West Bengal · Culinary Guide
Amta
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
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West Bengal · Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
Dishes locals love — click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
traditional Bengali fish curry, usually with seasonal fish, available at local eateries, rupees 150-250
slow-cooked spicy mutton curry, rich and flavorful, found in some local restaurants, rupees 250-400
deep-fried flatbread with a spicy potato curry, popular breakfast or snack, available at roadside stalls, rupees 50-100
sweetened thick yogurt, a classic Bengali dessert, found at sweet shops, rupees 40-80
a famous Bengali sweet made from chhena (cottage cheese), various flavors, available at sweet shops, rupees 20-50 per piece
spicy, tangy hollow puris filled with mashed potatoes and tamarind water, popular street food, available at street stalls, rupees 30-50 per plate
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