FOODIE’S PARADISE/AMAAR KOLKATA
Kolkata is food capital of India specially for unparallel vegetarian food ….. finger licking Chaat and delicious Sandesh & Mithai …. satisfying all your senses
“Eating is a need. Enjoying it is an Art”
“I have been on a diet for two weeks and all I have lost is two weeks”
STREET FOOD
“My body is a temple where junk food goes to visit”</
Kolkata is historically famous for its Yummy Street food
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- Khidkhi Chaat……. Speciality,Bhelpuri, Sevpuri, Aloo Dum and Masala Thums up +91 9748516901
- Chaat outside Vardan Market ……. Good Muri, Puchka, Googhni
- Puchka – Russel Street – Mr. Pappu, near Bombay Dyeing, Russel, Street – +91 9433549512
- Puchka – Jugal Gupta opp (Must eat) Max Muller Bhawan +91 9903552319
- Puchka – Nandan Market, Basudev +919674357078 Alipore speciality he serves Puchka with Googhni
- Chanachur basket, Mr. Upendar near, Bombay Dyeing, Russel, Street +91 98740 76594
- Shathrughan Muriwala, Russel Street, near Bombay Dyeing –
+ 91 988304 7294 - Mayfair Muri, Krishna ji – (time – 2.30 pm to 10 pm) + 91 98315 45124
- Mahendra Prasad Muri, Chowringhee near Raymond Shop,
+ 91 63263343 - Aloo Dum Lake near Birla Museum – Manoj Pandit +91 9062398316
- Mayaram Pavbhajiwala – 1/2, Sharma House, Opp. Theatre Road, A/c. Market –
+ 91 33 65155837/+ 91 9804267654 - Tiwari ka Samosa – Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani, Kolkata + 91 033 22875613
- Shibuji Soda Sikanji, 26, Shakespeare Sarani, Dimple Court,
+ 91 9007513175/9831666947 - Saurashtra Nimki House, P.O. Sarat Bose Road,
+913322237497, +913332527840
Share Bazar ki Chaat 1. Madan Maharaj – Kachori, Kangi Vada, Chat, Moth & Malai Toast + 91 8303 66896 2. Bada Wala Raj Kumar Sharma – + 91 9007578698 3. Chilla Wala Subhas Singh – + 91 9831377374 4. Tea & Lassi – Pawan + 91 9564237174
DHABA & ROLLS
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- Anamika Roll Centre, Triangular Park, New Alipore – + 91 8820061334
Azad Hind Dhaba – Gurusaday Road + 91 33 40608376/24864742
- Azad Hind Dhaba – B.B. Chatterjee Road, 85/1, Kasba Post Office, + 91 9874527575
- Azad Hind Dhaba – 222, Satyanaryan Apartment, Sector 5, Salt Lake + 91 33 23671373
- Azad Hind Dhaba – 53, Hindustan Park, Gaiahat, Kalighat – + 91 33 24639974
- Jai Hind Dhaba – 41/1A, Sarat Bose Road, Bhawanipur, Landsdowne Road – + 91 33 24769033
- Nizams Roll – 2/24, Hogg Street, New Market Area + 91 9836194669
- Russel Street Dhaba – Opp. C.A. Building, 41, Chowringhee Road – Middleton Row + 91 33 22880016/9830023022
- Tangra – For Chinese Food – Near Topsia Road – Not to go alone.
