Where To Eat In Kolkata

Street Food to Fine Dining, Kolkata has numerous options to explore.

When in Kolkata be sure to bring your appetite with you, the city is a true delight when it comes to gastronomic matters. Street Food to Fine Dining, the city offers an array of items.

A well-rounded Bengali meal generally consists of bhaat (Rice), lentils, Macher Jhol (Fish Curry, normally it's the Hilsa) and mouth-watering Bengali sweets. Luchi and Tarkari or Fried Bread and Fried Vegetables with Curry accompany this.

Tourists can feast themselves on Mughlai, Chinese, Punjabi and South Indian dishes. The Indian Chinese food is a Kolkata invention. This style of cooking has found its way and is extremely popular in North America as well.

The choice available is not the only thing of interest; they have history attached to them. Some of the joints in the Esplanade area are as old as 100 years. Flury's on Park Street was once considered to be the best English bakery in all of Asia.

Nizam's in the New Market area is credited with inventing the Kati Kebab Roll. Numerous street vendors sell some delicious chicken, egg roll. Mughali Parantha or Bread stuffed with minced meat, Chops or deep fried balls stuffed with beef and veggies are another Kolkata specialty.

For the best tasting Puchkas or Kolkata Pani Puris head out to Southern Avenue. Other famous appetizers from Kolkata include the Singara (Samosas), Jilpi, Kachauri and Alur Chop.

Bengalis are known for their sweet tooth and the range and variety are sure to satisfy your craving. There is the famous Rasogolla or cheese balls dipped in sugar syrup, Pantua (fried rasogollas), Rasomalai or cheeseballs dipped in creamy, sweetened milk, Sandesh and Mishti Doi or sweet yoghurt. Some of the best-known sweet shops in Kolkata are K.C. Das, Ganguram, Nakur Nandy and Mithai etc. A good way to quench thirst is to try out the Soda Shikanji. Another Kolkata specialty, this concoction consists of any fizz drink like Coco Cola topped with lime, salt, pepper and other herbs.

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