Where to Stay & Eat in Shantipur Travel Guide: Handloom Weaving, Temples & Bengali Food

Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, a Bengali delicacy, available at local restaurants, rupees 300-500

Sweetened thick yogurt, a refreshing dessert, available at any sweet shop, rupees 30-80

Fresh cheese-based sweet, comes in many flavors and shapes, available at local sweet shops, rupees 15-50 per piece

Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, a popular breakfast/snack, available at roadside eateries, rupees 50-100

Prawns cooked in coconut milk gravy, rich and flavorful, available at larger local restaurants, rupees 250-400

Spongy sweet cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup, iconic Bengali sweet, available at any sweet shop, rupees 10-30 per piece