West Bengal · Culinary Guide
Santiniketan
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
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West Bengal · Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
Dishes locals love — click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
a bitter-sweet mixed vegetable curry, common in Bengali thalis, available at local restaurants like Sonar Tori.
potatoes cooked with poppy seeds, a staple Bengali vegetarian dish, found in most Bengali eateries.
traditional Bengali fish curry, usually with rohu or catla, served at Hotel Royal Bengal restaurant.
sweet yogurt, a classic Bengali dessert, available at local sweet shops near Bolpur market, rupees 50-100.
a popular Bengali sweet made from chhena (cottage cheese), try different varieties at local sweet shops, rupees 20-50 per piece.
deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, a popular breakfast or snack, available at small eateries near the station, rupees 80-150.
traditional Bengali rice cakes, especially during winter, look for seasonal stalls at Sonajhuri Haat, rupees 30-80.
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