Dakkhan

The Mystic Masala at the Taj Blue Diamond, Pune offers a great North Indian menu and a even better selection of traditional Maharashtrian dishes. The attentive F&B staff is very helpful in explaining each and every dish to you to enable you to make a good choice. Highly recommended. slightly hidden from the hotel lobby. this restaurant has outdoor as well as indoor seats. a very sumptuous and wholesome fare

Excellent food, attentive service, comfortable ambience, what's not to like? We also liked the old fashioned copper and steel tableware - plates, cups, spoons etc. Goes quite well with the overall theme of old world Maharashtrian food and decor. We had the chicken biryani which had just the right amount of spice without being overpowering. The portion size was generous, sufficient for the two of us. YMMV depending upon appetite, of course. Please note this is off Prabhat Road, so there is no dedicated parking. You could park in the street, but it is a hit and miss game depending on day of week.

I must have to recommend this newly opened restaurant in Wakad. For starter we ordered Chicken Fry & in main course Pomfret & Prawns Thali, it's having a surprising Authentic taste, and most generous thing is no food colors at all. Solkadi was so fresh, it is a part of seafood thali. Wonderful ambiance for family. I must say Non Veg Lovers don't miss this restaurant. Ordered Butter Chicken with Parota and Chicken Tandoori. Loved the dishes very much. It leaves a very good taste in the mouth. It's reasonably priced. Its a wonderful place, with peaceful ambiance.

Another delightful little off-the-beaten-track "find" in Pune to enjoy a quiet meal or conversation. Cozy, attractive, and clean. And very peaceful music, low in volume -- something I'm always appreciative of in a restaurant. The focus here is Maharashtrian cuisine, but I think those looking for a healthy meal would also want to know about this place, judging by my sprout dish (dahl kanda), yogurt and onions (makri usal), and sorghum roti (jawal bakhri). My only star markdown is due to the menus. They all looked quite soiled, for one thing. For another, only Marathi names were given for the menu choices. Fortunately, the manager was helpful in translation. The dishes were very tasty, though I hadn't expected the sprouts to be in so much liquid, more like a soup than a solid entrée. I would definitely consider bringing friends back another time, perhaps to enjoy the front patio. Although I saw only one table, there must be more, as there's enough space for several.

Great place for pure hardcore non-vegetarians. The mutton really tastes great and beautifully cooked. The thali consists of the mutton, kheema, rassa, and alni soup, with a choice of jowar bhakri or chapati. The place also gives you an option of unlimited thali. The quality of food served, justifies the cost. The service though, is a bit slow. Unlike other thali places, here , they also have desert section the menu. The ambience created with the medieval interiors is great.