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Kolkata Food Trail

Bengali sweets, Mughlai kathi rolls, and colonial-era Chinese food.

Adapted from the owner-supplied original Indias.com source archive. Places and dishes are retained as editorial leads, not verified current listings. Opening hours, prices, menus, access and availability have not been rechecked. Confirm directly before travelling.

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Bengali sweets, Mughlai kathi rolls, and colonial-era Chinese food.

This city trail brings together neighbourhoods, dishes and named stops from the original editorial collection. Treat it as a starting list for planning, rather than an ordered walking route: several stops are far apart and may require transport.

Start with one neighbourhood and two or three dishes instead of trying to visit every stop. Ask about ingredients, spice levels, vegetarian preparation and allergens before ordering; recipes and serving styles differ between kitchens.

Dishes to explore

Kolkata Biryani (with potato) · Kathi Roll · Rasgulla · Sandesh · Mishti Doi · Puchka · Kosha Mangsho · Bengali Fish Curry

Neighbourhoods and markets

New Market (Hogg Market)

Park Street

Gariahat

Chinatown (Tiretti Bazaar)

Nizam's

New Market.

The original trail associates this stop with Chicken Kathi Roll. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Arsalan

Park Circus / multiple.

The original trail associates this stop with Kolkata Biryani. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

K.C. Das

Esplanade.

The original trail associates this stop with Original Rasgulla. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick

Bhowanipore.

The original trail associates this stop with Sandesh varieties. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

6 Ballygunge Place

Ballygunge.

The original trail associates this stop with Bengali Thali & Kosha Mangsho. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Kewpie's Kitchen

Elgin Road.

The original trail associates this stop with Home-style Bengali Thali. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Flurys

Park Street.

The original trail associates this stop with Cakes, English breakfast. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Peter Cat

Park Street.

The original trail associates this stop with Chelo Kebab. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Tiretti Bazaar

Central Kolkata.

The original trail associates this stop with Chinese Breakfast. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Bhojohori Manna

Multiple.

The original trail associates this stop with Everyday Bengali meals. This is an archived editorial association, not a checked current menu or an endorsement. Confirm the correct branch, current service and dietary options before visiting.

Planning a safe food visit

Check the route and current opening times before leaving. Map search results may include similarly named businesses or different branches. No opening-time or payment-method claim is made here.

Choose freshly prepared food and safe drinking water. Do not assume that a busy or historic restaurant has independently verified hygiene. Tell the kitchen about food allergies; a vegetarian label alone does not establish allergen safety.

Markets may be crowded, uneven or difficult for wheelchair users. Ask about step-free access, seating and toilets directly. Festival and seasonal dishes may not be available on the day you visit.