PIZZAATTA

A huge pizza craze erupted around 10 years ago, creating a premium meal option for the masses. This was followed by a series of branded chains sprouting up, resulting in some pretty cut-throat competition. Besides that of course, there were a few attempts to serve the junta the kind of pizza that would be in the Rs 20 bracket. This particular commodity has become way less exclusive today than it used to be, but there is still a highly steady demand for it, which is catered to by this new place near Chandni Chowk. The notable difference about Pizzaatta, is that apart from pizza, they serve sandwiches, pastas, burger, soups and some ice creams and desserts as well. As they say, “In Rome do as the Romans do” — similarly, in Pune, serve what the Puneites really want. Pizza served in India is highly often ‘Indianised’ and amended to cater to the Indian palate. And that’s exactly how it is preferred and so served in Pizzaatta. There is this thick pizza base resembling a bread loaf, a delicious sauce and most importantly, the cheese used has good body, flavour and is superbly elastic when hot! The starters are interesting — their Chicken Popcorn (Rs 70) is crunchy and meaty with no substitutes other than pure chicken added in. The Garlic Bread was crisp, crunchy and flavourful. The eight-inch regular pizza is more than enough for one person and the price ranges from the Margherita (Rs 65) to the Supremo Veg (Rs 165). The prices of the 10-inch and 12-inch pizzas are double and quadruple of the eight-inch ones respectively. The steal would be the Calzone or Cono Pizza, where a Chicken Kheema Calzone will come for only Rs 100. The pastas, burgers and sandwiches are not worth much of a mention. The good thing about the place is that it is value for money. A meal for two would cost you Rs 400, inclusive of all taxes. You can also get meal combos for Rs 210 onwards. Here, they maintain cooking a raw base with toppings, which is a good sign. The toppings are included in sufficient quantities, which gives it a satisfying quality overall. This place definitely wins points for quantity, taste, ambience and service.

PIZZAATTA

1st floor, Bhusari Colony, Near Lohia-Jain IT Park,

Above CCD, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune 38