Camp
The Vibe
Colonial gentility — the wide tree-lined avenues, bungalow gardens, and pace of East Street suggest a city that hasn't fully surrendered to modernity. Mornings at Cafe Goodluck for bun-maska and Irani chai; afternoons browsing the bookshops and tailors; evenings in restaurants that have remained unchanged for decades. Camp operates on a different clock from Baner and Viman Nagar.
Description
Camp (formally the Pune Cantonment) is Pune's oldest planned district, laid out by the British East India Company in the early 19th century as the military headquarters for the Bombay Presidency. The grid of wide boulevards, colonial bungalows, and heritage churches around M.G. Road (Mahatma Gandhi Road), East Street, and Moledina Road makes Camp the best-preserved British cantonment neighbourhood in Maharashtra. The Cathedral of the Holy Name (1911) and St. Patrick's Cathedral anchor the Christian heritage. East Street and M.G. Road remain Pune's premier shopping addresses for watches, books, and tailoring — with shops like Dorabjee's (established 1878) and Cafe Goodluck (established 1935) operating continuously across generations. Camp is where old Pune money lives: slow, dignified, and resistant to the tech-era's pace.
Neighborhood Stats
Popular With
- History Buffs
- Shoppers
- Heritage Walkers
- Old Pune Families
- Architecture Enthusiasts
Key Attributes
- British Heritage
- Cantonment
- Heritage Buildings
- Old Pune
- Shopping District
Food Scene
Cafe Goodluck on Deccan Gymkhana/Camp border is Pune's most famous Irani café — established 1935, serving bun-maska, keema-pav, and the strongest Irani chai in the city. Dorabjee's (1878) is a Pune institution for European-style preserved foods and grocery. Roopali on Ferguson College Road serves Maharashtrian comfort food to generations of college students. The Status on M.G.