By The Mekong
Lower Parel, Mumbai
Restaurant in Mumbai, India
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
By The Mekong works when the brief is a polished Lower Parel meal with hotel-level convenience and a high-floor setting. It is less compelling as a data-led destination booking because verified menu, chef, price, awards details are not listed, so cross-shop if culinary specificity matters more than location.
About By The Mekong
By The Mekong is a Mumbai restaurant with daily service from 12–4 PM and 7 PM–12 AM. Practical details include the venue name, city, hours, smart-casual dress code.
The verdict: choose it when those daily lunch and dinner windows fit your plan and you want a Mumbai dining option with a smart-casual brief. If a specific price range, chef, awards, signature dishes, cuisine, address, or menu format is a priority, consider other options, as these details are not provided.
Why this works for Mumbai plans
The practical advantage is schedule. By The Mekong is listed as open every day from 12–4 PM and again from 7 PM–12 AM, which gives it both lunch and dinner usefulness across the week. The dress code is smart casual, so guests should plan accordingly.
If a specific price range, chef, awards, or signature dishes are a priority, this may not be a research-heavy destination meal. Consider it a Mumbai dining choice notable for its daily service windows and smart-casual dress code. For broader planning, use our full Mumbai restaurants guide, then cross-check other city options through our full Mumbai hotels guide, our full Mumbai bars guide, our full Mumbai wineries guide, our full Mumbai experiences guide.
Who should choose it, who should cross-shop
Choose By The Mekong if its Mumbai setting, daily lunch-and-dinner hours, smart-casual dress code match the occasion. Cross-shop if the priority is a specific culinary identity, price point, chef, menu format, or accolade trail.
For comparison within a Mumbai dining plan, consider other named options such as By The Mekong, Koishii, Masque, Sette Mara, Seven Kitchens, or The Sahib Room, depending on what kind of meal you need. For broader travel planning, compare Mumbai dining generically with restaurants in other Indian cities or international destinations without assuming they serve the same purpose.
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HotelThe St. Regis MumbaiFull hotel guidePlanning details
- Location
- The Penthouse Level 37 at The St. Regis, 462, Senapati Bapat Marg, next to Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India
- Website
- marriott.com
- Phone
- +912261628070
The take
The Take
The Vibe
By The Mekong presents a deliberately elevated experience: you arrive by hotel elevator and emerge on a penthouse level that looks out over Lower Parel’s dense grid. The dining room leans into that altitude, letting the cityscape and the run of retail and office towers inform the mood long before plates arrive. Within the St. Regis setting the room reads as polished and international rather than neighborhood casual—an observant, city-facing counterpoint to the chef-driven ground-floor rooms nearby. The Mekong remit—drawing on cuisines from several riverine countries—adds an herbaceous, Southeast Asian throughline to the refined, high-altitude context.
Best For
This is a place for elevated evenings: it suits date nights, business dinners and milestone celebrations that benefit from both formal service and a dramatic vantage point. The setting—on the penthouse level of a five-star hotel—positions the room in the hotel-restaurant tier, the kind of destination guests book when the view and the address matter as much as the menu. It also pairs well with visiting colleagues or clients from out of town who expect a luxury-hotel dining experience rather than a casual local room.
Ordering Tips
The menu puts a Mekong-region lens on seafood and robust savory preparations—start by ordering a selection of signature items to sample that breadth. Must-tries called out include the Zi Cai seafood wanton soup, Double-cooked Belgian pork belly with leeks, Ginger Chilli Baked Black Cod, Edamame with Truffle Dumpling and the Sizzling Vietnamese Barbecue Wings. Bring a small group or plan to share several dishes so you can move between herb-forward, spicy and umami-rich plates and appreciate how the variety represents the restaurant’s cross-border inspirations.
Venue details
Ambiance
Understated interiors with muted hues reminiscent of Southeast Asian waterways, accented by flames of orange and wood, creating a plush yet refined atmosphere with transparent windows showcasing the city skyline.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
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Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Formal
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- Zi Cai seafood wanton soup
- Double-cooked Belgian pork belly with leeks
- Ginger Chilli Baked Black Cod
- Edamame with Truffle Dumpling
- Sizzling Vietnamese Barbecue Wings
Planning details
Location
The Penthouse Level 37 at The St. Regis, 462, Senapati Bapat Marg, next to Phoenix Palladium, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Sette Mara, Notable alternative
- The Sahib Room, Notable alternative
- Koishii, Notable alternative
- Seven Kitchens, Notable alternative
- Masque, Contemporary Indian, Contemporary Indian
Restaurant context
How it compares in Mumbai
By The Mekong is the practical pick when the meal needs to sit around Lower Parel, Phoenix Palladium, or The St. Regis. Sette Mara and The Sahib Room are better cross-shops if the decision is being made around a more defined room or format, while By The Mekong wins for a hotel-based plan with daily lunch and dinner flexibility.
Koishii is the closer comparison for diners weighing a polished, view-led or hotel-style experience. Choose Koishii if the brief is more style-forward; choose By The Mekong if Lower Parel convenience and St. Regis access matter more. Seven Kitchens is the safer alternative for groups with mixed preferences, especially when variety matters more than a single dining identity.
Masque is the obvious choice for a contemporary Indian meal with a clearer culinary thesis. By The Mekong is easier to justify for an occasion attached to location and hotel polish; Masque is the stronger move when the food itself is the reason for the reservation.
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Compare By The Mekong
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Mekong | Mumbai | ; | No published awards |
| Sette Mara | Mumbai | ; | No published awards |
| The Sahib Room | Mumbai | ; | No published awards |
| Koishii | Mumbai | ; | No published awards |
| Seven Kitchens | Mumbai | ; | No published awards |
| Masque | Mumbai | Contemporary Indian | 2026 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants · #152026 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked · #742026 Relais Chateaux Restaurants2026 La Liste Top Restaurants2025 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants · #192025 World's 50 Best Restaurants · #682025 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked · #87Tatler Best Restaurants Asia-Pacific 20252025 Relais Chateaux Award |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does By The Mekong handle dietary restrictions?
The restaurant does not specify a dietary-restriction or allergy policy. Mention any needs directly when you contact the venue and confirm the latest details with the restaurant.
Is By The Mekong good for a special occasion?
It may work for a special occasion if the Mumbai setting, daily hours, smart-casual dress code fit your plan. Details on a specific setting, menu format, price range, or service style are not provided, so confirm any occasion-specific requirements before you go.
What are alternatives to By The Mekong in Mumbai?
Other Mumbai options to compare include Koishii, Masque, Sette Mara, Seven Kitchens, The Sahib Room. Choose based on the details that matter most to your plan, such as timing, dress code, the type of meal you prefer.
What should a first-timer know about By The Mekong?
By The Mekong is in Mumbai. It opens for lunch and dinner every day, with service from 12–4 PM and 7 PM–12 AM. The dress code is smart casual.
Is lunch or dinner better at By The Mekong?
Both are available daily: lunch runs from 12–4 PM, dinner runs from 7 PM–12 AM. Choose the service that best fits your schedule.
