Deals Of The Day

Nov 2, 2013

Go Where (Sector 5 Salt Lake)

Chicken Drumstick at Go Where Restaurant Sector V Salt Lake Kolkata
Chicken Drumstick
Located just opposite to RDB Big Cinemas main entrance of Sector V, this multi-cuisine food joint, Go Where has become one of the most favourite hangout destinations for Office, IT crowd and nearby college folks. Due to its cheap alcohol and average food price, this restaurant cum bar is crowded on most weekends and weekday evenings. Dimly lit with couches this joint has 2 sections. The inner section is well decorated and cozy compared to outer section. The music they play in the background is popular Bollywood movie tracks and it’s too loud to hear even your own voice. They allow smoking inside the restaurant, which I feel can be disturbing to some visitors. This lounge is surely not a place for family visits. The seating arrangement is better in the inner segment of the restaurant, whereas the front section is overcrowded due to small place and poor seating arrangement.

Oct 16, 2013

Kobe Sizzlers (City Centre Salt Lake)

Kobe Sizzlers Salt Lake North Kolkata
Kobe Sizzlers Interiors
Perhaps Kobe Sizzlers is the only Restaurant in Kolkata which devotes to serving only Sizzlers apart from sandwiches and a few starters. Situated in the heart of City Center Salt Lake, Kobe Sizzlers is the true flavor of the very contemporary European grills and steaks. They have been the oldest Sizzler restaurant chain in India since it opened its door in Mumbai in 1975. They now have over 19 outlets in not only cities of India but abroad as well. Thick wooden tables, jute stringed chairs and modern abstract paintings on the wall make the décor. Interesting pieces of intricate wooden artwork separate each table from one another. There are cushioned long low benches on one side which maybe a bit uncomfortable for those requiring a back rest. The ambiance is pretty sophisticated.

Oct 6, 2013

Azad Hind Dhaba (Salt Lake Sector 5 Globsyn)

Azad Hind Dhaba Globsyn Crystals Salt Lake Sector V
Azad Hind Dhaba Sector 5 Interiors
After its first Salt Lake outlet near College More Sector 5, Azad Hind Dhaba has come up with a new branch at Globsyn Crystals building, Salt Lake Sector V. It’s a quite massive outlet spanned in 2 levels having capacity to accommodate 78 persons. Always crowded with regular office a goer of this area, this popular Punjabi Dhaba serves you till midnight (Till 3 a.m. at night during festive seasons of Durga Puja, Diwali & Christmas. This particular outlet is decorated after Bengal and Punjab rural arts (terracotta patachitra on the mud walls), with big chakras (painted cartwheels) and dim lights of Terracotta Lamps hanging from the bamboo rafters. The air conditioned restaurant makes you feel seated in a normal roadside dhaba by its amazing clay wall decoration and terracotta art work.

Sep 28, 2013

Caramelle (Ballygunge)

Caramelle Cafe Ballygunge South Kolkata
Caramelle Interiors
Kolkata has many cafes where you can grab a cup of coffee anytime. Similarly the latest addition being the “Caramelle” (Le patisserie Cakewalk: A bakery specializing in French pastry) at Jhowtala Road in Ballygunge (near Syed Amir Ali Avenue crossing) which is a perfect gateway for today’s generation. The café aims to introduce a European-styled bistro culture to the city. The owner of the shop has put together two page beverages, three page vegetarian and five page non- vegetarian menu.

Sep 25, 2013

Chowman (Tollygunge)

Chowman Tollygunge Kolkata
Chowman Interiors
This Chinese & Thai restaurant, Chowman, located in Tollygunge area (walking distance from both South City Mall & Golf Club), at Prince Golam Mohammad Shah Road to be exact is quite outstanding and overtly popular in South Kolkata. Most people avail the Home Delivery & Take Away facility though because of its small space consisting of only 4 tables and one could just eavesdrop into the conversation of the nearby table very easily. In spite of the tininess of the place, they have made it quite cozy. The wall décor has abstract Chinese paintings & wall hangings. They play soft, delightful Chinese instrumentals in the background which makes anyone feel that they have been virtually transferred to a small town in China. The Red & Black cushioned chairs have an uncanny resemblance to Haka restaurant outlets. The tables are all laid out well always with proper matching red hand napkins, Chinese style bamboo table mats, chopsticks, Chinese tea pots (Aladdin Genie Lamp) containing sauces apart from the regular Salt and pepper shakers.

