Baraza Bars & Bites

Baraza - A restaurant of your dreams. I've recently visited this restaurant in Ishanya mall and it was the best decision for me. The experience was completely surprising and the company which I had made it memorable. Baraza bars and bites give you a classic experience of dining in Open-area with a great view. The restaurant is a replica of the beachside restaurant which gives you the open wide space for seating outside and a nice shady area inside with a lively bar. So basically the restaurant is spreaded in a huge area which has 3 seating options starting with a wide open area, a live bar counter with small tables and dance area with live DJ. Baraza offers a complete package to everyone from couples to big groups to families. Let's get started with the main thing then - They've recently launched a new menu and I was here to try it. Food - The plating and presentation were top notch. I was totally in love with the food presentation. It was so appealing that without tasting a bit I was in love with most of the dishes. They serve almost every dish in a fusion way, desi dish with Baraza twist to be exact. You get the desi taste in a dish with a nice Baraza twist which is something to try. Service - Service was top notch. Everyone was so attentive and we didn't have to call the staff guy twice for anything. The plates were changed the time to time between the courses with the utensils and everything was nice and clean. Masala Paneer Poppers - A nice snack from the Vegetarian side. Deep fried balls stuffed with minced masala paneer and spicy cheddar cheese. The poppers were accompanied with fried crispy onion rings and a layer of Baraza special sauce at the bottom. The coating of poppers was perfect and had a nice crispy texture which was followed by creamy cheddar cheese and mild paneer stuffing. Poppers tasted great with the onion rings and the Baraza sauce which I think was a thick cheese spiced mixture. Turkish Chicken Wings - It was desi chicken lollipop with a fusion of Turkish spice marination. The dish was impressively good and gave a nice lemony flavor in each and every bite. The lollipop was cooked perfectly in tandoor and had that nice burnt edges with earthy texture. The Turkish masalas which were used in marination had Sumac ( which has a dominant lemony taste) and Urfa biber (smoky and slightly sweet pepper flakes). The marination was right on point and as I took the first bite of lollipop the lemony flavored blasted on my mouth and it was consistent throughout the meat. The combination of lemony dominant flavor with juicy meat and smoky texture is something different than the regular kebab and I loved it. We always had spicy strong flavored chicken tandoori and lollipop in India but the mild flavor of this lollipop with tangy, lemony punch was something I loved to try as change. Salli Boti- Great presentation. The dish was given with fried potato basket. The mutton was flavorful and cooked perfectly. The salli boti had medium thick gravy and it was basically a mixture of onions, tomatoes, and Parsi mild spices. So because of that, it had a nice sweet, tangy hint with good mild flavors of spices. The perfectly cooked lamb with juicy texture complimented the gravy nicely. It was a good dish to try if you love mutton. Malwani Prawns - Another desi dish with a twist. We usually get a bit watery gravy when we order malwani gravy but here the gravy was bit thicker and totally different and in a good way different. The fresh juicy prawns were used in gravy which had a nice layer of cream on top of it which gave a nice creamy start to a tangy thick gravy. The gravy was given with in-house garlic bread which was a perfect combination. The gravy had curry leaves in it which gave a nice flavor twist and the taste was perfect. It was something which I tried the first time and I loved it. Shanghai Veg Dumplings - A must appetizer for Vegetarians and dumpling lovers. A thinly coated dumplings stuffed with super juicy filling. The filling was a mixture of corn and coriander. The dumplings were given with soy ginger sauce which was a perfect complimenting sauce for a juicy dumpling like this. When I took the first bite of dumpling the juices from filling just overwhelmed my entire mouth. The dumpling with soy sauce tasted even better as the tangy, bit spicy flavor of sauce complimented very well to the juicy taste of filling. Bombil Rawa Fry - I never imagined getting such good quality desi seafood dish here. The bombil was super fresh and it was coated with crispy rawa fry which was again coated from inside with green thecha type spicy, tangy chutney. I enjoyed eating this dish as it's seafood delicacy of the Malwani region. The crispy coating of rawa gave a nice crunchy texture which then followed by spicy, tangy hint of chutney which ended with juicy bombil. Misal In brioche Bread - Another fusion dish which didn't appeal to me. It was an in-house brioche preparation which had traditional misal in it which had a nice layer of melted goat cheese. The Farsan on misal was followed by melted cheese and then misal sabji. The melted cheese never go well with misal and it changes all the basic taste of it. The bread was superb and it was fresh but then again, the fusion didn't go well for me. Champagne saute wild mushrooms on Khari toast - This will be the most appealing dish on the table. The combination of Khari with mushroom was perfect and the texture of both things complemented each other perfectly. The Khari was in-house and super crispy. The Khari was topped with a layer of melted cheese and the sauteed mushrooms were stuffed in between two kharis. It was a Khari hot dog kind of thing which had mushroom as filling. The first you bite into Khari and mushroom the creamy cheese followed by soft crispy Khari just feels good in the mouth and then the juicy mushroom is ready to add some another level of juiciness. A perfect appetizer for me. Baraza Chicken - Our normal traditional chicken tikka topped with melted Baraza sauce. The tikka was perfect with nice earthy flavor and juicy texture but then again it didn't have any wow thing in it. It was simple tikka with sauce on it nothing else. The Baraza sauce actually minimized the flavor of the juicy chicken. The combination didn't go well for me. Kheema Pav - Another great preparation from Kitchen. The bowl of Kheema was a perfect example of love at first sight for a Foodie. It was also again topped with cream and given with in-house pav. The kheema had medium size minced meat with a slightly spicy hint and more if a sweet juicy taste because of butter and cream used in it. I felt it could've been better if it was minced more to give a nice soft texture and an extra spicy kick to give a nice satisfaction while eating with pav. Still, it tasted perfect as the creamy texture of kheema with good flavors went pretty well with in-house pav. Chicken Khurchan - A good dish to have with Roti. It was a thickly textured gravy dish which was based on onion, tomato, curry leaves, and capsicum. The mixture gave a nice tangy, sweet taste to it and the juicy chicken went well with the flavor. The roti balanced out the taste and played a great role. Desserts- This time every single dessert was superbly presented like 10/10 and the taste blew my mind. I don't have much knowledge about desserts but what I had was simply great. Nutella Creme Brulee with pistachio and almond biscotti - The brulee was just superb. It had a nice layer of crunchy sugar coating which gave an entrance to a Nutella heaven. The Nutella creme was gooey and had a nice balanced taste of Nutella. The almond biscuit gave a nice simple crispy taste to go with dessert. Hazelnut Mousse with Homemade Vanilla Ice cream & honeycomb crumbles - Dark chocolate soft mousse which literally melted in the mouth which was accompanied with in-house malai textured vanilla ice cream. This was the best dessert you'll get here and its a must try. Blueberry Cheesecake - The cake was good and had a nice soft texture. It was given with fresh chopped fruits in syrup which had dragonfruit and kiwi in it. The cheesecake had nice soft texture throughout the cake and nice blueberry flavor. Overall Verdict- I was surprised with the food and dessert as I never expected to get such good things here. The experience was undoubtedly the best and I enjoyed my time at Baraza. I will definitely recommend this restaurant for all of my followers because its a must try.

