Food & drink

Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale

चितळे बंधू मिठाईवाले

Bhakarwadi, mithai, and the familiar taste of Pune. A family business woven into the city’s everyday celebrations.

Sujata Mastani

सुजाता मस्तानी

A Pune favourite for mastani: a rich dessert drink that brings together milkshake and ice cream.

Yewale Amruttulya

येवले अमृततुल्य

A Pune tea business that grew through a franchise network, with a focus on a consistent cup of chai.

Poona Guest House

पूना गेस्ट हाऊस

Traditional Maharashtrian dining and a place in Pune’s cultural memory. Further business and family details are being researched.

Kaka Halwai

काका हलवाई

Sweets and savouries for everyday treats and festive gifting. Ownership and outlet details are awaiting confirmation.

Kalyan Bhel

कल्याण भेळ

Bhel, chaat, and savoury snacks. Conflicting founder information in the initial research is being checked before publication.

Hotel Shauryawada

हॉटेल शौर्यवाडा

A Pune restaurant brand serving Maharashtrian food, including mutton raan and biryani, with multiple local branches.

EM Patisserie

ईएम पॅटिसरी

Sahithi Reddy's Pune patisserie makes pastries, cakes and artisanal chocolates. Its Kalyani Nagar cafe opened in 2024.

Cafe Sora

कॅफे सोरा

A husband-and-wife-run cafe inside Hotel Ketan on FC Road, opened in October 2025.

Crosaaintwala & Co

Engineer-turned-founder Akshay Sanjay Koli runs this NIBM-area cafe, pairing croissants with Indian-inspired sweet and savoury fillings.

Soo Be It Cafe

सू बी इट कॅफे

Nikhil Oza's vegetarian cafe occupies a repurposed wada on Tilak Road. It opened on 12 March 2026.

Dohiti Bake House

दोहिती बेक हाऊस

Geeta Pathak founded this Viman Nagar bakehouse in 2021. Bread, croissants and a tribute to her grandmother shape the business.

Le Flamington

ले फ्लॅमिंग्टन

Founded by Taha Khan and Khuzaan Dalal, this Pune patisserie specialises in single-origin chocolates, artisanal breads, pastries and coffee.

Cafe Kathaa

कॅफे कथा

A book-themed FC Road cafe started by Nivedita and Abhimanyu, two lawyers who became cafe operators.

Treat Studio Cafe

ट्रीट स्टुडिओ कॅफे

Darshan and Varsha Gandhi started this Shivajinagar celebration cafe in 2019.

Two Brothers Organic Farms

टू ब्रदर्स ऑर्गेनिक फार्म्स

A farm-to-kitchen food brand led by brothers Satyajit and Ajinkya Hange, who say they returned to their family farm in 2014. It sells ghee, flours, oils, jaggery, honey and other staples online, with its office in Magarpatta City, Hadapsar.

FIORÀ by Chef Dennis

फिओरा बाय शेफ डेनिस

A founder-led Italian cafe in Kondhwa by chef Dennis Meher, serving Neapolitan-style pizzas, pastas and small plates from its Konark Indrayu Mall location.

Mighty Millets

माईटी मिलेट्स

A Pune mother-and-son snacking company, begun in 2018, making millet and seed bars, savoury snacks and gift boxes. Products are sold online and to hotels and corporate buyers.

Grey Soul Coffee Roasters

ग्रे सोल कॉफी रोस्टर्स

A Pune-born specialty coffee roaster with a Koregaon Park roastery and brew bar, selling roasted coffee, brewing equipment and café drinks and bakes.

YOKOSO – The Bake House

योकोसो – द बेक हाऊस

A Japanese-inspired bakery with Wakad and Balewadi outlets, serving breads, buns, cheesecakes and other baked goods. Its official site says four brothers started the business in Pune.