German Bakery

German Bakery - Koregaon Park, Pune

The German Bakery on North Main Road at Koregaon Park is the (hippiest) original and most popular go-to place for exotic, healthy, organic type of food. Its usually packed and chock-full of all types of people .. young wanna-bes who have just discovered Koregaon Park, college kids with KP as their regular hang out place, foreign tourists staying at the Osho Ashram, clustered groups of people who want to sit and chat for long periods of time while enjoying inexpensive good food and people who just want to enjoy the various healthy eating options that the German Bakery offers. Many patrons are from the nearby Osho Ashram .. people from various (mostly western) countries .. who were too young in the 70s and thus missed out on their hippy dream.

Its more of a sit-down place than any other .. a sort of makeshift restaurant .. which you feel .. someday will get converted into a proper one .. but it has stayed that way for a long time .. and perhaps its better that way. The German Bakery offers a lazy sort of atmosphere .. where you really want to take a drag on your marijuana cigarette stare out in nothingness and sip your masala chai .. and I dare say many people would be doing just that.. and thats why smoking is prohibited.

Food is good .. a lot of fresh juices are on offer with some very interesting combinations [ABC - Apple Beet Carrot, Papaya lassi]. Also on the menu are different types of herbal teas, also their famous masala chai, a few appetizing omelettes, sandwiches and a good variety of pies, desserts and sundry treats. This is the place where I had my first avocado .. long back when I was a little kid .. and thats what I always remember it for.

Food: *** Ambiance: ** Price: $$
Last visited: mid-2007