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.
deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, available at local eateries, rupees 50-80
mixed vegetable curry with bitter gourd, found in Bengali thalis, rupees 100-150
fish curry, a staple Bengali dish, available at most restaurants, rupees 150-250
sweet yogurt, a popular dessert, available at sweet shops, rupees 30-60
traditional Bengali sweet made from chhena (cottage cheese), available at sweet shops, rupees 15-30 per piece
traditional rice cakes, seasonal, found in local homes or small stalls, rupees 20-50
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