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.
Fish curry with rice, a staple Bengali meal, available at local eateries, rupees 150-250
Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, found at breakfast stalls, rupees 50-80
Sweetened thick yogurt, available at sweet shops, rupees 30-60 per cup
Spongy sweet cheese balls in syrup, found at sweet shops, rupees 10-20 per piece
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, seasonal at larger eateries, rupees 300-500
Slow-cooked spicy mutton curry, available at some local restaurants, rupees 250-400
Assorted fried fritters (pakoras), found at street stalls, rupees 10-30 per piece
Spicy, tangy hollow puris filled with potato and tamarind water, street vendors, rupees 20-40 per plate
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