Momos came to Pune through students, Tibetan families and north-east Indian kitchens, and the city made them its own. Today you can eat six steamed pieces for Rs.44 outside a college gate, or sit down to Newari momos and pork kothey momos in Kalyani Nagar. Here are 100 momo places worth knowing, area by area across the whole city.
This is the one place on the list that regulars flatly call the best momos in Pune. The menu is deliberately tiny, steamed and fried momos and little else, served with a red chutney. Steamed start around Rs.50 and fried around Rs.60.
Every order comes with a free welcome drink and a soup, which no other momo counter in Pune does. The red chutney is the other thing regulars mention. It runs only in the evening and is one of the best rated street momo stops in the peths.
Orders usually come out in five to ten minutes, which is the thing regulars mention first. The peri peri tandoori chicken momos are the most ordered item, and the jumbo platter lets you try several styles in one go. Two people eat for about Rs.200.
One of the few places in Pune serving jhol momo, where the momos sit in a spiced soup rather than next to a chutney. They also make shafale, a Tibetan fried bread you will not find on most menus. Butter garlic chicken momos are the regular pick.
This one started as a cart outside the garden in Lane 6 back in 2004 and moved into a shop a few metres away in 2017. Everything comes in plates of six with a very sharp red chilli chutney, and the tandoori plates get a green chutney instead.
The best rated of the three Darjeeling Momos stalls and the one locals point to when you ask for street momos in Aundh. It is a small counter on ITI Road, known for large portions and a red chutney that is genuinely hot. Around Rs.300 feeds two.
A Bharati Vidyapeeth campus favourite with one of the highest review counts of any momo place in south Pune. Momos and paneer crispy are the two items reviewers name, and it also runs a tiffin service alongside delivery.
The best rated Crazy Momos branch in Pune. Peri peri momos are what people order here, and the KitKat shake comes up almost as often. Around Rs.450 for two, so it is a sit-down snack stop rather than a quick counter.
This is the most reviewed momo first place in central Pune, with over a thousand reviews. It has been running behind ICC Trade Tower for years and does momos, burgers and Chinese under one roof. Tandoori plates are around Rs.100.
The only proper sit-down Himalayan restaurant in this part of Pune, done up like a mountain lodge with prayer flags. It is also the only place here confirmed to serve Newari momos and pork kothey momos, which are pan fried on the base and steamed on top.
The Momo Panda is one of the few places serving a Malaysian style momo, which is the brand signature and not something you will find on other Pune menus. Everything comes with mayo and a spicy chutney. Plates run from Rs.140 to Rs.155.
A Tibetan and Korean crossover kitchen, so kothay momos and thukpa sit on the same menu as bibimbap and kimbap. Kothay momos are steamed first and then pan fried, which very few Pune places do properly.
A chowpatty style counter opposite Moze College, so the crowd is mostly students. Momos share the board with a full Chinese menu and kebabs, and the noodles get named as often as the momos. Two people eat for about Rs.250.
A plain street style counter on the FC Road stretch that runs till 11:30 at night. Veg steamed are Rs.95, chicken steamed Rs.100 and chicken fried Rs.105, and the fries are a common add on. Two people eat for about Rs.300.
A cafe format rather than a counter, so you can actually sit down. The board leans towards gravy and masala momos, tikka masala and Afghani in particular, and plates run from Rs.179 to Rs.245.
The menu here claims more than fifty momo varieties, which is the longest board in central Pune. Tandoori, achari, Afghan, kadhai and chocolate momos are all on it, and there is mango mastani on the drinks side.
A daytime counter at Vadgaon Phata, open from 10 in the morning and shut by 8 in the evening, which is the opposite of how most momo shops run. Around Rs.200 for two makes it one of the cheaper stops on this side of the city.
A kurkure specialist that opens only in the evening. Six pieces cost around Rs.155 and the packing is built so the coating stays crunchy even on delivery, which is the thing most reviews mention. Veg, paneer and chicken versions are all on the board.
This branch leans vegetarian, with the tandoori, fried and manchurian veg versions as the most ordered items. It has proper seating as well as takeaway, which the Bavdhan street counters do not.
The tandoori and malai tandoori momos are what this branch is ordered for, at Rs.180 to Rs.205 a plate. Pizza, pasta and shakes share the menu, so it works as a full snack stop for the SP College crowd nearby.
A small shop in the Rambaug Colony pocket rather than on the busy Paud Road strip, which makes it calmer than most. Veg tandoori momos are the pick, and fries and mojitos are Rs.99 each. It shuts by 8:30 in the evening.
