A Guide: Eating out in Kolkata (Calcutta)

planet_rocker · 25th May 2007, 16:47

you guys can bully me, but then i had to do this on behalf of the Kolkata guys. i am an absolute foodie and i love trying out different food joints @ Kolkata. so, i thought it will be great if the Kol (Kolkata) guys can name their favourite food joints and it can be helpful for the members coming from other states / cities.

my favourite ones are:

1. Kebab-e-Seraj - The Astor, Shakespeare Sarani (Theatre Road)
2. Peter Cat - Park Street
3. Mocambo - Park Street (Kyd Street)
4. Cinnamon - Park Street X Camac Street (X=crossing/intersection)
5. Restaurant on the First Floor - Golpark (Purnadas rd)
6. 13 Parbon (Tero Parbon - Bong for 13 seasons) - Golpark (Purnadas rd) - bong food
7. Indus Valley - Syed Amir Ali Avenue (near Ice Skating Rink)
8. Oh! Calcutta - Forum, Elgin Rd
9. Sher-e-Punjab Dhaba - Jessore Rd (near Airport)
10. Opium - Sector 5
11. Abcos - near Saltlake Stadium
12. Haveli - near Karunamoyee H.E.
13. Mishra's - near Karunamoyee H.E.
14. Zeeshan - Syed Amir Ali Avenue (Biriyani Sp)
15. Arsalan - Park Circus (")

ok i guess its time for the others to add to this list.

Wimwian · 25th May 2007, 17:14

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Originally Posted by planet_rocker

you guys can bully me, but then i had to do this on behalf of the Kolkata guys. i am an absolute foodie and i love trying out different food joints @ Kolkata. so, i thought it will be great if the Kol (Kolkata) guys can name their favourite food joints and it can be helpful for the members coming from other states / cities.

my favourite ones are:

1. Kebab-e-Seraj - The Astor, Shakespeare Sarani (Theatre Road)
2. Peter Cat - Park Street
3. Mocambo - Park Street (Kyd Street)
4. Cinnamon - Park Street X Camac Street (X=crossing/intersection)
5. Restaurant on the First Floor - Golpark (Purnadas rd)
6. 13 Parbon (Tero Parbon - Bong for 13 seasons) - Golpark (Purnadas rd) - bong food
7. Indus Valley - Syed Amir Ali Avenue (near Ice Skating Rink)
8. Oh! Calcutta - Forum, Elgin Rd
9. Sher-e-Punjab Dhaba - Jessore Rd (near Airport)
10. Opium - Sector 5
11. Abcos - near Saltlake Stadium
12. Haveli - near Karunamoyee H.E.
13. Mishra's - near Karunamoyee H.E.
14. Zeeshan - Syed Amir Ali Avenue (Biriyani Sp)
15. Arsalan - Park Circus (")

ok i guess its time for the others to add to this list.

16. Royal (Chitpur) - IMO the best biryani in town plus the mutton pasinda kabab is to die for (only avail on wed, fri and sun)!!
17. Iceberg (Golpark) - love the chicken shaslik roll.
18. BarBQ / Mocambo - my regular watering holes

19. Someplace Else - the ONLY place that plays good music, food is only starters - 'fish fingers' and 'bhatti ka chaap' are favorites

adhiraj · 25th May 2007, 17:27

20. Aaheli (Peerless Inn) : Bengali Cuisine
21. 6th Balligunge Place: Bengali Cuisine
22. KK Fusion (Bside 89 Cinemas) : Good chinese food.
23. Kimbling (Tangra) : Good Chinese
24. Ban Thai : Good for thai food.
25. Kewpies : Bengali Cuisine

toiingg · 25th May 2007, 17:33

Kusum Rolls (Park Street)

sbasak · 25th May 2007, 17:42

Amber - waterloo st (still one of the best in town)
Mainland China - gurusaday road (bit expensive)
Magnolia - Park St.
Trincas - Park St. (very reaonable price)
Honey da Dhaba - VIP Road

And now not so mainstream

(old fashioned - for chops and cutlets only)

Chacha's Restaurant - near Hatibagan
Mitra cafe - near Sovabazar metro stn

Don't forget some of the chicken/mutton roll corners thruout North/South Calcutta. They can give run for money to some established restaurants!

Zappo · 25th May 2007, 18:02

Wah!!! This is one great thread you guys started. Bravo.

