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.
traditional Bengali fish curry, often with river fish, available at local eateries, rupees 150-250
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, seasonal, ask local restaurants, rupees 300-500
Prawns cooked inside a tender coconut, a local delicacy, inquire at guesthouses, rupees 250-400
Potatoes cooked with poppy seeds, a vegetarian staple, available at most eateries, rupees 80-120
Sweetened thick yogurt, available at sweet shops, rupees 50-100 per cup
Classic Bengali sweet, spongy cheese balls in syrup, available at sweet shops, rupees 15-30 per piece
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