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What are your picks for nice quiet restaurants (not too much rush) where a romantic evening can be spent with wife/gf? |
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You CANNOT (and I repeat - CANNOT) go wrong with a little Italian Restaurant called Squisito. It has the perfect ambience for a romantic evening. Dim lighting, candle lit dinner, great service and good, soft music. Have been there thrice and haven't been disappointed ever. Perfect ambience and terrific food. The management is very supportive too - they were very helpful in helping me setup dinner for a special evening :) Food for two could go upto Rs. 1,500 with that glass of wine. Location: Koregaon Park, near Great Punjab and below the Talwalkar Gym Food is Italian and purely vegeterian with option to "Jain" quite a bit of the menu. But tables here are quite close to each other... you can't get privacy. Food is quite good though.
(28 Dec '09, 10:34)
cuteaditi
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Le Meridien has this restaurant called Spice Island which serves Chinese / South Asian Cuisine. It was listed as the "Most Romantic Ambience" restaurant in the 2008 issue of the Times Food Guide. Had a dinner there once - and I feel Times Food Guide got it correct. The ambience was awesome. Dim lighting, candle-lit, center piece on the table etc (the works) and they also have live music with a couple singing on the platform with the ability to request songs. However, prepare to shell out atleast Rs. 2500+ for a decent meal for two (without alcoholic drinks) Worth it -- for that special, special meal. Food wasn't something to write home about - but I have been guilty of ordering the wrong dishes. +1 for Spice Island. Been there couple of times. Great place and great food. Little expensive.
(14 Dec '09, 04:48)
Sarika Phatak
+1 for Spice Island. Here's my review from a year back: http://aparanjape.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/spice-island-restaurant-review/
(17 Dec '09, 17:04)
Amit Paranjape ♦♦
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Hotel Nivaant (Bavdhan) is a good location. Food quality not very great; but very much within budget. Less rush than Bavdhan Chowpaty. |
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Hotel Madhuban (Sinhgad Road, After Panshet crossing) is a quiet and nice place to spend time at. Food quality is good and cost for two would be around Rs. 600~700 max. Not advisable for late dinner though (you'll have to drive much and roads are not good); but best pick for afternoon/evening visit. |
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Is Ten Downing Street near Ruby hall clinic still open? I heard it was closed a couple of years back.... I believe TDS has closed...
(13 Dec '09, 04:15)
Navin Kabra ♦♦
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Raviraj on Bhandarkar Road http://karvediat.blogspot.com/2010/12/mouthwatering-pune-memories-romantic.html ROMANTIC DATE |
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Jadhavgadh on Saswad road is a good place, as already mentioned in a previous post. It is a Maratha fort converted to a hotel. It has a museum called Aai (mother) which houses some personal collections of Vitthal Kamat, the owner of this hotel as well as a chain of other 5* hotels. 5pm would be a good time to reach so that you can see the fort in daylight. Food is very expnsive (Rs. 150 for 4 jalabis, for example) and not much tasty. Also, I've heard that Level9 on Senapati Bapat road is an excellent place for couples. Garden Court near Chandani Chowk is also a good enough and wellknown place for couples, for candle light dinner. Level 9 can get crowded at night, and the ambiance or the food isn't all that great. But it has an excellent view if you sit out on the terrace.
(09 Dec '10, 02:31)
Navin Kabra ♦♦
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Basho's in Mundhwa. Very quiet and nice restaurant with awesome food. Here is the link to this place : Bashos |
Some very good suggestions. Thank you all. I will try to cover most of them as I think will others. No doubt each place suggested is unique in one or many ways but considering proximity to the city and reasonable cost I am marking up and above as the answer also Gaia suggested by a few also satisfies my answer but I m not sure if I can mark 2 answers together.