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 staple, available at local sweet shops, rupees 40-80
Spongy cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup, iconic Bengali sweet, available at local sweet shops, rupees 10-20 per piece
Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, popular breakfast/snack, available at local eateries, rupees 50-100
Classic Bengali fish curry with steamed rice, available at local restaurants, rupees 150-300
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, seasonal delicacy, available at some Bengali restaurants, rupees 400-800 (seasonal)
Dry sweet made from fresh chhena, comes in various flavors and shapes, available at local sweet shops, rupees 15-30 per piece
Skewered meat or paneer wrapped in a paratha, popular street food, available at street stalls, rupees 80-150
Assorted fried fritters (pakoras) like aloo chop, beguni, peyaji, available at street stalls, rupees 10-30 per piece
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