Independent kitchens and thoughtfully mixed drinks, beyond the familiar.
New tables, great kitchens and places worth your evening.
places on the shortlist
3 recent openings
Technique-led drinks built around clarification, fermentation and house infusions.
Its Belong menu was covered in June 2026: a new drinks programme, not a new venue.
The Kalyani Nagar bar pairs playful signature drinks with sharing plates and a beer garden.
An established neighbourhood favourite with a drinks programme recognised in Tatler’s 2026 selection.
A detailed South Indian menu developed through chef Sheik Mohideen’s regional research.
An established specialist for exploring southern kitchens beyond the familiar restaurant staples.
Mohd Mahtab Shaikh’s regional Indian cooking in a relaunched dining room.
A culinary relaunch worth revisiting, with a named chef and a focused Indian menu.
Chef Abhishek Joshi builds a restaurant around South Indian flavours that also inform the drinks.
Come for regional plates and chef-developed cocktails; the menu goes well beyond idli.
An intimate Hong Kong-inspired bar from the House of Malaka Spice, with Ilvika Chandawarkar shaping the food.
A focused, 35-seat setting for Asian plates and a distinct cocktail programme.
Pranav Vijay Sawant’s restaurant draws on seasonal produce and local farms.
A chef-led addition for diners seeking a deliberate, ingredient-focused meal.
A tropical rooftop with an Asian menu developed with Seefah Ketchaiyo, Karan Bane and Harsh Dixit.
Sushi, baos and a considered drinks list give the striking setting a culinary reason to visit.
Japanese dining at The Ritz-Carlton, with sushi-grade fish, sake and a quietly detailed room.
The hotel lists a 2026 Travel + Leisure dining award and a place on 50 Best Discovery.
Chef Rohit Vishnani brings Indian and Japanese ideas together, including salmon-led riffs on chaat.
An unconventional kitchen for diners who enjoy cross-cultural experimentation.
Ajay Chopra’s vegetarian menu uses local ingredients, with dishes such as a thalipeeth-based taco.
A considered vegetable-led kitchen in a leafy bungalow setting.
A Kothrud café refreshed with millet-based pizza, pasta and tiramisu.
Servd’s August 2026 visit confirms its return with a revised menu. A relaxed, pet-friendly choice.
A food-hall-style restaurant built around Southeast Asian street-food counters.
A distinct format for a group that wants to explore several regional dishes.
Conrad Pune’s rooftop pairs Italian plates with an extensive bar setting above the city.
An established option for an Italian dinner that can stretch into cocktails.
An intimate restaurant built around seasonal tasting menus.
Everyday Indian ingredients are explored through a course-by-course meal.
Hyatt Pune’s specialist Asian restaurant serves Chinese and Thai cooking beside a waterfall and wooden deck.
Specialist Chinese and Thai cooking in a leafy outdoor dining setting.
Chef Siddharth Mahadik’s European café pairs savoury cooking with a serious pastry counter.
A long-running chef-led address; make room for its cheesecakes or Sachertorte.
The original Malaka Spice draws on Southeast Asian travels and produce from its own farming programme.
An established food-led destination with a clear farm-to-table connection and regional range.
An all-day café built around Jyoti Singh’s breads and plant-forward cooking.
June opening coverage highlights its bread programme and a Pune-specific cocktail menu.
An independent specialty coffee café offering estate coffees, manual brews and a programme of coffee workshops.
Aeka’s focus on brewing and coffee education gives visitors a way to explore different beans and extraction methods.
Arshita Singhvi’s neighbourhood trattoria builds its menu around handmade pasta and freshly prepared Italian food.
A specialist kitchen where pasta craft and house-made ingredients are the reason to book.
An independent coffee roastery and brew bar in Lane 6, with Indian coffees roasted and profiled by its own team.
Go for coffee with a clear origin and roast profile, and a team that treats brewing as the central reason to visit.
A restaurant exploring Japanese and Peruvian flavours through sushi, ceviche and small plates.
A focused Nikkei option at the current Koregaon Park address, following its earlier Kalyani Nagar chapter.
