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.
Fermented rice soaked in water, often eaten with fried fish or mashed vegetables. Available at local eateries, rupees 50-80.
A bitter-sweet mixed vegetable curry, a staple Bengali dish. Found in local homestays or small restaurants, rupees 100-150.
Crispy fried fish, usually local river fish. Available at roadside stalls or small eateries, rupees 80-120 per piece.
Potatoes cooked with poppy seeds, a simple yet delicious vegetarian dish. Common in homestays, rupees 70-100.
Sweetened thick yogurt, a classic Bengali dessert. Available at sweet shops, rupees 40-60 per cup.
Spongy sweet dumplings made of chhena (cottage cheese), soaked in sugar syrup. Found at sweet shops, rupees 15-25 per piece.
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