Very nice ambeince and friendly staff. Tried almond soup which was very tasty and even the starter was cooked well. Overall we like the food and icing on cake was Dahi bhalla!!!.

After so many Non-Veg eatouts that have started recently in Pune, a Vegetarian restaurant with a twist was itself very amazing. And when we heard that Panayaa actually serves Veg dishes in some astonishing ways we were even more curious to visit this place. Panayaa is located in Mariplex at Kalyaninagar. Parking can never be an issue here as there is ample space here. As we enter the place, we are greeted by cheerful smiling staff who led us to a comfortable seating as we had two kids with us. The interiors here are very sober, with good space between tables giving each a good privacy. Even though the place is newly opened, the staff here, were well equipped with info regarding each dish and were more than willing to suggest dishes. As we went through the Menu - which is very user friendly with adequate description about dishes, we were served welcome drinks. This was lemonade with a tinge of apple flavour and some apple jelly balls. We than asked for Parmesan Cheese Paprika Croute and Corn Bhel Maze Cornetto. The Croute was a cheese and cream based soup with a flavour of smoked paprika. This was a soup with a very different taste and very filling due to the cream and cheese. The Corn Bhel Maze Cornetto was a very interesting dish with a very eye catching presentation. These were Maze cones filled with creamy cheesy corn mixture. This was an interesting to see what innovative ideas can be used to present a dish. However, this dish has to be relished quickly as the cornettos go soft and they do not taste great than. Next we wanted to try Nazakat Kumbh and Bhel Puri Version 2.0 along with a Blue sea and Mojito. The Nazakat Kumbh is a must try here for mushroom lovers. Mushroom were big size and tandoored and well marinated in rich spicy masala. The Bhel Puri Version 2.0 was bhel served on puris topped with sev , sev came in a liquid nitrogen form and served with curd, tamarind and green chutney. We were than served a palate cleanser which was curd balls along with some boondis. In the mains we ordered Panayaa e Khaas with Butter Garlic Naan. This is a chefs special dish here, suggested to us by the staff. This was soft panner cubes cooked in a rich and tasty brown gravy. It went perfectly well with the yummy garlic naan. Now came the time to decide on the dessert. We were about to decide on ending our meal and slipping dessert as we were so full, that the staff suggested we should try out the Chocolate Landscape. The name is so catchy and the way the staff cleared the table and placed a big flat ceramic plate in between made us more curious to see what was going to come. This is a very artistically constructed dish with loads of mud cake soil, fresh pieces of Apple and Kiwi, Brownies, Vanilla ice cream , caramel mousse and then richly topped with caramel and chocolate sauce and then given the liquid nitrogen effect. And guess what all this on the table. Watching this build in front of us was so fascinating. The taste too is lip smacking. The price may seen more but it actually suffices four people as a dessert. Overall very happy after the meal. Awesome innovative way of making a presenting vegetarian dishes. The price would seem high but worth for the hard work and innovation. Very Nice place and will surely visit to try out more delicacies here.

Walk in to Panayaa – The Modern Indian Kitchen tucked away in Kalyani Nagar, Pune and you will find this Indian desi dessert with a modern twist. A Mohanthal base comes together with a simple cheesecake topped with strawberry compote and served alongside baklava, chocolate soil and vanilla ice cream. Priced at Rs.450/- Read on to know more offerings from this place

Hello All,  this place has been the most awesome place I have been to with my friends. The Ambience is awesome and so is the staff. We had been there to bid farewell to a friends of ours.  We had the Parmesan+Paprika soup. As appetizers we had, cottage cheese Indiana and Aloo Chat - super awesome. Main course was Indian breads and 2 sabjis - I cant recollect the exact names, but one was Paneer and the other Veg bhuna. The platter size was good and two plate veggies were too much for the four of us.  The highlight of the entire evening were the Palate cleansers :) tooooooo gooodddddd and the on-the-house Dessert - Chocolate Landscape... The staff obliged by clicking pictures and we had a hell of an awesome time.  We went there on a recommendation from our colleague and it turned out to be really a nice place.. A must visit for everyone..even non-vegetarians. You cant say no to such good food, service and ambience...:)  Worth every penny.

