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Eating Out and Restaurants : |
Kolkata boasts of a number of good places for eating out. The hotels mentioned offer delicious Indian and International cuisine. Park Street, which maybe regarded as the downtown of Kolkata, has excellent restaurants in every nook and corner. Of course, you will find several places while you are out on a tour of the city. The following are just some of the many places you could go to for a good meal.
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Zaraang, Near New Market, on Sudder Street
Zaraang has been rated among the best restaurants of India. With the high society of Kolkata a perpetual fixture in the Indian and French restaurants here, Zaraag caters to the tastes of the rich and the fancy, along with the gourmand. The food is fantastic, both the French and Indian foods are very well made. The only problem is perhaps that the service too seems a bit on the snobbery trip, if you don't look like a fantastic tipper, you may contend with the occasional cold shoulder!
Shiraz, Park Street / Park Circus
Shiraz is a must for everyone who comes in to Kolkata. The Mughlai is excellent, great authentic stuff, toned down for those who can't handle the spice and in full beam for lovers of high-calorie stuff. The Biriyani here is very famous. There is also Nizam's nearby which has become a sort of institution in Mughlai food in Kolkata.
Dhaba, Ballygunge
Dhaba is another good place for meaty North Indian food. The food here is more on the spicy Punjabi end, with lots of Tikkas and Tandooris to choose from. The local breads (Naans and Rotis) are fantastic. Dhaba is also known for its meaty rolls (not the bread encompassed gyps of Bombay, real Naan rolls).
Upper Crust, Camac Street
Upper Crust is a chain of bakeries, which have become a sort of tradition in Kolkata. It began with Flury's and Kathleen's the two 'original' bakeries in the city, subsequently followed by many more, including chains of bakeries like Upper Crust. The Camac Street branch is probably the best, the Black Forests and Pineapple pastries are absolutely delightful.
Chinese Pavilion, Ballygunge
There are several good Chinese food restaurants all over the city. In fact, Kolkata was the original purveyor of good Chinese food, which began at little shops in the city's Chinatown. Even today, lovers of authentic Chinese food would venture into Chinatown in Tangra a bit outside the city. However, lovers of good food would probably like Chinese pavilion, excellent food, well made, not too expensive.
Momo Plaza, Lee Road
Around Elgin road and Lee road there are several Tibetan food places, specializing in their 'Dim Sums' called Momos. These are extremely popular in Kolkata, though seldom heard of anywhere else in the country. Momo Plaza serves excellent Momos in several varieties, as do the several restaurants around it. Other than the restaurants mentioned, there are a couple of multi-cuisine eateries.
Amber at 1 Waterloo Street, Blue Fox at 55 Park Street and Kwality at 24 Gariahat Road are the other restaurants to visit in the city.
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