10 Must Eat Street Food in Pune

Do you like burgers? Well, we present to you the Indian burger, vada pav! Two soft buns holding a crispy vegetable patty is what makes this street food a delicacy. The crispiness of the patty coupled with the sweet and sour taste of chutney inside will surely leave you craving for more. You can find this popular street food in almost any food street in Pune, some well-known shops being Garden Vada Pav Centre, Joshi Wadewale and Priyadarshan Snacks. Although the price varies from shop to shop, you can get a vada pav at around Rs. 20 to Rs. 60.

Another bun delicacy, Pav Bhaji is a popular street food not only in Pune but also in India. In Pune, you can have it in some of the famous street food joints like Siddharth Pav Bhaji, Rajendra Pav Bhaji, Supreme Corner and Sapna Pav Bhaji. Now, let’s tell you what you will get in pav bhaji. You will be served a thick and spicy vegetable curry along with heartily buttered buns. Raw onion, a slice of lemon and a chilli will also be there to elevate the taste. The spongy buns balance the rich flavours of the curry perfectly and will melt in your mouth seamlessly.

Puchka, gol gappe, paani batashe or pani puri, whatever you call it, the taste of it never fails to lure foodies in India and even outside. In this street food wonder, you will get hollow ball-shaped, deep-fried flatbreads or puris stuffed with mashed aloo mix and dunked in tangy and spicy water. You will be blown away by the crispiness of the puris and lip-smacking flavours of the filling and sour water. If you are wondering where to have pani puri in Pune, you will get the best pani puri in Pune in some of the popular street food stalls like O Bhaiya, Hindavi Swaraj, A1 Pani Puri and Om Jai Shankar Pani Puri.

Street food and rolls go hand in hand. In Pune too, rolls are no alien to food lovers. From egg, chicken, mutton to paneer, rolls are served in delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian forms. Sauteed vegetables and other fillings like chicken chunks or paneer slices placed in egg coated flatbreads and then rolled to form a delectable roll. You can choose a roll variant that suits your taste bud from a wide range of rolls. These rolls often find a special place in the hearts of foodies as evening or late night street food in Pune. And for your knowledge, Rolls Manis, Kapila Kathi Kebab and Olympia Rolls are just some of the places where you can have amazing rolls.

A mouth-watering Pune camp street food, meat kebab is waiting for you! We are sure you won’t be able to resist the spiciness, chewiness and gooeyness of these non-vegetarian kebabs. You will get plenty of varieties of these kebabs in street food stalls, hawk carts and food joints. Chicken kebabs, tikka kebab, mutton kebab rolls, chicken seekh kebab or beef kebabs, whichever appeals to your palette, just go for it! So, the next time when your tummy craves for some protein and tongue longs for some rich flavours, head to Pune Camp and satiate your cravings.

These are soft balls of joy for foodies across India! Pune serves these spongy momos in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian variants. Various spices and vegetables are mixed and wrapped inside a flour ball which is then steamed to create this delicacy. To give a non-vegetarian twist, chicken is added to the filling. Here’s a tempting fact about momos. You can get it in a fried, steamed or even a pan-fried version! So much variety, isn’t it! You must not miss the flavourful hot soup and tangy chutney served with momo that will just take the taste up a notch. You can spot this street food at shops like Momo’s Corner, Hot Momos and Peter Momos Centre.

Here’s a pleasing alternative to ice cream. Gola! Layered in various flavoured syrups, this crushed ice cone is worth slurping at least once in a lifetime. Which is your favourite flavour? Strawberry, pineapple, mango, cola, whatever it is, you will get your gola in your favourite flavour. So, wherever you spot a gola stall in Pune, stop by and ask the seller to customise your gola the way you want! If you are lucky, you may also get gola stalls, where the golas are adorned with dry fruit, malai and mewa. If you are seeking recommendations from us, we say you try gola from Mansi Malai Gola, Go Gola and Gola Hut.

A common resident of most sweet shops in Pune, Bhakarwadi is next on our list. What makes it so popular? Well, you should try it and you will know how the sweet crispy delicacy can please your taste bud. For now, here’s a glimpse. Spiced flour doughs are rolled into small rings and deep-fried till golden brown to make a perfect Bhakarwadi. You might taste some added flavour of dates and dry fruits in it. Enjoy Bhakarwadi with your companions at a sweet shop or pack some to take back home. To get your hands on these sweet delicacies, you can visit shops like Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale, Ganesh Sweets, Chacha Halwai and Pradeep Sweets.

Sold in most states of India, this street food chaat is a delicious part of Pune’s street food culture. It comprises flour wafers topped with boiled potato chunks, onion, coriander leaves, sliced chilli, yoghurt and sev. You will love the crispness of the wafers and as you take a mouthful of the chaat, there will be a burst of flavours in your mouth. It is absolutely lip-smacking! You can spot many mobile carts selling this chaat in various streets and corners in Pune. Chaat Bazaar, Delhi Chaat Darbar, Ganesh Bhel and Chaat are just to name a few.

Who said street foods can’t be healthy? Pune brings you this rice-based street food that isn’t only delicious but also healthy. Rice flakes are mixed with mustard seeds, onion, turmeric, peanuts, tomato, coriander leaves and Indian spices to make this street food. This is easy to make and is quite easy on the pocket, which explains its popularity among working professionals in Pune. You can taste this low on calorie street food at shops including Indore Foods and Poha Shops.

We see you salivating! Don’t keep your tongue and tummy waiting anymore. Plan a trip to Pune and while touring the places to visit in Pune, stop by the shops selling your favourite street foods. Happy eating!