Statue of Common Man at the entrance of R K Laxman Museum

West Pune is the western part of the metropolis.

See

• 1 Pashan Lake, Sutarwadi Rd. An artificial lake, once a source of drinking water has become heavily silted and degraded by pollution. Efforts are underway to rectify these issues. This lake remains to be a bird watcher's spot due to the variety of birds found in the area.  
• 2 Vetal Hill. The walk up to the Vetal Baba Mandir (temple) provides good views of the city but trees and the radio transmitter building obstruct the best views. The trail goes through scrub and forest maintained by local nature volunteers. There is a car park on Gokhalenagar Rd but if you start lower down from Kanchan Galli you will also pass the small temple Hanuman Mandir. There is also a chance of seeing wild Peacocks in the area. (updated Aug 2025)

Museums

• 3 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum (डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर संग्रहालय), Senapati Bapat Marg, ☏ +91 20 2592 5370, +91 20 2565 9909, fax: +91 20 2566 7109, ambedkarmuseum@symbiosis.ac.in. One of the many museums dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar in India. Contains a library. (updated Aug 2025)
• 4 Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railway. (updated Aug 2025)
• 5 R K Laxman Museum, 24/4, Laxman Nagar Balewadi, contactus@rklaxmanmuseum.com. Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm (Monday Closed). A museum and archive, containing 35000+ works of cartoonist R K Laxman. The museum also has a light and sound show. ₹50 only museum and ₹100 museum and light & sound show. (updated Aug 2025)

Temples

• 6 Chaturshringi Temple, Senapati Bapat Rd. (updated Aug 2025)
• 7 Dashabhuja Ganapati Temple. (updated Aug 2025)

Do

• 1 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex. (updated Aug 2025)
• 2 Yashwantrao Chavan Natya Gruha. (updated Aug 2025)

Learn

• 1 Alliance Française de Pune, 270/D, Patrakar Nagar Rd. French language school. (updated Aug 2025)

Buy

• Lizzes Hairdressers, E Square Multiplex, The Gordan House Hotel, S No 132/A, 6th Floor, University Road, Ganeshkhind (Entrance from down the side of E-Square, take the elevator up), ☏ +91 20 66044100, +91 20 66044114. English understood well. ₹450 for a good men's hair cut (no shampoo). 

Eat

This page uses the following price ranges for a typical meal for one, including soft drink:
Budget	Under ₹80
Mid-range	₹80–200
Splurge	Above ₹200

Budget

• Delhi Kitchen (near Kotbagi Hospital, Aundh/Deep Bungalow Chowk.). Serves cheap and delightful Punjabi food. Curries are available in different serving sizes; a 'quarter' curry being sufficient for one person. 

Mid-range

• Asha Dining Hall, Apte Road. Good Marathi thali at a very reasonable price and a clean dining place. 
• Delhi Kitchen (Near Kotbagi Hospital, Aundh/Deep Bungalow Chowk). Serves cheap and delightful Punjabi food. Curries available in different serving sizes; a 'quarter' curry being sufficient for one person. 
• Janaseva (Garvare Bridge, behind Chitale). Traditional Maharashtrian Thali, very famous and visited by many Maharashtrians visiting Pune. 
• Nisarg Vada Paav (off SB Road, Near SBI ATM to Vikhe Patil College). The best Vada Paav in Pune, but the place not at all clean. 
• Sharvaree (Shabree), 1199/1A FC Rd (corner of FC Road and Ghole Road), ☏ +91 20 25531511. Sharvaree is upstairs and famous for traditional Maharashtrian 'thalipeeth', a savoury multigrain pancake snack. Downstairs is Shabree which is multicuisine but specialises in Maharashtrian thali (₹150). The food is good and the restaurant is very clean and pleasant. 
• Shreyas, Apte Rd. Serves very good local Marathi cuisine thali (all-you-can-eat set menu) at a reasonable price and a clean dining place. Amras and Ukadiche Modak (steamed sweet coconut-filled rice dumplings) are not to be missed during mango season and Ganesh festival respectively. ₹300-400 per person. (updated Mar 2018) D

Splurge

• Le Plasir, Shop No.4 B, Lane 6 Intersection, Bhandarkar Road, Deccan Gymkhana. A small French bistro, where you can get very delicious pastas and salads. Macroons and eclairs of this place are must to try 
• Nisarg, Nal Stop Junction, Erandwane (Off Karve Road). serves excellent Malvan/Goan style Sea Food especially crabs & lobsters. 
• Shangrila, 14th Lane, Prabhat Road. Spicy Kolhapuri veg. and non-veg. cuisine. The mutton pickle is worth a try. 
• Spice Kitchen, Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, ☏ +91 66833333. 24. 

Drink

Tea and coffee

• Dorabji, FC road (at Goodluck). Famous for coffee and its products. Don't forget to enjoy bun-maska (bread with butter) with Irani tea 
• Durga, Paud Road. A popular joint for coffee. 

Sleep

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
Budget	Under ₹800
Mid-range	₹800–1,500
Splurge	Above ₹1,500

Budget

• Trimurti Lodge, Fergusson College Rd.. It's not particularly clean. 
• 1 Yatri Lodge, Plot No. 68, Sr. No. 41/4A/1, Paud Phata, Karve Road, Erandawane, Kothrud, ☏ +91 20 2543 7197. Clean but basic facilities.  

Mid-range

• 2 Holiday Inn Pune Hinjewadi, Hinjewadi Pune Bangalore Highway, Mahalunge, ☏ +91 20 6686 2200. Quality, reasonably sized rooms with fridge and safe. Small restaurant and bar. Pool and fitness room. Although close to the stadium no other facilities nearby but the hotel can provide car and drivers to nearby locations. (updated May 2017)

Splurge

• 3 Corporate Stay, No.9, Sahyadri Farms, Baner Road, Lalit Estate, Baner, ☏ +91 98224 33282.  
• 4 JW Marriott Hotel, Senapati Bapat Road, 30, Shivajinagar, ☏ +91 20 6683 3333. (updated Aug 2025)