A1 Dum Biryani
A Mahalunge biryani stop near the BU Bhandari/Mercedes showroom, listed for takeaway and quick-bites dining.
Get Chicken dum biryani; confirm availability before a special trip.
THE PUBLIC CUTS · 97 PLACES
Places to eat & drink in Pune.
Coffee runs, old favourites and somewhere for dinner. Browse the public catalogue, read the notes, and find a stop that fits your plan.
Ambika Sandwich
A vegetarian sandwich shop at Chitrashala Chowk in Sadashiv Peth, known in local coverage for its Peshwai-style grilled sandwich.
Get The Peshwai vegetable-and-cheese grilled sandwich.
Anis Somjee's Supreme
Anis Somjee's NIBM Road restaurant, also listed as Supreme Nawabi Cuisine, serves biryani, kebabs and Mughlai dishes alongside Chinese food.
Get A biryani and a kebab or tandoori plate from the restaurant menu.
Arihant Misal
A Maharashtrian misal restaurant near Dange Chowk on Datta Mandir Road, with a misal-thali menu.
Get Misal thali with a drink from the branch menu.
Aromas Hyderabad House
The Viman Nagar branch of a biryani-focused restaurant chain, with chicken, mutton and vegetarian rice dishes.
Get Chicken dum biryani or a vegetarian biryani; choose the branch-specific menu.
Babu Khan Caterers
A biryani caterer and takeaway/delivery kitchen on B.G. Shirke Road, offering chicken dum and tandoori biryani.
Get Chicken dum or tandoori biryani; ask ahead for larger catering orders.
Babylon
A sixth-floor brewery and restaurant at House of Nosh in Erandwane, offering craft beer, broad pub food and listed weekend brunch.
Get A house brew with a dish from the current food menu.
Bangalore Cafe
A vegetarian Camp restaurant for South Indian tiffin and everyday rice-plate meals.
Get Dosa or idli-vada for breakfast; a rice plate for lunch, subject to the current menu.
Barometer
A lively neighbourhood restaurant for breakfast, shared plates and dessert.
Get Buffalo chicken omelette, fajita kebabs or Floating Island.
Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
A specialty coffee stop for a focused brew, a fresh bake and a break from the day.
Get A pour-over or a flat white, with a pastry.
BNTR
A Koregaon Park rooftop taproom for beer and fusion Indian sharing plates.
Get Ask for the current beer taps with chicken farcha or mutton ghee roast.
Bok
A Viman Nagar brunch café combining Korean and Italian food with a bakery and dessert offer.
Get Choose a bakery item and a Korean or Italian plate from the current menu.
Burger
An unfussy local burger stop for big, familiar comfort food and a quick meal.
Get A burger and a cold drink.
Cafe Annyeong
A Korean-style coffee café on Baner–Pashan Link Road for coffee and bakes.
Get A Korean-style coffee and a bake from the current counter.
Cafe Goodluck
A classic Irani café for bun maska, chai and hearty plates in the middle of the city.
Get Bun maska and Irani chai, or a keema plate when you are hungry.
Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale
A Pune staple for sweets, savoury snacks and something to carry home.
Get Bhakarwadi and a box of sweets from the counter.
Coffee House
A longstanding vegetarian restaurant in Camp for South Indian breakfast, filter coffee and a broader lunch-and-dinner menu.
Get Mysore masala dosa or idli, with filter coffee.
Copper Chimney
A North Indian sit-down option for a vegetarian meal at Phoenix Wakad.
Get A vegetarian North Indian meal.
Da Nonna's Pizzeria
An Italian pizzeria at White Lotus in Deccan Gymkhana, with Neapolitan-style pizzas and handmade pasta.
Get A pizza from the current menu, such as Margherita or a mushroom pizza.
Darpan Misal
A Raviwar Peth misal stop at Moti Chowk in Kapad Ganj.
Get A misal-pav plate; confirm the current portion and spice choices.
Dohiti Bakehouse
A bakehouse for tiramisu, sandwiches and filled croissants; coffee and portions divide diners.
Get Tiramisu, Farmer's Sandwich or mushroom-cheese croissant.
