Panvel, from the very time it started developing into a proper city has never had much of sit-down restaurants. There are, and have been a lot of stalls and Udipis everywhere around the area. With the rapid industrialization of Navi Mumbai, a lot of fine dining restaurants too, have found themselves a place in the town. One can find a large variety of cuisines here, ranging from traditional Malvani, to Punjabi, South Indian, and even Chinese.