Why all the Non-vegetarian's should have fun! No matter it might be fine dining, great food, fancy preparation of food, now the Vegetarians have their own place to relish delicious food with great ambience. Let me introduce you all a place called Panayaa- A Modern Indian Kitchen. It's a Mumbai-based chain of restaurant. It has open its doors recently in pune at Mariplex Mall Kalyani Nagar. Here Pure vegetarian food becomes even more stylish and contemporary taking the food to the next level. Panayaa aims to re-invent desi gourmet with some crazy, wacky and out-of-the-box culinary experiments. From molecular gastronomy to the best that regional India has to offer. The BTeam invited for tasting some of their signature dishes. We started with a round of some Mocktails like Exotic Punch, Black Beauty, Blue sea, Guava Luscious (most favorite of the lot) As I said Panayaa aims to re-invent desi gourmet, the first appetizer was Wada Pav Ver. 3.0 : It was much more improvised version can any one think off. Small buns stuffed with the spiced up potato and it was flawlessly baked. Just it could have been stuffed with more of spiced mashed potato then it could have been on dot. Cottage Cheese Indiana: A regular tandoori marination paneer cubes were mouth melting. It had perfect combination of spice selection. It was served with salad. Corn Bhel Maze Cornetto: Now this is called an innovation!! five crisp maze cone stuffed with creamy corn bhel and zingy bell pepper frosting. The appetiser was served in a brandy snifter glass and it was the most fancy looking dish of the evening. Chana Masala Wonton Chat: Crispy wontons stuffed with chatpata channa laid on the bed of channa masala topped with smoked and mint chutney garnished along with shredded raw beet, carrot and some sev. A overall perfect fusion of two cuisines. Nazakat Kumbh: Big in size and juicy mushrooms marinated with smoky flours of tandoor with a hint of mixed indian spices. Nice recommendation for the mushrooms lovers. Roomali Roti Italiano: Even the regular Masala papad is upgraded with a twist of Italian touch. Crisp papad with Masala toppings loaded with cheese served on a pizza bat. One good thing about this was, that the base was crisp till the last bite. Mains: Panayaa e Khaas: This is a signature subji from the chef. This was one of the best subji's served for the evening. Soft Panner cubes tossed in a rich brown gravy. It goes well with all types of breads. Kheema Kasturi: Perfectly Minced Mixed vegetables cooked in kasturi methi flavoured caramelised brown gravy. It was garnished with fresh cream to balance the flavours. Papad Kofta Curry: Papad dumplings stuffed with the panner mixed with chefs special spices, cooked in a Makhani gravy. The papad dumplings lost its taste due to overpowering flavour of Makhani gravy. Dal Tadkewali and Makhani Biryani: Dal was purely yum. Strong flavours of fresh tadka and it was aptly thick. Although the Biryani didn't clicked the taste buds as it was too soggy. Desserts: Mohanthaal Cheesecake: Some traditional desserts taste excellent as they are kept its originality intact. This didn't appeal to me much. Chocolate Landscape: This dessert was dramatically constructed with nitrogen infused ice on Mud cake soil and brownie chunks, fresh fruits are also used like Kiwi and Apple chunks, drizzled with Coco powder, Vanilla Ice cream and Caramel Mousse made from the dry ice, and loads of chocolate and caramel sauce. It is prepaid on the table itself. It almost takes seven minutes to reach the final stage. Overall the journey of Panayaa was good. Although the price range is on a higher side, but if you want to try something extraordinary in vegetarian then this is the place. A Big Shout out for the Carina from Alpha Events Pune for the Invitation and Riddhi and Team Panayaa for hosting us. Disclaimer: I was invited for a complimentary food tasting event. This blog is a narrative of my experience at the event. These are my views that I have expressed in the blog. Others are most welcome to agree or disagree with the same. The blog is not personally or commercially influenced. I have not lifted, copied or plagiarised it from any source either. However, I have done my due diligence via publicly available information on the internet and as shared by the client/PR agency.