Punjabi Dhaaba, Viman Nagar

Yet another dhaaba, serving authentic Punjabi food. But this is not like the other places, as it offers quality food and plus is value for money. It serves all the delicious Punjabi dishes straight from the heart of Punjab. The owners belong to Punjab and are extremely friendly.

This place is always packed with people. Don’t go on the ambiance. It is a small place occupied by students and people living in and around Viman Nagar. It serves extremely tasty food which is light on the pocket too. For people loving Punjabi food this is the ultimate place.

The best thing about this place is that you can order as much as you want. With options like – quarter, half and full, you can try multiple dishes without spending much money.

For the butter chicken lovers, you have to give it a try. It has authentic Punjabi flavor with low spice. It is slightly sweet and the gravy is extremely thick. It has boneless chunks of chicken. You will be amazed to see the quantity. Trust me a quarter plate is more than enough for two people.

For people who like spicy food, they can go for the kadhai chicken. You can specify the amount of spice you want. ‘Don’t be shy and ask what you want’ is their motto.

For the vegans the Punjabi cuisine has many dishes- “Dal makhani” being the top rated. It is very different from what you will get in other places in Pune. It has that real Punjabi taste with lots of homemade ‘makhan’ in it. Not to forget the “makki de rote te surson da saag combo” (Yummieee). It is the second famous dish in punjab after butter chicken.

All the paneer dishes on the menu are good. The best is the paneer butter masala. It has thick gravy garnished with a lot of butter. Chole masala and Alloo Jeera are also worth a try.

The tandoori roti is made of whole wheat and is very soft and tasty. It has a lots of butter and is served hot. The naan and paranthas are simply toothsome.

You can’t miss their “Patiala Lassi” which is thick, chilled and garnished with a dollop of cream. They also have an “OMG Lassi”! To end your meal on a sweet note a bowl of kheer is perfect. Kheer is their specialty. It has rice, cashews and lots of resins.

So, if you are a Punjabi at heart or in search of mumma’s khana in Pune, just rush to this place. And yesss prepare to wait, this place is always full. But trust me – “sabar ka phal meetha hota h”. Enjoy!!!!

Address :

2, 100 Clover Chest Building, 

Near Corporation Bank, 

Viman Nagar, Pune

Home Delivery Available

Timings: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 7:30 PM to 10:45 PM

Caffe Patisserie

This is one of my favorite cafes in KP. It is a small, cozy place where you can have a chat with your friends over a cup of steaming hot coffee or drinks without burning a hole in your pocket. This place has both indoor and outdoor seating with a lavish spread on the menu. It serves rolls, burgers, pizzas, hot dogs, salads, pastries, deserts and tit bits like garlic breads, French fries, nachos and lots more. Not to forget the amazing coffee and hot chocolate served here. For the mock tail lovers there is Mojito on the menu and some crushes too (yuummm !!).

What we love about this place is their hospitable nature which makes you feel comfortable and at home. They serve you with a smile. The manager is amicable and the ambiance is very cozy with comfortable sofas. The outdoor seating gives it a unique charm.

This place has something special for the mushroom lovers – “Mushroom garlic Bread”. Yea, you read it right people! Mushrooms! God, it’s amazing!! It is a perfect blend of mushrooms and rich butter, garnished with cheese. It totally melts in your mouth. Just go for it. Whether or not a mushroom lover, it is worth a try.

Next is the “Pink Pasta”. Have you ever wondered how a little cheese in the red sauce pasta or a hint of tomato in the white sauce pasta would just make it perfect? Well…. I always did. So for people like me, ‘Pink’ sauce is the question answered. It is cheesyyyy and saucy with a perfect mix of red and white sauce (and thus the colour pink). The pasta is tender and has just the perfect amount of seasoning and flavor. For the chicken lovers, go for any kind of chicken pasta and you will be amazed to see the amount of chicken chunks in the pasta, rightly cut and of the appropriate size.

