Listed on this page are books, events, websites, restaurants, etc. where you can find East Indian literature, gatherings, information and food in the Mumbai, Vasai, Thane and Raigad areas of India.

EIMC has recently also initiated work on an East Indian Map of Mumbai, which you can learn more about in a post about East Indian gaons and gaothans. While this map is a work in progress, it is also available for everyone’s use for free and also depends on your knowledge for accuracy. Send in your additions to this map via email to eastindianmemoryco@gmail.com

Please note that the lists mentioned below are not definitive lists and the items listed here are in no particular order of preference.

If you come across anything missing, please send us a quick message via the comments section.

Books

Listed below are books about/related to the East Indian community.

Books by East Indians

The East Indians
Author: Elsie Wilhelmina Baptista

Trace – A Historical Review of ‘East Indian Christians’
Author: Teddie J. Rodrigues

Viva Queimada
Author: Neville Gomes

Bombay and Goa
Author: Olga Valladares

Varsa Vasaicha
Authors: Father Vikesh Correia and Mr Roger Rodrigues

East Indian Dictionary
Publishers: Mobai Gaothan Panchayat

City Adrift – A Short Biography of Bombay
Author: Naresh Fernandes

Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks
Author: Fleur D’souza

The East Indian Cookery Book
Publishers: The Bombay East Indian Association

The Salsette-Vasai East Indian Cookbook I & II
Author: Dorothy Rodrigues

The East Indian Kitchen
Author: Michael Swamy

From My Kitchen to Yours
Author: Maria Goretti

Events

View a regularly updated monthly list of events, feasts and celebrations that are East Indian in nature as well as relevant to the community on the East Indian Memory Co Instagram under the hashtag #EIMCEvents

Every effort is taken to include as many East Indian as events as possible in these lists, but if you find that we have missed out on any, please send EIMC a quick message on Instagram with details/links/flyers included.

Websites

Apart from the East Indian Memory Co website, you can find information on the East Indian community on the spaces listed below.

The Bombay East Indian Association website and Facebook Page

Mobai Gaothan Panchayat Facebook Page

East Indians on Wikipedia

The East Indian Community website

The East Indians of Bombay website

Home Chefs/Restaurants serving East Indian dishes in Mumbai, Vasai and abroad

Apart from East Indian Memory Co Fine Foods, you can also order East Indian food from home chefs and caterers or visit the food shacks and restaurants listed below to experience dishes from the community’s cuisine.

Please note that this is not a definitive list and those listed are in no particular order of preference.

If you know of anyone that should be on this list, please send us a quick message via the comments section.

Eastern Sunset at Hotel Avion, Vile Parle, Mumbai

Anthony Chicken Bhujing Center, Agashi, Palghar

East Indian Culinary, Mumbai

Vasai Local Restaurant, Al Karama, Dubai

Kokum, Bhabola, Vasai

East Indian Fast Food, Kalina, Mumbai

Alefiya Jane, Mumbai

Michael Chris Caterers, Andheri, Mumbai

Occasions Cake, Andheri, Mumbai

Bottle Masala, Manori, Mumbai

East Indian lunch experiences on Authenticook, Mumbai and Vasai

The East Indian Kitchen, (under CocoGanache), Kirol, Vidyavihar West, Mumbai

Chef Ray Henriques, Mumbai

Traditional East Indian Clothing

Apart from East Indian Memory Co’s own Apparel line, you can also find East Indian clothes like the traditional East Indian saree called the lugra and various clothing items made from the fabric at the places listed below.

Please note that this is not a definitive list and those listed are in no particular order of preference.

If you know of anyone that should be on this list, please send us a quick message via the comments section.

Velankanni Textiles by Palmira Dalmet, Uttan, Mumbai

J.D. Mahimwala and Company, Mahim, Mumbai

Monthly East Indian Bazaars organised by Mobai Gaothan Panchayat, Mumbai