West Bengal · Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
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Dishes locals love — click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
Sweetened thick yogurt, served in earthen pots, available at local sweet shops, rupees 30-50
Spongy cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup, found at any mishti dokan, rupees 10-20 per piece
Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, common breakfast, local eateries, rupees 50-80
Bengali style fish curry with rice, local restaurants, rupees 150-250
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy (seasonal), specialty restaurants, rupees 300-500
Traditional rice cakes (seasonal, winter specialty), street vendors/homes, rupees 20-50 per piece
Prawns cooked in coconut milk gravy, local restaurants, rupees 250-400
Skewered meat or paneer wrapped in paratha, street stalls, rupees 80-150
Where to experience the best of Palashipara's dining scene.
A simple and clean restaurant offering a variety of thalis. It's a great place to try different dishes at an affordable price.
Where to find authentic local bites.
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