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.
Fried flatbread with potato curry, a classic Bengali breakfast. Available at local eateries, rupees 50-80.
Bengali style fish curry with rice, a staple. Try at Shyamnagar Bhojanalaya, rupees 150-250.
Sweetened thick yogurt, a refreshing dessert. Available at any sweet shop, rupees 30-60.
Spongy cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup, iconic Bengali sweet. Available at any sweet shop, rupees 15-25 per piece.
Skewered meat or paneer wrapped in a paratha, a popular snack. Find at street stalls near the market, rupees 80-150.
Curried yellow peas, often topped with onion and chili, a savory street food. Available at street food stalls, rupees 40-60.
Assorted fried fritters (eggplant, potato, onion), perfect snack. Find at street stalls, rupees 10-30 per piece.
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, a seasonal delicacy. Available at larger restaurants during monsoon, rupees 400-700.
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