Among the cheapest plates in Viman Nagar, with veg steamed at Rs.50 for six and tandoori at Rs.70. The spice level is genuinely high, which reviews flag repeatedly, so ask for less chutney if you are not used to it.
The chilli gravy momos are what set this one apart from the plain steamed plates around it, priced around Rs.180 to Rs.190. The kitchen also does seekh kebabs properly, so it works as a full evening meal rather than just a snack stop.
A small Pune brand with outlets in Aundh and Hinjewadi. The menu sticks to classic and cheese filled steam momos rather than fusion, and pricing stays around Rs.300 for two. It works mostly as a delivery and takeaway counter.
Sits directly opposite Fergusson College Gate 3, which explains the crowd. Chicken steamed are Rs.90 and the cheese, peri peri and tandoori versions are Rs.120. The mayo and chutney combination is what regulars order it for.
Around thirty momo varieties across Tibetan, Sichuan and Thai styles, which is the widest range confirmed anywhere in Hadapsar. Butter garlic shallow fried momos start near Rs.69 and are the item to order first.
Sits in the Amanora Mall food court right next to INOX, so it is the obvious stop before or after a film. Chicken steamed are Rs.90, fried Rs.100 and tandoori Rs.115 for six pieces.
The tandoori momos are what people come back for here, charred on the outside and still soft inside. Every order comes with more than one chutney, so you can push the heat up or down yourself. The 3C chicken and mushroom cheese momos are the other regular picks.
A stall that has been running in Viman Nagar for about sixteen years, mostly on a student crowd. Veg plates are around Rs.60 and non-veg around Rs.70. What regulars note is that the momos are less oily than most, and the sauces are made in house.
With well over three hundred ratings this is the most reviewed independent momo place in Pimple Saudagar, outside the chains. It is a dine in shop by the Nayara pump on the Rahatani side, open from afternoon till late.
This branch opens at 8 in the morning, which almost no momo shop in Pune does, so it doubles as a breakfast stop. Along with the momos there are burgers, pizza and shakes. Veg plates start near Rs.140 and cheese versions at Rs.150.
This one sells a momos burger, the momo filling served in burger form, which we have not seen on any other Pune menu. Veg is Rs.80 and chicken Rs.99. It sits in the Puneri Chowpati cluster with seating and takeaway.
A fully vegetarian counter in Model Colony running very late, with momos listed as a speciality alongside its hot pan dishes. There is no seating at all, so it works as a takeaway and delivery stop.
The most reviewed momo outlet in Kothrud by a wide margin, and it stays open till 3 in the morning. Steamed, fried and tandoori versions come in schezwan, Thai and Mexican flavours, and the chocolate momo is the one item nobody else nearby makes.
A takeaway counter in the peths doing momos alongside a short Chinese menu. Around Rs.350 for two, which is mid range for this part of the city. It is a practical stop rather than a destination.
The most reviewed momo counter in Wakad, with well over a thousand reviews across platforms. Plain steamed plates start near Rs.79 and the tandoori and malai versions sit around Rs.100 to Rs.110. It runs very late, which suits the Hinjewadi shift crowd.
The Koregaon Park branch of the Momo Panda chain, and one of the broader menus of the lot, with north Indian, south Indian, Chinese and continental dishes plus a long iced tea list. Six pieces run Rs.90 to Rs.115.
A roadside counter near Amanora where the fried momos are the draw. Reviews keep mentioning the crisp shell and the firm texture inside, which is not easy to get right. Veg steamed at Rs.90 and chicken fried at Rs.110 for six.
Opens at 8 in the morning and runs till 11 at night, which is unusual for a momo shop. Corn and cheese momos and the tandoori plates are the regulars, and there are burgers, sandwiches and nachos on the same menu.
An evening only Tibetan counter tucked behind Medi Point Hospital. The peri peri cheese chicken momos are the item regulars order, and there is free parking outside, which is rare for a momo stall in Aundh. Two people eat for about Rs.200.
An odd but real combination, Nepali momos on one half of the menu and South Indian breakfast items on the other. The momos are made fresh in generous portions and the fried ones come with a smoky mayo dip. Free parking outside.
The national chain outlet inside Westend Mall, and the widest format range in Aundh. Steamed, pan fried, tandoor and dessert momos are all on one board, and the momo burger is the item that has no local equivalent. Platters start around Rs.199.
The Wadgaon Sheri outlet of a small Pune chain, sitting between Viman Nagar and Kharadi. It is a budget counter at about Rs.300 for two, doing steamed and fried plates for the local working crowd.
