West Bengal Β· Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
Dishes locals love β click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, a Bengali delicacy, available at Hotel Purnima Restaurant, rupees 400-600
Prawns cooked in coconut milk gravy, rich and flavorful, try at Hotel Ganga Restaurant, rupees 350-550
Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, popular breakfast, available at local eateries, rupees 50-100
Sweetened thick yogurt, a refreshing dessert, available at any sweet shop, rupees 30-80
Bengali sweet made from chhena (paneer), various flavors, available at Mishti Mukh, rupees 15-40 per piece
Spongy sweet dumplings in sugar syrup, iconic Bengali sweet, available at any sweet shop, rupees 10-30 per piece
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