Sorry, New York. Mumbai is the original city that never sleeps.

Although we admit we'd wear that title a little more proudly if not for the recent changes in drinking and eating laws that have altered our once-flamboyant, late-night lifestyle. Among the victims of the regulations curbing bar hours are the late-night food hubs that used to attract hungry packs of after-hours diners and debaters.

The good news is that a handful of Mumbai late-night food places have managed to stay busy despite the city's official bar/night club closing time of 12:30am -- which, as we all know, is more like 1:30am.

Below, our tribute to the places that are still keeping our kebabs hot and our not-completely-sober conversations rolling well into tomorrow.

Bademiya

What started 70 years ago as a late-night roadside eatery on a moving cart is now a Mumbai landmark, serving kebabs and baida rotis （eggs in traditional Indian bread） to opinionated crowds who sit at rickety tables, lean on the hoods of cars or just stand, in order to eat what could be the best post-midnight kebabs in Mumbai. No argument about that.

Bharat Dairy and Juice Centre

A sanitized, late-night vegetarian destination close to Marine Drive next to Bharati Vidya Bhavan College, Bharat Dairy and Juice Centre looks like just another hole in the wall. Ask your parents -- they'll tell you this landmark is known for salty South Indian food, chaat （Bhel and Sev Puri） and toasted take-away sandwiches. But it's most famous for its sickeningly sweet but delicious handmade ice creams, especially the roasted almond and sitafal.

抱歉了纽约，孟买才是最早的不夜城。

我们承认，如果不是因为最新的饮食法修改改变了我们一度放纵、夜夜笙箫的生活习惯，我们会更加骄傲的说出这个标题。饮食法修改的受害者就是那些提供宵夜的店铺，因为它们曾经最受晚点吃饭的人和辩论者的喜爱。

好消息是，尽管孟买官方规定酒吧夜店的结束营业时间是凌晨12点半，大量的宵夜供应点还是坚持开到差不多凌晨1点半。

接下来，我们要感谢那些仍旧给我们提供热腾腾的烤肉和使我们不大清醒的对话持续到第二天的店铺们。

Bademiya

这间兴起于七十年前的街边宵夜食铺现今已成为孟买的地标。它供应印度烤肉和baida烤肉（传统的印度面包包着鸡蛋）给那些坐在摇摇摆摆的桌子边的固执的人群，或者依靠在车灯边的或者只是站着的人们，他们都是为了吃到可以说是孟买最好吃的夜半烤肉而来的。

Bharat Dairy and Juice Centre（印地奶酪果汁中心）

一个卫生的，提供素食宵夜的地点就是靠近Bharati Vidya Bhavan College旁Marine Drive的印地奶酪果汁中心，它看起来很像墙上的一个洞。问问看你的父母，他们会告诉你这个地标提供的是很咸的西部印度食物，chaat（Bhel和Sev Puri）和可带走的烤面包做的三明治。不过它最有名的食物是非常甜但又很美味的手工冰淇淋，特别是烤杏仁味的和sitafal的。