Sep 20, 2013

Bawarchi (Kudghat)

Dry Chilli Chicken Chinese home delivery at Bawarchi Kudghat
Dry Chilli Chicken
Bawarchi is one of the famous Chinese restaurants located near the Jadavpur 8B bus stand. It’s a very popular restaurant which serves good Chinese and North Indian cuisine. There are many take away shops of Bawarchi across the city which offers exactly the same menu (provided below) which is available in the family restaurant. Similarly one joint is located near the Kudghat area. This joint is basically famous for rolls and Chinese items but north Indian dishes are also quite good.




Sep 4, 2013

Mango People (Golpark)

Mango People Restaurant Kolkata
Mango People Interiors
Finally an economical restaurant located in the prime area of Golpark (Gariahat Road), Mango People, which serve decent food to “Aam Aadmi” [Mango People] of South Kolkata. It offers Chinese, Fast Food, Continental dishes and mouth watering delights. However the place is very small (4 tables for 15 persons in total) and you will be quite fortunate to get a table in busy hours. The table cloth, divan, cushioned chairs all are red in color with matching red cotton napkins as well. There is live cooking within an open kitchen separated from the dining area by transparent glass walls. Mostly college students and youngsters turn up in large numbers at this place. The waiters are courteous to make suggestions while taking orders from customers and also serve a complimentary bowl of chips when the food is being prepared.

Aug 31, 2013

Shiraz Golden Restaurant (Salt Lake)

Shiraz Golden Restaurant Salt Lake Kolkata
Shiraz at Salt Lake Kolkata (HA Block)
Shiraz Golden Restaurant added another branch to Kolkata at HA Block (Near Tank No. 13) Salt Lake. This restaurant outlet has limited seating area with a couple of tables as it serves most of its customers through the Take Away counter and Home Delivery Facility. Similar to the Shiraz of Mallikbazar (Park Street), it not only serves different types of Kathi Kebab Rolls, but also all Indian / Mughlai dishes like Kebabs, Chap, Rezala, Korma, Tandoor Items & Biriyani. The Kathi Kebab Rolls available at their outside counter are a hit among the large no. of students and office goers who come to Salt Lake daily. Their entire list of items & Menu is given below.

Aug 20, 2013

Hatari (Golf Green)

Mixed Fried Rice in Hatari aurobindo Nagar Golf Green Kolkata
Mixed Fried Rice
Hatari is a multi cuisine restaurant located at Triangular Park. The name Hatari was taken from the 1962 American film “HATARI” directed by Howard Hawks. It has opened many small takeaway branches like the one located at Golf Green. It offers Chinese and North Indian dishes and other mouth watering delights. Their menu is exactly the same like the one they have it in the main restaurant. Everything is available in this joint be it a pork or lamb. Wondering where to order food for guests who have come unannounced? Don’t worry, because if you are living near Tollygunge, Jadavpur or Garia, you can order to this branch of Hatari.

Aug 17, 2013

The Tea Trove (Sarat Bose Road)

The Tea Trove at Sarat Bose Road Kolkata
The Tea Trove Interiors
If the saying goes –”a lot can happen over coffee”…then certainly “a lot can happen over tea” too!! Yes, ’The Tea Trove’ located at the Sarat Bose Road gives one the opportunity to freshen up with their various types of ‘tea’, one of the common beverages of this country. People have always preferred ‘hot tea’, but The Tea Trove paves one to a new road, where one is welcomed with brand new tea delights coupled with ice!! ’Tea’ has got an opportunity to expose itself in a totally different style, through this very young, cool, amazing vegetarian tea parlour. Situated in a very busy street, it attracts the school and college crowd and of course the young generation.

Aug 14, 2013

India Restaurant (Kidderpore)

Murgh chicken Peshwari Kebab at India Restaurant Kidderpore
Murgh Peshwari Kebab
On a cloudy July afternoon, me and two of my friends set off on a trail to taste one of the best and authentic kebabs in Kolkata. Our destination was khidderpore, an area known for goods available in cheap prices. It is a muslim locality hence most of the restaurants serves authentic mughlai cuisine. We chose the Indian Restaurant for trying out kebabs. The restaurant is quite spacious with separate A.C and non A.C sitting areas. Even in a normal weekday afternoon, there was a constant flow of customers. Since we had only kebab in mind, we straightaway dived into the kebab menu.