- 1) Golden Joy – 50/1, Matheswartala Road, Near Gobinda Khatick Post Office, Tangra + 91 33 65350880/+91 9051870888
Chaiwallah(Teastall)
- Sharma Tea House, Elgin Road, Opp. Gurudwara, for Tea & Samosa + Nimki, Kachori + 91 9830441111
It has three branches – 5/6, Sambhunath Pandit Street, Bhowanipur –
+ 91 9831264100
5/C, S.N.P. Street, Sarat Bose Road, Ballyugunge
Anandilal Poddar Sarani,
Salt Lake - You get very good tea Near Gurudwara on Elgin Road
- Share Bazaar Chaiwallah Subash, +919051160625
PAAN
- Shankar Chawrasia + 91 9831165379
- Shivdhari – Very Good Gundi Pan Near Ballygunge Circular Road
+ 91 9331854432 - Banarasi Bhandar – M Chaurasoa, Petrol Pump, Near Punjab Club, 19, Ballygunge Circular Road + 91 9163274525
- Laxman Chaudhary – 15, Sarat Bose Road, Opp. Hindustan Club + 91 9903937443/8017644529
Mishti Mitai
- Bancharam Sandesh – Very good kachagola.- 19, Gariahat Road, Near Golpark, Ballygunge + 91 33 44138291
- Balram Mullick –– speciality – Misti Dahi, Gud ka Rasagulla
+ 91 33 2475 9480 - Clay Handi Sandeesh – 9830939309
- Gokul – 4060 8002… Bengali Sweets,Ssnacks, Dry fruits and Fruits.
174B, Block – G, New Alipore - Mithai Sweets, Opp. Quest Mall – Good for Shankh Sandesh & Gud Rasagulla
+ 91 33 22873590/8697746266 - Nakul Chandra Dey/Girish Chandra Dey –, 56 Ram Dulal Sarkar Street, Fari.. excellent Total Sandesh, Kacha Gulla, Ice Cream Sandesh
+ 91 33 2241 0048 + 91 9432494423 - Narendra Mistan Bhandar –, 235/1A TPS Road, opp. Tolly Club, Chumchum and Gud Chumchum + 91 33 2473 2718
- Chitiranjan for Rasagulla and Payas – 34B, Shyam Bazar Street,
+ 91 33 2555 6025 - Nolin Chand Das & Sons, Tapan Da, – 84 Rash Behari Avenue, Butter Scotch Sandesh, Basant Bahar Sandesh, Jal Bhara Sandesh, all fruit Sandeshes & Chocolates. +91 9231549842
Note – They do home delivery.
- Chappan Bhog – Good Indian Sweets – 28B, Nilamber Building, Near Shakespare Sarani + 91 33 44501262
- Gopal Kulfi – Excellent, non fat Kulfi, + 91 33 2269 2302, 98302 11263
- Ganguram – Sweets, Misti Dahi – 84/A, Shambhunath Pandit Street + 91 33 24552357/+91 9830291789
- Thandai – Gandhi +91 9830021915
EARLY IN THE MORNING
- Bhupendra Mansion, 36, Lake Road, Near Canara Bank + 91 33 24665612
- Flurys – – Very Good Corn & Backed Beans on Tost 15, Park Street,
+ 91 33 40007453 - Jyoti Vihar – 3A/1, Ho Chi Minha Sarani, Near U S Embassy + 91 33 22829791
COFFEE PLACES
- Mrs. Magpie – Southern Avenue + 91 9830909080
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – 4th Floor, Forum Mall, 10e, Elgin Road, Sreepally, Bhawanipur + 91 33 40071927/+91 983616324
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – Quest Mall
- Coffee World – Bally High, Opp. Ice Skating Rink, Ballygunge Park Road – + 91 33 40088454
Coffee World – South City Mall, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Jadavpur
+ 91 33 40643181 - Mangio – Kookie Jar Café – Very good deserts and apple pie – 17/1F, Alipore Road, Ground Floor, Opp. S.B.I. Alipore Rowdon Street + 91 33 24490863
- Chai Break
Opp: Modern High School
Syed Amir Ali Avenue
Ballygunj-9836220001BENGALI FOOD
- Kewpies –– Authentic Bengali Food served in Terrecotta Plates – 29B, Allen By Road, Near Forum Shopping Mall, lala Lajpat Rai Sarani – + 91 24759880/24769929
- Oh Kolkata – For Bengali Food – 4th Floor, Forum Mall, 10/3, Elgin Road + 91 33 22837161/22837162/22837164
