Hotel Shauryawada, Handewadi, Pune

Hotel Shauryawada, Pune 

Gastronomic funda: Non veg food trip to Hotel Shauryawada, Pune  

Date : 14th September 2026

Address:

NH65, Katraj Bypass Rd, opposite Hande Lawns, Handewadi, Pune, Maharashtra 412308

Gastronomers: 11

Damages: INR 4000

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 5 /5

Service: 4 /5

Parking : Available

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Prologue:  It was a festive long weekend where we were in Pune at my sister's place. Also being Monday, it was first day of Ganeshotsav (which is usually veg days in Maharashtra). We decided to use it to our benefit to avoid long waiting at Iconic non- veg restaurant Shauryawada.

We preferred their Handewadi branch as it was near almost 8 km from our place. With quick drive to the place our Innova crysta, the Hotel is well placed and has ample parking space.

Being one of veg days where most Hindus avoid non veg, the restaurant was almost empty as expected. The restaurant had typically village like ambience giving awesome Gavran vibes. Occupying preferred joint tables,we scanned the menu to choose carnivore appetite.

We ordered 2 full Chicken Raan for starters.

Chicken Raan 

The Raan we awesome and true to hype it has online. Marinated and grilled to perfection, the chicken was soft and juicy. It accompanied with Pure Desi ghee and masala seasonings to augment the taste further. It was awesome dish.

For main course we preferred Shahi Mutton Korma, Mutton Kheema, Rajeshahi Chicken in non veg. In veg we ordered their iconic Shevga handi (moringa sticks) These were coupled with 8 Nans + 2 Jowari bhakri+ Indrayani Rice.

Shahi Mutton kurma, Kheema & Jowari bhakri

Shahi Mutton and Rajeshahi Chicken were tasty and were little spicy.

Shevga Handi

Shevga handi was in black masala and was also dish to reckon. With 7-8 finely cooked Shevga pieces in thick black gravy, had large serving quantity.

The Naan were not softer as expected. However the Jowari bhakri was soft and crispy.

Indrayani Rice servings was generous.

Indryani Rice

All these dishes were washed down our throats with soft drinks and Sol kadhi. Sol kadhi was authentic and chilled.

Village vibes 

Summary 

Overall it was wonderful dining experience with good food, awesome ambience coupled with village vibes. 

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 Manali Diaries - Raju Lama Chinese 

Gastronomic funda:  Himalayan Foodtour to Raju Lama Chinese Restaurant

Date : 10th April 2026

Address: First Floor, Tibetan Market, near Van Vihar, Manali, Himachal Pradesh (175131).

Specialties: Authentic momos, thukpa, and chowmein.

Cuisine: Chinese and Tibetan fast food.

Gastronomers: 2

Damages: INR 450

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 3/5

Service: 4 /5

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It was day 1 evening when we were back from Gulaba. After enjoying live snowfall we were feeling cold and requested our driver Mr Kamlesh for any Chinese restaurant. He suggested Raju Lama Chinese in Tibet market area on Manali Mall Road.

The place is based on narrow lane on 1st floor based on top of clothes and woolen market.

Stairs leading to the Raju Lama Chinese

          

The restaurant is hustling place with 3- 4 open siting rooms where sat on table. It is managed by a Tibetan lady and her sons. The Mom along with cook manage teh kitchen while her 2 sons serves to the customers.

We ordered for Chicken Momos and Chinese soup. The service was is quick. The Momos here are accompanied with bowl of clear stock soup.  Eating hot momos and gulping down soupl in cold weather is heavenly. 

The food quality here was just too awesome along with decent serving qty and reasonable price made it was our food stop for next 2 days. 

Next day we ordered Thukpa and Mutton noodles. The Thukpa is just awesome. Momos are authentic. To our surprise the mutton and chicken dishes are priced similarly here. Then our driver made us aware that Mutton in Manali is priced at INR 500/kg (unlike INR 850/kg at our home in Vasai)

The Tibetan steward boy with kitchen in background

Stuti with hot Chicken Momos (dont miss the steam rising from Momos)

Myself with hot Mutton Momos

Stuti trying her hand on Chopsticks

Mutton Noodles with bowl of Thupka

Summary:

It is one of the best Chinese restaurant in Manali. Authentic, superior quality, decent serving quantity and easy on pocket. Must visit place in Manali for Chinese, Thupka and Momos. 