Jul 31, 2013

Go Lebanese (Sarat Bose Road)

Go Lebanese Sarat Bose Road South Kolkata
Go Lebanese
The gastronomic capital got another addition to its family of diverse culinary destinations. Go Lebanese brings to Kolkata the taste of Middle Eastern delicacies. The small outlet remains busy with constant flow of customers throughout the day. It has got such a good reputation that most of the days they are completely sold out. The reason for this is that the Lebanese cuisine identifies it with the Mughlai and Indian dishes that are available here with the exception of being less oily. Thus, it is high on taste and low on cholesterol.

Jul 26, 2013

Harvey’s World Cuisine (Kasba)

Harvey's World Cuisine Kasba South Kolkata
Harvey's Interiors
Though it is located at a very unusual place of Kasba at Nabapally bus stop just a km away from Ruby, Harvey’s has the right World Cuisine that Kolkata needs with a blend of North Indian dishes and an array of Continental fare. An extensive glass showcase displays a vast collection of imported wines just at the entrance to the restaurant on second floor. The interiors have venetian blinds, wooden finished floors, ceiling air conditioning systems, faux flowers, wide cozy white sofas and marble-top tables. Through the transparent glass façade one can view the Rashbehari – EM Bypass connector. A lavish buffet spread was neatly placed at the centre of the restaurant with each dish on top of induction heaters set at the correct temperature.

Jul 24, 2013

Flame & Grill - South City Mall

Flame & Grill South City Mall Kolkata Interiors
Flame & Grill (South City) Interiors
In spite of the hot, humid and sweaty weather of Kolkata, people love to utter the words "Flame and Grill". It instantly reminds one of 'KEBABS" and various sumptuous Indian dishes. Flame and Grill is one of the finest restaurants serving amazing kebabs and yes of course a never-ending delicious buffet!! Flame and Grill is in the topmost floor of the hugely popular South City Mall, a perfect place to attract the crowd! The ambience of the restaurant gives you the rejuvenated feeling of getting ready to indulge yourself in the pool of kebabs and many more items. The entire decor has a dark and wooden look!! The restaurant can comfortably accommodate more than 50 persons and the entire atmosphere makes one feel composed and active simultaneously! The restaurant has an interesting work of art, also used as a partition! It stretches from the ceiling till the floor in the form of a grid with each square containing a bottle of spice, herbs or masala!! To talk about the sitting arrangement, the tables, which are low in height along with wooden long chairs accommodating 2 people atleast! The most interesting fact about the table is its attatched "hot wok" (personal grill chamber)!!

Jul 22, 2013

Pantaloons Food Court (Kankurgachi)

Pantaloons Food Court Kankurgachi Kolkata desserts coffee mango smoothie
Mango Smoothie and Cold Coffee

Another self service food court in North Kolkata; Pantaloons Food Court is situated on the uppermost floor of the Pantaloons Shopping Centre of Kankurgachi area. After spending a lump some time on a shopping spree at one of Kolkata’s most popular brands, Pantaloons, and you are starving, you can get yourself some fast food, snacks, desserts or coffee here. This smallish food outlet is right beside the Food Bazaar (grocery store of Pantaloons) and has a few tables and even fewer food counters as compared to other shopping mall food courts.

Jul 19, 2013

Hangout Food Court City Centre (Salt Lake)

Hangout Food Court at City Centre Salt Lake cheap food
Hangout Food Court Interior section
Nicely sited on the rooftop, Hangout is the Food Court at City Centre Salt Lake, one of the oldest and most popular malls in Kolkata. Dishing out Italian pastas, Continental sizzlers, Chinese momos, North Indian Kebabs, South Indian dosas to Bombay Pav Bhaji, it is a multi cuisine self-service restaurant. It is split in two sections; the outside section is open air where plastic tables are laid under massive umbrellas and from where you get a good view of the Salt Lake locality. The other section is air-conditioned having all the food counters surrounding a central region with chessboard tiled floors, steel tables and green & black plastic chairs. Complete in bright colors, there is certain warmth in this place which builds up a sparkling tone.

