Old City Food Loop
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Old City Food Loop

Misal, mandai marigolds, maska-pav. The flavours that built the city.

128 min2.4 kmEasyFamily3 stops

A taste-led walk through the peths and the historic Mandai market. Best done on an empty stomach.

Walking Old City Food Loop

The walk

1

Stop 1 of 3

Mahatma Phule Mandai
Mahatma Phule Mandai

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Sketched at Mahatma Phule Mandai, Jul 2026

by Vishwajit Chandane

Pune's grand 19th-century covered market. Eight wings radiating from a Gothic clock tower — a sensory carnival of flowers, vegetables, and conversation.

tip

Start with flowers, end with vegetables. Smell the marigolds first.

Spend ~30 min at this stop

BiteBedekar Misal

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Bedekar Misal

Misal · ₹

~6 min walk · 0.4 km

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Stop 2 of 3

Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati
Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati

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Sketched at Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati, Jul 2026

by Vishwajit Chandane

Founded by sweet maker Dagdusheth Halwai in the 1890s. The deity is decked daily in fresh flowers and gold. Devotees believe this deity grants their wishes and is hence called 'SiddhiVinayak' -grantor of boons.

tip

A short walk to the temple, then chai at the stalls outside.

Spend ~20 min at this stop

BiteVaidya Upahar Gruha

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Vaidya Upahar Gruha

Misal / Maharashtrian · ₹

BiteAmruttulya Chai

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Amruttulya Chai

Tea · ₹

~42 min walk · 3.0 km

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Stop 3 of 3

Vohuman Cafe
Vohuman Cafe

A poet's corner of Pune since the 1950s — sourdough bread, maska, bun-maska, and conversation that lasts hours.

tip

Finish with bun-maska and a long sweet chai.

Spend ~30 min at this stop

BiteVohuman Cafe

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Vohuman Cafe

Irani · ₹

End of walk

3 stops · 2.4 km · 128 min