Laa Unico — Restaurant in Pune

Pure vegetarian place loaded with fancy names of dishes and fancy preparation techniques. My pure veggie foodies this place is something you can always take your family to for a dinner.

Laa Unico or The Unique is a rooftop place situated in the heart of the veggie friendly area of Pune with well elegant interior and well-designed garden seating.

Food- A pure veggie friendly place the menu is designed to cater well Veggies and also Jain foodies. One might think that limits the number of options in food but Laa Unico has done what so many restaurants in Mumbai have done right. Innovation with the menu and food.

Khaman Oxide and Maze Cornetto- Khaman dhokla crushed into fine crumbs loaded with chat items and topped with nitrogen burst is a fine conversation starter. Just dig in your spoons before it runs out of steam (Nitrogen). They serve the dish on your table and the attendant splashes the plate with the liquid nitrogen. Sadly too much of nitrogen just ruins the flavours of the dish. Full points for presentation but poor of taste meter. Maze cornetto on the other hand is a delight for one’s eyes and tongue. Craftily designed nacho cones filled with liquid golden cheese are up and off your table in a jiffy. Light and tasty these Maze cornetto are highly recommended. Stone grill Noodles made in Black pepper sauce are classic spiced option amongst a variety of sweet dishes. If you wish to go for safer option amongst the ton of fancy foods this is it. Apparently this dish comes under their specials menu. Create your own special. Flaming Cheese Burst Pizza and Valentines Spl Pizza- Pizza is our weakness and when the attendant melts the overloaded cheese right before your eyes everyone is left drooling. They serve cooked pizza on your table and garnish it with extra cheese toppings. Then with a help of handy torch the melt the cheese. Treat for your eyes and your belly. Valentines Spl Pizza is a heart shaped pizza special for those who wish to express a romantic gesture. Unfortunately other than the shape of the base nothing is wow about this pizza. Drinks- Being a non-alcoholic place mocktails are your best friends helping your food down. We tried the Bubble gum shots and Cool Volcano. Bubble gum shots reminded us of the Big big boomer from our childhood. The bubbly taste of the drink was a perfect match to the original taste of the bubble gum. Refreshing shots are served in chemistry lab tubes immersed in the cool liquid topped with liquid nitrogen.

Desserts- Chocolate Landscape. As the name suggests this dish is an art work created right before you on the table. Starting from designing the plate to putting together all the toppings this dish is a piece of art. The chef starts with a beautiful flower grass décor on the plate using caramel and chocolate syrups. Then moves on the fruit toppings and more chocolate, caramel and crumbs. To top it off multiple bursts of nitrogen to cool it down. Glass of Heaven- Glass full of liquid nitrogen, Full Bloomed rose and Rose flavoured mousse. Three primary ingredients of this dish. They dip the rose in the liquid nitrogen. Freeze it completely and then crumble it over the mousse. Yes they do it before you on your table. With so many positives there is one primary thing this place lacks. The food is too much of presentation and average on taste. Presentation is good for 1st impression but taste is what keeps you coming to any place.

Service and Ambiance- Service is fast and the attendants are skilled for the continuous prep presentations to be demonstrated before the customers. They have huge tables on one end of the restaurant ideal for bigger groups. The rooftop gives a nice theme to the ambiance especially if you are accompanied by a date.

Overall- A veggie delight with rates slightly on a higher side. Presentation is fabulous but due to overuse of certain elements the taste was average. High potential place, We'll be...

Are you a VEGETERIAN? Looking for a place like a Lounge but don't want alcohol to be served there? In short if you're a looking for a perfect modern family restaurant, then your search ends here.

Laa Unico literally means The One & Only. As per the name, this ristorante serves really good veg dishes very uniquely. It is a rooftop restaurant with a lovely ambiance.

Food : It is a fusion kitchen which serves mainly mexican, italian and indain cuisine. This time tried:-

#SHOTS & MOCKTAILS: As they don't serve alcohol their shots are without alcohol. So, we tried many beverages and some of them were :

1.RED DEVIL | 2.LAA UNICO SHOTS | 3.PAN SHOTS | 4.FRUIT SANGARIA | 5.LAA UNICO PINEAPPLE | 6.BROKEN HEART | 7.SWEET HEART | 8.LIQUID MUD PLANT

All of the above mentioned were good & refreshing but not great.

#CHAT : Almost all the chat dishes are nicely twisted with a mexican or italian taste.

1.SEV PURI TACOS [Rs.220] : Tortillas stuffed with potatos, sev and chutney. It was good n crispy.

2.KHAMAN OXIDE [Rs.295] : This a star dish here. Khaman is very similar to dhokla. So, this khaman is crumled and mixed with tamarind & green chytney and later it is cooled with spray of liquid nitrogen.

3.GASTRO PANI PURI [Rs.180] : This is one of the cool dish. The puris are stuffed with boondi and moong and served with 3 types of pani in testtubes and syringe. It is a delightful and modern version of pani puri.

4.MEXICAN BHEL [Rs.180] : Everyone's loved bhel is twisted with mexican flavours made of vegetables and sauces.

#STARTERS : We tried many starters from different differnt cuisine and they were :

1.NACHOS WITH CHEESE SAUCE [Rs.235] : Nacho chips with cheese sauce all over it served with 2 types of salsa.

2.PALE DI POTATO [Rs.195] : Nice n crispy slices of potatos were served with yummy garlic-mayonise sauce.

3.PANEER LOLLIPOP [Rs.270] : Finger sized paneer marinated with sauces and then fried on a skewer topped with sesame seeds. This tasted really well.

