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Cafe E2 - Epicurean Escape
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Pune · Fine Dining

Cafe E2 - Epicurean EscapeAn Extraordinary Dining Experience

Where open-fire technique meets the season's best — an evening composed, course by course.

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4.1 on Google

760 reviews

The Chef’s Signatures

Three plates, composed with intent.

The dishes the kitchen returns to again and again — each one reduced to its essentials and finished at the pass.

Sliced seared beef on a wooden board

01 · From the fire

Charcoal-Seared Tenderloin

Sliced over embers and rested, with a peppercorn jus and smoked salt.

₹1,750

Sliced steak with fries on a white plate

02 · The main

Ribeye, Hand-Cut Truffle Frites

Aged ribeye cooked to your preference, served with crisp frites and herb butter.

₹1,950

A whisky cocktail poured over ice with orange peel

03 · To drink

Smoked Old Fashioned

Aged whisky, demerara and bitters, finished with orange peel over a single clear cube.

₹750

Our Philosophy

Cook with the season, serve with intent.

The menu at Cafe E2 - Epicurean Escape moves with the market. When something is at its peak in Pune and beyond, it earns a place on the plate; when it passes, we let it go.

That discipline keeps our cooking honest — and keeps every visit slightly different from the last.

The Chef’s Story

The kitchen at Cafe E2 - Epicurean Escape is led by cooks who trained in busy city kitchens and came back to Pune with one conviction: that great dining should feel personal. Each dish starts as a conversation about a single ingredient — and ends when nothing more can be taken away.

The kitchen at Cafe E2 - Epicurean Escape

A chef's hands finishing a dish with fresh herbs

Prepared by hand, finished at the pass

Experiences

The seasonal tasting menu

An autumn–winter progression, paced across the evening. Served to the whole table; please tell us about allergies when you reserve.

Five Courses

The Seasonal Tasting

₹4,400per guest

  1. 1Burrata, Heirloom Tomato
  2. 2Seared Scallop, Cauliflower
  3. 3Wild Mushroom Velouté
  4. 4Charcoal Tenderloin, Peppercorn Jus
  5. 5Raspberry Entremet

Seven Courses

The Chef's Table

₹6,400per guest

  1. 1Amuse-bouche, chef's selection
  2. 2Burrata, Heirloom Tomato
  3. 3Seared Scallop, Cauliflower
  4. 4Wild Mushroom Velouté
  5. 5Charcoal Tenderloin, Peppercorn Jus
  6. 6Pre-dessert sorbet
  7. 7Raspberry Entremet

Curated beverage pairing — ₹1,800 per guest, including non-alcoholic options.

Vegetarian tasting available. Scallop becomes Roasted Beetroot, Cashew; Tenderloin becomes Cauliflower Steak. Prices exclusive of taxes.

A chef working over open flame in the kitchen

Private Dining

An evening, entirely yours.

Celebrate properly. Tell us the occasion and Cafe E2 - Epicurean Escape will craft a menu, a table and a tempo that suits it — no template required.

  • Bespoke menus and pairings
  • Celebrations, corporate dinners and tastings
  • Dedicated service, tailored to your occasion
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Recognition

Recognition from Google guests

4.1

4.1 on Google from 760 reviews

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Guest Voices

  • “Warm hospitality from the first minute. The tasting menu paced beautifully.”

    — A dining guest

  • “Beautifully presented and genuinely delicious — the desserts alone are worth the visit.”

    — A dining guest

  • “Quiet, unfussy and confident cooking. A rare thing, done well.”

    — A dining guest

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Reservations

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Find us

  • Tilak Smarak Mandir, 1628, Gopal Gayan Samaj Road, Rukmini Sadan Society, Sadashiv Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411030, India
  • +91 88885 56544
  • Opening hours: to be confirmedPlease call ahead to confirm timings.
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