West Bengal · Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
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Dishes locals love — click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
Traditional Bengali fish curry, usually with Rohu or Katla. Available at most local eateries, rupees 150-250.
A bitter-sweet mixed vegetable stew, a Bengali staple. Found in traditional Bengali restaurants, rupees 80-120.
Potatoes cooked with poppy seeds, a simple yet delicious vegetarian dish. Served in most local hotels, rupees 70-100.
Sweetened thick yogurt, a famous Bengali dessert. Available at sweet shops, rupees 40-80 per cup.
Soft, spongy cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup. Found in all sweet shops, rupees 15-25 per piece.
A dry sweet made from fresh paneer (cottage cheese) and sugar. Available at sweet shops, rupees 20-40 per piece.
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