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Before starting with my review, I'd like to say that dining at Shakahari is more of a Royal experience and is something which I would highly recommend to everyone reading this review.
Now let's get started.
Shakahari, as the name suggests, is a pure vegetarian fine dine Indian restaurant. The hostess greets you with a smile before sprinkling rose water on you. Rose water is an essential part to welcome guests royally. As I entered, the first thing that came to my notice was the plush sofas, the elegant maroon curtains and the overall ambiance which makes you feel as if you have entered a modern royal palace.
Coming to the food, Maharaj Jai Kishen, and Chef de Cuisine Gaurav lavishly craft the menu, and it changes every two months. For my table, I had a mix of Punjabi and Gujarati cuisine. After settling down, a big silver plate arrived and seeing the size of the plate I knew I was in for a huge treat. Now the real show starts where there are a host of servers coming over and serving you an array of dishes. Beginning the royal meal with the assortment of delicious cold and hot appetizers, out of which I loved the Handvo which is a Gujarati lentil cake served with green chutney and Subz ki Shammi which is a pan-fried vegetable kebab having a subtle flavor of cinnamon and cardamom.
The mains are something like a never-ending flow of delicious food on your plate. Dal Baati Churma with ghee is something you should never skip when you visit Shakahari. I was overwhelmed as it tasted similar to the one prepared by my mom. Another homely dish was the Gujarathi Kadhi, a light, flavorful curry which I prefer drinking directly from the bowl. Kaju Batata Rassa had tender, soft potatoes with cashew in a tangy red gravy. I also liked the Val Muthia Nu Shaak which is regularly prepared at Gujarathi households. It is a delectable preparation of red tomato based curry with field beans, fenugreek, and gram flour dumplings.
There were hot puris, Amritsari kulchas, and bajra no rotla to go with the curries.
I was also served Tarkari Kichdi which is universal comfort food and goes amazingly well with the dal or kadhi. Ps. do not forget to add ghee to it.
And yes! There is Aamras too for all the Mango-heads out there!
After I got done with the heavy food, it was time for desserts. Shakahari has a dedicated desserts room called as the Mishtan Bhandar which is a literal translation to Sweets Repository. There are around 30 types of desserts awaiting to get devoured. Their kulfis are prepared in-house and served as kulfi falooda which cannot be missed.
Your meal is not complete there. The final element is their Paan which also acts as a mukhvas.
To sum it up as I mentioned at the start that dining at Shakahari is a Royal Experience which will keep bringing you back for more. The hospitality by Restaurant Manager Mr. Partha and his team is a cherry on top. Special mention to Mr. Vinod who took care of our table and made sure our plates were always full of delicious food.
I went here for Sunday dinner , At that time it was Rajasthani and Gujarati festival going on , they have different food festivals with specialty of different state ,typically authentic taste of Indian food . If you’re looking for perfect Indian cuisine then this is the place for you , their starters, desserts and main course is sooo osm . Along wth the taste they have very beautiful ambiance, plates are very beautifully decorated. Also there service is dry prompt . Also you will get a iced tea as a compliment. Must try for Indian cuisine lovers
Vegetarian Food
Excellency in service
Courteous staff
Lovely ambience
Specious place to sit and relax
Mitthan Bandar has lots of sweet mouthwatering varieties .
It's thali system with variety of special food north South East west like dal batti churma , Shevbhaji, kadhipakoda ...
The menu is changed every week .
The cost of thali per person is 1500 with taxes for adult and 750 for Kids up to 11 yr old
Strongly recommend must visit .
Small suggestion for Sakhari administrator about music . Please take care of music selection and it's little bit loud.
Rest is At par of Excellency.
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Ambience:It is all about tradition, rich furniture features and vibrant colors.
Discover this amazing design experience with #royalindianexperience cuisine
This restaurant is designed with👇
Vibrant color palette
Patterns and motifs
Decor
Solid wood Furniture with rich features
Marble,Wooden flooring
Artwork
Hand woven fabrics
In India with such rich history, there is strong presence of traditional interior design
Staff:Under R.O.M Aditya the restaurant has well-trained staff,who take care of guest requirements.
Chef:Star chef bhuralal with a very shy personality,very hard-working,100% true to his work and who knows his ingriedents and his flavours,with which he weaves art-work in the thali.
This thali is an on-going festival,starting today
Travel through a royal experience of enticing vegetarian flavours from all four corners of india.