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For more of my treks and traveloques you can check my blog. https://irishpereiraonthego.blogspot.in/

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

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New Martin's Hotel - Colaba

Gastronomic funda:  Non veg food trip to Goan Restaurant in Mumbai

Date : 26th February 2025

Address: 21, Glamour House, Strand Road, Near Strand Cinema, Colaba, Mumbai

Gastronomers: 4

Damages: INR 650

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 4 /5

Service: 4 /5

Parking : Available

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Prologue:  It was lazy Saturday when we had planned trip to South Mumbai and we had a stop at Merwan's for morning breakfast.

This place is nostalgic and  i cherish sweet memories while working at South Mumbai office. It is a jump away place from Gateway of India in South Mumbai.

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After boat ride at Gateway of India, we decided to explore local Goan food. Being nearby, New Martins Hotel was preferred. 

We reached the restaurant at around 1:00 PM. 

We were welcomed by heavy flow of food aroma of crispy fried fish which got us salivating and our tastes buds activated.

It is a small joint with comparatively less sitting area (20 seats) where local Goan and Catholic folks dine. There is usually rush during lunch and dinner hours.

The service time here is quick and food here is tasty.

Few dishes we tried here were :

1. Steak, Onions and Chips

2. Surmai Fry

3. Pork pulav 

4. Omlette and Chips

All 4 dishes were awesome and delicious. The steak was evenly cooked and served with potato wedges. The Surmai Fry was the showstopper and deserved Burping Applause. Kids were served by Omlette and potato chips.

 

It is most recommended place for Goan and Mangolerian dishes. 

 

Boat ride around Gateway of India 

Menu

Steak, Onions and Chips

Surmai fry

The Entrance 

Epilogue:  To sum up it was wonderful Goan lunch which was easy on pocket in the South Mumbai.

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

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Merwan's Bakery

 

Address:  B.MERWAN HOTEL, Pannalal Terrace, Grant Road East, Bharat Nagar, Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400007

Date: 26th February 2025

Gastronomers: 4

Damages: Rs. 350

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 4 / 5

Ambience: 4 /5

Service: 4 /5

Parking : Available

Prologue: It was lazy Saturday when we had planned trip to South Mumbai and we had a stop at Merwan's for morning breakfast.

This place is nostalgic and cherish sweet memories of me and my train mates gathering at this bakery for morning breakfast on our journey towards office. It is a jump away place on Grant Road Station East on western suburban railway.

The Bakery has changed with times, however the taste and vibes are still the same. The rush and hustle is still the same. However the billing systems have changed with time. We have pay first now.

Gastronomy

We had started early morning by AC local from Virar and were very hungry by the time we reached Grant Road Station.

There we ordered for Masala omlette pav, Cherula (scrambled egg) and Anda Half fry with Maska paav. The maska paav is iconic and comes overloaded with maska.

Hungry as we were, we relished the omelettes in few minutes to warm our throats with hot Irani tea. The Irani tea with maska paav is heritage combination and we love it to core.

While leaving the place i was nostalgic and missed my trainmates with whom I had spend some wonderful moments at this place. 

Eggytonomy and happy vibes

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

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Global Fusion - Times Square Saki Naka - Mumbai

Global Fusion-Times Square Marol - Mumbai

Gastronomic funda: Asian Cuisine food trip to Global Fusion, Marol Mumbai

Date : 14th February 2026

Address: B 1, Times Square Tech Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Marol, Mumbai 

Gastronomers: 3

Damages: INR 3200

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 5 /5

Service: 5 /5

Parking : Available

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Prologue:  It was Valentines Day when we had planned to explore lunch buffet at Global Fusion. Being well connected by metro from Andheri, we preferred the Times square branch. 

The restaurant was chosen specifically to explore all Asian cuisines under one roof. Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean and more. My wife is very fond of Asian Cuisines. We had prebooked the table for 2 via Eazydiner App anticipating rush given the Valentine day.

At Reception counter

While we entered the restaurant on 2nd Floor, the ambience was just awesome. With dim lights, silent music, fish tanks its all elements made it an Incredible ambience. 

The host guided us to 2 seater table with complete view of the dining floor. After thanking the Almighty for such an oppotunity, we started our gastric adventures. 

There are sample starters dishes placed on starter counter. One has to just pick teh paper chits placed on each starter and hand it over to steward for that starters to to be served on your table.

