TEST Zaika Restaurant

You can find us at 844, Marshinagar, right in the Swargate area of Pune. We are 411042. People usually use the Panchami hotel as a landmark to get here. Swargate is one of those places in Pune where there is always something going on, especially with the bus stand nearby. TEST Zaika Restaurant is our little corner in all that madness. We open up early to start the prep work. Chopping vegetables, getting the spices ready—it takes time. We aren't a fancy place with white tablecloths. We have sturdy tables and chairs and we focus on the cooking. The kitchen gets hot, especially in the summer months. We’ve got a small crew who have been with us for a while. We know the regulars who come in for lunch every day. Sometimes we run out of a certain dish because it was more popular than we thought it would be. That’s just how it is. We try to keep the place clean and welcoming for everyone who walks in. It’s a lot of scrubbing floors and washing dishes late at night. Pune is a great city, and Swargate is its heart in many ways. We’re just happy to be serving food here. No big marketing plans, just honest cooking and serving. If you’re near the Panchami hotel, you’ll see us. We’re just a regular local restaurant doing our best.