Jul 18, 2013

D-Oh! Boy (Shakespeare Sarani)

Blueberry Lemon, Chocolicious, Deep Dark Desire, Triple Choco Blast donuts from D-Oh! Boy Kolkata
Blueberry Lemon, Chocolicious, Deep Dark Desire,
Triple Choco Blast (Clockwise from top)

Well, the Donuts are here in Kolkata and D-Oh! Boy is one of the leading Donut joints in Kolkata. They have got an outlet in Theater Road (Shakespeare Sarani) which runs out of stock by 8 p.m. in most of the days, thanks to the quality of Donuts they sell.








Jul 16, 2013

Silver Grill (Park Street)

Silver Grill Bar cum restaurant at Park Street Central Kolkata
Silver grill (Park Street Kolkata) Interiors
Like Mags & Olypub, this bar cum Chinese restaurant, Silver Grill has been an old hangout zone for college students and after office crowd for well over three decades. The cheap prices of alcoholic drinks & classic cocktails are the major thing that attracts its regular customers of Park Street. It has two levels, the ground floor having the bar counter and the first floor restaurant invites only family. The interiors feature dim lighting, red colored leather sofas, tall wooden tables, and ragged interiors with hardly any wall decoration.


Jul 14, 2013

Ta'aam (Rashbehari Avenue)

Ta'aam restaurant at Rashbehari avenue South Kolkata
Ta'aam at Priya Cinema Hall, South Kolkata
Ta'aam (meaning ‘food’ in Arabic) is the city's newest addition to the Mughal-Frontier cuisine (North Indian Cuisine) segment. This restaurant, situated within the same building of Priya Cinema Hall beside the ticket counter, has the impressive ambience of the Mughal era. Its brightly lit, very nicely and neatly decorated with Jhoomars and tall mirrors. One of the walls is fully decked with Persian clay plates. This restaurant has the welcoming feel to it with the perfect blend of music. The restaurant has classy interiors with a huge space which can accommodate 75 persons at a time. As we were seated at a sofa the server moved away after filling up our water glasses and giving us the menu cards. A small bar counter at the far end, now serves only a variety of mocktails on the cards, till they get a bar license.

Jul 12, 2013

Copper Chimney (City Centre Salt Lake)

Copper Chimney at City Centre Salt Lake Kolkata
Copper Chimney at City Centre Kolkata
Established in 1972 & located  in metro cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore & many more, this chain of fine dining restaurant, Copper Chimney opened its outlet at the city of joy, Kolkata, at one our very own City Centre Mall. Capturing the robust flavors of the Frontier and the rustic fare of the fabled roadside ‘dhabas’ of Punjab, Copper Chimney delivers an authentic dining experience in its own signature style. The restaurant has magnificent interiors and is spread over two levels offering comfortable seating for 130 persons. Rendered in an earthy, muted palette in lavish wood finish the artfully contained flamboyance.

Barbeque Nation (Sector 5 Salt Lake)

Chicken Teriyaki and grilled kebabs at Barbeque Nation Kolkata
Chicken Teriyaki
Situated at the bustling IT hub (Sector V Salt Lake) of Kolkata, Barbeque Nation is presently one of the most popular destinations for many foodies which serve World Cuisine. The restaurant is worth visiting for its exclusive vegetarian & non-vegetarian lunch & dinner buffet from Mediterranean, American, Oriental and Asian origin that offers more than 5 starters, 3 to 4 main course items and various desserts at unlimited serving. Barbeque Nation was started at Mumbai in 2006 by Sayaji Hotels Ltd. Now it has outlets in many metro cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and others. The place is crowded on most days and if you want to grab your seat then do reach there on time or book your table in advance.

Jul 11, 2013

Four Seasons Wine Trail Event at Kolkata




The wine tasting event named Wine Trail was organised by Four Seasons in Kolkata on 6th july at the Conclave Club. It was a closed event with bloggers and food enthusiasts as guests. The main aim of Wine Trail was to make us aware of the wines produced by Four Seasons and available in India. The session was very interactive with question being asked around and also a lot of queries answered.





Jun 26, 2013

Haldiram's (Chowringhee)

Haldiram's Chowringhee Kolkata
Haldiram's Ground Floor Interiors

This Haldiram's outlet at the Exide and Rabindra Sadan crossing has become a landmark over the years. Ever since it has opened its door, people of all age group have been coming to this place in numbers. Spread out, fully air-conditioned and spacious, it has got ample sitting space, allowing a huge number of people to be present at a time. Well maintained decor and counters allow smooth cruising even in rush hours. There's a balcony and a lower sitting area.