- Bhajo Hari Manna – +913324663941, +919836304332, 18/1 A, Hindustan Road, Ballygunge
- 6 Ballygunge Place, Ballygunge +913324603922
- Mishrani Alkaji Narbada Bai – +919331496962, +913326658021
- Cal 27 – Continental, North Indian, Bengali – Taj Bengal, Alipore, Kolkata
INDIAN FOOD
- Amber – 11, Waterloo Street Esplanade – + 91 33 22486520/22486746
- Conclave – 216, A.J.C. Bose Road, Elgin Road – + 91 33 22905007
- Jhalfarezie – 42, Circus Avenue, Park Circus Area – + 91 33 65020202
- Bar B Que – Tandoor – 43/47/55, Park Street + 91 33 22299916/22295719
- Bombay Brasserie – Indian Food – Quest Mall, 5th Floor, 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Beckbagan, Ballygunge, + 91 33 40333200/+ 91 85828868033
- Dumpukht – ITC Sonar Bangla + 91 33 23454545
- Guchhi – Hyatt + 91 33 23351234
- Kwality – 17, Park Street + 91 33 40062949/40013710
- Mocambo at Park Street for Indian Sizzlers – 25B, Park Street, Park Street
+ 91 33 22290095/22654300 - Peshawari –for Tapanyaki Food and Oriental – ITC Sonar Bangla
+ 91 33 23454545 - Peter Car(carx) – 18A, Park Street – + 91 33 22298841
- Sonargaon – For good Indian Food – Taj Bengal + 91 33 22233939
- Veda – 57A, Park Street, Park Mansion – + 91 33 22299999
ITALIAN
- Cafe Mezzuna – Forum Mall , 10/3, Elgin Road + 91 33 40080444
- Fire & Ice – 41, Jawharlal Nehru Road, Park Street + 91 33 22884073
- La Cucina – Hyatt Hotel +91 33 6820 1164
- Little Italy – 6, 8th Floor, Fort Knox, Camac SWtreet + 91 33 22825152
- Serafina – Italian – 5th Floor, Quest Mall, 33, Syed Amir Ali Avene
+ 91 33 40333211 - The Tasting Room – 19, Ballygunge Park, Ballygunge + 91 33 40670123
- 1658 – Italian Restaurant, 26, Chowringhee Road, Mr. Shaun Kenworth
- Mangio – Italian, European, Continental – New Alipore, Kolkata
- Sorano – Italian – Park Street Area, Kolkata
- Romaania – Continental, Italian, Mexican – Bhawanipur, Kolkata
- Please Don’t Talk – Italian, Lebanese, North Indian, Chinese – Camac Street Area, Kolkata
- AltAir Capella – Continental, Italian, Finger Food, Asian, North Indian – Ambuja Neotia EcoCentre – Kolkata
JAPANESE
- Matsuri Restaurant – Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani, + 91 33 22870836
- Sushi Oke – Japanese Food – Circus Avenue + 91 33 6624 6398
- Zen Park Hotel.033-22499000
LEBANESE
- Souk – Taj Bengal, Kolkata + 91 33 22233939
SOUTH INDIAN
- Ammini – 22/1C, Monoharpukur Road, Near Sarat Bose Road,
+ 91 32216769/+91 9748762967 - Ramkrishna Lunch Home, 33, Bhupenda Mansion, Kavi Bharati Sarani Road, + 91 33 24665612
- Jyoti Vihaar – 3A/1, Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani, + 91 33 22829791
- Hotel Homely Raj (Raj International) – 10/2, Manoharpukur Road, Kalighat, + 91 33 24192155
- Super Snack Bar – 513, Block M, New Alipore + 91 33 65699551
- Avartana – South Indian – ITC Royal Bengal, Science City Area, Kolkata
THAI
- Baan Thai – Thai Food – Oberoi Hotel + 91 33 22492323
- Benjarong – 308/375 3rd Floor, South City Mall Prince Anwar Shah Rd, South City, Jadavpur – + 91 33 24228584/32568052
ORIENTAL/CHINESE
- Bar B Que –– 43/47/55, Park Street + 91 33 22299916/22295719
- Chilli Wok – Good for Oriental Food – 3B, Short Street, Park Street,
+ 91 33 66347649 - Chinoserie – Excellent Chinese Food – Taj Bengal + 91 33 22233939
- Flying Monk – + 91 33 40011414
- Golden Joy – Tangra + 91 9830165168
