- Food
Kewpies
For true-blue Bengali cuisine, Kewpies is the place to go. Served in traditional terracotta utensils, the Daab Chingri (prawns in coconut sauce), Mangsho (mutton curry) are Bengali favourites. Bring your appetite if you’d like to opt for the thali, which gives you the complete taste of Bengali cuisine.
Bohemian
If a full-blown Bengali cuisine isn’t your thing, Bohemian gives you a taste of Bengal with a twist. This Bengali fusion restaurant is known for its vodka soaked prawns, Gondhoraj Bhekti (cod in King Lime sauce) and Aam Aada Bhekti (cod in mango and ginger sauce). Ask them for the specials of the season for some hidden gems.
Peter Cat
If you choose to step into Kolkata’s most famous Anglo-Indian restaurant, rest assured their Prawn Cocktail and Chelo Kebab (steamed rice with two types of kebabs, topped with a fried egg and butter), will leave you wanting more.
Tiretta Bazaar
Kolkata’s oldest Chinese Bazaar plays host to the most authentic fishball noodle soup, dimsums, Chinese sausages and more for breakfast. The ideal time for a visit is early in the morning as these delicious dishes sell out almost as soon as the sun comes up.
Flurys
Hands down Kolkata’s favourite breakfast haunt. This nearly 100-year old idyllic English tearoom adds an old-world charm to a leisurely yet hearty, European breakfast.
Arsalan
From the city’s famous Biryani to an array of mouth-watering Mughlai cuisine, Arsalan is the perfect spot if you’re craving a royal treatment for your palate.
Bhim Chandra Nag
A visit to the country’s sweetest State is incomplete without a visit to its numerous sweet shops. Bhim Chandra Nag, one of Kolkata's most legendary sweet shops, serves the most authentically Bengali and fresh shondesh and rosogolla.