Le Coffee Creme (Salt Lake)

Le Coffee Creme at City Centre Salt Lake Kolkata
Le Coffee Creme Salt Lake
Le Coffee Crème is a newly opened Continental - Oriental café cum Hookah joint at the ground floor of a residential house opposite City Centre just beside Mehfil. The location is wonderful to appeal to the shopping crowd though it serves only Vegetarian dishes. The entrance is not right on the road but inside a pavement garage of the building. Right on entering, the small room decorated with stylish automobile photographs on colored wall papers with couches and small wooden tables can easily be mistaken for a waiting area to the real dining area. But it is actually just another room for serving guests like the other two interior ones: One lounge space to the left is neatly done up with pristine interiors, leather cushioned seating, fancy woodwork, Buddha statues, graphic wall paper, silk carpet, cute suspended bar counter. And another region for hookah smoking folks, which is straight ahead, having big LCD screen TV and wall sofas for cozy evenings.


Jun 18, 2013

Hong Kong (Prince Anwar Shah Road)

Hong Kong Restaurant in Kolkata
Hong Kong Interiors
Located just near to South City Mall, on the opposite side of Prince Anwar Shah Road, this small air-conditioned Chinese Restaurant has been there for a long time. It has four-seater tables with both way sitting sofas. On a hot day, you might like to sit inside their cool chamber, and enjoy a meal, however the decor is below average and the ambiance is dull & shabby.
For appetizers you may try Prawn Wafers, Fried momo, Gold Coin Chicken, Fried Dry Chilli Chicken, Drums of Heaven along with soups like Lung Fung or Chicken Sweet Corn.


Jun 16, 2013

Krystal Chopstick (Hindustan Park & Gariahat)

Krystal Chopstick Hindustan park South Kolkata
Krystal Chopstick Interiors
Krystal Chopstick, located in Hindustan Park (just off the bustling Gariahat Market) is extremely popular in South Kolkata for its Chinese and Thai food. Its interiors are pretty much interesting with red and white being the wall color. It’s decorated with different kind of Buddha’s masks and paintings. It has cushioned iron chairs and glass tables laid inside. The place is dimly lit to give cozy kind of ambience. It’s one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in South Kolkata which is visited by some of the most famous names in city.


Garam Tawa (Shyambajar 5 point crossing)

Garam Tawa at Shyambazar North Kolkata
Garam Tawa at Shyambazar
Garam Tawa is quite popular in the Shyambazar region for Take Away Food. Situated close to Golbari, it serves both North Indian and Chinese cuisines. The interior of this multi-cuisine restaurant is very small with a handful of 3 or 4 tables without any air-conditioning system. There is a take away Roll counter too which serves Kati Kebab Rolls. Popular orders are Fried rice, hot steamed momos with clear soups, chicken bharta, mutton rogan juice, Chicken Shahi Butter Masala, Chicken Reshmi Butter Masala, Tikka Butter Masala, Kebabs, Tandoori Chicken.

Jun 12, 2013

Wow! Momo

Wow! Momo outlet in Salt Lake City Centre
Wow! Momo outlet at City Center (Salt Lake)

Wow! Momo is a fast food restaurants chain based largely in Kolkata, which offers mainly momo, a dumpling originating from Nepal & Tibet and thukpa. It was established in 2008 by Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai, alumni of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. It has spread across to the cities of Chennai, Pune, Bangalore and Coimbatore. As of end 2011, it has expanded to more than 20 outlets in India.




Jun 10, 2013

Mehfil (Salt Lake)

Mehfil Salt Lake Kolkata
Mehfil (Salt Lake City Centre)

Situated opposite to City Center (Salt Lake), right beside Le Coffee Crème, this branch of Mehfil specializes in serving fast foods like Kati Kebab Rolls, Biriyani, Kebabs, Tandoori items, apart from regular Mughlai dishes of Rezala, Korma, Chap, Kasha (both Chicken & Mutton). The shop is very small with seating arrangement of just 2 tables inside. However they have placed few chairs outside on the footpath to handle City Center crowds during weekend evenings! They make rolls and other dishes right in front of the customers which is visible through the glass panes. The Rolls have a price range of Rs. 25 – 100 and are pretty heavy & filling in comparison of evening snacks. They prepare using their kebabs very well for the rolls.





