Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Five Pune Spots Celebrating Bun Maska, Chai and Nostalgia
Pune has a long love for bun maska and chai.
Bun maska is a soft bun spread with butter.
The article recommends five places to try them.
Maskawala & Co.
offers a large buttery bun in a cozy cafe.
City Bakery has been baking for more than 100 years.
Appa Filter Coffee combines bun maska with strong masala chai.
Cafe Yazdan has served customers since 1964 and has an old-fashioned feel.
Prasad Malai Chai is open all day and night for travellers.
Each place has its own special food, setting or history.
Maskawala & Co. in Kothrud is praised for its generously buttered bun maska, fresh food, friendly service and cozy Irani-inspired setting.
City Bakery on MG Road has more than 100 years of family baking history and is known for bun maska, walnut pie, nut biscuits and chicken puffs.
Appa Filter Coffee near the SNDT metro station serves bun maska with strong masala chai and is popular with students seeking affordable vegetarian snacks.
Cafe Yazdan, established in 1964, is celebrated for Irani kadak chai, brun maska, bun maska and its old-world atmosphere in Camp.
Prasad Malai Chai near the Khed-Shivapur Toll Plaza is a 24-hour highway stop known for thick malai tea, outdoor seating and late-night crowds.
- Who
- Pune cafes, bakeries, tea stalls and their customers are featured.
- What
- The article recommends five places for bun maska, chai and related snacks.
- When
- City Bakery has more than 100 years of history; Cafe Yazdan has operated since 1964; Prasad Malai Chai is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Where
- The locations are in Pune, including Kothrud, Camp, Nal Stop and the Khed-Shivapur Toll Plaza on the Pune-Satara Highway.
- Why
- They are highlighted for their taste, affordability, heritage, atmosphere, convenience or popularity with regular customers and travellers.
- Featured locations
- Maskawala & Co.; City Bakery; Appa Filter Coffee; Cafe Yazdan; Prasad Malai Chai
- City Bakery history
- More than 100 years and three generations of baking
- Cafe Yazdan history
- An icon since 1964
- Prasad Malai Chai hours
- Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Popular City Bakery items
- Bun maska, walnut pie, nut biscuits and chicken puffs
- Popular Cafe Yazdan items
- Irani kadak chai, brun maska, bun maska and Parsi akaru
- Prasad Malai Chai location
- Near the Khed-Shivapur Toll Plaza on the Pune-Satara Highway