Starting From Today 24th Jan 2020-2nd Feb 2020
Lunch 12.30noon to 3.00pm
Dinner 7.00pm to 11pm
The thali has three menus distributed over 9days
Our thali comprised of
Dahi bhalla: This was fried lentil dumplings, topped with curd, variety of chutney and spices. It’s a famous Indian Chaat.
These are soft as cloud Dahi Vada's and that chilled creamy curd on top,tangy & sweet.Yummilicous!
Nadir ki chaat: This lotus flower which is found under water. It is usually crunchy and is fairly sweet and has a flavor like water chestnut. It has a delicate flavor.Sweet & Crispy!
Stuff dal baati: Baatis are baked dough dumplings of wheat.Fresh baatis topped in clarified butter then dipped in piping hot dal is a perfect accompaniment.Comfort food!
Dal: A spicy mix of lentils. It’s topped with lots of ghee which makes it extremely flavorful.Totally Comfort!
Churma: It is coarsely ground wheat crushed and cooked with ghee clarified butter and sugar. Here it was made by mashing up wheat flour baatis
Baigan bhaja: Baingan Bhaja were shallow fried marinated slices of Aubergines. The flesh becomes tender with a slight sweet tinge to it. Rice flour gives a nice crispiness to the fries.
Bharwan paneertikka: A popular Indian vegetarian dish.Paneer marinated with yoghurt, turmeric,ginger & spices with a mint chutney filling offers a simple but taste-pataka feel.
Mushroom65: Crispy and tasty mushroom. These button mushrooms are coated in a spiced curd batter and then deep fried.Medium-spicy!
Gojihakk:Haak leaves look quiet a lot like spinach. Kashmiri dish cooked with mustard oil and spices.With cubes of turnip bobbing in & out.Soft & tender.Mildly Spiced!
Shangar Paneer ke kofte:Made with a combination of sangri and minced paneer dunked in a onion-tomato based gravy.The over-tones of saangri dissapear with the magic of flavours along with mild spices then they are deep fried. These Kofta balls have a crispy outer layer and are soft from the inside.
Aloo poshto: Bong dish of potatoes in a lightly spiced poppy seeds paste.Flavourful!
guttyvankyakura: I have not tasted gutti vankaya kura before. Andhra style gravy uses tamarind as base and the spice powder has peanuts for flavour.The brinjal is soft and delicate and has absorbed the spices beautifully within.Damn Good!
punjabikadipakora: The sour curd prepared with besan.Feather-lite jewels of tempting goodness.Butter-soft(pakora).This has simply irresistible texture that lives up.
steamedrice
basantipulao: Made using turmeric and saffron.Light & Flavorful!
bhajamoongdal: Lentil Soup prepared no Onion and no Garlic. Bhaja refers to “Fried” however this Daal is prepared with dry roasted Moong Daal, in fact, the special aroma of dry roasted Daal is the significant characteristic of this Daal.
The accompaniments were endless amounts of luchi and surplus missiroti with the thali.
Not to miss the desserts
Gajar halwa: It is a popular sweet made in India during winters. Had full-fat milk, ghee and sugar,khoya & drufruits.Not overtly sweet not less sweet either.Bang-on!
Badam bhog:Sorry u just get up and come here,not describing it at all.Promise u after this u will crave further more
Please wear loose clothes
Happy Eating!
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I went to Shakahari Restaurant for Sunday lunch with my family. The ambiance of this place is very good. You can notice that modern & flashy colours is mostly used & that creates an overall good ambiance of this restaurant.
About food and starters, it was a Southern Special week, so most of the spread was from South India. I had started with Rasam & Makai Sorba. They both were good and set the mood for luxurious buffet lunch on Sunday. Then we were served almost 7 to 8 starters like Crispy Babycorn, Dal Vada, Mushroom Kebab, Paneer Kebab etc. I liked Dal Vada, Mushroom Kebab & Crispy Babycorn. Along with the starters we were served Ice Tea which was going quite well with the starters.
In the main course we had ordered Dal Makhni, Subz Panchmel, Dal Batti-Churma, & assorted breads that include Tandoori Roti, Nan, Laccha Parantha & Missi roti. They food quantity they served in main course is too much, please make a note & order accordingly, otherwise there will be too much of food waste which could affect your overall experience (as it was my case)! The main course was also tasty, especially Dal Makhni & Subz Panchmel! Churma was also good. The only disappointment in the main course was Dal Batti. As the Batti was not properly fried and the Dal they served was actually Dal Fry which is not authentically served with Batti! Generally the Dal which comes with Batti is mixed about 4 to 5 different pulses.