AB's Dilli Durbar (Ultadanga)

Tandoori Chicken at AB's Dilli Durbar restaurant Kolkata
Tandoori Chicken

AB'S Dilli Durbar is an air-conditioned multi-cuisine restaurant situated in the Uttarapan shopping complex in Ultadanga. The décor is very simple with couches & cushioned wooden chairs. The tables are covered with ordinary plastic table covers. The only thing worth mentioning is the glass façade on two sides of the hall that gives a glimpse of the teeming streets of CIT Road and buses & trams hustling through it. And since the noises do not enter the eatery, it’s quite a spectacular view.




Jun 7, 2013

The Flying Monk (AJC Bose Road)

Potato Basket with Chicken at The Flying Monk
Potato Basket with chicken
The Flying Monk, the name instantly catches anyone by surprise! Situated near AJC Bose Road, at Woodburne Park, this Oriental restaurant specializes in South-East Asian (Japanese, Singaporean, Korean, Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai) cuisine. It mainly targets the sophisticated upper class of South Kolkata who would not mind to spend some extra to taste innovative food from the South-East Asian countries which are rarely available in stand-alone eateries (not 5-stars). The theme of the restaurant revolves around Chinese puzzles or Tangrams and gives the ambiance a funky feel. 


Jun 4, 2013

Jimmy's Kitchen (AJC Bose Road)

Jimmy's Kitchen Kolkata AJC Bose Road Restaurants
Jimmy's kitchen interior

Well there are very few in Kolkata who haven't heard about Jimmy's Kitchen. Serving one of the best Chinese food for more than a decade, it is a favorite haunt for young and aged both. Situated near Kala Mandir on AJC Bose Road, it remains filled up in weekends and in most weekday evenings too. The Decor is simple and easy on the eyes. Sitting arrangement is pretty good with comfortable sofas and chairs. They also serve alcoholic beverages and the collection is quite varied.


Jun 3, 2013

Golden Empire Bar and Restaurant - Chinatown (Tangra)

Golden Empire Bar & Restaurant Chinatown Tangra Kolkata
Golden Empire Dining area

Situated just beside China Garden & opposite to Beijing, this Bar cum Chinese Restaurant is yet another eatery in Chinatown (Tangra) that offers authentic Chinese cuisine & drinks at very reasonable and inexpensive prices. Golden Empire has 2 doors at the main entrance from the road, one leading to the ground floor bar area frequented mostly by office workers or a friends group and the other leading to the above 2 floors each having air-conditioned dining spaces designed for family grouping. The decor is pretty interesting with Chinese artwork on the walls and some Oriental showpieces.

May 31, 2013

Allen's kitchen (Sovabazar)

Prawn Cutlet Allen Kitchen Kolkata Restaurants
Prawn Cutlet
Stated just opposite Mitra cafe in Sovabazar, a few steps walk from sovabazar metro station, Allen's kitchen is one of the famous food joints famous for its fried finger foods. Allen Kitchen was founded by Jibonkrishna Saha, a Bengali chef, in the late nineteenth century. It used to be a desired destination for many well-known Bengali citizens including Uttam Kumar. Specializing in cutlets and fries, it has a legacy of more than 75 years. Regular customers swear by its Prawn cutlet fried in pure ghee and fish cutlet. The aroma of burnt ghee adds to the cozy environment, churning up the hunger even more. The fish fry is a real delight prepared with original and fresh Bhetki fish cooked to the perfection.

Nizam's Restaurant (Salt Lake)

Nizam's Restaurant Salt Lake Kolkata
Nizam's (Salt Lake Branch) Kolkata

Nizam’s Restaurant, Salt Lake Branch is located just at the Connector of EM Bypass & below the VIP Road Flyover at Salt Lake – Ultadanga gate. This restaurant has no seating area as it only serves customers through the Take Away counter and Home Delivery Facility. Like the Original Nizam’s of Esplanade (New Market), it not only serves different types of Kathi Kebab Rolls, but also all Indian / Mughlai dishes like Kebabs, Chap, Rezala, Korma, Tandoor Items & Biriyani.



