Tales & Spirits Bistro — Restaurant in Pune

Tales and Sprits has never disappointed me with their food and innovative Cocktails. Food is really outstanding and it's a vegetarian restaurant. I have tried almost every thing on the menu, on my multiple visits with friends and family.

Martini we tried :

Ferrero Rocher Martini: It had Vodka, crushed black pepper, nutella, rice Krispies with a Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Ball on the rim. Mixed flavours of Sweet with a hint black pepper gave unique taste to it.

Espresso – Vodka, espresso, simple syrup. Strong flavor of Coffee simply compliment the Vodka presence. Nice bitter taste with after flavor of Vodka made this drink of the night.

James Bond Series 007 – Vodka, sweet and sour, green olives (stirred not shaken). It was one of the strongest Martini of the lot. Warmth would be felt with every sip.

Cotton Candy Swirl – Vodka, strawberry crush, pineapple liquid, cotton candy, lime. This had dramatic effects in the preparation, soft cotton candy was placed and Vodka was poured out which melted and eventually and gave a sweetened after taste.

Dragon Tales – Vodka, jalapeno, dragon fruit, farm basil and lime juice. Next strongest Martini with little different taste from the rest due to the basil and Dragon Fruit.

T&S Dirty Martini – Gin, olive juice, lime juice. This is the signature Martini from T&S with a twist of lime along with Gin mixed with Olive brine.

The Mr Freeze – Vodka, grenade, raspberry eye balls, sweet and sour.

Porn Star Martini – Vodka, orange liqueur, passion fruit, lime, golden petal dust.

Broken Heart Blues – Vodka, gin, lime juice, blue curacao, edible purple petal dust.

Food :

Farmers Snacks: Jalapeños & Mozzarella Cigars: This is one of the best Mozzarella Cigars I have ever tasted. Crispy cover with oozing Cheese within. Served with Pink pony dip.

Eadamame Gyōzas: This was bit dry as per my palate with less stuffing and flavourful.

Balsamic Mushroom Skewers: Nice big Juicey Mushroom grilled to perfection with chimmichurri which is an uncooked sauce used for grilled meat; it comes in a green version (chimichurri verde) and a red version (chimichurri rojo) and seems to come from Uruguayan cuisine. It is made of finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, vegetable oil, oregano, and white vinegar. In Uruguay, the dominant flavoring is parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh oregano.

Shitake Bok Choy Gyōza: Shitake are basically an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine. This was nice an juicey compared to the earlier one with strong flavor of Garlic and Ginger.

Soup: Wine Cheese Popcorn Soup: This an unique and signature soup from T&S. It's nice, thick and warm popcorn flavor soup with wine cheese infused. It is served with Bucket of crunchy popcorn to add more flavor to it.

T&S Fillers:

Thai Jungle Curry: One of the Best Thai Curry in the town. I bet you won't regret this. Getting the perfect consistency without losing or overpowering other flavors is the most important thing while preparing Thai Curry, and T&S achieves it ease.

Mascaporne Cream Cheese Pizza: Thin crust pizza with toppings like Tomato Concasse, Marinated peppers, Zucchini, farm fresh onions, spiced up with Paprika Flakes. Pizza retains its crispiness till the last bite.

Malai Paneer Balchao: This was absolutely an outstanding dish. Soft Paneer chunks cooked in fiery Goan Vegetarian pickle paste served with Buttered Buns. Perfect spice levels with nice red in color might increase your appetite.

T&S Biscuit Bhakri: A fusion Rajasthani preparation, Cumin scented Crisp Bhakari served with mashed Potato - Onion Subji along with spicy Lasooni Thecha.

Desserts:

Citrus and Berry Parfait: One of the fancy dessert from T&S. Mandarin, white chocolate berry parfait covered with chocolate shell & it is flambèed.

Baklava & Butterscotch: T&S is the only place where authentic Baklava served with Butterscotch Ice-Cream is served. The first look itself...

On a hot Sunday afternoon, I was exploring Zomato for a good restaurant that serves Continental food in Pune. Tales & Spirits came up on the list with high rating. It’s a vegetarian restaurant. So decided this restaurant for lunch & scheduled a Meetup with one of my friends.

