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, usually with Rohu or Katla fish, served with rice. Available at local eateries, rupees 150-250.
A bitter-sweet mixed vegetable curry, a classic Bengali starter. Found in local homes or small restaurants, rupees 80-150.
Potatoes cooked with poppy seeds, a simple yet flavorful vegetarian dish. Widely available, rupees 70-120.
Deep-fried flatbread (luchi) served with a spicy potato curry (alur dom). Popular breakfast or snack, rupees 50-100.
Sweetened thick yogurt, a famous Bengali dessert. Available at sweet shops, rupees 40-80 per cup.
A traditional Bengali sweet made from chhena (fresh cheese) and sugar. Found in local sweet shops, rupees 20-50 per piece.
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