The lasagna is again cheesyyy and creaammyy and we would recommend the mutton lasagna. The ‘CP special Kheema Pav’ is also one of the best dishes on the menu. In short you can try anything on the menu and trust me you won’t be disappointed.

People having a sweet tooth can try the pastries. They are ultimate!!! Chocolatyyy and tasty!!

The amazing food, great prices and great service will make this place on top of your favorites’ list.    

Address : Burning Ghat Road                                           

                Koregaon Park

                Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Timings : 11 AM to 11 PM

Home Delivery Available 

+91 7774894010
+91 9552834343
Menu :

Perks And Brews, Viman Nagar

This is a small and cozy café hidden in one of the by-lanes of Viman Nagar. If you feel like grabbing a cup of hot coffee or just chilling out, this is the perfect place for you. The ambiance is very impressive and soothing. There are quite a few board games and books, so you can just sit back and relax there for the whole day. And Yessss not to forget the free wifi!!! (This is the best thing). So its normal to find the place packed with a lot of students.

 This café has an exciting range of Mocktails , which are a must try. All the dishes in the menu are delicious but I would personally recommend the sandwiches. My favorite is the Angry Bird burger. It just melts in your mouth and leaves you wanting for more.

You must go for the Irish coffee and the Mocha if you are a caffeine junkie. The BBQ Chicken Pizza is also highly recommended. If you just want some munchies I would recommend you to try out some nachos.  Don’t worry if you are not a big coffee lover, Perks and Brews has sumptuous lip smacking shakes to offer too!! Talking about shakes, I wouldn’t miss the Chocolate Overload Shake if I were you. You will NOT regret your decision!! EVER!

The service is quick and the waiters are friendly. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Perks and Brews is an amazing place to hang out with your friends or take your girlfriend out for a quiet date :) !!. The money you spend is totally worth it. You will love the music, they have an awesome playlist. So guys and gals, just visit Perks and Brews the next time you are in the area, grab a guitar or a book, sip your coffee and just hang your boots. So don’t forget to try this place, and if you have already tried it do comment below and share you experience with us. Hope you enjoy Perks and Brews as much as I did. 

Address: Shop No 7, Buena Vista,Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411014

The Pune Zarthosti Seva Mandal

This place is really gonna win your heart. A small shop on MG Road with amazing food and exciting happy hours!! It is “The Pune Zarthosti Seva Mandal”. It offers you an exotic range of rolls, cutlets, puffs etc at really reasonable rates and to add to the eating frenzy they offer a 1+1 on any dish in their happy hours which start after 8:45 pm.
They also offer 50% off on rolls and burgers between 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

 The food here is fresh and awesomely tasty. My personal favorites are barbeque chicken and the chicken tikka hot dogs, but don’t refrain from trying out the other rad dishes. The bread is freshly baked with a tinge of sweetness which makes the roll a perfect combo with the spicy chicken filling. They all are assuredly lip smacking good!! For all the “ghar ka khana miss karne vale folks” all the stuff which they have is home cooked. What more can a foodie possibly dream of!!

                                            Menu: 

                                           Chicken Burger - Rs 30/-
                                           Chicken Sub Roll - Rs 40/-
                                           Veg Paneer Roll - Rs 25/-
                                           Veg Lollipop - Rs 10/-
                                           Chicken Tikka Kathi Kebab - 40/-
                                           Cheese Paneer Roll - Rs 30/-
                                           Veg Cheese Burger - Rs 35/-
                                           Chicken Cutlet - Rs 15/-
                                           Chicken Barbeque - Rs 45/-
                                           Chicken Pattice - Rs 20/-
                                           Butter Chicken Puff - Rs 15/-
                                           Veg Puff - Rs 10/-
                                           Veg Paneer Puff - Rs 15/-
                                           Choco chip Pastry - Rs 30/-