Doolally
A KOPA Mall craft-beer taproom from Doolally, whose Pune brand heritage dates to 2009; the current branch is a newer venue.
Get A beer or cider with house fries or a current main; the menu also offers an American breakfast.
Dorabjee & Sons
An old-school Parsi dining room for hearty cooking and a meal with a sense of history.
Get Dhansak or a biryani, with a plate for the table.
Dorf Brewhouse
Craft beer with pizza, burgers and snacks for a social evening.
Get Craft beer, pizza or burgers; jhal muri with drinks.
Durvankur Dining Hall
A traditional dining hall for a generous Maharashtrian thali and a proper sit-down lunch.
Get The thali. Come hungry and take your time.
Effingut
Effingut's Koregaon Park craft brewpub serves house beers and pub food at its original Pune location.
Get A beer flight or a hefeweizen, with a pub plate to share.
Eight
An Asian restaurant for noodles, dim sum and sushi, with mixed vegetarian-sushi feedback.
Get Chicken Ho Fan noodles, spicy chicken dim sum or asparagus avocado sushi.
Elephant & Co.
A neighbourhood bar for easy drinks, lively conversation and an evening with friends.
Get A drink you like and a few bar plates for the table.
Firoz Caterers
A NIBM caterer and delivery outlet for biryani, kebabs and non-vegetarian snacks.
Get Order mutton dum biryani or chicken seekh kebab with a Russian cutlet for delivery; confirm current availability.
Garden Vada Pav
An iconic street-food stop for hot vada pav, chutney and a quick bite on the move.
Get A fresh vada pav, eaten while it is hot.
George Restaurant
A longstanding Camp restaurant established in 1936, known for biryani and Irani, Parsi and Mughlai cooking.
Get Mutton biryani or a tandoori plate; check which Persian specials are available that day.
German Bakery
A Pune institution for coffee, continental comfort food and long, easygoing catch-ups.
Get A coffee, a breakfast plate and something from the bakery counter.
Ginkgo
A Japanese restaurant at Damodar Villa in Kothrud, serving ramen, sushi and karaage with a regular Tuesday–Sunday lunch and dinner schedule.
Get A ramen bowl with karaage or sushi from the current menu; check the day’s service times before visiting.
Grand Dilli Darbar
A Camp restaurant for Mughlai and North Indian meals, including biryani.
Get A biryani or a Mughlai main with bread from the current menu.
Gulp
An open-air beer garden behind Ashish Plaza on FC Road, with craft beers, casual food and a listed Sunday brunch.
Get Pick a beer from the current list with pizza or a North Indian plate; check the Sunday brunch offering before booking.
High Spirits
A lively music-led hangout for drinks, gig nights and a crowd that comes to have a good time.
Get A drink and a bar snack. Check the gig schedule first.
Hindvi Swarajya
A Gaothan snack stop off JM Road for ghee-fried sabudana wada and khichdi.
Get Sabudana wada with the accompaniment offered today, or sabudana khichdi.
Hotel Sandeep
A Ghole Road restaurant near JM Road serving Maharashtrian mutton/chicken dishes, handis and biryani.
Get A mutton or chicken handi with bread, or a biryani from the current menu.
Hotel Tilak
A Tilak Road vegetarian stop for breakfast snacks, bread pattice and tea.
Get Bread pattice or a breakfast snack with tea, according to today's counter.
Independence Brewing Company
A craft brewery for fresh beer, familiar pub food and an easygoing group night.
Get A flight of house brews with a shared pub plate.
Irani Cafe
A neighbourhood Irani café for chai, bun maska and an easy breakfast.
Get Bun maska, chai and an omelette.
Katakirr Misal
A no-fuss misal stop for a spicy, hearty plate and a quick start to the day.
Get A misal plate at the spice level you can handle.
Kayani Bakery
A heritage bakery for a box of Shrewsbury biscuits, old-school cakes and a little Pune nostalgia.
Get Shrewsbury biscuits and a mawa cake to take home.
Le Plaisir
A cosy European-style bistro for thoughtful plates, coffee and a dessert worth lingering over.
Get A pasta or a sandwich, then a dark chocolate dessert.
Malaka Spice
A Southeast Asian dinner spot for curry noodles and a leisurely evening.
