West Bengal · Culinary Guide
Ilambazar
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.
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, a Bengali delicacy, available at local eateries, price rupees 300-500
Prawns cooked in a rich coconut milk gravy, found in larger eateries, price rupees 250-400
Potatoes cooked with poppy seeds, a staple vegetarian dish, available at most local dhabas, price rupees 80-150
A mixed vegetable curry with a slightly bitter taste, common in Bengali thalis, found at local restaurants, price rupees 100-200
Sweetened thick yogurt, a popular dessert, available at local sweet shops, price rupees 40-80 per cup
A classic Bengali sweet made from chhena (paneer) and sugar, found at local sweet shops, price rupees 15-30 per piece
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