Address: 12, MG Road, Opposite Central Bank Of India, Pune

Contact: 020 26140105 

Teri Rajput Dairy

All the Punjabi “Puttars” time to go Balle-Balle! ‘Teri Rajput Dairy & sweet’ is THE place to go to when you feel like having ‘ghar’ ka aloo ka paratha or chana bhatura. The food here will soothe even the most nostalgic and desi tongues. This modest shop right in the heart of Koregaon Park brings you the flavours of Punjab and more. Rajput has a small yet sumptuous menu of various vegetarian dishes that will definitely fill up your tummy and yet are so affordable that you don’t have to shy away from ordering as much as your heart desires. And to wash down all the yummy grub, just grab a glass of chilled lassi (which we highly recommend). The lassi is easily the USP of this place- thick, chilled and topped with yum cream.

The food at Rajput is simple, homely and delicious. The must haves are aloo paratha, chana bhatura, mutter paneer and puri bhaji.

 The food is perfectly balanced with the right amount of salt and spices and the parathas and puris are cooked to perfection. The seating is just modest but then so are the rates. Often you have to wait for a seat but the food here is definitely worth the wait.

Easily accessible, right on the main KP road, just do not miss a chance to visit this awesome place and eat till you’re totally beat!

Menu : (Highly Recommended)

Aloo Paratha : Rs 55/- (served with dahi)

Mutter Paneer : Rs 30/-

Choley Masala : Rs 30/-

Paneer Paratha : Rs 55/-

Address:

Shop No. 3, 4, Sukhwani Park Building

North Main Road, Koregaon Park

Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Darjeling Momos

This new place we sniffed out is yet again for the momo lovers! Recently a new stall has opened up in Vishrantwadi where you get the most amazing chicken momos. Darjeeling momos is the name of the place and yes, it does do justice to the name. The momos are yummy and do remind you of this majestic hill station. They are medium spicy, which is good for people who go in for less spice! But no worries for the chilly lovers, this place offers two chutneys, one is the simple and subtle tomato chutney and the other is the extremely hot and sizzling red-green chilly chutney. It is so spicy that the server even warns you before handing out this spicy treat! For the chilly cravers this chutney makes the momos just perfect. The tomato chutney is average and goes well with the momos.

 The filling is the usual minced chicken with a dash of garlic in it. The covering is very thin which melts in the mouth! The momos are best served hot.

A must try! Light on your stomach as well as on your pocket. Don’t miss it! Go grab a plate and give us your feedback !

Specialty

Chicken Momos : Rs 50/-

Address

In front of Big Bazaar, Shoppers Orbit

Vishrantwadi, Pune

KP Special Momos !!!

This is definitely a must go for all the momo freaks !!!  It is small stall in KP lane 6 which serves sizzling hot veg as well as non veg momos. For the non veg lovers, the minced chicken filling with the perfect blend of spices will drag them to this place again and again. The vegetarians will surely love the cabbage filling with onions and many other veggies. The momos are not very spicy so to strike a balance of taste the chutney is really spicy. The sizzling hot and perfectly steamed momos just melt in your mouth and leave you craving for more.

 This place is only open in the evening hours. Even without a name and exact address this place manages to gather a huge crowd. The service is really fast.  You find a lot of students here. This is the perfect place to go to if you are on the lookout for something tasty and cheap.  You will fall in love with this place !!!

Menu :

Chicken momos: Rs 60/-

Veg momos: Rs40/-

Timings:

6:00pm to 10:00pm

Address: 
Lane no. 6, opp. Radio Shack, next to Arthur’s Theme, Koregaon Park.

SUDAMA BHEL

“Sudama” is a must go joint for paani puri and chaat lovers. The paani puri are simply delicious and are offered with 3 types of chutney – sweet, medium spicy and spicy. For the bhel lovers ’sudama special bhel’ and the oli bhel are a must try. Don’t worry, if by chance, you don’t like any of the above then you should definitely try their cold coffee. It is cheap and  very tasty. This place also serves a wide range of pizzas and some exotic garlic bread !!!!  For the people who like to experiment with their food – they should try the cheese bhel !! Their Shev Puri Dahi Puri (SPDP) is the best and my personal favourite. The quantity of the bhel is excellent, more than sufficient for a single person.