Energetic ambience and good liquor with great service though we had to wait for like an hour for the table but it was worth it. And not to forget music was damn good with some good crowd.

Excellent quality of food and taste

One of my favourite places to go for a great ambiance and crowd 😻

The ambience is very nice. You get the feel of hangout place where you can spend good time. Food is good. Not very expensive. I liked the butter chicken nachos. Never tried this ever before. Rest the dj was awesome playing both mix of latest hindi and english songs.
Service could have been as I felt it was not very prompt. Perhaps because of crowd. Must visit if you are near yedwada or kharadi or viman Nagar or any place in Pune 😊.

Had lovely time here last weekend...you definitely need to try the chicken nachos. I must say they are one of the best. Also there was live music on that day. Prince sang pretty awesome retro songs. This is one of my favourite places

This place is full of vibe. I haven't had too much food. But the food quality is good. Personally I liked the vibe and service of the place. Top notch. I came here so many times. For Dates, office party, friends get together also Solo. Never been disappointed. This is my go to place as I stay nearby only. I recommend this place anytime.

Baraza is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Pune. The food was very delicious and the plating was very professional. At night time you will get the most beautiful view while having your food.

Excellent place for drinks and food. On Monday they offer 25% discount on drinks. They have good variety in drinks, even draught beer has many options. Snacking is also good with big enough portion size. They have indoor and outdoor sitting available. Clean bathrooms and ample parking are other features. Staff is helpful n cheerful. U side Ishanya / Creativity mall so easy to find

The overall experience is good. If you are visiting the ishanya/creaticity mall then this is the good option. As a vegetarian I tried veg food and its of good quality in taste. The vibe is pleasant.

Ambiance is cozy. Good place to hangout with family and friends. Me and my friends enjoyed a good live music with food and drinks. We liked specially coal smoke kabab. Chicken Puff Corn taste was little sweet which we didn’t liked it.