Gate-side bar food in Terminal 2
On the airside of Terminal 2 at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Social runs as a full bar and café for long-haul passengers killing 60–90 minutes. It’s inside T2’s international zone after security, so you’re fine staying here until roughly 45 minutes before boarding. Think Indian bar snacks, sandwiches, and mains you can finish in 30 minutes, plus cocktails, beer, and coffee for a pre-flight reset.
Food at Social in T2 centers on familiar café plates: paneer tikka-style dishes, burgers, chicken wings, fries, and nachos, usually landing in the ₹350–₹800 range per item. Portions run larger than the typical grab-and-go counter nearby, so one main can easily replace an in-flight meal on a medium-haul sector like BOM–DXB. Ask for spice level if you order anything listed as “peri-peri” or “tikka”; staff will tone it down on request.
The bar pours Indian beers like Kingfisher and craft labels plus basic cocktails, commonly priced around ₹500–₹900. If you have a late-night departure from T2, this works as a last drink stop before a long leg to Europe or Southeast Asia. Coffee and soft drinks are available if you’re transiting after midnight when some smaller kiosks in Terminal 2 start shutting around 01:00.
Service speed at Social generally matches T2 sit-down standards, with food often taking 15–25 minutes during evening banks when multiple widebodies board between 22:00 and 02:00. Budget at least 45 minutes total for a drink and a hot dish if you’re on heavy-hitter routes like BOM–LHR or BOM–SIN where boarding can begin a full 45 minutes before departure. Card payments in rupees are standard; international credit cards run without issue.
Practical tip: if you’re short on time in Terminal 2, order a shared appetizer like fries or wings and skip cocktails; you can be in and out of Social in about 25 minutes and still reach distant T2 gates with a 15-minute walk buffer.