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.
Fish curry with rice, a staple Bengali meal, available at local eateries, rupees 150-250
Poppy seed paste with potatoes, a vegetarian delicacy, often served in homes, rupees 80-120
Mixed vegetable stew, bitter and sweet, a traditional starter, found in local thalis, rupees 100-150
Fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, popular breakfast, local stalls, rupees 50-80
Sweetened yogurt, a classic Bengali dessert, local sweet shops, rupees 30-50 per cup
Traditional rice cakes, sweet or savory, seasonal, local homes/stalls, rupees 20-40 per piece
Sweet and savory lentil curry, often with coconut, served with Luchi, local eateries, rupees 70-100
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