The dishes we tried Prawns tempura, Chicken wings, Prawns Papad, Sea food soup, Butter Garlic prawns, Cheese Prawns, Chicken Dimsums, Prawns Dimsums, Mix Seafood Dimsums to name a few. Each of the dishes was ultimate in taste.

The variety is so huge that we skipped many chicken items and focussed more on seafood.

One can ask for unlimited Fresh Lime Soda, Ice tea, Softdrinks - Diet Coke, Pepsi. 

Our table for the day

Prawns Tempura and Chickn wings

Prawns Papad and Prawns tempura

Stuti @ Veg Shushi counter

One of the unforgettable moment was when Stuti had first encounter with Freshly grated Wasabi. She tried to taste sizable piece of Wasabi only to choke herself and being restlessness for a moment. The vapours are so strong that they enter your head and halucinate you for the moment.

There is large variety of both Veg and Non Veg Sushi. 

Non Veg Sushi Counter

Experiment with Chopsticks, Sushi & Cheese Prawns

Prwans and Chicken Dimsums

Butter Garlic Prawns & Mixed Seafood Dimsums

After trying such a wide variety starters, we checked on the main course counters. However we preferred to limit main course to save gastric spaces for desserts. 

We skipped biryanis, fish curries, chinese noodles and rice items and more...

Main Course - Crabs, Mutton Rogan, Chicken Garlic

After Main course, we moved our focus on Desserts. The spread here is so huge that one has to choose to try some based on your gastric space. Cakes, pastries, gulab jamuns, malai sandwiches to name few.  The ice creams variety is also awesome.

At Desert Counter

Choice of Deserts

Sweet Meats

Angoori Gulab Jamun, pasteries and more...

To conclude the spread is so huge that one cannot afford to taste all items in one go. 

Summary 

Overall it was wonderful gastronomic adventure with good food, awesome ambience coupled with romantic vibes. The prawns variety we tried here were out of world. No words can describe the place and its vibes. A must visit place to celebrate every special moment in life. 

There were a Senior Maharashtrian couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary along with their close family members and friends. We promised to celebrate our 25th Aniversary at the place (And by Almightys Grace, we will...)

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For more of my treks and traveloques you can check my blog.

 https://irishpereiraonthego.blogspot.in/

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

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Goa Diaries - Koutumb Restaurant

 Kotumbh Family Restaurant

Gastronomic funda:  Goan Food drive to Kotumbh Family Restaurant

Date : 22th October 2025

Address: Ho.No 10/35, 1, Dr Dada Vaidya Rd, Near Mahalaxmi Temple, Altinho, Panaji, Goa 403001 (Click for Google map Coordinates)

Gastronomers: 4

Damages: INR 740

Restaurant Ratings 

Food quality: 5 / 5

Ambience: 5 /5

Service: 4 /5

Parking : Available

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Prologue:  It was pleasant Diwali afternoon at Old Goa Goa wherein we visited the churches mesmerized by their  grand architecture.

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After a quite long stroll from Bom Jesus Church we finally visited the St Augustine tower uphill.

Then from there we started for Panaji with our Goan saddle (of course scooty) at around 1:30 PM. The plan was to have lunch at Kokani Canteen or Ritz Classic at Panaji. However being public holiday both theses restaurants had huge rush which caught us in surprise.

Then out of options with hungry bellies, we decided to try Kotumbh Family Restaurant which is just few meters away from Kokani Canteen. It is much smaller than the former two restaurants.

However the service time here is quick and food here is tasty.

Few dishes we tried here were :

1. Surmai Fry

2. Bombil Rava Fry

3. Prawns Pulao

4. Serradura as dezzert

The fried fish here were evenly fried and crispy. The Rawa fried Surmai were the showstopper and deserved Burping Applause.

The bombil fry which was ordered for Joshua was okayish and not like the fresh bombil we eat at our home is Vasai. Prawns pulao was good though.

All the above we washed down our thirsty throat by Thumsup.

Surmai Rava fry

Bombil Rava fry

Prawns Pulao

Serradura

Bon Apetite

Family with our saddle

Disclaimer: The above restaurant in review was personally visited by Irish Pereira wherein he has paid for the full bill & does not believe in featured / sponsored reviews. The reviewer believes in anonymously visiting a hotel to present an honest account of all the factors to you.

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