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.
Staple food, served with all curries, available everywhere, rupees 30-50
Fresh river fish cooked in a light gravy, local eateries, rupees 100-200
A classic Bengali vegetarian dish, local dhabas, rupees 60-100
Mildly bitter and healthy vegetable preparation, local homes/eateries, rupees 80-120
Simple and comforting lentil preparation, served with rice, all eateries, rupees 40-70
Traditional sweetened thick yogurt, local sweet shops, rupees 30-50 per cup
Iconic Bengali sweet, spongy and syrupy, local sweet shops, rupees 10-20 per piece
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