Pune has quietly become one of the better pizza cities in India. In the same evening you can eat a sourdough Neapolitan in Aundh, a 20 inch thin crust on Prabhat Road, a Rs.99 pizza in Kondhwa, and a gas grill pizza in Camp that has been running for decades. Here are 107 pizza places across the city, sorted so you know what each one is actually good at.
A single outlet Pune pizzeria started specifically to bring proper wood fired Neapolitan pizza to the city, and it is still the name locals give first. The buffalo mozzarella margherita is the benchmark order. They also run pizza masterclasses for customers.
Wood fired pizzas with hand rolled pastas and truffle risotto, in a rustic Tuscan room with live music and a full bar. The gamberoni pizza and the smoked cheesecake are the two things regulars name. Over three thousand ratings.
The best rated serious pizzeria in Aundh. The dough is naturally leavened sourdough, and the difference shows in the crust. It has free and valet parking, wifi and a quiet room, so people work here through the afternoon.
The base here is sourdough rolled thin, which gives a chew you do not get from a regular dough. Reviewers keep coming back to the crust and the portion size. Truffle and chilli oil is the pizza to order first, and there are lamb tacos on the side menu.
The best rated independent pizza place in Wakad, and unusually cheap for wood fired at about Rs.400 for two. Reviewers keep mentioning the smoky flavour from the oven and the quality of the cheese. There is indoor and outdoor seating and the coffee is good.
Twelve different pizza bases to choose from, and the whole operation runs on a simple gas grill rather than an oven, turning out around two hundred pizzas a day. The white sauce pasta is the single most recommended item. Jain food is available. Over two thousand Google reviews.
The 20 inch pizza is what this place is known for, and you can also buy a single slice, so it works for one person or for eight. Thin crust, with donair pizza and pizza salads as the unusual items. Free street parking and colourful outdoor seating.
Billed as the first wood fired pizzeria in Sadashiv Peth, right next to SP College. Margherita 2.0 and the Vegetariana are the two pizzas regulars name, and there is live sports on the screens with outdoor seating.
A cocktail bar that happens to make very good 12 inch pizzas, and it also sells by the slice. Barbeque chicken and peri peri chicken are the two pies people name, usually with cheesy garlic bread. Live music on weekends.
This grew out of a home based artisanal pasta business and now runs from a vintage villa. The ricotta is made fresh every day, the pasta and gnocchi are made in house, and the pizzas are handmade. Vegan and gluten free options are available.
The highest rated place in this entire guide by review volume, with over two thousand ratings. Wood fired pizzas with a properly charred base, hand rolled pasta and truffle risotto, served in a Tuscan styled room with live music.
A long running European restaurant in Koregaon Park where pizza and pasta sit alongside the rest of the continental menu. Around Rs.1500 for two.
The best rated Italian cafe in Baner, and it has a board games corner with Jenga, Scrabble and Twister, so groups stay long. Pizzas and pastas share the menu with nachos and a sizzling brownie. Jain food is available.
The highest rated Italian in the Amanora and Magarpatta cluster, with over three thousand ratings. Wood fired pizzas, hand rolled pastas, truffle risotto and duck confit, with a full bar and live music.
Naturally leavened sourdough Neapolitan pizza, and this outlet makes calzones a real part of the menu with pesto cheese tomato and roasted chicken versions. Vegan customisation is available. Over a thousand reviews.
Reviewers call this the most authentic Italian pizza in Kharadi, and the sourdough base is the reason. Over a thousand ratings. There is wifi, parking and family seating, so it takes both office lunches and weekend dinners.
The Italian restaurant inside Marriott Suites, doing wood fired pizzas and pastas in a calm modern room. It is the quietest option in this list if you want to actually talk over dinner.
Proper Italian food in a garden setting with an art deco bar. The pizzas and the tiramisu are what get named in reviews. There are vegan dishes and a Mexican section too, and the place is wheelchair accessible.
Running since 2012 under a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, with one of the largest review counts of any restaurant in Pune. Wood fired pizzas sit alongside a French and European menu and all day breakfast.
A fully vegetarian Italian restaurant, which is rare at this level, and it also does vegan and gluten free bases. Alongside the Neapolitan pizzas there are spinach ravioli in pink sauce and a proper arrabbiata. Wine, beer and cocktails are served.
Open from 8:15 in the morning till 11 at night, the widest daily window of any pizza place in this guide. Cheesy pizzas, creamy pastas and a big cold drinks menu with coolers at Rs.109. It also runs a tiffin service.