- Mailand China – 3A, Gurusaday Road – + 91 22837964/65
- Mainland China – Chinese Food – 3rd Floor, Silver Arcade, E.M. Bypass, Near Science City + 91 33 22517034/22517035
- Pan Asian at ITC Sonar Bangla – for Tapanyaki Food and Oriental
+ 91 33 23454545 - Red Hot Chilli Pepper – 26/2, Ballygunge Circular Road –
+ 91 33 24761532 - Smoke House Deli – Fusion Modern Food , Quest Mall, 5th Floor, 33 Syed Amir Ali Avenue, + 91 33 40674001/+ 91 9051130055
- Yauatcha – Japanese Food +5th Floor, Quest Mall, 33, Syed Amir Ai Avenue 91 33 40525900/+
- Zen – Park Hotel – + 91 33 22499000
- Royal China – Chinese – Forum Mall, Elgin, Kolkata
- Caafe 360 Degree – Chinese, Italian -Kankurgachi, Kolkata
PLACES TO HANG OUT AFTER DINNER
- Aqua at Park Hotel – 17, Park Street + 91 33 40049000
- Irish Pub – Quest Mall – 5th Floor, Quest Mall, 33, Syed Ali Amir Avenue, Beckbagan, Ballygunge + 91 33 40333222
- Nocturne – 31, Jasmine Tower, Shakespeare Sarani, HSBC Building, Theatre Road – + 91 33 22903648/9830855738
- Roxy – Park Hotel – Anandilal Poddar Sarani, Taltola + 91 33 22499000
- Sheesha – Camac Street Above Pantaloons, 22, Camac Street, Block D, 5th Floor + 91 33 22811313/9836812351
- Wilsons The Pub – for a great quite time and very good ambiance at The Lalit Great Eastern, 1,2,3, Old Court House Street, Dalhousie Square, + 91 33 44447777
Restaurants and Clubs you can get food home-delivered from
- Bengal Rowing Club – Very Good Jalebies, Mutter Kachori, Chhat, Spaghetti on Toast and handchurn Ice Cream – You have to be a member to order. + 91 22480116/22480117
- Fire & Ice – Italian + 91 983087391/91 33 22884073
- Flying Monk – Chinese + 91 33 40011414
- Ping’s Polly — +91 87209 55631
- Hungez – – You dial they pick up from the restaurant of your choice and deliver the order at your home. + 91 33 40019969
- Red – Chinese + Indian + 91 33 24489951
- Hot Chilli Pepper
Healthy/Tasty Specialty Home Cooked Food Caterers.
“A recipt has no soul. You as the cook must bring soul to the recipe”
- Asha Bai Rajgaria – (Papad) – + 91 9831112238
- Anita Rajgaria – For big Iddlies/Uppamas/Dosa, Alipore –
+ 91 9339204815/+ 91 33 32959532 -
- Chinese Couple – Rita Fang + 91 9831326112
(They come home and cook Chinese meals for you)
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- Gunjan – (Make Seasonal Pickles on orders) + 91 98303711476
- Gauri Agarwal – Baking +91 9830771234
- Monica Daswani – (Global Kitchen Specialty Khaoswey) + 91 9830073629
- Harsha Ajmera – (Good Theplas Nice to order while travelling)
+ 91 9831876543 - Hina Tulsidas – (Badam Roti) + 91 9831022444
- Homemade Icecream – Mrs. Daga Siddharth Building 3rd Floor Bhardwaj Rd
- Kanupriya Bajoria – (Good Mexican) – + 91 9831011898
- Mrs. Killa – (For Mangodi and Papad) + 91 9231661995
- Manju Agarwal – (Specialty small Puchakas and Chat) + 91 24668537
- Manish Baheti- (Very good for kids Birthdays) + 91 9831027688
- Mody House – (Excellent Indian Sweets like Ladoo, Gaund, Dil Kushar ki Burfi, Sandesh with Fruits) + 91 9051036490
- Mishra Ji – Sugarcane juice +91 9830985216, +91 9051306434
- Pushpa Tulsyan – (Papad of all kinds) + 91 9830016504/33 24490445
- Pickles – +91 9830371476, +913322241694
- Rakhi Chajjer Thai Cooking +91 9831323498
- Sangeeta Bajoria – (Indian & Continental Cuisine) + 91 9903043602
- Sarla Damani – (Dalki Puri, Sanger Ki Sabji, Sharbhats and Gingerale) + 91 9831091351/33 25541991
