Near NITB departures security, Snack Bar is your quick fix
This Snack Bar sits just past security in Pune’s NITB terminal, close enough to the main domestic gates that you can keep an eye on boarding screens while you eat. It’s a basic counter-serve setup: order, pay, wait a few minutes, and you’re back at the gate. Seating is limited and often shared high-tops, so plan on a short stop, not a long sit-down meal.
Menu basics run to Indian snacks and tea-coffee standards: expect samosas, sandwiches, and packaged chips in the ₹80–₹200 range, plus soft drinks and bottled water around ₹40–₹60. You’ll usually find masala tea and basic coffee at roughly ₹60–₹120, which beats paying for drinks on many low-cost carriers out of PNQ. Portions lean small, so one samosa or sandwich is more a tide-you-over than a full lunch.
Food is generally made or heated to order at the counter, so factor in a 5–10 minute wait at busy evening bank times around the 19:00–22:00 departures. Turnover stays high thanks to IndiGo, Akasa, Vistara, and Air India flights churning through NITB, which helps with freshness on fried items. If your flight boards from a far gate, give yourself at least 15 minutes to walk back after you pick up your tray.
Expect typical airport pricing: a simple veg sandwich that might be ₹60 in the city shows up closer to ₹120–₹160 here. Packaged items with printed MRPs, like bottled water or branded snacks, stay closer to street pricing, so they’re the better value. If you care about spice, ask the counter staff to go easy on green chutney in sandwiches; they usually prep it in front of you.
Tip: do a quick restroom stop near NITB security before queuing at Snack Bar, so you don’t lose your place in line during the peak 19:00–21:00 rush.