A cafe in Kondhwa with pizza on a wider continental and north Indian menu, and a strong dessert list. Around Rs.1000 for two.
Open till nearly 3 in the morning and priced for volume, with very large pizzas. This is the best rated La Pinoz outlet in our Pune list. Around Rs.550 for two.
Three different crusts on one menu, hand tossed Neapolitan, thin crust and Detroit style deep dish, with more than forty pizza options across them. Detroit style is genuinely hard to find in Pune. Around Rs.500 for two.
A full Italian restaurant in Mayur Colony rather than a pizza counter, with a very large review base. The pizzas sit alongside salads and the Tuscan chicken that reviewers name most often.
Single topping pizzas start at Rs.79 here, which makes it the cheapest sit-down pizza in Kharadi. The capsicum paneer red paprika at Rs.145 is the sweet spot. Around Rs.300 for two.
Neapolitan style pizza made with double zero flour, and fully vegetarian, which is very rare for a serious pizzeria. The eggless tiramisu is worth ordering. Work friendly indoor seating.
The longest running gourmet Italian restaurant on this side of Pune, doing thin crust and wood fired pizzas with over seven hundred reviews. The half and half pizza lets two people split toppings. It also takes banquet and party bookings.
New York style thin crust in 18 inch pies, with a half and half option so a group can split toppings. Mafiosa, jerk chicken and pork pepperoni all sit around Rs.495 for the full pie.
An unlimited pizza buffet with over a hundred items across pizza, noodle and Indian counters, right opposite the Deccan bus stand. The kurkura pizza and the Ame Gujrati are the two that regulars name. Around Rs.500 for two.
A pure vegetarian shop right by MIT College, built around quantity. Reviews keep mentioning how much paneer and vegetable goes on and the cheese pull. The Manchurian pizza is the item you will not find at a chain. Outdoor seating and free parking.
The better rated of the two Pizza Hut outlets in Hinjewadi, sitting on the VJ Happiness Street food strip in Phase 2. Pan pizza is what the chain is actually good at, and the cheesy bites crust is the upgrade people order.
A continental bistro with its own brewery and open air seating, behind ICC Tower. Pizza is part of the menu rather than the whole of it, but the review count here is among the largest of any restaurant in Pune.
The Kothrud branch of the Pune vegetarian cafe chain where the whole menu is built around cheese. Around Rs.300 for two, which makes it one of the cheapest sit-down pizza options in the area.
The original outlet of this Pune chain, sitting in the Sadashiv Peth khau galli, and it has the largest review base of any place in this guide. Everything on the menu is built around cheese. Around Rs.300 for two.
One of the very few 24 hour pizza outlets on the Nagar Road belt, and one of the better rated Dominos in Pune with over fourteen hundred reviews. Around Rs.400 for two.
There is a working bakery on the ground floor and the restaurant sits above it, so the pasta, ravioli and desserts are made in house. At around Rs.250 for two it is remarkably cheap for this kind of food. Vegan requests are accommodated.
Little Italy spun this off as a pizza first version of the parent restaurant, so it keeps the old favourites and adds new pizzas. Fully vegetarian. There is a buffet option, and the ravioli and chocolate bomb are worth room at the end.
The unlimited pizza deal with unlimited toppings is the whole reason people come here, and the cheese is made in house. The schezwan and tangy chaat pizzas are the ones you will not find elsewhere. Around Rs.500 to Rs.600 for two.
Reviewers here actually rate the lasagne above the pizza, which is a rare thing to say about a pizza place. Chicken tikka and beetroot are the pizzas people name. Around Rs.400 for two.
Sits inside the Infosys campus, and reviewers note you can watch the pizza being made through the counter. Standard chain menu at about Rs.400 for two.
The best reviewed pizza outlet in Kondhwa proper, with over eight hundred ratings, and it runs till nearly 3 in the morning. Around Rs.400 for two.
A small wood fired counter working out of a bungalow next to the Air Force gate. Every pizza is a single 12 inch size, with margherita at Rs.299 and the tandoori and Mediterranean versions at Rs.399. Around Rs.500 for two.
The Jamie Oliver licensed pizzeria, and the only celebrity chef pizza brand in this part of Pune. Italian style pizzas with tiramisu, brownies and cheesecake on the dessert side. Mall parking and wheelchair access.
