The Saoji Ritual
Spices roasted at dawn, stone-ground, and simmered until the gravy turns near-black. Nothing is rushed.
Hotel Waghmare
Saoji Family Restaurant & Roof Top · Nagpur
Date
Guests
Seating
Hours
11:00 – 23:30
Daily, rooftop & family hall
The House
A family table, raised to an occasion.
Hotel Waghmare began with a single handi of Saoji rassa and a belief that hospitality is a form of generosity. Three decades on, the recipes are still ground by hand, the masala still roasted each morning, and the welcome still unhurried.
Downstairs, a warm family dining room. Above it, an open rooftop where evenings run long under string light and open sky.
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“We do not cook to impress. We cook to be remembered.”
Head Kitchen, Waghmare
Signature Experience
Four things we refuse to compromise.
Family Dining Room
Soft light, generous tables and a menu built for sharing across three generations at once.
Rooftop Evenings
Open sky, warm lanterns and slow service. The best seat in the house is always upstairs.
Occasions, Hosted
Birthdays, anniversaries and private gatherings arranged end to end, discreetly.
Savour An Era Of Saoji Splendour
❦Hand-pounded masalas, slow-simmered gravies and tandoor classics — the dishes that carry our name across Nagpur.
View in menuSaoji Chicken Rassa
₹350The house legend — slow-simmered in a dark roasted masala of black pepper, poppy seed and stone-ground spice.
View in menuMutton Seekh Kasturi
₹420Hand-minced mutton, charcoal-kissed on the tandoor, finished with kasuri methi and a whisper of smoke.
View in menuPaneer Mumtaz
₹350Cottage cheese in a velvet tomato and cashew reduction, laced with cream and saffron.
View in menuChilli Garlic Hakka
₹220Wok-tossed noodles, burnt garlic, Kashmiri chilli — our rooftop's late-evening favourite.
View in menuWaghmare Grand Platter
₹750A curated tasting of tandoor, kebab and rassa — designed for the table, meant to be shared.
View in menuChicken Malhar Red
₹300Fiery Vidarbha red gravy, bone-in chicken, tempered with hand-pounded garam masala.
Rooftop Dining
Above the noise, under open sky.
Lantern light, slow service and a terrace that fills with celebration every evening. Reserved seating is released daily.
Reserve the Rooftop
Evening Service
Sunset to midnight, seven evenings a week.
- Rooftop opens6:00 PM
- Last seating11:15 PM
- Live eveningsFri · Sat · Sun
- Private terraceOn request
Gallery
A house, told in photographs.
Private Events
Occasions, hosted with care.
Birthday Celebrations
Rooftop décor, balloon installations and a cake service timed to the moment.
20 – 120 guestsAnniversaries
A quiet corner of the terrace, candlelit, with a curated tasting for two.
2 – 20 guestsCorporate Evenings
Private hall, dedicated service and a set menu agreed in advance.
30 – 150 guestsFamily Functions
The full house — dining room and rooftop — held exclusively for you.
Up to 200 guestsGuest Reviews
In the words of our guests.
4.6
Average Google Rating
★★★★★“The Saoji rassa is the real thing — dark, fiery and honest. The rooftop at night made it feel like a proper occasion rather than a meal.”
★★★★★“We hosted my mother's 60th on the terrace. Every detail was handled quietly and the food kept arriving hot. Guests are still talking about it.”
★★★★★“Family dining downstairs, celebration upstairs. Service is warm without hovering, and the tandoor is exceptional.”
Good to Know
Questions, answered.
Yes. Rooftop tables are released daily and we recommend reserving at least a day ahead for weekends. Call us and we will hold your table.
The terrace operates through the year and is covered during the monsoon. In heavy rain we move guests to the family dining room at no cost.
Absolutely. We run a separate vegetarian preparation line and can serve an entirely vegetarian menu for your function.
Traditionally quite fiery. Every Saoji preparation can be adjusted to mild, medium or full strength — simply tell your server.
Yes, complimentary on-site parking is available for cars and two-wheelers, with attended support on busy evenings.
Reservations
Reserve your table.
Share a few details and our team will confirm your table by phone. For same-day rooftop seating, calling us directly is fastest.
Reservations
+91 98600 00000
reservations@hotelwaghmare.in
Hours
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM · Daily
Find Us
On the highway, worth the turn.
Address
Hotel Waghmare & Family Restaurant
Rooftop · Saoji
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Complimentary on-site parking
Family dining · Rooftop terrace · Event hall
Open daily, 11:00 AM onwards