Bengali Nights Kolkata Food Tour with 13+ Tastings
Description
Get set for Kolkata’s finest food tour. Greet your guide and take the subway up to the intellectual heart of the city. Here the Bengal revolutionary fighter Subhas Chandras Bose is more famous than Gandhi and the people are passionate about their rights and independence, not to mention their food. The evening starts at a little street vendor that blends up one of the district's best tropical lasses. Afterwards, you'll hop from spot to spot tasting some fine Bengali fare - prawns covered in fragrant coconut milk curry, onion bahjis from a revolutionary food stand, succulent mutton kosha and a range of Bengali sweets to name just a few. Finish at one of the oldest colonial coffee houses in Kolkata where nearby university students descend for intellectual discussions.
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Itinerary
Greet your guide outside Gate 4 of 'Esplanade metro station' and hop on a short train ride up to a district little visited by foreigners yet renowned by locals for its cuisine. When you disembark, you'll dive straight in with an exotic lasse found at a local street vendor before hopping into a tiny joint that's been whipping up some of the best mutton kosha curries in Kolkata for more than a century. Your guide will uncover stories of old Calcutta.
Visit Kolkata's most celebrated local seafood restaurants where you'll try their signature prawns covered in chingri coconut cream sauce and a mouth-watering curried fish mousse steamed in a banana leaf. After leaving you'll clamber aboard one of the old richshaws, the only place where these wooden carts still exist in India and take a short tour of the area en route to the next foodie stop. Gorge on a prawn kabiraji at a legendary kitchen started by a Scot in the 19th Century. Kolkata might seem busy, but your guide will take you on a walk down through a peaceful district pointing out temples and local life along the way. As you meander the backstreets of old Kolkata, you'll try tasty tidbits from the city's most famous onion bhajis to zingy gram salads made from herbs and pulses.
We'll stop by College Street, where university students pass by piles of school book sellers, heading on their way home from lectures. Drop into a local cafe to sample a famed coconut sherbet drink and then taste Bengali treats at a nearby sweet shop. At the faded grandeur of an old colonial coffee shop where students are busy debating, ceiling fans whirl overhead, and waiters serve coffees in traditional garb. This isn't just a foodie tour, it's a tour into the heart of historic Kolkata.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infant meals not included. The tour isn't suitable for prams as you will need to get on and off transport
- You will need to be able enough to get on and off local transport
- The last stop and coffee shop is a little smoky. If children are on the tour, this stop may be exchanged for a different one.
- This is a walking tour, please wear comfortable shoes.
- Bring an umbrella if rain looks likely
- Please get in contact with us if you have any special dietary restrictions
Reviews(359)
Avik was very professional and took us to some interesting food joints which we would not have tried otherwise. He planned the tour perfectly. Strongly recommend him..
One of the best food tours you will ever do. Taste everything of what Kolkata has to offer from street drinks to restaurants that have been operating for generations. Best part is the guide Avik. His passion is truly shown by not just through food but his passion and love for his city. The stories and interesting facts of Kolkata through his local perspective, couldn’t beat that. Highly recommend to all and if you don’t end up in a food coma at the end, you’re truly missing out.
I had an amazing experience exploring Kolkata through this food tour. Everything was organized perfectly, and I got the chance to try authentic local dishes that I would have never discovered on my own. A special thank you to my guide, who made the whole experience even better. He was friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and passionate about sharing the local culture and food scene. He made me feel comfortable from the beginning and explained the stories behind the dishes and places we visited, which made the tour much more meaningful. This was definitely one of the highlights of my trip to India. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the real local food culture and create great memories. Thank you for such a wonderful experience, and I hope our paths cross again someday! 😊🙏🍛✨
This was a very good tour. The food was delicious and safe. There was also a lot of history and culture. I loved walking through the old town and gave interactions with the locals. Avik is incredibly knowledgeable about food history. I recommend.
Avik was an amazing guide! As a chef who has had a few food tours in other parts of India, I appreciated the variety, the food history and company. I highly recommend this tour in Kolkota.
Incredible experience with Avik Mitra! The best way to try street food safely. I even got to take home some delicious food souvenirs. I’ll definitely be back!! Thank you, Avik!
We had a fantastic time. Avik was brilliant, knew lots of history and culture and adapted the tour to our tastes. Highly recommend to anyone.
The time we met our guide he was very helpful because we couldn’t find the meeting place he came to find us, and offered us cold drinks, he went out his way to make sure we were having a good time, he’s very knowledgeable about the history of Kolkata also besides all the food and drinks that we tasted he gave us extra snacks to take for later. He is an amazing guide who enjoys his job. Thanks for the amazing time we had in our tour.
The guide - We planned the tour in Kolkata as the city can be new and confusing. However, Avik's communication since the beginning put us at ease. He was masterful in the way he conducted the tour. He also ensures to transform his style based on nationalities of the guests. The pace - it was well paced. There was enough eating and walking to make sure we did not feel over-stuffed. The food - it was delicious as well, which was expected. From masala filled curries, to fried fritters and refreshing cooling drinks which were topped off with Bengali sweets - it was everything we expected and more. Over all - Highly recommended. Be ready to walk and eat a lot!
Had a wonderful experience on our Kolkata food tour! Our tour guide took us to all the local spots, was so knowledgeable about the city and its history. He made sure he selected the most unique spots and was super kind to our little Alfonso!! We look forward to another tour with him again :)