About Dessert, it was a huge spread again almost 20 items would be there. After having filling starters & main course, there were less scope for us to go for dessert. But I tried a few of them and I liked Rasgolla very much. It was soft & immediately melted. One of the best Rasgolla I have ever had in Pune. I also tasted Chocolate Ice cream, it had a strong flavour of Chocolate which somehow deteriorating the taste of the ice cream.
Overall food was good, you have to have a big appetite! Service was good (even though the restaurant was full of guests) & staff were quite courteous.
Cost wise, it's on the high side, but sometimes you can treat yourself!
The place is a vegetarian's delight. They serve authentic food with respect to the cuisine on offer. The staff and chef is extremely courteous, friendly and polite. The ambience is classy! Its a must visit place.
It’s a good thing thing that a vegetarian only restaurant serves alcohol as well otherwise I would have died of boredom. Was accompanying couple of vegetarian guests and luckily my drinks was sorted vis a vis a nice house wine. Not really fussy when it comes to red wine so I was cool. The furnishings is top notch and luckily we were the only when ones as the place had just opened up for business around 12:30pm so service was superb before the rush came in.
-- A drop of ink may make a million think.
Pawan Manghnani
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A thaal that was royal and served with goodness of silver was a complete meal in itself. Royal vegetarian food served from four corners of India was a treat to my pallet.
From a warm greeting to a great hospitality, its nothing less than royalty that you experience in Pune's only purest vegetarian cuisine world called Shakahari.
Here is all that was served and trust me ut just got royal with each moment.
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COLD APPETIZER
1.Dahi balla
2.Sandwich Dhokla
3.Matki Salad
HOT APPETIZER
1.Yaam ke kebab
2.chane ki tikki
3.Zafrani PaneerTikka
BATI OF THE DAY
1.Masala bati
2.choorma
3.Dal punchmella
MAIN COURSE
1.Sarson daa saag
2.Jinga posto
3.Khazane lazeez
4.Urali rost
RICE
1.Subz dum beriyani
2.Steamd rice
3.Mirch kaa salan
4.Dal
SWEETS
1. Kadambari
2. Gajar kaa halwa
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So amongst all it's difficult to choose what was the best but the very fact that it was a hospitality by Shakahari.
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The kebab made of chana dal was delicious soft and so well cooked. For a while I almost thought its mutton galawati Kebab but this Kashmiri style kebab made of chana was delicious.
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Yam ka Kebab was next which was just delicious and the best was Dal bati choorma ...so delicious so fresh and was full of traditional authentic taste.
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If vegetarian cuisine is your choice and royalty is your style then Shakahari surely should be your choice...
An absolute best for vegetarian food... the staff are the best always pleasant and welcoming.. the ambience, the service just amazing. My tip.. if you want to be treated as a royal while dining you should visit this place... they will actually spoil you..
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Looking at the thali pic literally waters my mouth as the soul satisfying taste still lingers :-)
One of the most delicious curries I have ever tried...Paneer from kadai paneer just melted in my mouth and the Saag Mangolia(green curry in thali) felt sooo subtle as if it had more soul than physical! Veg pulao is something that deserves special mention...every grain of cooked rice was flavoured with utmost attention and detail! I can go on for almost every item in the thali :-)
Three course meal served in the format of Thali - ALL UNLIMITED so you can choose where you want to indulge more. Thali combines the flavours from different states of India - Maharashtra (masala matki, Shrikhand etc.), Rajasthani (Dal bati churama, kadi), Gujarati (dhokala etc.), Punjabi (Kadai paneer, saag etc.) There is a separate dessert room but I had no room left in my tummy by that time...though couldn’t resist my favourite Shrikhand which tasted like home made!
About the service - I felt the service was bit slow noting that staff would generally wait after serving starters as it’s a 3 course meal. I had to ask them to serve all 3 courses together however still felt service was slow as some of the guests had to wait. Hence 4 stars instead of 5. Having said that, staff is very friendly and the head chef Mr. Buralal made sure to give us a visit and was happy to pose for some pictures with the Family. Also gave me some tips on how to make yummy Shrikhand :-)
We were celebrating my Sons 6th bday and overall it was a great experience! Definitely worth the price!
If you live to eat and are vegetarian then you must visit this place at least once!
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