Momos sit inside a mixed Middle Eastern, Indo-Chinese and south Indian menu here, which is an odd combination but works. The chilli momos are what reviewers actually order rather than the plain steamed ones.
Sells momos in plates of seven rather than the usual six, at Rs.106 for steamed or fried. Egg, paneer and chicken rolls share the menu, and there is seating as well as takeaway.
The cheapest sit-down momo option in Kharadi, with veg plates at Rs.84 and chicken between Rs.90 and Rs.97. Peri peri and cheese stuffed versions are the draw, and there is outdoor seating, which most Kharadi counters do not have.
One of the few momo shops in Balewadi with indoor seating and free parking. Reviewers keep naming the green and red chutneys, which taste like proper momo chutneys rather than generic sauces. Around Rs.300 for two.
A small counter where the fried chicken momos and the red chutney do all the work. Two people can eat for about Rs.200. It is the same family of stalls as the Aundh and Baner ones, and the chutney is the common thread across all three.
Runs eighteen hours a day, from 8 in the morning till 2 at night, which makes it the most useful momo stop in this belt. Kurkure momos are Rs.152 and the crispy texture is the recurring praise in reviews.
A second Mad Momos in the Hadapsar belt, separate from the Mega Center one. Veg and chicken fried and tandoori momo combos are priced around Rs.95, which is cheaper than most chain counters nearby.
Mad Momos runs a fusion menu, so along with the steamed and fried plates you get momo pizza, peri peri fries and thick shakes. It stays open till midnight, which makes it a common late night stop in Baner. Prices sit in the Rs.150 to Rs.170 range per plate.
This one moved over from Balewadi High Street and kept its regulars. The menu is Tibetan and Nepali rather than Indo-Chinese, so thukpa and creamy gravy momos sit next to the plain steamed plates. Kurkure momos are the crowd favourite among the fried options.
Opens at 8 in the morning, the earliest of any momo shop on the PCMC side. Every veg version including the cheese one is priced flat at Rs.120, and tandoori chicken is Rs.155.
A small shop at Kokane Chowk doing the standard steamed, fried and cheese filled range. Two people eat for about Rs.200, which puts it at the cheaper end of Pimple Saudagar. The chicken cheese momos are the item that comes up most in reviews.
Open till 2 in the morning, which makes it the latest running momo place in Kharadi. The chutney served with the momos gets named in review after review as the reason to order here. There is a Sichuan leaning menu alongside.
A momos only board with no filler dishes, and an unusually wide veg cheese range. Corn cheese butter and soya chilli cheese gravy momos sit around Rs.130 to Rs.135, chicken peri peri at Rs.160. It stays open close to midnight.
A momo and burger hybrid with outdoor seating and wifi, which is unusual at this price. The steamed chicken momos are what reviews call out, described as juicy rather than dry. Two people eat for about Rs.500.
One of the very few momo places in Pune that also serves cocktails, and it sits right next to City Pride cinema, so it works as a proper sit-down stop rather than a counter. The tandoori momos are the item most reviews single out.
The NIBM branch of the shop that began as a Koregaon Park momo cart. Kurkure, tandoori and schezwan momos are the range, and the thick Oreo, KitKat and mango shakes are a real second draw here.
The Nanded City branch inside Destination Center, with free parking and both indoor and outdoor seating, which the other Sinhagad Road counters do not offer. Kurkure and corn cheese fry momos are the picks.
A north-east Indian run kitchen with one of the longest momo boards in east Pune, covering tandoori, kurkure and sauce tossed versions plus thukpa and noodles. Mutton momos and chicken jhol momos are the two items you cannot get at most Pune counters.
The 65 style momos here get the Chennai batter fried treatment, which is not something other Pune counters do. Veg 65 is Rs.127 and chicken 65 is Rs.134 for six pieces, with peri peri fries on the side.
A long running student favourite near MIT College, known mostly for schezwan momos and for how little it charges. Chicken momos have been quoted as low as Rs.30 a plate. Two people can eat for around Rs.250.
Open till 4 in the morning, which makes it the latest running momo option in this whole belt. The board is mostly Sichuan style Chinese with schezwan momos alongside, so it doubles as a late dinner stop.
The Baner outlet of a small two shop brand that started in Warje. Around Rs.150 for two makes it one of the cheapest momo stops on this list, and it stays open thirteen hours a day. The momos are plain and soft rather than heavily sauced.
The original Baba G outlet and the cheapest entry on this whole list at about Rs.150 for two. It runs thirteen hours a day, and the momos are simple and soft rather than heavily sauced, which is why people keep going back.
