Pune now has an exotic restaurant that serves contemporary European cuisine in the form of Stone Water Grill. With an ethereal ambience that is accentuated by a wood fired oven and a charcoal grill, this restaurant is by the river and is inspired by the elements. In many ways, this latest eatery in Pune reasserts the Peshwa city's claim to be a gourmet city and one that is only meant to get better by the day. This eatery is segregated into a lounge, a dining area, a private dining area and a banquet area. The idea is to be able to step in for dinner or host a private party or just lounge around.

Stone Water Grill's menu stands out what with a variety of exotic flavors that come together to tease one's palate. The eatery showcases diametrically opposite flavors, such as vanilla pannacotta and peppercorn, liver pate and apple marmalade or melon and feta cheese coming together in a delectable blend.

Try the duet of melon verses feta (a subtle combination of two types of melons (musk melons and honeydew) juxtaposed with the sharpness of salty and crumbly Greek feta, dressed up with a balsamic reduction and shredded mint leaf), half a dozen poached quail eggs and caviar(poached quail eggs, topped with a warm hollandaise, garnished with caviar), citrus cheviche (a warm seafood salad consisting of fresh seafood poached in a citrus bouillon, marinated in a spicy orange and lime dressing), jerked Norwegian salmon (fillet of pink Norsk salmon, cooked the Caribbean way with a 'jerk spice' crust, served on a bed of pilaff rice and a quenelle of tangy pineapple salsa).

When it comes to desserts, Stone Water Grill claims to steer away from dishing out saccharine sweet and heavy desserts. Try the vanilla pannacotta (Subtle Italian 'cooked cream' flavored with fresh vanilla beans, paired with a sharp basil and lemon gastrique) and the hot chocolate fondant (A chocolate lovers treat, made with dark chocolate, with a soft oozing center, served in a lake of limoncello cream). By and large, Stone Water Grill is a step ahead in Pune's ever growing gourmet scene and definitely scores on ambience, service and gourmet food.