Pune is now rapidly gaining a reputation as a culinary haven. The city’s restaurant and food scene is vibrant and dynamic. The city’s restaurant landscape is a melting pot of cultures, reflecting its cosmopolitan population. The latest entrant is Narrative, a new eatery that marries rich cultural heritage with modern culinary innovation.
Pune’s New Eating Place, Narrative
‘Narrative’ is strategically located in the bustling heart of Pune, making it easily accessible for both locals and visitors. This new upscale restaurant in Pune’s Koregaon Park brings time-honoured recipes with modern twists to create a narrative that honours the past while celebrating the future. For true foodies, it’s more than just a meal; it’s a journey through a place, unfolding with each bite and sip.
The restaurant’s grand facade immediately captures attention, hinting at the extraordinary experiences that await inside. The design seamlessly blends contemporary elegance with subtle nods to Pune’s historical and cultural landmarks, creating a luxurious and inviting ambience. Step into a beautiful edifice created to accommodate a variety of experiences and moods. The place has a corporate lounge, ideal for team meals and business meetings. An open rooftop space provides a visually stunning background for your dinner preparations. The entire area is designed to suit a diverse audience, from energetic professionals to family and friends.
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What’s On The Menu?
The menu takes you on a genuine trip through time, combining locally sourced local foods with current cooking techniques. Traditional recipes and familiar flavours are combined with innovative ways to craft dishes. Each preparation explores undiscovered flavours that you won’t find anywhere else. The menu strives to dispel the myth that traditional Indian food cannot be innovated.
Have the Pahari Chausa Daal, Manipuri Black Rice Crispies Homemade crackers, Salmon Kokam Ceviche, and Dindigul Thalapakatty Biryani–these dishes indicate classics meet innovation, resulting in intriguing flavours that linger on your taste buds.
The specifically prepared drinks provide another one-of-a-kind cultural fusion, with local ingredients expertly mixed with international beverages. A combination of handcrafted sodas, bitters, and inventive brewing processes such as fat-washing, pickling, and milk-washing, resulting in a diverse and vivid drink selection. The Ghee Vodka Tonic combines Ghee wash vodka and Sparking Sake. Sandalwood Dream is a fragrant drink made with Tequila, Bianco, jasmine, and beetle soda. The Nutty Aristocrat combines nutty tastes from peanut butter and celery with whiskey and citrus. If you enjoy robust and spicy flavours, try the Smoky Naga Mezcal, which combines Naga chilli, honey, and coriander with mezcal.
Whether you’re looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion, enjoy a casual meal, or simply explore new flavours, Narrative offers an experience that is as unforgettable as it is delicious.
Where: 6, Koregaon Park Annexe, Mundhwa, Pune
When: 6 pm–1:30 am
Cost: ₹1,700 for two people (approx.)
Cover image credits: Narrative