A late night Indo-Chinese counter near Garware College, which makes it one of the only momo options on the Deccan side after most kitchens shut. It does dine in, takeaway and delivery, and works out to about Rs.350 for two.
The most cafe like momo place in this part of Pune, with mojitos and iced teas alongside the food, so people sit rather than grab and go. Pan fried momos with the garlic chutney are the order, and the wrappers are made fresh.
An evening takeaway counter in Jai Ram Nagar doing peri peri and kurkure versions rather than plain steamed. Portions are on the generous side for the price, and two people eat for around Rs.200. Paneer tandoori momos are the veg pick.
The Hadapsar branch of the Crazy Momos chain, built around kurkure and tandoori versions rather than plain steamed. Malai tandoori momos are the item the brand is known for. Around Rs.300 to Rs.450 for two.
Crazy Momos built its name on kurkure momos and the crunch is what regulars order it for. The Kothrud shop sits opposite Starbucks on the G.A. Kulkarni stretch. Along with momos there are chilli cheese fries and shakes, so it works as a full snack stop.
A roadside counter rather than a restaurant, run in the same style as the Aundh and Balewadi stalls of the same name. The red chutney is the thing people talk about, sharp and properly hot. Plates are cheap and portions are generous for the price.
The cheapest momos in Koregaon Park by a distance, with six veg steamed at Rs.44 and chicken steamed at Rs.50. It is an evening only counter in the Vrindavan Apartments block on Lane 6.
Part of a small Pune chain that also runs in Vishrantwadi and Wadgaon Sheri. The format is a plain budget counter, around Rs.300 for two, with steamed and fried plates as the whole menu rather than a long fusion board.
The NIBM Road branch of a small Pune chain that also runs in Vishrantwadi and Wadgaon Sheri. It is a plain counter, around Rs.300 for two, with steamed and fried plates as the whole menu.
A small counter in the same Ganga Bhagyoday complex as Crazy Momos, priced lower at about Rs.300 for two. The menu keeps to steamed and fried plates without fusion versions.
A two shop operation with outlets on NIBM Road and in Undri. It runs as a small Tibetan style counter, which fits the mixed food scene in this part of south-east Pune.
The Kalyani Nagar outlet of the Mad Momos chain, running the same fusion board as the other branches with steamed, fried and tandoori plates plus burgers and fries. Around Rs.350 for two.
The Kothrud branch of the Mad Momos chain, which runs a fusion board with Italian, achaari and tandoori fillings alongside the plain steamed plates. Pricing sits in the Rs.150 to Rs.350 for two range depending on what you order.
The Viman Nagar branch of Mad Momos, which runs the chain fusion board with Italian, achaari and tandoori fillings. Around Rs.350 for two, with burgers and fries on the same menu.
The Hinjewadi outlet of the Balewadi shop that put jhol momo on the map in west Pune. The same Himalayan board carries over, with soup based jhol momos and butter garlic chicken momos as the two items to start with.
Sits inside the Cloud 111 food court on the main Phase 1 road, so it catches the office crowd through the day. The unusual part is Sunday, when it runs twenty four hours. Momos are made to order rather than held in a steamer.
Sits on VJ Happiness Street, the small food strip in Hinjewadi, and runs sixteen hours a day till 2 in the morning. The menu keeps to classic and cheese filled steam momos instead of chasing fusion. Around Rs.300 feeds two.
A small student hangout near SP College, known mostly for how cheap it is and for a sauce that is properly spicy. Steamed and fried plates in veg and chicken are the whole menu, and two people eat well under Rs.200.
The Model Colony branch of the Koregaon Park shop that grew out of a street cart. Kurkure and tandoori momos are the two picks, and the thick Oreo and KitKat shakes are a genuine second reason people stop here.
A small counter that sells itself on Nepali style momos rather than Indo-Chinese versions. Six pieces cost around Rs.150 to Rs.155 across chicken, veg chilli, schezwan and 65 varieties. It works mainly as a delivery and takeaway shop.
A small kiosk on the Modern College road just off JM Road, priced for the student belt at about Rs.200 for two. It is a straight street food counter with momos and quick snacks, open through the day.
A small Pune brand with outlets in Kondhwa, Wadgaon Sheri and Pimple Nilakh. The NIBM shop runs as a straightforward budget counter with steamed and fried plates rather than a long fusion board.
The Kharadi outlet of the Momo Panda chain. The Malaysian style momo is the reason to pick this over a generic counter, and it comes with mayo and a spicy chutney. Around Rs.95 for six pieces.
