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.
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, a Bengali delicacy, available at local restaurants, rupees 300-500
Sweetened thick yogurt, a refreshing dessert, available at any sweet shop, rupees 30-80
Fresh cheese-based sweet, comes in many flavors and shapes, available at local sweet shops, rupees 15-50 per piece
Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, a popular breakfast/snack, available at roadside eateries, rupees 50-100
Prawns cooked in coconut milk gravy, rich and flavorful, available at larger local restaurants, rupees 250-400
Spongy sweet cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup, iconic Bengali sweet, available at any sweet shop, rupees 10-30 per piece
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