Get Burmese curry noodles.
Marzorin
An old-school café on MG Road for sandwiches, cold coffee and an easy break from the bustle.
Get A chicken sandwich and a cold coffee.
Mekong Folks
A sushi-led meal option where portions, price and weekend noise divide diners.
Get Sushi platter.
Morya Misal
A vegetarian misal and breakfast stop at Sangharsh Chowk in Chandan Nagar.
Get Misal pav or dahi misal; ask about the current spice level.
Paasha
A rooftop dinner and drinks setting; temporarily closed for renovation.
Get After reopening, a cocktail or pineapple mocktail, with dal makhani or lamb chops.
Prem’s
A familiar garden restaurant for generous comfort food and unhurried conversation.
Get A curry, bread and a couple of plates to share.
Rupali
An enduring FC Road favourite for quick vegetarian tiffin and a familiar cup of coffee.
Get A dosa, an uttapam or an idli plate, with coffee.
Santé Spa Cuisine
A garden café for thoughtful vegetarian plates and a slower afternoon.
Get A fresh bowl, a sharing plate and a light dessert.
Shizusan
An Asian restaurant at Phoenix for sushi, dumplings and ramen, with value and service caveats.
Get Sushi, chicken dumplings or ramen.
Shreekala Aaba Misalwale
A Rasta Peth misal and breakfast stop, listed under the Shree/Shri Kala Snacks Centre and Aaba Misalwale aliases.
Get Misal pav or dahi misal with buttermilk from the current menu.
Si Nonna's
A sourdough pizza restaurant at Mariplex Mall, Kalyani Nagar, with pizzas, Italian starters and desserts.
Get A sourdough pizza such as No. 5, then tiramisu if you want dessert.
Taiken
An Asian restaurant for sushi, dim sum and tom kha.
Get Tom kha, sushi, prawns and dim sum.
Tham Cafe
A specialty coffee studio on Flower Valley Lane in Wanwadi, with manual brews, house coffee drinks and café savouries.
Get A pour-over or a house coffee drink, with a café snack.
The Daily All Day
A Koregaon Park restaurant and bar with Continental, Mexican and American food, cocktails and a listed dance floor.
Get A cocktail and shared dinner plates from the current menu.
The Flour Works
A leafy neighbourhood café for fresh bakes, leisurely breakfasts and easy all-day hangs.
Get Eggs, a fresh bake and a coffee. Save room for dessert.
Tian
A Law College Road restaurant serving a broad Asian menu, including sushi, gyoza and Chinese dishes.
Get Sushi and a plate of pan-fried gyoza, followed by an Asian main.
Tien
A restaurant for sushi and a relaxed sit-down meal.
Get Sushi; check any unlimited offering before planning around it.
Toit
Craft beer with Andhra chicken, calamari and pizza in a lively setting.
Get Andhra chicken, calamari, pizza and craft beer.
Tokyo Bakery
A bakery for sourdough and sweet buns; coffee and value receive mixed reactions.
Get Sourdough, melon pan, custard bun or carrot cake.
Tsuki
A plant-filled Koregaon Park rooftop restaurant serving Thai, Japanese and Cantonese dishes alongside a cocktail programme.
Get A sushi roll, dumplings and an Asian main to share, with a cocktail if desired.
Ukiyo
The Ritz-Carlton Pune's Japanese restaurant combines contemporary Japanese cooking with a wood-and-stone dining space and Sunday brunch.
Get Sushi and shared Japanese plates; check the Sunday brunch offering if planning a weekend meal.
Vaidya Upahar Gruha
An old-city misal institution in Budhwar Peth, known for a longstanding green-chilli misal tradition.
Get The traditional misal with bread; check what is available that morning.
Vaishali
An old-school Pune breakfast institution for South Indian tiffin, coffee and a busy local crowd.
Get SPDP, masala dosa and a filter coffee.
Vohuman Cafe
An unfussy Irani café for cheese omelettes, buttered toast and the familiar rhythm of a Pune morning.
Get A cheese omelette, butter toast and a cup of tea.
Wadeshwar
A vegetarian Pune staple for South Indian breakfasts and easy, familiar comfort food.
