Pune’s multi-cuisine culture is a gastronomical delight. From the traditional Maharashtrian fare to international cuisine, the city has delectable dishes that will tickle your taste buds.

Some of the favourite food hangouts in Pune are: Main street / M.G. road and East street in the Camp area, Dhole-Patil road, Jungli Maharaj road, and Fergusson College road.

Relish the traditional chivda, mouth-watering vada pav, and misal pav, which is a mixture of puffed rice flakes, sprouted cereals and special Tarri (soup) with bread. Shree (Laxmi road), Bedekar (Narayan Peth), Shrikrishna (Tulashibaugh) & Ramnath (Tilak road) offer the best misal pav in Pune.

For the connoisseurs of South Indian delicacies, Coffee House at Camp, Madhuban and Southern Spice at Dhole-Patil road, and Vaishali Restaurant at F.C. road, are a must visit. If you want to treat yourself to authentic Gujarati and Rajasthani food, Rajdhani, Mayur, and Rutugandh are the ideal restaurants.

Offering a platter full of scrumptious delicacies, Pune is also home to international food chains such as KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Subway, etc. Pune also offers a fine dining experience by serving traditional Indian cuisine as well as International delights such as Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Meditarranean, Lebanese, etc.

For those who savour street food such as paani-puri, bhel, kacchi dabeli, etc., some of the preferred eateries are: Anna Bhel at Bund Garden; Ganesh Bhel in Karvenagar and Ganesh Nagar; Kalyan Bhel at Bibwewadi, Lullanagar Chowk, etc. Kaathi kabab at East street or near Kapila hotel and Café Blue Nile are a must have; and for the best biryanis in the city, make it a point to visit George Restaurant and Café Goodluck.

For those craving for sweets, Pune has a number of mithai shops such as: Karachi Sweets, Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale, Kaka Halwai, and Bhavnagari. Be sure to grab a glass of Mastaani, which is a Pune-special thick milkshake with ice-cream scoops topped with dried fruits.   

Rest assured, the multi-cuisine hospitality of Pune will whet your appetite!