Kathi Roll
Bengali
Paratha-wrapped rolls with kebab or paneer fillings.
Street food and local eats in Kolkata

6 Ballygunge Place is a popular Kolkata restaurant known for authentic Bengali cuisine, especially its fish and prawn preparations like bhetki paturi and chingri malaikari.

Arsalan is a popular Kolkata restaurant known for its Kolkata style biryani, made with tender meat, a soft potato and fragrant spiced rice.

Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick is a well known Kolkata sweet shop famous for its baked mishti doi, nolen gur sandesh and innovative fusion sweets.

Vivekananda Park phuchka stall near Lake Kalibari, a South Kolkata street-food landmark.

Park Street tearoom since 1927, famous for cakes, pastries, and classic breakfast.

Shyambazar kosha mangsho landmark at the Five Point crossing.

KC Das is a historic Kolkata sweet shop credited with popularising rasgulla, famous for its soft, spongy version made in the traditional way.

Kusum's is a legendary Kolkata eatery famous for inventing the kathi roll, serving parathas stuffed with spiced egg, mutton or chicken.

Sovabazar North Kolkata cafe known for fish fry, cutlets, and classic snacks.

New Market Jewish bakery since 1902, known for fruit cake and macaroons.

Nizam's is a historic Kolkata eatery widely credited as the birthplace of the kathi roll, famous for its mughlai paratha stuffed with egg and minced meat.

College Street sherbet house since 1918, known for coconut and fruit coolers.

Park Street bar and grill landmark famous for chelo kebab.
Local food specialties and traditional favourites
Bengali
Paratha-wrapped rolls with kebab or paneer fillings.
Bengali
Kolkata-style golgappa with spicy tamarind filling.
Bengali
Slow-cooked spiced mutton curry, deeply flavorful.
Bengali
Caramelized sweet yogurt, a Bengali dessert classic.