Pune Dining

Dining in Pune is a gourmet’s delight and a dieter’s worst nightmare. Culinary specialities of a couple of dozen countries and regions reflect the cosmopolitan nature of its citizens. The city, its suburbs and outskirts are full of restaurants that serve the entire range of Indian cuisines, as well as Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Swiss, German, Italian, French and American cuisine.

Eating out in restaurants away from the hectic pace of the city has become very popular with Puneites; as a consequence, a string of restaurants has come up on the outskirts where one can dine in peace in the midst of sylvan surroundings.

Within the city, different areas suit different tastes and budgets. The MG Road elite shopping centre has good restaurants that serve the best of Chinese, Indian and other international cuisines. Koregaon Park is home base for the Osho Commune and sees a lot of foreign visitors so if you’re looking for Asian, European or organic/health food, that’s the place to go.

For South Indian, Mughlai, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Hyderabadi and the spicy street food ‘chaat’ try the Deccan Gymkhana and the Fergusson College Road and for the delights of a filling low cost Indian meal, try Jangli Maharaj Road!

Pune has a moderate night life; visitors can choose from a number of bars, pubs and nightclubs that buzz with life as the country’s best DJs play music till the wee hours of the morning. Sports bars, pool clubs and the archetypal Pune Carrom Board ‘dens’ are other great places to flex one’s muscles, mental or otherwise or simply while away a few hours in the company of friends.

Nightclubs often have special events like theme nights, fashion shows or rain dances and don’t require even a temporary membership. For the culturally active, Pune always has some or the other program of classical Indian or western music or dance and shows of Marathi theatre at the Bal Gandharva Auditorium.

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