The facade of St. Teresa’s Church carries a distinctive, arched entrance topped by a prominent statue of its patron saint, standing guard over the busy Girgaum street. Built in eighteen eighty-seven, this structure replaced a smaller…
Khotachiwadi Wooden Cottages
This walk takes you through the narrow lanes of a quiet 19th-century hamlet filled with colorful, Portuguese-style wooden bungalows. It is a peaceful escape from Mumbai's modern high-rises where you can experience the city's pre-industrial community spirit.
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1. St. Teresa's Church, Girgaum
2. Ideal Wafers Company
The Ideal Wafers Company in Ambewadi is a narrow, nondescript storefront distinguished by the persistent, unmistakable scent of frying potatoes that spills onto the sidewalk. For decades, this shop has operated as a singular point of…
3. Khotachi Wadi Church
The Saint Sebastian Oratory stands in the center of the Khotachi Wadi neighborhood, defined by its crisp white exterior and a sharp, red tiled roof. Built in nineteen twenty-one, the structure emerged when the local East Indian community…
4. Ferreira House
The Ferreira House stands out in Ambewadi for its distinct Mangalorean-style red tiled roof and a wrap-around wooden balcony that feels entirely out of place amidst the surrounding concrete sprawl. Built in the late nineteenth century,…
5. 47-A Gallery
The low, heavy iron gate at forty-seven A Gallery hides a narrow staircase that leads straight into a converted residential space. This gallery exists because a private collector decided to carve an exhibition area out of his own home in…
6. NAIKS
The building at Ambewadi is marked by a deep, ochre-colored facade that stands out against the gray of the surrounding concrete. This structure served as the original headquarters for the Naiks, a family of local entrepreneurs who grew…