An evening only wood fired counter inside a food court. The herbed cherry tomato pizza is the one regulars name, and it also does gyros, which no other pizzeria in Wakad has. Reviewers keep mentioning that everything is made fresh to order.
A pure vegetarian counter at Kokane Chowk with the best review base in Pimple Saudagar. Reviews consistently praise hygiene and how fast orders come out. Around Rs.300 for two.
Opens at 9 in the morning, which no other pizzeria in Pune does, so it works as a breakfast stop too. Budget pizzas with heavy toppings. Around Rs.500 for two.
A wood fired oven inside a mall, which is rare. The mac and cheese pizza at Rs.281 is the oddity worth trying, and the BBQ chicken at Rs.367 is the safe order. Seating, takeaway and wifi. Around Rs.950 for two.
A small neighbourhood shop where everything is made after you order rather than held ready. Pizza and white sauce pasta are the two things people go for. Around Rs.500 for two.
The SGS Mall outlet in Camp, and the main chain pizza option in the old city. Chilli cheese garlic bread, potato wedges and the choco volcano are the sides people add. Around Rs.350 for two.
The higher footfall of the two Hinjewadi outlets, inside the Phase 1 IT park mall, so it takes the weekday office crowd. Full chain menu with pan and thin crust bases.
Neapolitan style pizza with a proper leopard spotted crust, and you can order half and half if two people want different toppings. There are pool tables inside, outdoor seating and craft beer, so it works as an evening out rather than a quick meal.
Sits right at Warje Jakat Naka, so it serves both Karvenagar and Warje. Budget pizzas with the garlic bread singled out again and again in reviews. Around Rs.500 for two.
Regular pizzas at Rs.99 make this the value pick in Kondhwa, with paneer tikka at Rs.119. It runs till midnight, which most of the area does not. Around Rs.400 to Rs.500 for two.
The Manik Baug branch of the Pune chain, doing budget pizzas with heavy toppings on the Sinhagad Road stretch. Around Rs.500 for two.
A neighbourhood pizzeria in Katraj with margherita, paneer veggie and chicken fiesta all at Rs.238, so pricing is simple. Burgers, pasta and sandwiches share the menu.
The largest review base of any pizza place in Kothrud. Reviewers consistently say the toppings are generous for what you pay. Alfredo cheese and tandoori paneer are the two most ordered pizzas. Around Rs.500 for two.
A genuine 24 hour pizza outlet, which almost nothing else in east Pune offers. Zest chicken and chicken Italiano are the two pizzas people order, with exotic garlic bread and masala peri peri fries on the side. Around Rs.400 for two.
Wood fired pizza in a box format that keeps a single pizza under Rs.200, which is unusual for a wood fired oven. The signature garlic knots with cheesy dip at Rs.149 are the house item, not the garlic bread. Around Rs.650 for two.
A hybrid snack counter where pizza sits next to momos, burgers, Maggi and cold coffee, which suits a group that cannot agree. Around Rs.400 for two.
This one sells itself on multigrain bases rather than cheese volume, which is unusual at this price. If you want a pizza that is not a cheese bomb, this is the Pimple Saudagar option. Around Rs.600 for two.
The value chain that most Pune students order from, known for very large pizzas at low prices. This particular outlet serves alcohol and cocktails, which most La Pinoz branches do not. Around Rs.550 for two.
The 20 inch thin crust pizza is the pull here, and The Patriot and The Last Wish are the two signature pies. Indoor and outdoor seating, cocktails, and it takes large groups. Around Rs.800 for two.
Open till 5 in the morning, which makes it the late night pizza default in Baner. The pizza box format keeps single wood fired pizzas under Rs.200, and the signature garlic knots with cheesy dip at Rs.149 are ordered as often as the pizza.
One of the very few places in Pune serving pinsa rather than pizza, with Sicilian, Neapolitan and Earthy versions on the board. Pasta shares the menu. Around Rs.1000 for two.
Open till 3 in the morning, so it covers the late night gap in Kalyani Nagar. Pan pizza and the thin and crispy margherita are the two orders that come up most. Around Rs.350 for two.
A neighbourhood counter that does pizza alongside momos, burgers, sandwiches and fries, so a group with different cravings can all order here. Around Rs.350 for two.
Seven inch pizzas between Rs.195 and Rs.220, priced for the Sinhgad College crowd next door. The veg special Maggi is the sleeper order that regulars mention as often as the pizza. Around Rs.300 for two.
