5 Places selling Bengali Fishes in Mumbai

Bengali and fish are synonymous (well almost). Therefore when a Bengali lands in a new city the first thing they do is search for the places where they would get fishes.
Mumbai thankfully is a city where fishes are available in abundance. Being next to the sea variety of sea fishes like Pompret, Bangda, Surmai and Rawas are available. Other Bengali favourites like crabs and prawns are also available all over the maximum city. But the staple Bengali river water sweet fishes are not available everywhere. If you are looking for our favourites Illish, Pabda, Tyangra, Chitol, Bhetki and Boyal then you need to scour a little bit. Below is the list of five fish markets in Mumbai where fresh Bengali sweet water fishes are available.


1) Vashi sector 9: The fish market in Vashi supplies mostly Bengali fishes. On a Sunday it’s mood resembles Gariahat or Jogubabur Bajar. The scenario is similar, everybody scouring for the best fish. You will get mostly all kinds of Bengali fish. The fish sellers are helpful and they will even get you fishes as per request.


2) 4 Bunglows, Andheri (W): This is a big fish market but only two fish sellers sell Bengali fishes. The first stall, owner named Biju and the last stall, owner name Amar. They sell only Bengali fishes. Expectedly they are crowded on Sundays, when they keep the best catch. Here you will find Padmar Illish, Chitol,Pabda and likes. Most of the fishes come from Kolkata. They are fresh. On a Sunday many Bengalis including celebrities from Western Suburbs gather here to buy fish.


3) Thakur Complex Kandivali East: Two shops sell Bengali fish here. The names are “Parthos” and “Fresh Bajar”. These shops bring their fishes from Kolkata and Bangladesh. The fishes are fresh and they nicely de-scale and cut the fish. Here fishes like Koi, Puti, Parshe and Morola are available.


4) Star Bazaar, Andheri (W): Here frozen Bengali fishes are available. As this is a supermarket the shopping is slightly hassle free. If you are the kind of person who hate to stand in a queue sweating than this one is your go-to place.


5) Khar: Good varieties of fishes are available here as well. They are fresh and tasty.