100% pure vegetarian kitchen
Authentic Maharashtrian cuisine
Meals that taste like aaji's kitchen, plated for the hillside
From wood-fired chulha breakfasts to celebratory thalis and sunset kadhi, every course is slow cooked with native ingredients, local stories, and the warmth of home.
- Chulha-cooked classics
- Vegetarian & Satvik friendly
- Farm-to-plate ingredients
- Curated desserts
Our kitchen philosophy
A plateful of Satara's soil, seasons, and stories
At Gawkari Hillside, we believe food is more than just eating.It is culture, memories, and love served on a plate. Our dishes are simple, balanced, and full of the traditional taste that Maharashtrian homes have enjoyed for generations.Every meal is cooked with care, using fresh ingredients and local flavors
Traditional chulha (wood-fire) cooking for authentic taste
Organic vegetables sourced from neighbouring farms
No preservatives, artificial colours, or flavours
Recipes lovingly passed through generations
Seasonal menus that respect nature's cycles
Maharashtrian desserts
Sweet endings crafted with heritage
Ukadiche Modak
Steamed rice flour dumplings filled with coconut and jaggery, offered to Ganpati and savoured warm with ghee.
- Freshly grated coconut
- Desi cow ghee drizzle
- Sourced jaggery from nearby farms
Puran Poli & Katachi Amti
Sweet chana dal flatbread paired with a tangy-spiced lentil broth—our festive comfort combo.
- Stone-ground spices
- Hand-kneaded dough
- Seasonal jaggery variations
Shrikhand & Amrakhand
Hung curd whipped with cardamom, saffron, and Alphonso pulp for the perfect chilled finale.
- House-made hung curd
- Saffron from Pune
- Seasonal mango purée
Sips of comfort
Coolers and brews to match every season
Sol Kadhi
Cooling kokum-coconut digestif served after hearty meals, balancing spice with tang.
- Cold-pressed coconut milk
- Wild kokum
- Tempered with cumin
Masala Taak
Spiced buttermilk churned each morning with fresh herbs from the farm.
- Stone-ground masala
- Organic curd
- Cooling summer staple
Hillside Herbal Kadha
Warm infusion of lemongrass, tulsi, and jaggery—perfect for misty evenings.
- Homegrown herbs
- Slow-steeped
- Immunity booster
Farm-to-table
Every ingredient has a Satara story
Our kitchen team forages seasonal produce from our farm and neighbouring families. Pick bhindi with our farmers, smell fresh masalas being ground, or watch bhakri puff up on the tawa.
- Guided farm walks before breakfast
- Hands-on masala grinding and modak shaping workshops
- Special festive menus for Padwa, Ganpati, Diwali
