Despite a growing influx of diverse communities into the suburb, the foodscape in Mulund has been predictable over the years. Indian and Chindian dishes have dominated menus across vegetarian family-type restaurants, offering very little space for experimentation. The lone change has been a rise in the number of thelawallahs selling cheese-loaded sandwiches, chaats, desi snacks and breads in interesting ways.

However, the last few years have witnessed several openings in the vicinity of the busy railway station area, immediately after a fast food chain outlet had replaced a landmark Udipi restaurant. The crowded bylanes and gullies are now dotted with vada pav QSR chains, an outlet of Thane's Mamledar Misal, Pune's famous tea chain Yewale Amruttulya, as well as chaat and Frankie stalls, while old favourite Vishwa Bharati, a vegetarian restaurant, continues to thrive for over six decades.