The restaurant has Indoor & Outdoor seating options. Since it was a hot summer day so we decided to sit inside. The ambience of the restaurant is modern & beautiful.

We had started with Exotic Mushroom & Vanilla Bisque & Garden Minestrone (Traditional Italian Broth Soup infused with Oregano & Basil). Both the soups were delicious, especially Exotic Mushroom & Vanilla Bisque, it was on the sweet side but was unique in taste.

In the Starters we had ordered Jalapeno & Mozzarella Cigars (Jalapeno, Potato & Cheese Croquettes served with Pink Pony), Jalapeno & Cheese Garlic Crostini, Classic Tomato Basil & Herb Crostini. To keep our kids satisfied & happy we had also ordered Potato Wedges Classic.

All the starters were delicious with unique flavours, I personally liked Classic Tomato Basil & Herb Crostini & Jalapeno & Mozzarella Cigars. Jalapeno & Cheese Garlic Crostini was also good.

Potato Wedges as usual, was crispy & good!

In the Main course we had ordered Margherita (Sizzling Mozzarella & Fresh Basil) & Mascarpone Cream Cheese (Cream Cheese Sauce, Tomato Con Casse, Marinated Peppers, Zucchini, Farm Fresh Onions & Paprika Flakes) Pizza.

Along with food we had also ordered soft beverages which were Dark Coke (Coke with crushed ice & dash of spices), Sprite, Mojito Virgin (Mint, Lime, Sugar, Ginger Juice) & Safe Sex on the Beach (Cranberry juice, grape juice, cherry, peach schnapps, lime sugar). Both the Pizza was served with the Thin Crust base. The Pizzas were amazingly delicious, crunchy with adequate portions of cheese & toppings.

In the drinks Mojito Virgin was chilled & refreshing. Safe Sex on the Beach was also a good mocktail.

In the dessert we had ordered Coconut Terracotta (White Chocolate & Kokum Coulis), The Red Velvet Revolution Rolls (Sliced from Red Velvet Log), High Hill Cup Cakes Sampler, Classic Blue Berry Muffin Banana & Walnut & Swarm Muffins (Classic Blue Berry Muffin Banana & Walnut Double Chocolate). I liked Coconut Terracotta, it had a unique flavour of coconut.

The Red Velvet Revolution Rolls was nicely presented & was quite smooth to eat. It was tasty! Other desserts were OK in taste.

The food, quantity, food presentation & overall service was good. The staff were courteous. Cost wise, it’s reasonable & they do not levy service charges! I would definitely visit again &...

Contrary to the word "Spirits", this place doesn't serve alcohol. We were kinda disappointed about that. :P I believe the word Spirits here is used In the spiritual/ paranormal sense. You'll find a lot of dreamcatchers as a part of the decor. Also, no non-veg. This place has a good ambience if you're sitting outside. It's airy and the seating is great. There's a lot of space between two tables so you don't have to listen to others' conversations. However, the mist fans used are kind of annoying since they're spraying the mist at you when you are having your food. Coolers would be a better option, I think. Also, the outdoor seating had a couple of flies annoying the hell out of us by trying to sit on the food. So we had to constantly swat them away. It becomes very distracting if you're talking or listening to someone.

The food is good. The Harumaki was nice and the pancake and margarita pizza was okay. Nothing outstanding, though. I do wish that they would expand their cold beverages menu. They have a lot of mocktails, but only Frappe as a cold beverage. The peri peri potato wedges ordered didn't come with any dip. On asking, they said they only had ketchup or if we wanted, they could give us some Mayo. It would be great if the appetisers have a dip as a part of the dish.

The staff was slightly less friendly than what you would expect. One guy openly made a face when we asked for another spoon. The others were good, though. Also, you have to ask constantly for a service. Water, replacement of plates, clearing away the plates, ordering again etc. It would be great if the staff could be more attentive.

They had a magician perform tricks with cards. It was a nice show.

All in all, a good place to be if you want to spend time and talk and catch up with friends while eating...