Get Idli, dosa and a filter coffee.
Zen Cafe
A café for coffee, matcha and a quiet beverage break.
Get Lungo or matcha.
Alto Vino
A special-occasion Italian restaurant with a dessert-led finish.
Get À la carte tiramisu or fried seafood.
Bai Mu Dan
A leafy café for nachos, sandwiches and cappuccino, with a limited main-course selection.
Get Truffle nachos, avocado sandwich or cappuccino.
Butter Brews
A brunch café for hummushuka, bagels and milkshakes.
Get Hummushuka and a Nutella milkshake, or the tomato-basil-cheese bagel.
Chérie
A dinner spot for sushi, dim sum and dessert in an elegant setting.
Get Salmon sushi or dim sum, then tres leches.
Donna Cucina
An Italian restaurant for pizza and handmade pasta, best approached as a leisurely meal.
Get Margherita pizza or mushroom cappelletti.
FOM - Food of Mangaluru
A coastal-food option for Mangalorean thalis, neer dosa and prawns.
Get Mangalorean thali with neer dosa or prawns thali.
Gatti Chutney
A South Indian breakfast stop for podi idli and dosa, with mixed consistency reports.
Get Ghee podi thatte idli or garlic-roast dosa.
Godaam Specialty Coffee Co.
A specialty-coffee stop with changing beans and several brewing styles.
Get Ask about the day's beans and try a pour-over or siphon brew.
Godavari Snacks
An everyday snack and lunch option at Destination Centre.
Get Bonda or curd rice.
Gong
An Asian restaurant for baos and dim sum, with smaller portions and a higher bill.
Get Chicken baos, basil dim sum and chilli oil.
Icaro x 729 Grams Coffee
A green outdoor café for coffee, light sandwiches and a slow afternoon.
Get Spanish latte or espresso tonic with a mushroom sandwich; matcha latte is another option.
Jogeshwari Misal and Bhel
A misal stop for diners who prefer medium heat.
Get Misal if you prefer medium heat.
Kalyani Veg
An everyday vegetarian family-meal option around Adlabs Chowk.
Get Punjabi mains or South Indian staples.
La Sicilia
An Italian restaurant for lasagna and a celebratory dinner.
Get Lasagna.
Loco Otro
Tacos, prawns and flatbread for an evening out, with modest portions and a lively room.
Get Pork pineapple tacos, black-garlic prawns or pulled pork flatbread.
Malaka Spice
A Southeast Asian sit-down meal option with a higher bill.
Get Asian mains.
Matamaal
A Kashmiri restaurant for rogan josh, breads and kahwa; waiting and authenticity divide diners.
Get Rogan Josh, Kashmiri breads, kahwa or phirni.
Mezza9
A relaxed restaurant for starters, drinks and a longer meal.
Get Start with the starters and choose mains cautiously.
Polka Dots
A continental restaurant for a leisurely meal, fish dishes and dessert.
Get Pad Kee Mao, grilled fish chimichurri or hazelnut orange tart.
Poona Food Truck
A casual stop for pasta, sandwiches, fries and playful cold drinks.
Get Pink-sauce pasta, a signature sandwich or Cold Bournvita.
Shiv Sagar
A conventional vegetarian option for a family meal.
Get Vegetarian mains.
Subculture
A café for burgers and experimental coffees; service and delivery are less consistent.
Get Peri-peri chicken or paneer burger; eat in.
Swad Amritsari
An Amritsari-food option for paneer tikka and paratha.
Get Paneer tikka with lachha paratha.
The Rustle Nest
A café for brunch, sandwiches and a hot-chocolate break.
Get Hot chocolate, avocado hummus sandwich or Spanish omelette.
Tiranga Bhuvan
A biryani stop for a focused meal.
Get Biryani.
Zeeshan
A biryani option with flavour and portion preferences worth choosing carefully.
Get Biryani; consider a larger portion if ordering a full meal.
Chai Sutta Bar
A Bavdhan tea-and-snack stop at Brahma Vantage on NDA–Pashan Road, serving flavoured chai, sandwiches and quick bites.
Get A chai and a sandwich; check the current tea flavours at the counter.