After a while the need to dine in open air gains a unique attraction for patrons who gets tired of eating in four walled constricted environment. And Pune city has such beautiful weather to accommodate the al fresco dining. Add a pool to it and what you are left with is a stunning looking restaurant ‘Addah’. This lovely restaurant is a popular choice with families and couples who adore the rooftop location from where they get a fabulous view of this magnificent city. This open rooftop restaurant at The O Hotel, Koregaon Park enjoys an enchanting pool with stylish comfortable furniture dotted around it. At night the entire space is lighted up with Moroccan lanterns and colourful lights which transforms the place into a lively one. Crispy cool breeze wafts through the roof while you sip on your drink and nibble delicately on the appetizers. Small gazebos are etched up in various places to create a private dining space for a large party. The couples especially enjoys the romantic dream like aura of the place.
The leisurely ambience of the place compliments the cuisine it follows which is authentic North-Indian fare. The richness and opulence of the cuisine is balanced well by the cool open air setting. The chef has composed a wonderful menu showcasing classics and signature dishes, all of them prepared beautifully. Give him a chance to dazzle you with his mad skills and out-of-the-box ingredients. He is known for using simple ingredients and giving them a unique twist. Take his bhune hue anjeer for example where he coats the juicy figs with mustard and smokes them. Enjoy eating at Addah by starting with murgh tulsi tangri, tamatar dhaniya shorba, sikandari raan, hara makki kebab, jhinga Nisha, lahori khatte aloo, macchli tikka achari, baadam aur chilgoze ka shorba and seekh kebab hussaini.
Coming to the main part of the menu which features deliciously spicy curries like gosht nihari, murgh shahi korma, rajma masala, methi mutter malai, aatish-e-chaap, akha makki palak, methi magaz, dhingri dulma, gobi mussalam, amritsari jhinga curry, bhindi masala, paneer khada masala, methi garlic fish, diwani haandi, murgh khurchan and murgh changezi. Combine mains with gosht biryani, methi paratha, gucchi Makai aur akharot ki biryani and kalonji naan. As a sweet course end with kulfi falooda, ilaichi jamun, baadam halwa and makhane ki kheer. Addah is an expensive place but go for ambience alone.
- Do not forget to ask the chef for the daily special 'Subji' if you are in the mood for some clean vegetarian North Indian fare
- A biryani sans meat might sound like blasphemy, but do try their 'Gucchi', 'Makai Aur Akhrot Ki Biryani', which seamlessly marries seemingly dissonant elements such as morels, corn and walnuts with fragrant 'Biryani Rice' topped with some hot saalan
- The compact but smartly thought-out kabab menu features gems like 'Murgh Tulsi Tangri' (succulent chicken drumsticks stuffed with a basil-based masala), 'Machli Tikka Achari' (a tender fillet of pickled sole fish) and 'Sikandari Raan', which is interestingly marinated with rum