Good Restaurant in Kolkata?

Rachelle · Mar 9th, 2007, 07:25

Hello all!

We have less than 2 weeks to start our trip! Very excited! Especially since Mom is traveling with us and it will be her first trip to India.

Can anyone recommend a good restaurant (nothing poshy,i.e. hotels, etc. but some place nice)to have about 15 people meet for dinner. The place would need to be kid friendly. As for the cuisine, either Bengali or Chinese. Trying to bring some of my husbands friends and family together to meet in one place - it will save us hours traveling from house to house with 2 kids!

A few years ago I went ot a Chinese restuarant on/near Park Street and it was fantastic. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name. It was upstairs. Very pretty. Any one know what it could be?

Open to all and any suggestions! Thank you for reading this!

wonderwomanusa · Mar 9th, 2007, 09:15

The somewhat pricey Chinese restaurant at the corner of Sudder St and Chowringhee is very good, though not "authenic Chinese." I ate there a couple of times a few years ago and was happy with it. Sorry, can't recall the name.

tasuray · Mar 9th, 2007, 10:33

At Park Street corner the chinese restaurant is 'Peping'.You also can try 'Sourav's'at Park Street.At Sarat Bose Road 'Oh Calcutta'.'Mainland China' is also very good.For Bengali cuisines you can think about 'Aheli' of Peerless Inn.In Camac Street 'Grain of Salt'is by famous chef Sanjeev Kapoor (top of Pantaloons).You can book tables beforehand in all of the above.It will be better to avoid inconvenience.
Thank you.

Rachelle · Mar 9th, 2007, 10:52

Thank you Wonderwoman. Looks like we both ate good food and forgot the name of the place!

Tasurary, from the list of restaurants you listed, which one do you think would have the best ambiance for getting a large group of people together comfortably? Yes, I would definitely make a reservation! Thank you, once again, for your input!!

jyotirmoy · Mar 9th, 2007, 12:14

I would choose Aheli any day. Great Bengali delicacies. Drooling now !!!!

tasuray · Mar 9th, 2007, 12:39

I agree with Jyotida, for Bengali delicacies Aheli is great.For ambience and parking Saurav's can be considered.Moreover you can get Indian, Moghlai, Chinese & continental under one roof but in different floors in Saurav's.Crieket World Cup flavour is extra here because Saurav Ganguly is one of the owners.

Grantaustralia · Mar 9th, 2007, 12:55

Wonderwoman the chinese place you are talking about is called Jong's. It is actually two restaurants in one - chinese and indian. The indian name is something starting with Z (zhagreb?).
We ate there in January (indian side of the restaurant) - approx 3000 rp for two (but that included a bottle of wine at 1000rp). Good food and service.

Grant

sysfilez · Mar 9th, 2007, 13:42

Oh Calcutta for bengali food and Mainland China for Chinese. You can also try Tung Fong in Park St/Free School St. Peiping is definitely a no no, very cheap resto and food quality very poor. U can also try Jong beside Indian Museum for Chinese.

nayan · Mar 9th, 2007, 14:09

Definitely second O!calcutta for Bengali food... Its really very good. Its in side the Forum mall in Elgin road (central calcutta)

saikibryan · Mar 21st, 2007, 00:05

best restaurant in cal is jaranj...however it's north west frontier, u mentioned bengali n chinese...for bengali dishes go to O!Calcutta/bhajahari manna...dont go to aaheli it's all shit, chinese chinoisserie@taj bengal(still can remember da taste), in terms of pure chinese go to chinatown in tangra...@sysfilez am i right???

saikibryan · Mar 21st, 2007, 00:07

jus forget one thing for ne sorts of food go to ITCsonar bangla, be it eden pavilion or dum pukth they serve authentic food...but at a price

saikibryan · Mar 21st, 2007, 01:35

if ya'd spend 500/person at tangra, chinatown then ur post would have been different.....

skinnylatte · Mar 30th, 2007, 01:12

I quite like PeterCat near Park Street. And the rooftop restaurant at the Lindsay Hotel, "Blue and Beyond".