- Shobha Bubna – (Thin Rice Crispy type Muri) + 91 9830122168
- Sudhaji Kanoria – (Small Kachori and Masala Nimkin) 9, Sukram Kanoria Road, Howrah + 91 26669957
- Shripriya Gupta – Little Pleasures – (Specialty Cakes) + 91 9831091723
- Vidhisha Bathwal Paprika – (Very Good Deserts) + 91 9831054178
- Vasudha Goenka – +91 9830355691
- Vishaka – + 91 9830537285
Mexican
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- The Little Donkey
Next to Nepal sweets
22,Sarat Bose Road-033-40085400 - Pizza Salad Leaves Chese Pomodora Kol
+919163598564
- The Little Donkey
VERY GOOD HALWAIES & HIGH END CATERERS
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- Aarti Nathani + 91 9830165577
- Behari/Shankar – Very Good Ladoos/Chandrakala and Pista ka peda
+ 91 9433013797 - Kailash Maharaj – Gujarati Food +- + 91 9231639340
- Kookie Jar = 91 9836804110
- Gandhi + 91 9830021915
- Madhu Maharaj – +91 9239460240
- Munna Maharaj + 91 9830023401 (His Gud ka Rasagollas are to die for)
- Nemichand + 91 9831813748
- Ramavtar + 91 9836163277
- Ramu Maharaj – + 91 9831089686/+91 33 24582987
- Raju Tanduri Kulchawala – + 91 9331021966
- Richpal + 91 9830139414
- Surja Maharaj + 91 9830249001
- Shivprakash Maharaj + 91 9831464310/8433004789
- Navin Pai + 91 9903920916
- Vishaka – Indian & International Cuisine + 91 9830537285/33 22176629
- Shoma + 91 9903109638
- Upendra Panda – + 91 9903213766
- Shyam Sundar Maharaj – Bikaneer Food
PEOPLE WHO HELP YOU SERVE
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- Alam – + 91 9433101930
- Gomes + 91 9830918533
- Irfan – For Cocktails & Drinks + 91 9830150593
- Kasim – + 91 9748684164
Fruits
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- Garden Fresh, 227/2 AJC Bose Road – For all variety of very good imported fruits + 91 9831052448, +91 33 2290 7706
- Gokul Vatika Fruits, + 91 33 40042974/30585810/30585814
Exotic Vegetables
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- Agro Products – Mr. Ali – 25, Lower Range –
+ 91 33 22811488 /22811489 - Krishna Stores, – All kinds of specialty vegetables/herbs, 4A New Road,
Alipore, + 91 33 2448 3801 - Green Tokari – – All kinds of specialty vegetables – Amriha Goenka,
+ 91 98306 36100 - Fresh Desi Badams – Amin + 91 8967277159
- Agro Products – Mr. Ali – 25, Lower Range –
Specialty Food
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- Down to Earth, , Organic Food and Spices + 91 98302 59590
- Jyotirmai Club – For Home made Masala, Mangodi, Achar etc.37/1A, Garcha Road, + 91 33 24614309/24619475
- Living Free, Shreya Kanoi, , specialty – organic Cheese from Pudicherry, Organic Honey & Ghee + 91 98300 56207
- Rainbow Organic Stores, , 33B, Sarat Bose Road, Chakraberia Crossing
+ 91 33 2485 1442
Churan & Supari,
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- Bhagya Lakshmi, – + 91 33 22805278
- B.K. Pathak – + 981 9831430694
- Madhubhan Shop, A.C. Market
- Neeraj Supari – + 91 98314 30694
- Raman Lal Vithaldas, 17/1F, Alipore Road, Near Food Bazar, Ground Floor – + 91 33 32927242
- Vijay Lakshmi – + 91 33 22823957
For any information in Kolkata you can take it from –
Just Dial – + 91 33 69999999
Personal Remark:
All this information doesn’t arise entirely from my own experiences but from the generous contributions of the food lovers of Kolkata, my family, relatives and dear friends.