4.STIR FRIED VEG [Rs.290] : 3 types of bell peppers, babycorn and other veggies were tossed with black pepper sauce. It had a nice smoky flavour.

5.MALAI BROCOLI [Rs.350] : It was really very creamy and mildly spiced. Brocoli marinated in cream, yogurt and cashew paste and grilled in tandoor.

6.MULTANI PANEER TIKKA [Rs.370] : Paneer was stuffed with mix veggeis, marinated with tandoori paste aand then cooked in a tandoor. The stuffing had a prominent taste of green peas which personally I didn't like much.

#PAV BHAJI FONDUE [Rs.350] : It was TOO GOOD. Crispy bite sized bread cubes were served with creamy & buttery bhaji in a traditional melting pot with cheese in it. The bhaji tasted really well.

#INDIAN MAINS :

1.KAJU PANEER : Thus subji is RECOMMENDED. Cubes of paneer along with whole Cashews seamered in very rich, creamy and meadium spicy gravy. The paneer was very soft and the gravy was also well done.

2.VEG VILAYATI : This dish was very tangy which we didn't like. It was a red gravy with mix vegetables.

3.INDIAN BREADS : We tried some unusal breads like MASALA DHANIA KI ROTI, CHEESE CHILLY KULCHA, CHEESE OREGANO KULCHA. I must admit, all these different breads tasted really well.

#DESSERTS :

1.MUD CAKE [Rs.250] : It tasted just heavnly. Soft and gooey cake was served in a dish with a topping of icecream and whipped cream. It was similar to chocolate brownie but was really GOOD.

2.CREAM CARAMEL [Rs.170] : It was nice and wobbly. Taste wise also it was pretty impressive.

3.CHOCOLATE LANDSCAPE [Rs.490] : This dessert is a delight to our eyes. It consists of cake soil, brownie chunks, sponge cake with chocolate and caramel sauce. This fancy dessert was good too.

Ambiance : It is very impressive. After this restaurant, we don't need to go to KP or Aundh for such fancy ambiance. As it's a rooftop restaurant, you get a beautiful view from here. The seating arrangements are also...

A perfect Vegeterian place in Pune. Laa Unico means the only one. Well, thats unique and this place has evolved and made its way. The best part is that its a vegetarian outlet with diversified cuisine. Not just the food but they have different Mocktails and 10 kinds of desserts. The reason why I am in love with this place. What are you craving for? Italian, Mexican, continental, chinese, Indian, oriental. The menu is so vast that you can try different food items on every visit.

Ambience~ This place will remind you of an old-school pub in ItaIy. I am totally in love with the ambience of this place.

Food~ Molecular cuisine is a modern style of cooking. The mocktails and twisted Chaatar Patar in their menu has totally won my heart. I also tried their Italian, Pizza, Fondue, Starter, Soup, Naanza and much more.

Chaatar Patar~ Shev puri tacos -Shev Puri is too common but here its served in a tacos with stuffed with masala mash potato topped with shev, spicy tangy chutney and onions. Too crispy and mouth watering. Khaman oxide -This is a unique gastronomic dish which had a khaman crumble, crushed papdis cooled and sprinkled with liquid nitrogen. Tasted really good.

Starters~ Nachos with cheese sauce- Crispy tortilla chips with melted cheese topped with bell peppers. It is served with red and green salsa. Special crostini- Well, its special and you must definitely try this. Pale di potato- Sliced potato deep fried, spicy and crispy too served with garlic mayonnaise sauce.

Fondue~ Pavbhaji fondue, Pastas, Pizza are highly recommended.

Italian Mains~ Special risotto -A mouth watering combination of parmesan cheese, tomato sauce, pesto sauce and béchamel sauce with fresh broccoli, baby corn, zucchini, bell pepper garlic, chilly, basil sprinkled with oregano.

Mocktails and Shots~ Red devil - This is served in a bowl having nitrogen fumes with test tubes containing the drink. It had a mixture of blueberry, orange and pineapple. Chemical locha - This drink was served in a beaker with a slice of orange and mixture of cranberry and lichi combination with a syringe which had their unique syrup filled. Laa unico shots - I still couldn’t guess the right ingredient. It has a secret ingredient which tastes so good and has some connection with our childhood memories. They haven’t disclosed the secret ingredient yet. The one I could guess was the taste of vanilla. Kiss of love - This was another gastronomical drink which was combination of strawberry, orange tangy and cranberry. Strawberry margarita - Are you a strawberry lover. This crush of strawberry margarita will make you forget other cocktails. It was superb. Fruit Sangria –It has some ginger taste with all mixed fruits in it. Laa unico Pineaplette- served in a pineapple decorated with strawberry pieces. It tasted more like a pina colada. Strawberry margarita –Pretty cute flower plot but guess what it has oreo chocolate shake. It was fantastic. Paan shots- Well, you cannot miss this at the end of your dinner. This was totally mouth refreshing.

Desserts~ Chocolate bomb - The melted chocolate lava flows effortlessly to join the ice cream. It was drooling and pure sin chocolate dessert. It was not too sweet. It had chocolate sauce which tasted like dark chocolate Chocolate Landscape - A tempting combination of mud cake, mud soil, oodles of chocolate, cocoa powder, caramel powder, chocolate sauce, fresh fruits, sponge cake, and what not Other than the taste, the preparation is just too good. You can witness your Chocolate Landscape being frozen with nitrogen right there on your table. #HighlyRecommended

This place is totally crowded in the evenings. The Service is prompt. The staff is courteous. Date night, reunion or friends birthday, Laa Unico sets the mood...