To sum it all you can try almost anything on their menu. You wont be disappointed . One very important point to be mentioned here……

"This place is very hygienic". The people preparing chaat wear caps and gloves the whole time.

They have around 14 outlets in Pune but I have been to only two.

Specialty:

S.P.D.P(Dahi Puri) : Rs 35/-

Paani Puri : Rs 15/-

Oli Bhel : Rs 30/-

Menu:

Address:

Shastrinagar, Yerawada Pune, Maharashtra 411006‎

Shoppers Orbit , Shop No.16 ,A wing, Vishrantwadi , Pune

Sweet Chariot Pune

 Sweet Chariot situated in Koregaon Park Pune is wonderful to visit on a cool evening to try out some delicious American or Italian dishes. A platter of Italian lasagne is one of the specialties of this place. Italian food lovers will find the subtle use of spices and olive toppings that suit the Italian palate. You will always find all dishes accompanied with crispy chips. Both Non Vegetarian and Vegetarian Lasagne are deliciously filled with cheese and baked to the right amount. It is available at a nominal rate of just Rs.100 for a plate.

For Steak Lovers of Pune who are looking at a satisfying meal which is a little lighter on the pocket can hit this place any time. The steak is offered in a plate along with chips. You can always try out a wonderful range of the famous sweet chariot shakes along with your meal. The chocolate shake is a delicacy and truly compliments the meal you are having.You can also try their mouth-watering range of puffs both chicken and veg puffs !!

On a sweeter note don't forget to try out their wonderful variety of pastries to sweeten up your taste buds after a meal. My favourite is the "Rusty Mousse" !! It is a must try if you are a chocolate lover.

Address:

The Burger House Pune

One of the best places to hit when busy shopping in KP with friends or when you feel like grabbing a quick bite after a long day before going home. This place has a huge range of burgers and hot-dogs to offer. Your craving for a delicious drink can be fully quenched by a wide variety of cold beverages offered at the Burger House. The Shakes are highly recommended. The place is not very huge, but is wonderful to visit with a group of 8-10 people. Other than burgers and hot-dogs you can also pamper your taste buds with some pancakes. The USP of this place is to offer mouth watering and tantalizing food at low prizes. A platter of burger will be always accompanied by some chips or fries. One can also try out wonderful combos which have a burger or hot-dog, some fries and a beverage.

The quantity of one burger is sufficient to suffice for a meal and if very hungry two would be more than enough. The ambience is pleasing as well as vibrant because of the young crowd that mostly hits this place. The perfect time to visit this place is during the evenings as you can enjoy your burger with the cool Pune Breeze blowing.

The place offers ample amount of extras to spice up your grub with nominal extra charges. Feel free to ask for an extra topping of cheese, mayo or olives to add on to your burger and enjoy the delicious meal !!

Speciality   :

Non-Veg:

House Meat Lover Burger

Veg:

House Paneer Burger

Address:

Koregaon Park 

Lane-7

RED VAN

Fondly known as Red Van to the Vishrantwadi folks, this restaurant on wheels is the fast food junkie’s bliss. Providing a variety of burgers and pizzas, the food here is both cheap and extremely tasty!!!! Though all the stuff available here is only vegetarian but rest assured non-vegetarians also wouldn’t mind having such tasty treats at such fabulous prices. A simple veg cheese burger is for 30 Rs. and the pizzas are available for only 50 Rs. the special jumbo burger costs only 40 Rs. and has 2 tikkis inside 3 buns for double the fun!! The place is simply a must go for all people living nearby and even for people on the lookout for some good cheap chow, do try this place. Though painted white in colour now, the van is still called Red Van and can be found in front of Big Bazaar, Vishrantwadi !!

