Cafe Peter. Dhole Patil Road. Today after an important engagement was over at City Point, aorund 4 PM I was looking for a something to eat. As we finished the work and took elevator to reach ground floor , the rumble in tummy began to grow with passing floors. We just alighted down and took few steps thinking about employing search engine to find a hunting zone for my son, his new acquaintance and I. A casual glance towards left and we found Cafe Peter.. A little stroll and we were in the unexplored joint. It's very strange that some of the Cafes have such a vantage point and we don't even know the existence. It's a small cafe with even tinier outdoors. But beyond the compound lined with shrubs there is beautiful vista of a river flowing. Pune is actually blessed with not one but two rivers passing through the city. And have not fully exploited the river banks the way it should be done.. Partly because the water flow is not uniform all through the year and partly the river banks are not developed well. Good part no concretization yet , bad part plastic and other non degradable waste lined both the banks. Cafe Peter has unique location. So we went . Were seated quickly and asked for the order. The server didn't wait the table. We had to pay visit to the counter. Which we did This was predominantly western food. Bagels, Pizza, Pasta, Ramen and so forth. I ran through the menu book. Nicely printed with enticing photos. I enquired with the manager and she suggested Bagel with Three chicken. My son and his friend opted for Crispy Chicken Bagel. Bagel was something new for me. Never had it before. Within ten minutes or so Bagels were served. It's almost a burger but not a burger.
Two Burger like buns. Three kinds of chicken. Grilled, Sausage and Salami slices. Lettuce, onion and mayonnaise. Accompained by finger chips.
Like any burger the buns were soft but the key differentiators were three different chicken varieties, which imparted as many flavours , textures and protein mass. Salami was thin sliced chicken not very spicy, so was the sausage which was slit right in the middle but very tender and not too much stir fried and the grilled chicken retained the original chicken fibre structure roasted to perfection. Though none of them exactly burst flavours in the mouth or spice levels subduing each other , they preserved their own identity in the whole mixed mass. The Mayonnaise held it all together with crunchy lettuce and onion.
A good first bite sets the tone for the next few minutes. Though burgers and in this case bagels are never a fiery proposition, they leave you with feel good feeling due to high carbs, abundant proteins and sweetish Mayo. Avoid adding tomato ketchup as far as possible. Then enjoy the bite after bite of the sinful experience by loading yourselves with high calorie and perhaps low nutrients food. But, for some strange reason this is extremely satisfying. Always is..
Steering myself away from the debate of healthiness of the fast food, I don't deny it's utility as a quick grub to satiate the hunger fast.
I enjoyed it well.
Fingers chips were thin but very crispy . Lastly a tiny portion of salad with julienned vegetables and salad dressing was excellent. The portion was as tiny as it can be. They should atleast double there measure.
Some like me enjoy it equally good as that of burger.
After all some odds must be evened out !
Decor is chic and I bet evenings there, after dusk, must be ethereal. Some day I should visit again . In the Batman shift.
Visit with your family once.
P.S. The staff over the counter is extremely courteous and professional. They helped me choose the right food from their vast menu and also prepared with so much sense of urgency without cutting corners. Pratiksha and Om were their names. If I am not mistaken. Nice people. Very...
Read moreCafe Peterdonuts is a renowned cafe with various outlets in Pune. I decided to visit the one on Bund garden road. When visiting Peter donuts you are assured of quality and surreal experience. It was a summer afternoon and we wanted to rejuvenate ourselves after a drive in the scorching heat.
On entering the cafe we spotted a new menu which boasted about summer Refreshments and salads. Decided to try a few of these. We started first with fresh watermelon juice and Italian salad. The watermelon juice as was quoted was fresh and as promised a summer refresher. The Italian salad mainly consisted of lettuce, paprika, sweet lime, and onion. It was garnished in olive oil. It failed to impress. It is an amazing option for Heath conscious people or gym addicts.
Next up was the exotic pizza Loaded with a lot of cheese this pizza had all the ingredients to make me smile. Perfectly garnished with veggies. It was amazing in taste and kept me craving for more. I will recommend this one for sure.
To end our meal we ordered a cold frappe. It was beautifully presented and tasted very well.
The ambiance of this place is plush with frames of people with various personalities visiting them. Breakfast, lunch, quick evening supper or want to grab some quick late night coffee. Peterdonuts is the one you shud definitely visit. I missed out on the dessert which I will come...
Read moreLooking for the best Lakeview Cafe in Pune? Here you can go to cafe peter Address: Dhole Patil road Pune
Cafe Peter has a variety of breakfast options to offer. You can choose different items for your breakfast to dinner.
We had 1 . Coffee lush - chilled coffee will go to every breakfast option. I like one thing about this coffee is that they serve with less sugar. It was just perfect. 2 Veg Belgium waffles combo: These waffles are served with maple syrup, whipped cream and vanilla and chocolate ice cream. It was too delicious and the perfect ending for your meal. 3 Devil fries : Minced chicken was just perfect with fries. I like this combo. Paprika chicken Perfect start for your meal. It was spicy with paprika and some black pepper taste Rice bowl Tried this veg rice bowl and fallen love with this. Curry was made up of coconut and it was less spicy. Ghee roast steak They served it with rice roasted in ghee, spicy roasted big chicken steak, fried and tiki. It was a very heavy meal so after that, you don’t feel to order anything :) Loved...
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