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Vie Deck & Lounge: Stunning Beachfront Dining in Mumbai

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Vie Deck & Lounge: Stunning Beachfront Dining in Mumbai

Vie Deck & Lounge overlooking Juhu beach.

Sharell Cook
The Bottom Line
This restaurant arguably has the best location and view in Mumbai, right on Juhu beach. It's the perfect place to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon, starting off with the delicious brunch buffet.
Pros
  • Beachfront location.
  • Incredible views.
  • Elegant setting.
  • Sunday brunch buffet with huge selection of food.
Cons
  • Cost of brunch is same for vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
  • Drinks are expensive.
  • Situated away from Mumbai's main tourist district.
Description
  • 102 Juhu Tara Road, Juhu Beach (located down the side street that runs to the beach).
  • Phone: (022)2660-3003.
  • Italian/Mediterranean cuisine.
  • Open daily from 4 p.m. to 1.30 a.m.
  • Also serves buffet brunch on Sundays from 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
  • Buffet brunch costs 850 rupees ($20) per person without alcohol.
  • Brunch with alcohol costs 1,000 rupees with a beer/1,200 rupees with unlimited beer/1,600 rupees ($38) with unlimited wine.
  • Music provided by DJ, and Submerge holds its regular Sunday Sundown Sessions there are well, from 5 p.m.
Guide Review - Vie Deck & Lounge: Stunning Beachfront Dining in Mumbai

Sunday brunch has become a huge craze in Mumbai, with many upmarket restaurants and hotels now offering Sunday brunch buffets. These are hugely popular with the moneyed locals who come to take it easy, unwind, and of course feast.

The Sunday brunch buffet at the Vie Deck and Lounge is one of the most reasonably priced buffet lunches around. For only 850 rupees ($20) you can eat as much as your stomach can handle from a vast spread of Mediterranean style starters, mains, barbecue, and desserts. "Live and fresh" is the restaurant's brunch motto, and the highlight is without a doubt the "live pizza and pasta station" located outside on the deck. Here you can get your favorite pizza and pastas made to order, while you sit back and enjoy the view as the refreshing sea breeze brushes your skin.

Now that the view has been mentioned, it's nothing short of spectacular and is what makes this place so special. Vie has a deck that juts out right over Juhu beach and offers an uninterrupted panorama of the ocean. You can choose to relax out here under one of the many huge umbrellas, or chill out in air conditioned comfort in the lounge inside.

The mood indoors is a bit more upbeat. There's music and a long bar that serves an irresistible selection of cocktails. However, on the afternoon I was there, the music was in quite a state of confusion. The DJ didn't want to stop playing his rather unappealing retro, despite the fact that a live musician had also been hired to perform.

In terms of location, Vie has an enviable setting in the exclusive suburb of Juhu. Unfortunately this is around an hour north of Mumbai's main tourist area of Colaba. It is, however, quite close to the airport.

If you can't make it for brunch, Vie is also open for dinner and dancing into the night.

User Reviews

 1 out of 5
Vie deck and lonuge, Member Stanleyevans444

We went for Sunday lunch having read a review on this site. Our two children, twins boys age 16 waited over one hour for a pizza, which was cold when it arrived. The salad was taken as soon as it arrived by the diners so no tomatoes were available. The service was very slow, we were charged over Rs400 for the water. Groups of people stood eating around the buffet from their plates preventing access to the food. Overall a very bad eating experience, I would not recommend this place to anyone.

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