The city of joy, Kolkata, also known as the cultural capital of India, is known for its mouth-watering dishes, wherein, there’s a whole lot of variety for you to choose from. Be it Bengali sweets or spicy cuisines, or street foods, Kolkata never disappoints us!
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Top 10 street food joints in Kolkata
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Vivekananda Park
Location: Southern Avenue
Popular for: Phuchkas, Chaat
USP: Vivekananda Park, commonly referred to as VP, is every youngster’s favorite spot in the city to enjoy street food! All the stalls here scream the word TASTY! And guess what? If you’re lucky, you may often spot some popular Tollywood celebrities here relishing the delicious phuchkas!
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Zaika
Location: Park Street
Popular for: Kathi Rolls
USP: Zaika is the first food joint ever to introduce the concept of ‘’Kathi Rolls’’ to the world, and needless to say, the Kathi Rolls here will take your breath away!
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Fairlie Place
Location: B.B.D. Bag
Popular for: Traditional Bengali cuisine
USP: This place is known for its wide variety of stalls offering Bengali foods of all kinds, from Luchi-Aloordom, to Fish curry, Kachoris—You name it and you relish it!
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Dacres Lane
Location: Esplanade
Popular for: Bengali, Punjabi, and Chinese cuisine
USP: The variety of street food offered here is Dacres Lane’s true USP! From fish rolls, luchi-dum aloo, schezwan chicken, noodles—you can find it all here! And there’s more! The World Health Organization too has rated this place as one of the best food joints in the country!
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Anadi Cabin
Location: Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Popular for: Mughlais
USP: If you’re craving for some yummy Mughlai Paranthas, then this is the place you need to come to! Because not only does it offer a variety of Mughlai paranthas with different flavours, but also at a super cheap price!
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China Town
Location: Tiretti Bazaar
Popular for: Chinese food
USP: Since this is a place where years ago over 20k Chinese used to stay, it is exceptionally rich when it comes to authentic Chinese cuisine! You do not want to miss the soups and rice dumplings! Trust us, you are going to LOVE it!
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Lord’s More
Location: Prince Anwar Shah Road
Popular for: Chaats and Desserts
USP: The place is a truckload of variety, from chaats, momos, phuchkas, to a list of bakeries—it’s a win-win appetite situation for you, any day you are here! And oh! It’s right opposite to South City Mall. So after all that tedious shopping, don’t forget to taste your taste buds!
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Tiwari Brothers
Location: Burrabazaar
Popular for: Samosas, Tea, Coffee.
USP: If you are ever looking for a perfect evening time snack, then this is the right place to be! Hot piping samosas, and a tea/coffee that gives you the perfect kick to have a wonderful evening! You are all sorted here!
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Ganguram’s
Location: Multiple branches—BB Ganguly Street, VIP Road, Lake Town
Popular for: Kochuris and dessert
USP: You simply wouldn’t want to miss the Kochuris as well as Radhabollobi here!
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Rabindra Sadan Metro Exit
Location: Rabindra Sadan
Popular for: Tibetan cuisine
USP: Dumplings and Momos of all varieties—That’s LOVE for most college/school and office goers, and that’s what you get here!