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.
Sweetened thick yogurt, a Bengali specialty. Get it from any local sweet shop, rupees 30-50 per cup.
Fresh cheese-based sweet, comes in many flavors and shapes. Available at 'Maa Kali Mishtanna Bhandar', rupees 15-30 per piece.
Spongy cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup. Found at most sweet shops, 'Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick' (if available locally), rupees 10-20 per piece.
Potato curry with poppy seeds, a staple Bengali vegetarian dish. Try at local eateries, rupees 80-120 per plate.
Traditional Bengali fish curry, often with rohu or katla. Available at small restaurants, rupees 150-250 per plate.
Assorted fried snacks like aloo chop, beguni (brinjal fritters). Found at street stalls in Memari Bazar, rupees 10-30 per piece.
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