Malabar Hill is basically a posh residential area that has a stunning view of the surrounding cityscape. On the road leading to Malabar Hills is a temple dedicated to Adinath the first Jain Tirthankara. The temple is built in marble and the walls of the temple are decorated with colourful paintings representing different incidents from the lives of the 24 Tirthankaras. The first floor of the temple has a special shrine devoted to Parsvanth made in black marble.

On top of Malabar Hill on one end are the gardens popularly known as the Hanging Gardens, these gardens have been renamed Pherozshah Mehta Gardens after the famous barrister. These gardens were laid out in 1881 over Bombay's main reservoir. Some people claim that these gardens were laid to prevent the water from getting contaminated by the activity of the nearby Parsi Towers of Silence. These gardens are terraced and a unique feature of the garden is that the hedges are cut into different animal shapes. Another attraction in the gardens is the flower clock in it. Also located on the top of Malabar Hill is the Kamala Nehru Park that has been named after the wife of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. An attraction of this Park is that it has a huge shoe structure in which the children can play. Both these parks give you a beautiful view of the city harbour, Marine drive, Chowpatty Beach and the hills beyond at sunset. In the early hours of the morning a lot of people throng these parks for their early morning walks, to do yoga etc. Next to the Hanging Gardens are the Parsi Towers of Silence, where the Parsis dispose off their dead.

Towards the other end is the Banganga Temple complex at Walkeshwar, considered to be one of Mumbai's holiest sites. Local legend has it that the Hindu god Rama rested here on his way to rescue Sita (his wife) from Lanka. The Banganga Tank is supposedly the spot where Rama shot his bow or bana. Further away is the British built Raj Bhavan, the residence of the governor of Maharashtra. The Banganga Festival of Music is a yearly highlight, and is in the month of January usually.

On Malabar Hill is the Banganga Temple. Legend has it that Lord Rama short an arrow into the ground to get fresh drinking water. From the place where the arrow hit the ground a stream of fresh, sweet water gushed out, that is considered to be tributary of the Ganga. Thus the place is called Banganga. The Banganga Festival Music is held here annually in January.