Wood fired pizza in a high street format, and the brand runs a Low Cal pizza line that almost nobody else does. Chilli cheese bread and garlic bread with cheesy dip are the sides people order. Around Rs.600 for two.
Sits in the WTC food hub directly opposite EON Free Zone, so it is the default lunch pizza for the Kharadi IT belt. Pan pizza is what reviewers order, and the veg extravaganza gets named most. Around Rs.300 for two.
This place serves pinsa rather than pizza, a Roman base that is lighter and crisper, and reviewers rate it above the regular pizzas here. Garlic bread and red velvet cheesecake are the sides. Around Rs.1000 for two.
Open till 5 in the morning, which makes it the late night default in Kothrud. Wood fired pizza boxes stay under Rs.200 and the signature garlic knots at Rs.149 are ordered as often as the pizza itself.
Wood fired pizzas starting at Rs.89, with a half and half option and a student ID discount, which tells you exactly who it is built for. Footlongs, cheese garlic bread and wraps share the menu. Around Rs.300 for two.
A Pune grown chain built on heavy customisation, so you pick the base and pile on toppings. The real draw at this outlet is delivery running till 3 in the morning. Calzone puffs and garlic bread are on the same menu.
The cheapest option on NIBM Road at about Rs.300 for two, and the latest closing at 3:30 in the morning. Vegan options are available.
The Viman Nagar outlet of the chain, on the Ashoka Plaza stretch. Standard menu at about Rs.400 for two.
The whole menu here is built around cheese, from the pizzas to the fries to the crispy cheese blast burger. Jain food is available and there is indoor and outdoor seating. Around Rs.300 for two.
This Dominos has free parking and indoor seating, which most outlets of the chain do not. Standard menu at about Rs.400 for two.
A pizza and soup pairing, which is a concept nowhere else in Pune runs. The three cheese thin crust is the pizza people name and the lemon coriander soup is the reason to order the other half of the menu. Around Rs.450 for two.
The Baner outlet of the chain most people order from by habit. Standard menu, quick delivery, around Rs.400 for two, and the stuffed garlic bread is what regulars add to the order.
An all you can eat vegetarian pizza buffet, which is the format the Octant brand is built on. Around Rs.1000 for two. It used to trade as Made Fire Nation.
The Magarpatta outlet of the chain, covering the township and the office blocks around it. Standard menu at about Rs.400 for two.
The Warje outlet of the chain, mostly a delivery kitchen for the Warje and Karvenagar side. Around Rs.400 for two.
This is the latest closing pizza outlet in Pune, running till 5:30 in the morning. Large value pizzas at chain prices, which suits the Deccan student belt.
Big value pizzas priced for students, on the busiest college road in the city. This is the order that gets split between four people after class.
Open till 4 in the morning, which is the whole point of this outlet given the Hinjewadi shift crowd. Large format value pizzas at chain prices.
Open till 3 in the morning and priced for students, with very large pizzas for what you pay. This is the default late night order in the Kothrud college belt.
The dough here is fermented for two days before it is baked, which is what gives the Neapolitan base its flavour. Breads, sauces and desserts are all made fresh daily. The harissa cottage cheese pizza is the signature.
The FC Road outlet of the chain, in the middle of the college stretch. Pan pizza is what Pizza Hut does better than the other chains.
The Amanora Mall outlet, which covers the whole east Pune mall crowd. Pan pizza with the cheesy bites crust is the order most people default to.
The Karve Nagar outlet of the chain, covering the residential belt between Kothrud and Sinhagad Road. Pan pizza and stuffed crust are the two formats worth ordering here.
The Katraj outlet of the chain, covering the whole south Pune belt towards Dhankawadi and Ambegaon. Pan pizza is the format to order.
The Pimple Saudagar outlet of the chain. Pan pizza is the format Pizza Hut does better than anyone else, and the full range of thin crust and stuffed crust options is here too.
The Phoenix Marketcity outlet, which is the busiest pizza stop on the Nagar Road mall belt. Full chain range of pan, thin crust and stuffed crust bases.
The Atul Nagar outlet, which is the main sit-down pizza option in Warje itself. Full chain range of pan, thin crust and stuffed crust bases.
The British chain that has been running since 1965, doing hand tossed gourmet pizza. The truffle mushroom pizza is the one to order, and the cheesecake and tiramisu are baked in house rather than bought in. Full bar with cocktails.
Romana style pizza, which is thinner and stretched longer than a standard base, done the Roman way. This is the only PizzaExpress in east Pune, and there is a proper kids menu, which most pizzerias here do not bother with.
