers, wines and premium Champagne are the specialities here. New on...

Three Flights Up returns. Fancier and more hi-tech than before. Simultaneously, with the news of Timmy Narang's wedding to actress Eisha Koppikar was flashed the news of the re-opening of this nightclub which his cousin Sanjay Narang used to run pre 2000 when it shut down. It was replaced by Tendulkars, and happily...

Toto's does not believe in changes. While others are busy matching up to international standards, Toto's seems to be at the peak of ease with the Beetle car still looming over the bar (for over 15 years now!). DJ Colin D'Silva occupies the seat in the Maruti van hanging near the ceiling and plays rock with no space...

It's chilled out, there are no hassles getting in, the music is pumped up as the night wears on. There's adrenalin-fuelled bustle in Taj President's bar, along with sophistication for a price. Wink makes it to our "must-visit list" for several reasons… sushi and martinis, the recently introduced smoking cocktails, the...

What prompted this no-frills bar on the terrace of a Colaba hotel to change its evocative name "Starlit Cafe" to Bayview Cafe, I will never know. However, I got to know about the existence of this one from my university-going son and his buddies. Open late into the night, you get only beer here. Perched on the terrace...

Perched at the southern tip of dagger shaped Mumbai, this sexily glamorous bar and nightclub continues to be popular with the younger clubber. They meet their own crowd there, they find it a "killer" place with classy ambience and great music. And the fact that it is expensive doesn't bother them at all. I visit it...

Sit… lounge… twirl… smell… sip and say Cheers! Or say Sante, its French equivalent. This unique chain of store cum wine bar (also beer) opens in Mumbai. Other than offering wine tasting, Sante also claims "What's more all wine and beer sold at the store are below MRP and prices are on par with the best bargains on...

Enjoy romantic, candlelit dinners at this ever-popular spiffy and schizophrenic bar and lounge in Andheri. A relaxed cafe by the day, it becomes sexily glamorous at night, with a lit-up panel of glass floor with coloured romantic lighting glowing against wood and glass. Check out Myst’s Green Cooler, Mystic Blue,...

Mumbai's fickle night bird has moved on. JW Marriott's once hugely popular Enigma is not as popular as it once was. The humungous chandelier still hangs over the circular island bar and the Marriott's nightclub is as baroque as ever. Plush velvet furnishings, a sectioned-off area with booths, private rooms for private...

Your attention, please! All you sheesha buffs, especially nowadays when puffing on the sheesha is getting more and more popular, Juhu's Ramee Guestline goes a step further and focuses on it. It serves up the trendy and traditional Arabian sheesha. And it does so with panache. Check out all the favourite flavours:...

This Kandivali lounge bar, has some interesting cocktails and mocktails to offer - take your pick from Margaritas, Bloody Mary, Virgin Mary, Pina Colada and Fruit Punch. Their Caipiroska, LIIT and Singapore Sling are not bad either. Munch on Nachos, Chicken Kali Mirch, Kalmi Kebab and the Tandoori Platter. Others in...

Bandra's new Mocha Mojo is rocking and packed to its seams. Tripadelic tables, pop murals, lava lamps, love seats, Andy Warhol, all bathed in mithai pink red light in the indoor section. Even the outdoor area with "Make love not war" sofas is buzzing with diners. There's wines (Sparkling, White, Red, Blush 'n' Rose),...

This one is definitely for the night bird! Now in two locations —-in Pali Hill and also the Mahalaxmi Race-course - you got to go to the trend-setting Olive for at least one nightout. Olive continues to rock. In both, the buzz is so palpable that you could cut it with a knife and pop it into your Martini glass. Feel...

Definitely on its toes! This Andheri pub was one of the earliest pubs to open in Mumbai (1986). Rock and retro music are played here. Regulars lounge on sofas in the pleasant white-walled space. Knock back signature mocktails (Like a Virgin, Lady in Red) and cocktails (Long Island Iced Tea, Fix At OT). The place is...

Yet another place where veggie tipplers can happily quaff a drink or two. Other than being a veggies delight - it’s a pure-veg restaurant - non-veggies too love coming to Peninsula Next. About a hundred imported liquors, excellent and incomparable, are available here. And while you’re at it, order dishes like...