Food,Culture,Language:
Food:
Pune is an indispensible place for foodies. The city offers an array of lip smacking and mouth watering cuisines that are simply irresistible. The dominant flavor in the food however, is of garlic and coconut. The preparation is done so aptly using loads of green chilies and other ingredients, that it makes the food spicey and ambrosial. Like any other state Maharashtra too has its own distinct flavors and tastes, the influence of which can be apparently seen in Pune's food. Most of the food items in the city are made using 'Jowar' and 'Bajra' as the key ingredients. Pune is also known for its sweet specialties. So if you have a sweet tooth than do not forget to savor the unparalleled taste of its luscious sweets especially chewda, mastani, bhakerwadi and pedas.
Udipi cuisines, Kolhapuri cuisines and Maharashtrian cuisines are some of the most served food cuisines in the restaurants of Pune. Some of the city's most famous food items are as under :
• Thali pith (a spicy chickpea based pancake)
• Pithla Bhakri (masala chickpea gravy with a stiff roti)
• Varan Bhat (dal and rice)
• Amti (masala dal)
• Puran Poli (a sweet paratha with pulses/dal)
• Alu chi Vadi (steamed and fried potatoes)
• Matki Ki Usal (masala sprouts)
• Vada pav
• Bhelpuri
• Misal
• Kachchi Dabeli etc.

Culture:
Pune is said to be the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra. It epitomizes the Marathi culture, which lays emphasis on education, arts and crafts, music, theatre, etc. Pune culture reflects a blend of traditions with modernity, as along with hosting classical shows, the city also boasts of an active nightlife. Pune also hosts large population of migrants from different states. In September 2009, around four lakh Malayalees across the city celebrated Thiru Onam, the biggest and most important festival of Kerala. Similarly There are approximately three lakh Bengalis in the city who celebrates Durga Puja festival every year.
Pune local cuisine has the typical taste of coconut and garlic, with large use of chillies. Jowar and Bajra are the main ingredients of traditional Pune food. A typical Pune meal includes Poli, bhakri (millet pancakes) with pithla (a flour-based curry), Vada Pav, Bhelpuri, Pani Puri, misal and kacchi dhabeli, Pav bhaji. The Mastani, a thick milkshake containing Dried Fruit, is a speciality of the city. It is named after Mastani, the controversial mistress of the Peshwa Baji Rao I in the 17th century.
The form of Marathi spoken in Pune is held as the standard form of the language. The city's metropolitan area has grown rapidly but retains its old Marathi neighborhoods and the aura of an intellectual center. As the agro-pharmaceutical business has dwindled in recent decades, immigration from erstwhile tribal peoples now accounts for seventy percent of population growth and education syllabi have not adjusted in accordance with other industrialised regions. This has created what has become an exclusive environment in the government's expansion of education infrastructure, and Marathi literati have received a number of grants in areas that were previously ignored. Both experimental and professional theatre receive extensive patronage from the Marathi community. The Tilak Smarak Mandir, Bala Gandharva Rangmandir, Bharat Natya Mandir, Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagriha and Sudarshan Rangmanch are prominent theatres in the city. Ganesh Kala Krida Rangamanch is the largest closed theatre in the city, with a seating capacity of 45,000.

Language:
The most common language of Pune, spoken by majority of the population, is Marathi. Infact, Marathi is the official language of state of Maharashtra. Apart from Marathi, Hindi is also one of the languages used commonly in Pune and is used widely throughout the city. A large number of software companies as well as some of the best professional institutions of the country have opened up branches in Pune. This has resulted in a large influx of people from other parts of country as well as the world.
As the city is acquiring a cosmopolitan character, we find a few changes in its culture also. English is becoming a part of the languages commonly spoken in the Poona city of India. Apart from that, a number of other Indian languages are also spoken in the city. There is a significant minority of people from Gujarat and Parsis, who speak Gujarati.