What's best street food you ask? What's better than some greasy bhel puri, spicy pani puris and flavour packed chaats! Chaat-cravings attack at the most random times and when they do, they refuse to just go away! Take a look at these five chaat houses that we think are the best.
Bhel Pani Or Sev Puri: Here's Where You Get The Best Chaat In Pune
Kalyan Bhel
Mr. Rameshbhau established this esteemed snack house as a street vendor, and as they say, fortune favours the brave. From a mere street stall, Kalyan Bhel has emerged into a legendary chaat house, with almost seven to eight standalone outlets, all over Pune. With loyal customers all year around, Kalyan Bhel House is famous, popular and unique because of is its delicious and yummy missal and chaats, cleanliness and hygiene, and above all friendly staff. Kalyan Bhel also offers an array of products, off the counter, at select retail stores. A meal for two will hardly cost you INR 150!
Ganesh Bhel
Another historic chaat joint, Ganesh Bhel is probably the first chaat house a Puneri would think of. This place is one of the big players, being India’s first ISO certified Bhel shop {yes, such a thing exists}. They too, offer take-home packs, so that you can savour the taste of Puneri bhel, even while sitting on a train, in Europe! Their bhel puri and sev puri are heavenly and are cheaper than INR 50 Trust us, you’ll keep going back for more!
Balaji Bhel & Snacks
Looking for lip smacking dahi puri? This is the place for you! With crunchy puris, that melt in your mouth when you bite into them, this truly is chaat heaven. Also, the pav bhaji here is fantastic. Balaji Bhel & Snacks has it all – sugar, spice, and pretty much everything nice. A plate of their famous Bombay Sev puri will cost you INR 50.
Natraj Bhel
Located snugly in a quiet Viman Nagar lane, Natraj Bhel is another place to try out. With hygiene checks all in place, and great service, you don’t want to miss out on eating here. With all types of chaat, ranging from bhel puri to ragada pattice, and sev puri, there’s a dish for every visit, starting at INR 40 only! Go on, head out and grab a plate of sev puri!
Classic Pani Puri
This is the perfect place for an almost empty wallet! Located next to Shree Krishna Café, this small joint is a blink and miss. However, id you go there once, you won’t be able to stop yourself from going back again. Their chaat has the perfect hit of spice, and a dollop of sweetness, be sure to go here to fulfill your chaat cravings. We simply love their dahi puri and pani puri.