Speciality

Veg Cheese Burger : Rs 30/-

Onion Capsicum Pizza : Rs 50/-

Jumbo Burger : Rs 40/-

Address:

In Front of Big Bazaar, Shoppers Orbit, Vishrantwadi

MODERN CHINESE

Modern Chinese, a small Chinese joint located in Salunke Vihar is the place you should definitely head to if you are craving for good and cheap Chinese food. This restaurant has some excellent Chinese preparations and’ rolls’ to offer at considerably reasonable prices. Seating space is less and people mostly prefer to take away their food or get it delivered. The menu has a wide range and offers almost all Indo-Chinese dishes such as soups, lollipops, chicken 65, fried rice and noodles. Half a bowl of noodles or rice is sufficient for 1 person.Also the quantity of starters is generous and the taste, as Col. Sanders says is “finger lickin’ good”!! Do try out the Szechwan noodles, the chilly chicken and the manchow soup. Prices for noodles start from Rs 60/- to Rs 80/- for half a bowl. Starters are also available at very reasonable rates. The restaurant is located near Bliss Café, Salunke Vihar just outside the gates of Rose Parade society. Make a dash for it folks!

Details

Vegetarian: 50 Rs for 1

Non-vegetarian: 70 Rs for 1

Closed on Mondays

Address

3, Sunshree Tech, Near Rose Parade, Off NIBM Road, Pune

GREAT PUNJAB

For all you North Indian cuisine enthusiasts, " Great Punjab" is the place to head for. The food served here is on plate basis i.e. for vegetarian folks, you have the choice to choose between 2 rotis or naan, and the vegetables and curry is on all you can eat basis! Non vegetarians don’t have the unlimited curry advantage but the quantity of chicken served in one plate, more than suffices for it. The beauty of this restaurant is the homely feeling the food gives. The spice and taste can be wavered according to your taste buds and the mirchi lovers can request their plate to be made extra spicy! Must haves of this place are the Special Daal Makhani, Rajma Chawal (unlimited rajma), Chicken Biryani and the Butter Chicken. Located in the famous Bharati Vidya Peeth (BVP) back-market lane, Great Punjab is easy to find, yummy to eat and most importantly affordable to pay.

PUDINA PARATHA(BY PARATHA JUNCTION)

          Soothe your taste buds with the mouth watering "pudina parathas" by Paratha Junction. Served with curd, traditional green chutney and salad, this sumptuous paratha will definitely get your mouth drooling! A single giant sized paratha is sufficient to appease your hunger. The paratha has a tinge of pudina stuffed with hot sizzling cheese and finely chopped onions. These Parathas are served hot with a dollop of butter which is the cherry on the cake. The Paratha costs just Rs 75/- . The food here has a very homely taste and serves as the perfect place for hostellers and working professionals who crave to taste home cooked food. They not only serve stuffed parathas but also serve sabzi paratha combos which are also very cheap and light on the pocket

Location :
Paratha Junction
In Front of Domino's Pizza's
Shopper's Orbit
Vishrantwadi

Food Specialty:
Pudina Paratha
1- Dish
INR 75
Serves-1

Phone No:

VENKI'S(Butter Chicken)

One of the most fascinating and cheap places to hangout for tasty butter chicken near Vishrantwadi (Pune) is a small restaurant called Venki's(not Venkys!!!!). They are famous for their recipe of Punjabi Chicken that suits the North Indian palate. Most visitors of this place are college students and working professionals. This place does not have a very fancy ambience but the tasty food served here surely compensates for it. The cost of the chicken is INR 190 which easily serves two hungry people (and if you are a group of girls then maybe three!!). The butter chicken is more on the sweeter side(Typical Punjabi taste!!). Also if you are visiting the place with a vegetarian friend there is a lot of greens on the menu for the veggie lovers too. Vegetarian lovers  would love a plate of paneer patiayala  which has a variety of three paneers in one dish.

Location :
Venki's Foods
In Front of Domino's Pizza's
Shopper's Orbit
Vishrantwadi


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Food Specialty:
Butter Chicken(Non-Veg)
1- Dish
INR 190
Serves-2

Phone No: