The Pluvian
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.
Independent cafés and bakeries in Pune, selected for their coffee, pastry and cooking. Find a place with something distinctive on the table.
Independent cafés and bakeries in Pune, selected for their coffee, pastry and cooking. Find a place with something distinctive on the table.
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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.
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.
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.
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.