Its really helpful for an probasi foodie like me.

Hmmm... sbasak , bhai you are a north calcuttan, is it?

akroy · 25th May 2007, 18:34

Some places I relished in kolkata....
Peter Cat
Magnolia
Trincas
Debonair (near my house in DDC)
Pleasure Hut (also in Gorabazar)
Sher-e-punjab, Jessore Road...
Mishras, Karunamoyee

and ofcourse the moghlai porota, egg roll joint opp. Narendra Cinema in Gorabazar... I have had his moglai and roll since I was a kid and the quality has never come down...

Yummy Yummy
Abhi

planet_rocker · 26th May 2007, 13:20

Few More:

1. Dhaba - Ballygunge Furry
2. Sharma's - Ballygunge Circular Road
3. Azad Hind Dhaba - Ballygunge Circular road
4. Lazeez - Elgin rd.
5. Tasty Corner - Mandevelle Gardens - my favourite for radha ballavi (bong for puri) and kachauri. near South Point School - owes a lot of money from me

(didnt bother to pay them during my school days)
6. Balaram Mullick - ballygunge furry / bhowanipore. (take away)

shuvd · 26th May 2007, 13:26

Saffron, at The Park - great Indian food
Atrium - The Park. Open 24hrs and amazing continental fare.
Zarangs and Jongs - beside the Indian Museum
Chinoseire(not sure about the spelling) - Taj Bengal, simply amazing!
Pan Asian/ Dum Pukth - Sonar Bangla
Eden Pavallion - again at Sonar Bangla, amazing buffets
Sharma Dhaba - Balluygunge circular Road, opposite the Army camp. Only affordable palce open at 5 in the morning when I end par-tayng!! ;-) Their "paayaz ka raita" & yellow dal...bah bah
Bhojori Manna, Dover Lane - Bengali food

For partying, there are not many options. But, the city stays open late. And I mean LATE!!

shuvc · 28th May 2007, 00:47

Kaafila - City Centre, Salt Lake. Fab NWFP food. Great kebabs.
Hushh - City Centre, Salt Lake. Italian.
Love the Hyatt Waterside Cafe buffets

Any pointers to really good ice-cream parlours ? Not Scoops please ..

Wimwian · 28th May 2007, 00:59

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Originally Posted by shuvc

Any pointers to really good ice-cream parlours ? Not Scoops please ..

I've heard Mama Mia Gelato on Ballygunge Circular road is good... been planning a visit for ages, haven't managed yet

shuvd · 28th May 2007, 12:00

@ shuvc & Wimwian - that gelato thingy is GOOD. I don't like ice-cream but my mom is fida over these edible Italian exotics ;-)

theMAG · 28th May 2007, 12:08

Much obliged if anyone can heli-lift some of those delicious original Bengali rosogollas to my house

I'll in turn, send some Karnataka delicacies like Mysore Pak to the helpful gent.

akroy · 28th May 2007, 12:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by theMAG

Much obliged if anyone can heli-lift some of those delicious original Bengali rosogollas to my house

I'll in turn, send some Karnataka delicacies like Mysore Pak to the helpful gent.

Maggie, Come with me when I go to Kolkata next time, You can have as many rosogullas u want...plus misti doi and other sweets....

Abhi

ajitkommini · 28th May 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Much obliged if anyone can heli-lift some of those delicious original Bengali rosogollas to my house

I'll in turn, send some Karnataka delicacies like Mysore Pak to the helpful gent.

MAG, there's a 6 Ballygunge place here too - in Indiranagar 12th main, where you can eat your fill.

