
Chef Varad Adkar, trained at Michelin-starred Kol in London, opened Camden Cafe and Bistro in Pune's Baner on July 25, 2025. The restaurant blends global cuisines—Mexican Birria Tacos, Vietnamese Banh Mi, American Po'boy—with local ingredients like Malwani prawns. Adkar credits his London experience and Camden Market inspiration for the international menu while adapting sourcing challenges to Pune's food landscape.