One of three PizzaToons outlets in Pune. The brand takes orders directly over WhatsApp rather than only through delivery apps, which regulars find easier for custom orders.
This brand takes orders directly over WhatsApp as its main channel rather than only through delivery apps, which regulars find easier for custom orders. Open till midnight on weekends.
A small evening only dining room in Erandwane doing classic pizzas with pastas, salads and sandwiches. Around Rs.500 for two. It is a genuine local sit-down rather than a delivery kitchen.
The Balewadi outlet of the sourdough pizzeria that most Pune pizza people rate first. The dough is naturally leavened and the brand is certified for Neapolitan method, with vegan customisation available. Pizza Number 7 is the house signature.
The FC Road outlet of the sourdough pizzeria, putting proper naturally leavened Neapolitan pizza in the middle of the college belt. Pizza Number 7 is the house signature across all branches.
The NIBM outlet of the sourdough pizzeria, running the same naturally leavened Neapolitan base as the other branches with vegan customisation available. No alcohol, no live music, just pizza.
The Phoenix Mall outlet of the sourdough pizzeria. Same naturally leavened base as the other branches, and the calzones are a real part of the menu here rather than an afterthought.
One of the three Smokin Joes outlets still trading in Pune, next to Rahul Theatre on Ganeshkhind Road. The brand built its name on non veg speciality pizzas rather than the veg range.
One of three Smokin Joes outlets left in Pune. The brand is known for its non veg speciality pizzas rather than the veg range, and it works mainly as a delivery and takeaway counter.
An Italian and African menu on the same board, which is a combination we have not seen anywhere else in Pune. It runs as a counter inside the D-Square food court rather than a standalone restaurant. Around Rs.800 for two.
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FAQs
Which is the best pizza place in Pune?
For proper Neapolitan pizza most people in Pune name Da Nonna Pizzeria in Deccan Gymkhana, which was started specifically to bring wood fired Neapolitan pizza to the city. Si Nonna’s is the other name that comes up, for sourdough, with outlets in Aundh, Kharadi, Kalyani Nagar, NIBM, FC Road, Balewadi and Wakad.
Where can I get sourdough pizza in Pune?
Si Nonna’s is the main sourdough pizzeria and has the most outlets. Grove Pizzeria in Baner also uses a sourdough base rolled thin, and Le Ven on Prabhat Road ferments its Neapolitan dough for two days before baking.
Which pizza place in Pune is open late at night?
La Pino’z in Deccan Gymkhana runs till 5:30 in the morning, the latest in the city. Olio in Baner and Kothrud run till 5 AM, Max Toppins in Wadgaon Sheri and Domino’s at Mariplex Mall are open 24 hours, and Domino’s Kondhwa Khurd and La Pino’z Salunkhe Vihar run till around 3:30 AM.
Where do I find a really big pizza in Pune?
Largo Pizzeria makes a 20 inch thin crust pizza at both its Prabhat Road and Salunkhe Vihar outlets, and also sells by the single slice. Mighty Crust on Senapati Bapat Road does 18 inch New York style pies with a half and half option.
Which pizza places in Pune are pure vegetarian?
Little Italy and its Piazza and La Pizzeria offshoots are fully vegetarian, as is Shree Krishna Pizza in Camp, La Vera Pizzeria on NIBM Road, Pizza Club in Kothrud, Crazy Cheesy across its Pune outlets, Slice Of Heaven in Pimple Saudagar and Octant Pizza. Several also do Jain food.
What is pinsa and where can I try it in Pune?
Pinsa is a Roman base that is lighter and crisper than a pizza base, made with a different flour blend and a longer rise. Piazza Pizza by Little Italy serves it at both its Viman Nagar and Seasons Mall Magarpatta outlets, and reviewers there rate the pinsa above the regular pizzas.
Where can I get unlimited pizza in Pune?
Onesta opposite Seasons Mall in Hadapsar runs an unlimited pizza deal with unlimited toppings. Octant Pizza does an all you can eat buffet at R Deccan Mall and at Seasons Mall, though the Deccan branch is rated far better than the Magarpatta one.
Conclusion
If you want to understand Pune pizza in two meals, eat a margherita at Da Nonna or Si Nonna’s to see what the city does at the top end, then eat at Shree Krishna in Camp to see what it has been doing for decades on a gas grill. Everything else on this list sits somewhere between those two, and we keep the page updated as we try more places.