25th May 2007, 16:47	#1
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	A Guide: Eating out in Kolkata (Calcutta) you guys can bully me, but then i had to do this on behalf of the Kolkata guys. i am an absolute foodie and i love trying out different food joints @ Kolkata. so, i thought it will be great if the Kol (Kolkata) guys can name their favourite food joints and it can be helpful for the members coming from other states / cities. my favourite ones are: 1. Kebab-e-Seraj - The Astor, Shakespeare Sarani (Theatre Road) 2. Peter Cat - Park Street 3. Mocambo - Park Street (Kyd Street) 4. Cinnamon - Park Street X Camac Street (X=crossing/intersection) 5. Restaurant on the First Floor - Golpark (Purnadas rd) 6. 13 Parbon (Tero Parbon - Bong for 13 seasons) - Golpark (Purnadas rd) - bong food 7. Indus Valley - Syed Amir Ali Avenue (near Ice Skating Rink) 8. Oh! Calcutta - Forum, Elgin Rd 9. Sher-e-Punjab Dhaba - Jessore Rd (near Airport) 10. Opium - Sector 5 11. Abcos - near Saltlake Stadium 12. Haveli - near Karunamoyee H.E. 13. Mishra's - near Karunamoyee H.E. 14. Zeeshan - Syed Amir Ali Avenue (Biriyani Sp) 15. Arsalan - Park Circus (") ok i guess its time for the others to add to this list.
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25th May 2007, 17:27	#3
adhiraj BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 62 Thanked: 5 Times	20. Aaheli (Peerless Inn) : Bengali Cuisine 21. 6th Balligunge Place: Bengali Cuisine 22. KK Fusion (Bside 89 Cinemas) : Good chinese food. 23. Kimbling (Tangra) : Good Chinese 24. Ban Thai : Good for thai food. 25. Kewpies : Bengali Cuisine
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25th May 2007, 17:33	#4
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Kusum Rolls (Park Street)
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25th May 2007, 17:42	#5
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Amber - waterloo st (still one of the best in town) Mainland China - gurusaday road (bit expensive) Magnolia - Park St. Trincas - Park St. (very reaonable price) Honey da Dhaba - VIP Road And now not so mainstream (old fashioned - for chops and cutlets only) Chacha's Restaurant - near Hatibagan Mitra cafe - near Sovabazar metro stn Don't forget some of the chicken/mutton roll corners thruout North/South Calcutta. They can give run for money to some established restaurants! Last edited by sbasak : 25th May 2007 at 17:45.
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25th May 2007, 18:02	#6
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,691 Times	Wah!!! This is one great thread you guys started. Bravo. Its really helpful for an probasi foodie like me. Hmmm... sbasak , bhai you are a north calcuttan, is it?
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25th May 2007, 18:34	#7
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Some places I relished in kolkata.... Peter Cat Magnolia Trincas Debonair (near my house in DDC) Pleasure Hut (also in Gorabazar) Sher-e-punjab, Jessore Road... Mishras, Karunamoyee and ofcourse the moghlai porota, egg roll joint opp. Narendra Cinema in Gorabazar... I have had his moglai and roll since I was a kid and the quality has never come down... Yummy Yummy Abhi
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26th May 2007, 13:20	#8
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Few More: 1. Dhaba - Ballygunge Furry 2. Sharma's - Ballygunge Circular Road 3. Azad Hind Dhaba - Ballygunge Circular road 4. Lazeez - Elgin rd. 5. Tasty Corner - Mandevelle Gardens - my favourite for radha ballavi (bong for puri) and kachauri. near South Point School - owes a lot of money from me (didnt bother to pay them during my school days) 6. Balaram Mullick - ballygunge furry / bhowanipore. (take away) Last edited by planet_rocker : 26th May 2007 at 13:22.
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26th May 2007, 13:26	#9
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Saffron, at The Park - great Indian food Atrium - The Park. Open 24hrs and amazing continental fare. Zarangs and Jongs - beside the Indian Museum Chinoseire(not sure about the spelling) - Taj Bengal, simply amazing! Pan Asian/ Dum Pukth - Sonar Bangla Eden Pavallion - again at Sonar Bangla, amazing buffets Sharma Dhaba - Balluygunge circular Road, opposite the Army camp. Only affordable palce open at 5 in the morning when I end par-tayng!! ;-) Their "paayaz ka raita" & yellow dal...bah bah Bhojori Manna, Dover Lane - Bengali food For partying, there are not many options. But, the city stays open late. And I mean LATE!!
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28th May 2007, 00:47	#10
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Kaafila - City Centre, Salt Lake. Fab NWFP food. Great kebabs. Hushh - City Centre, Salt Lake. Italian. Love the Hyatt Waterside Cafe buffets Any pointers to really good ice-cream parlours ? Not Scoops please ..
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28th May 2007, 12:00	#12
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	@ shuvc & Wimwian - that gelato thingy is GOOD. I don't like ice-cream but my mom is fida over these edible Italian exotics ;-)
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28th May 2007, 12:08	#13
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Much obliged if anyone can heli-lift some of those delicious original Bengali rosogollas to my house I'll in turn, send some Karnataka delicacies like Mysore Pak to the helpful gent.
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