360 degrees- the lounge
delicious food, great hospitality and awesome live music.
7th floor, bhosale-shinde arcade, jm road, pune
time - 12noon- 2:30am
for two - 1400/-
there is a reason 360 degrees, located at bhosale shinde arcade on jm road, is one of the most talked restaurants in pune. sprawling across four floors, 360 degree houses the first-ever revolving restaurant in pune along with a stunning rooftop eatery, a lounge, and a romantic patio setup with skyline views.
the lounge resides on the seventh floor. they did a commendable job decorating and arranging it perfectly in a rather small place. the dark theme of the lounge was perfect for me but might feel a bit too dark to some but quintessential seating and thunderous sound system are the strong points of the lounge! being lgbtqia friendly adds extra points for this place.
everything about this place creates a perfect saturday night destination howeverservicemight get slower as i felt they were understaffed. the food here takes you with surprise as they have a vast menu consisting of north indian, continental, asian and mughal cuisines. you can have a proper meal on your saturday night while listening to great music and fantastic cocktails
i'm a huge fan of their le cotton paneer starter which is something you won't see anywhere else. it's a 360 degrees specialty which is a combination of paneer tikka and cheese, where cheese slices are stuffed between paneer tikka and finished in tandoor. cheese and tikka aren't seemed to be a good combination but the marination of this one makes it possible. north indian flavors paired up with cheese is something you must have to try. another one which i'll recommend is their in-house nachos , which goes perfect with any drink. the nachos here reminds me of gujarati khakra , the nachos are bigger is the size and has a unique desi spiced flavor which is accompanied which in house sauce. try it. we'll mocktails can be improved as it was a bit sweeter than i expected.
insider tips -
1. roasted chili chicken is the new improved version of chili chicken. roasted chicken chunks taste even better in the black bean sauce which is given with exotic vegetables.
2. murgh dum kebab which is served in a clay pot covered with dum preparation same like dum biryani. succulent pieces of chicken marinated with indian spices, herbs and then
3. murgh musallam is a perfect option if you're in good numbers. a full tandoori chicken served with creamy a bit heavier gravy mixed with kheema. goes well with butter garlic naan or kulcha.