May 29, 2013

Calcutta Club Dining Hall (Rabindra Sadan)

Bekti Veronique and chicken mont blanc continental dishes in Kolkata restaurants
Bekti Veronique & Chicken Mont Blanc

Dining Hall of Calcutta Club Rabindra Sadan AJC Bose Road
Dining Hall Interiors












Calcutta Club is a social club located on Lower Circular Road in Kolkata. It was established in 1907 and the first president of the club was H.H. The Maharajah of Cooch Behar. Although not the oldest private members club in the city, it is notable because it was formed at a time when the existing Bengal Club only admitted whites as members. Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India at the time, had wished to invite Rajen Mookerjee to dine at the Bengal Club and, when the discriminatory policy was thus exposed, a decision was taken to form a club with a membership policy not dictated by race. The Calcutta Club remains a popular social hub for the wealthy in the city. Ironically, despite its origins as a reaction to discrimination, the club has historically restricted membership to men. However, this was changed in 2007 and the club started admitting women members.

May 28, 2013

Mehak-e-Punjab (Axis Mall - Rajarhat)

Mehak-e-Punjab Restaurant in Rajarhat New Town Axis Mall
Mehak-e-Punjab entrance


After a long spell of shopping at the Axis Mall of Rajarhat, when your feet are tired and you are hungry, go to Mehak-e-Punjab beside the food court. This multi-cuisine restaurant is very spacious and has two separate siting areas. One for the non alcohol consuming crowd and another for those who wants to have alcoholic beverages along with the food.
The bar cum restaurant section has much more comfortable sitting arrangement compared to the normal restaurant section. The decor is soothing with couches and chairs to sit upon.


May 22, 2013

The Blue Poppy (Salt Lake)

Pepper Chicken cheap Chinese Food at Blue Poppy Kolkata
Pepper Chicken
Located just opposite to the Inox side entrance of the boisterous City Centre, you just need to walk through the gigantic hallway of Gorkha Bhawan to reach Blue Poppy. This is the second outlet of this Tibetan momo joint turned Chinese Restaurant after its immense popularity of Maidan outlet (Middleton Row – Sikkim House). Not to mention it’s pocket friendly prices in both the outlets. One could get fried or steamed momos (8 pcs served with homemade red chilli sauce & Soup) at Rs. 80 inc. taxes which I doubt any other AC restaurants would offer. The menu offers Original Nepali Thali & Thukpa and also Bhutanese dishes apart from the regular Chinese section which is available in every Chinese joint that crops up at every crossroad of Kolkata.

May 21, 2013

Mitra Cafe (Sovabazar Crossing)

Mitra Cafe Restaurant at Sovabazar North Kolkata
Mitra Cafe entrance

Carrying on the legacy for more than 100 years, this quintessential bengali food joint is a place you should not miss. Located near Sovabazar metro station, Mitra Cafe is always crowded and one have to wait for at least 10 to 15 minutes before getting a table. The takeaway counter also gets a long queue, thanks to the consistent assembly of regular customers who does not fail to grab their daily share of fried delicacies like fish fry, fish cutlet, chicken kabiraji, egg devil, veg chop and many more. Right from the afternoon the crowd starts pouring in.


May 19, 2013

The Basement, Hotel Samilton (Sarat Bose Road)

Kebabs and beer drinks whiskey in bar south Kolkata
Chicken Reshmi Kebab
The Basement of Hotel Samilton Sarat Bose Road
The Basement, Hotel Samilton



















This 2 star boutique hotel maintains a furnished air-conditioned restaurant called Pepper Chino, and a tea bar called Camillia Tea Bar. It also has a pub / discotheque named The Basement, which is one of the most popular ones in South Kolkata. It possibly derives it’s name from its site, it is actually located at the underground basement of the hotel. This 60-seater has a glass-door entrance from the

May 14, 2013

Aminia (Golpark)

Aminia Restaurant in Golpark Kolkata
Aminia Entrance Door & Waiting Area
Aminia South Kolkata Golpark
Aminia Ground Floor
Mughlai Restaurant in South Kolkata Aminia Golpark
Aminia First Floor Entrance
to dining hall





















The renowned Aminia of New Market (Esplanade) now has a branch in South Kolkata - Aminia South, near Golpark. In fact, it had opened several years back, but was closed due to some problem. It re-opened in 2012 and South Kolkata citizens can now get a taste of everyone’s favourite Aminia special foods like Mutton Biriyani, Rezala, Pasinda Kabab, Chicken Chap, Tandoori Roti and Firni.

