Pune Food Guide: Where to Eat & What to Try

This Pune food guide covers the city’s most essential eating — from the fiery sprouted lentil misal pav that defines Puneri breakfast culture to the thick ice cream-loaded Mastani that has no real equivalent anywhere else in India. Pune takes its street food seriously, and this Pune food guide moves from street stalls to heritage cafes to rooftop restaurants with practical information for each stop.

Street Food — The Foundation of Any Pune Food Guide

Vada Pav — Garden Vada Pav, Camp Area

Garden Vada Pav in Camp is the most specifically Pune-inflected version of this universal Maharashtra snack. A spiced potato fritter sits in a soft bun with dry garlic chutney — the chutney here is drier and more intensely flavoured than the Mumbai version. A vada pav costs Rs 20 to Rs 40. The stall accepts cash and UPI. It is consequently the most essential first stop on any Pune food guide for visitors who want to understand the difference between Pune‘s and Mumbai‘s approach to the same dish.

Misal Pav — Bedekar Tea Stall, Narayan Peth

Bedekar Tea Stall in Narayan Peth is the most celebrated misal address in this Pune food guide. Spicy, crunchy, and tangy, the misal here is the Puneri style — lighter on the heat than Kolhapuri versions, with a more complex tarri (spiced curry oil). A plate of misal pav costs Rs 50 to Rs 70. Furthermore, Pune produces three distinct regional styles worth comparing: Puneri (lighter), Kolhapuri (volcanic), and Nashik (coconut-based). The stall opens from approximately 7:00 AM and accepts cash and UPI.

Mastani — Sujata Mastani, Sadashiv Peth

Sujata Mastani in Sadashiv Peth is Pune‘s most specific contribution to Indian dessert culture and the essential sweet stop in this Pune food guide. A Mastani is a thick milkshake topped with a full scoop of ice cream, dry fruits, and rose syrup. Mango is the most ordered flavour and the recommended starting point. A Mastani costs Rs 90 to Rs 120. UPI is accepted.

Bhakarwadi and Shrewsbury Biscuits — Chitale Bandhu and Kayani Bakery

Chitale Bandhu near Deccan is the most famous address for bhakarwadi — a tightly rolled savoury snack with a sweet-spiced filling — at Rs 100 to Rs 300 per box. Kayani Bakery produces the Shrewsbury biscuit, a colonial-era shortbread that remains Pune‘s most portable edible souvenir. Both make practical purchases to carry home from this Pune food guide. Both accept UPI.

Restaurants — Budget to Splurge

Budget — Under Rs 400 Per Person

Vaidya Upahar Gruha in Narayan Peth is the most authentic Maharashtrian breakfast stop in this Pune food guide. Poha, misal, and sabudana khichdi cost Rs 60 to Rs 120 per person. Marz-O-Rin on MG Road is a heritage cafe operating since the 1960s with stained glass interiors and a menu of sandwiches, cold coffee, and Pune’s own cafe nostalgia. A meal costs Rs 70 to Rs 150. Both accept cash and UPI.

Mid-Range — Rs 600 to Rs 1,200 Per Person

Malaka Spice in Koregaon Park is the most atmospherically appealing of the mid-range options in this Pune food guide. Pan-Asian food in a lush garden setting costs Rs 600 to Rs 1,000 per person. Additionally, Savya Rasa in Baner serves South Indian coastal cuisine with creative presentation at Rs 700 to Rs 1,200 per person. Both accept cards and UPI.

Splurge — Rs 1,500 and Above

Paasha at JW Marriott is the most visually dramatic of the dining options in this Pune food guide. A rooftop North Indian restaurant with panoramic city views, a full dinner costs Rs 1,800 to Rs 3,000 per person. Cards are accepted throughout.

Paying Across the Pune Food Guide

UPI works at misal stalls, vada pav carts, bakeries, and restaurants throughout this Pune food guide. For NRI visitors and international tourists, Mony makes every payment across the entire Pune food guide completely seamless. Mony is a travel finance app that lets NRIs and tourists pay like locals using UPI. As a result, there are no foreign card fees and no declined payments at any address on this Pune food guide list.