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Top food to try in Pune

6 dishes to eat in Pune, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Misal pav

Misal pav
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Sprouted-bean curry under farsan, with raw onion, lime and bread. Fierce, and the local breakfast.

2. Vada pav and bhajji

Vada pav and bhajji
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Griddle and fryer food eaten standing, all day.

3. Puran poli

Puran poli
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A flatbread stuffed with sweetened lentil paste, eaten with ghee at festivals.

4. Mastani

Mastani
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A thick milkshake with ice cream and dry fruit — a Pune invention, and closer to a dessert than a drink.

5. Bakarwadi

Bakarwadi
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A spiral of spiced dough, deep fried, sold by the kilo and eaten with tea.

6. Maharashtrian thali

Maharashtrian thali
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Bhakri, zunka, koshimbir and a chilli thecha — plainer and hotter than the coastal cooking.

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