HOT IN THE CITY - NOV 2013

Dine Out:

Hangover Brunch @ Mythh, HHI
@ AJC Bose Rd.
On till Nov 30th
Kickstart your weekend with an Pan Asian & Western Brunch + live entertainment.
Price: Rs. 2200 per person.
Timing: Noon - 4 pm every weekend.


Diwali Feast @ Khandani Rajdhani, Avani Riverside Mall
On till
Dec 5th
Celebrate diwali with some delectable dishes from the royal places of India such as Mattar khasta roll, Hariwali Patra, Barsa Dolla, Dakor na gota Nu chat, Jodhpuri Pakoda, leelwa kachori and much more.
Priced Individually.
Timing: 12 pm onwards.

Weekend Lunch Buffet @ Benjarong, South City Mall.
On till
Dec 29th
The delightful lunch menu consists of lip-smacking starters while main course comprises Babycorn Tartlets, Mushroom Garlic & Pepper with rice or noodles and Fried Chicken wings etc.
Price: Rs. 600 + Taxes.
Timing: 12:00 pm - 4 pm


Beer & Pizza Weekends @ Back to the Desi Cafe, Sector V, Salt Lake
On Till Nov
30th
Chicken Tikka pizza, Four Cheese pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Mushroom, Corn, Olives & Jalapenos Pizza, the list goes on.
Price: Buffet- Rs. 799 + Taxes (Per Person)
A La Carte- Rs. 499 + taxes for Veg platter and Rs. 599 + taxes for Non-Veg platter.
Timing: Noon - Midnight. (Fri - Sun)

Sunday Brunch @ Durbari, City Centre 2, Rajarhat
On till
Nov 30th.
Gorge into a wide variety of Indian dishes like murgh kastoori kebab, hing matar ke tikka, sarson maach, pindi channa, Daal Durbari etc.

Price: Rs. 1000 plus taxes per person
Timing: 12:30 pm - 3 pm


Maha Bhoj @ Aaheli, Axis Mall, New Town Rajarhat
And Peerless Inn Hotel, JL Nehru Road
On till
Nov 14th.
Relish traditional food from both parts of Bengal, east & west, Old zamindari cuisine along with the cuisine of Thakurbari.
Priced Individually.
Timing: 12:30 pm to 11 pm.


Diwali Special @ Lazeez, Rashbehari Connector
On till Nov 19th
Gorge on Lazeez special masala biriyani, mutton roganjosh, mutton do piaza, chicken rezala, chicken tikka masala etc.
Price: Rs. 500 plus taxes for 2 persons.
Timing: Noon to 11:30 pm

Puja Special @ Chowman, 99 Ballygunge Place.
On till Nov 19th
Experience Chinese exoticism with Tai Chin Chicken, Dragon Chicken, Chinese style bar-b-que chicken, Chicken tai pei, kowloon fish, lachu lamb, prawn in chili mountain sauce etc.
Price: Rs. 700 plus taxes for 2 persons.
Timing: Noon to midnight.

Sunday Lunch Buffet @ Kebab-E-Que, The Astor Hotel, Shakespeare Sarani.
On till Nov 17th
Please your platter with special selection of delicious vegetarian and non-veg Kebabs.
Price: Rs. 700 plus taxes for two persons.
Timing: Noon to 3:30 pm

Gourmet Gali @ Piccadilly Square
On till Oct 30th
On its 5th anniversary, they bring you with the best of European & Indian street food like puchka with taboulleh & Apple Jalapeno Pani, Tex-Mix Paapri Chaat, Bombay Spcl Vada Pav, Kathi rolls & much more. The sweet conclusion includes Nolen Gur Mousse Cannoli & Bun Cinna-Maska Chai.
Price: Rs. 80 onwards (Individual)
Address: 16 L Judges Court (Alipore) and 15B Sarat Bose Rd. (Lansdowne), Ph. No.: 22901609 / 40050706
Timing: 2 - 10 pm

Oriental Flavours @ The Orient, city centre 2, Rajarhat
On till Oct 30th
Four course lunch menu includes soup, rice, noodles, dimsums and desserts - Braised preserved szechuan vegetables with vermicelli, Kumpao chicken with roasted chilli and more.
Price: Rs. 249 + Taxes per person.
Timing: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm