Pune

Food

People of Pune are known to be food-lovers. Bakarwadi - a spicy fried roll, Mastani (a preparation of thick milk, fruits and ice-cream), Laxminarayan Chiwda are some of the most popular food items which have assumed a cult status with its popularity. It is home to Vaishali - Rupali duo for a range of Chat items, South Indian dishes and Coffee, Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale particularly for its bakarwadi, Ganu Shinde for its Ice-Cream, Sujata Mastani House for its delicious collection of Mastani and Ice creams, Marz-o-rin for its melting sandwiches, Irani restaurants like Maha-naaz and Goodluck for their uniquely delicious samosas and Kayani Bakery for the famous Shrewsbury biscuits etc.

Shrewsberry biscuits from Kayani's are a must and so are bakharwadis from the various branches of Chitale Bandhu. Maybe, a light traditional Maharsahtrian Thali at Shabari is also perfect to savour the sweet and spicy dishes that are on the platter! Wind up with a heavy Marathi concoction of mastani, which is likely to cure all your sweet cravings! Vada Pav, misal and jhunka bhakar are the traditional Marathi junk foods that also need to be sampled!

For the best Chinese, M.G.Road or the University tapris; for the best multi cuisine -be it Italian, French, Chinese, Continental, Mexican, Swiss, German, Japanese, Thai restaurants- Koregaon Park. For cheap Indian Junk fare, try Fergusson College Road and for the delights of a filling Indian lunch - Jangli Maharaj Road. South Indian, Moghlai, Rajasthani, Punjabi Hyderabadi and the ever-popular Junk food also make their way in the crowded lanes of this city. For the romantic ones, Pune has a string of restaurants on its outskirts where one can dine in peace, enjoying the beauty of nature.

Must do's:
Go Go-karting, visit the University, climb the umpteen stairs to Parvarti, stroll down Osho Nallah Park, eat dosa at Vaishali, surf in the umpteen cafes...

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