The Kothrud outlet of the Momo Panda chain, which is built around the Malaysian style momo you will not find on other Pune boards. Six pieces cost around Rs.95, served with mayo and a spicy chutney. Cheese and tandoori versions are the other regulars.
The Camp outlet inside SGS Mall, which is the main momo option in this part of the old city. Steamed, pan fried and tandoor versions are all here, plus the chocolate momos and the momo burger.
The Amanora Town Centre outlet, which covers the whole east Pune mall crowd. The full chain range is here, steamed, pan fried, tandoor and dessert momos, plus the momo burger that started the chain.
Sits directly opposite EON IT Park, which makes it the default lunch hour momo stop for the Kharadi tech belt. Steamed, fried, pan fried and chilli versions are on one board, with soups and dessert momos alongside.
The Shivajinagar outlet sits at the Ghole Road end of the FC Road stretch, so it catches the whole college crowd. The pahari range and the momo burger are the two things that separate it from the counters around it.
The Phoenix Marketcity outlet, and one of the few places in Pune selling prawn momos, at around Rs.135. Steamed, pan fried and tandoor versions all sit on the same board, along with the momo burger and chocolate momos.
Opens at 8 in the morning, which is unusual for a momo place, and it is set up as a small bright cafe rather than a counter. Veg steamed cheese momos are the item reviewers name, and there are coffees and shakes on the same menu.
Sits in the same SGS Mall as Wow Momo, and the cheese burst momo is the reason to pick this one. The BBQ chicken baos are the other item that no local Camp counter makes.
Inside ELPRO City Square Mall. The tossed in sauce momos at Rs.189 to Rs.209 and the bao range, including a chocolate bao at Rs.59, are things local momo shops simply do not make.
The Law College Road branch of Zomoz, in the middle of one of Pune college belts. Cheese burst momos are the signature, and the tossed in sauce range gives you something beyond the usual steamed plate.
Zomoz is a national chain and the cheese burst momo is what it is known for. The tossed in sauce range and the BBQ chicken baos are the other things worth ordering, since most local shops do not make baos at all.
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FAQs
Which is the most famous momo place in Pune?
Peter Momos Center in Bavdhan is the name that comes up most often. It keeps a tiny menu of steamed and fried momos with a red chutney, runs only in the evening, and sells out fast. It is cash only and takes no bookings.
Where can I get jhol momo or Newari momo in Pune?
Momo Bae in Balewadi serves jhol momo, where the momos sit in a spiced soup instead of next to a chutney, and also makes shafale, a Tibetan fried bread. Yeti The Himalayan Kitchen in Kalyani Nagar is the place for Newari momos and pork kothey momos. Sevensisters Momo in Viman Nagar also does chicken jhol momos.
What are the cheapest momos in Pune?
Dj Momos in Koregaon Park sells six veg steamed momos for Rs.44 and chicken for Rs.50. Baba G Momos in Warje works out to about Rs.150 for two, and Hot Darjeeling Momos in Viman Nagar starts at Rs.50 for six veg steamed.
Which momo places in Pune are open late at night?
Aroma Chinese House in Kalyani Nagar runs till 4 in the morning. Wow Momo in Kothrud stays open till 3 AM, The Momo Co in Kharadi till 2 AM, and Mad Momos in Tingre Nagar runs from 8 AM to 2 AM.
What is the difference between steamed, fried, kurkure and tandoori momos?
Steamed is the original, soft and plain, served with chutney. Fried is deep fried so the skin crisps up. Kurkure momos are coated in a crumb before frying, so the crunch is heavier. Tandoori momos are steamed first and then finished in a tandoor, usually with a marinade, which is why they taste smoky.
Which momo chains have the most outlets in Pune?
Mad Momos has eight outlets on this page, Wow Momo seven, The Momo Panda and Crazy Momos six each, and Zomoz four. Every branch is listed separately here with its own area and address, because quality is not the same at every one.
Where do I find vegetarian only momos in Pune?
Red Panda Chinese in Model Colony is fully vegetarian. Crazy Momos in Bavdhan leans vegetarian, and Hot Darjeeling Momos in Viman Nagar shows an all veg menu at that outlet. Most other places on this list serve both.
Conclusion
If you are trying momos in Pune for the first time, start with Peter Momos Center in Bavdhan or Momos Corrner in Koregaon Park, because both have been running long enough to have settled into one thing and done it well. After that pick by what you want, jhol momo in Balewadi, Newari momo in Kalyani Nagar, kurkure at any Crazy Momos, or a Rs.44 plate outside a college gate. We keep this page updated as we try more places.