Kolkata Bengali Nights Food Tour with 13+ Tastings
by A Chef's Tour
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The Kolkata Bengali Nights Food Tour with 13+ Tastings lasts about four hours in the evening. The group meets outside Gate 4 of Esplanade metro station and takes a short subway ride to a district known locally for its Bengali cuisine but less visited by tourists. The tour begins at a street vendor serving a tropical lassi drink. Next, the group visits a small eatery that has been preparing mutton kosha curry for over 100 years. The guide shares stories about the area's history during this stop. The tour continues to well-known local seafood restaurants where participants taste prawns cooked in coconut cream curry and curried fish mousse steamed in banana leaves. Afterward, the group rides a traditional wooden rickshaw through the neighborhood to a 19th-century kitchen famous for prawn kabiraji. A walk through quieter backstreets follows, passing temples and local scenes while sampling onion bhajis and gram salads made from herbs and pulses. The final stop is College Street, a busy area with university bookshops. Here, the group visits a cafe to try a coconut sherbet drink and then a nearby sweet shop offering Bengali desserts. The tour ends at an old colonial coffee house popular with students, where coffee is served by waiters in traditional attire beneath ceiling fans. Bottled water and Indian non-alcoholic drinks are included throughout the tour. Alcoholic beverages and hotel transfers are not provided. The tour involves walking and using public transport, so comfortable shoes are recommended. It is not suitable for prams, and participants should be able to get on and off local transport. The final coffee house stop may be changed if children are present due to smoke inside.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Meet the guide outside Gate 4 of Esplanade metro station and take a short train ride to a district known for its Bengali cuisine but rarely visited by foreigners. Here, the tour begins with a tropical lasse from a street vendor. Next, visit a small eatery famous for mutton kosha curries that have been prepared for over 100 years. The guide shares stories about old Calcutta during this first hour.
60 min
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Spend two hours visiting Kolkata’s top local seafood restaurants, sampling dishes like prawns in chingri coconut cream sauce and curried fish mousse steamed in banana leaf. Then ride a traditional wooden rickshaw through the area, the only place in India where these still exist, and continue to a historic kitchen started by a Scot in the 19th century to try prawn kabiraji. The tour includes a walk through peaceful backstreets with stops for onion bhajis and gram salads made from herbs and pulses.
120 min
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The final hour is spent on College Street, where university students browse bookshops. The group visits a local cafe to taste a coconut sherbet drink and then a nearby sweet shop for Bengali desserts. The tour concludes at an old colonial coffee house where students gather, with traditional waiters serving coffee under ceiling fans.
60 min
Meeting point
The meeting point is at the Exit Gate 4 of ‘Esplanade’ Metro Station. Your guide will meet you at the exit on the street level at SN Banerjee Road. It has easy access from hotels in the city. Gate 4 Esplanade Metro, 1 SN Banerjee Road, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, WestBengal 700013
End point
The meeting point is at the Exit Gate 4 of ‘Esplanade’ Metro Station. Your guide will meet you at the exit on the street level at SN Banerjee Road. It has easy access from hotels in the city. Gate 4 Esplanade Metro, 1 SN Banerjee Road, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, WestBengal 700013
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Kolkata Bengali Nights Food Tour with 13+ Tastings
by A Chef's Tour
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$78Overview
The Kolkata Bengali Nights Food Tour with 13+ Tastings lasts about four hours in the evening. The group meets outside Gate 4 of Esplanade metro station and takes a short subway ride to a district known locally for its Bengali cuisine but less visited by tourists. The tour begins at a street vendor serving a tropical lassi drink. Next, the group visits a small eatery that has been preparing mutton kosha curry for over 100 years. The guide shares stories about the area's history during this stop. The tour continues to well-known local seafood restaurants where participants taste prawns cooked in coconut cream curry and curried fish mousse steamed in banana leaves. Afterward, the group rides a traditional wooden rickshaw through the neighborhood to a 19th-century kitchen famous for prawn kabiraji. A walk through quieter backstreets follows, passing temples and local scenes while sampling onion bhajis and gram salads made from herbs and pulses. The final stop is College Street, a busy area with university bookshops. Here, the group visits a cafe to try a coconut sherbet drink and then a nearby sweet shop offering Bengali desserts. The tour ends at an old colonial coffee house popular with students, where coffee is served by waiters in traditional attire beneath ceiling fans. Bottled water and Indian non-alcoholic drinks are included throughout the tour. Alcoholic beverages and hotel transfers are not provided. The tour involves walking and using public transport, so comfortable shoes are recommended. It is not suitable for prams, and participants should be able to get on and off local transport. The final coffee house stop may be changed if children are present due to smoke inside.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Meet the guide outside Gate 4 of Esplanade metro station and take a short train ride to a district known for its Bengali cuisine but rarely visited by foreigners. Here, the tour begins with a tropical lasse from a street vendor. Next, visit a small eatery famous for mutton kosha curries that have been prepared for over 100 years. The guide shares stories about old Calcutta during this first hour.
60 min
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Spend two hours visiting Kolkata’s top local seafood restaurants, sampling dishes like prawns in chingri coconut cream sauce and curried fish mousse steamed in banana leaf. Then ride a traditional wooden rickshaw through the area, the only place in India where these still exist, and continue to a historic kitchen started by a Scot in the 19th century to try prawn kabiraji. The tour includes a walk through peaceful backstreets with stops for onion bhajis and gram salads made from herbs and pulses.
120 min
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The final hour is spent on College Street, where university students browse bookshops. The group visits a local cafe to taste a coconut sherbet drink and then a nearby sweet shop for Bengali desserts. The tour concludes at an old colonial coffee house where students gather, with traditional waiters serving coffee under ceiling fans.
60 min
Meeting point
The meeting point is at the Exit Gate 4 of ‘Esplanade’ Metro Station. Your guide will meet you at the exit on the street level at SN Banerjee Road. It has easy access from hotels in the city. Gate 4 Esplanade Metro, 1 SN Banerjee Road, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, WestBengal 700013
End point
The meeting point is at the Exit Gate 4 of ‘Esplanade’ Metro Station. Your guide will meet you at the exit on the street level at SN Banerjee Road. It has easy access from hotels in the city. Gate 4 Esplanade Metro, 1 SN Banerjee Road, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, WestBengal 700013
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.