Tried Peiping — as a Chinese person, I hated it.

tacita · Mar 30th, 2007, 04:36

it seems you've already left for your trip, so perhaps this is too late. if not, have a look at this thread, which i began by collecting a list of great eateries from cross-referencing several books and recommendations on this and other sites:

kolkata restaurants and "must-tastes"?

CalTex · Jul 23rd, 2007, 06:11

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Originally Posted by Grantaustralia

Wonderwoman the chinese place you are talking about is called Jong's. It is actually two restaurants in one - chinese and indian. The indian name is something starting with Z (zhagreb?).
We ate there in January (indian side of the restaurant) - approx 3000 rp for two (but that included a bottle of wine at 1000rp). Good food and service.

Grant

If I remember correctly, the name was Zaranj - Nortwestern Frontier food. Was great - worth the price.

Mar 9th, 2007, 07:25	#1
Rachelle Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston, MA USA Posts: 33	Good Restaurant in Kolkata? Hello all! We have less than 2 weeks to start our trip! Very excited! Especially since Mom is traveling with us and it will be her first trip to India. Can anyone recommend a good restaurant (nothing poshy,i.e. hotels, etc. but some place nice)to have about 15 people meet for dinner. The place would need to be kid friendly. As for the cuisine, either Bengali or Chinese. Trying to bring some of my husbands friends and family together to meet in one place - it will save us hours traveling from house to house with 2 kids! A few years ago I went ot a Chinese restuarant on/near Park Street and it was fantastic. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name. It was upstairs. Very pretty. Any one know what it could be? Open to all and any suggestions! Thank you for reading this!

Mar 30th, 2007, 04:36	#14
tacita Maha Mutant Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gotham Posts: 1,413	it seems you've already left for your trip, so perhaps this is too late. if not, have a look at this thread, which i began by collecting a list of great eateries from cross-referencing several books and recommendations on this and other sites: kolkata restaurants and "must-tastes"? __________________ Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. ~Helen Keller

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Mar 9th, 2007, 09:15	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,534	The somewhat pricey Chinese restaurant at the corner of Sudder St and Chowringhee is very good, though not "authenic Chinese." I ate there a couple of times a few years ago and was happy with it. Sorry, can't recall the name.

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tasuray Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 310	At Park Street corner the chinese restaurant is 'Peping'.You also can try 'Sourav's'at Park Street.At Sarat Bose Road 'Oh Calcutta'.'Mainland China' is also very good.For Bengali cuisines you can think about 'Aheli' of Peerless Inn.In Camac Street 'Grain of Salt'is by famous chef Sanjeev Kapoor (top of Pantaloons).You can book tables beforehand in all of the above.It will be better to avoid inconvenience. Thank you.

Mar 9th, 2007, 10:52	#4
Rachelle Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston, MA USA Posts: 33	Thank you Wonderwoman. Looks like we both ate good food and forgot the name of the place! Tasurary, from the list of restaurants you listed, which one do you think would have the best ambiance for getting a large group of people together comfortably? Yes, I would definitely make a reservation! Thank you, once again, for your input!!

Mar 9th, 2007, 12:14	#5
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,622	I would choose Aheli any day. Great Bengali delicacies. Drooling now !!!!

Mar 9th, 2007, 12:39	#6
tasuray Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 310	I agree with Jyotida, for Bengali delicacies Aheli is great.For ambience and parking Saurav's can be considered.Moreover you can get Indian, Moghlai, Chinese & continental under one roof but in different floors in Saurav's.Crieket World Cup flavour is extra here because Saurav Ganguly is one of the owners.

Mar 9th, 2007, 12:55	#7
Grantaustralia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 269	Wonderwoman the chinese place you are talking about is called Jong's. It is actually two restaurants in one - chinese and indian. The indian name is something starting with Z (zhagreb?). We ate there in January (indian side of the restaurant) - approx 3000 rp for two (but that included a bottle of wine at 1000rp). Good food and service. Grant

Mar 9th, 2007, 13:42	#8
sysfilez Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 31	Oh Calcutta for bengali food and Mainland China for Chinese. You can also try Tung Fong in Park St/Free School St. Peiping is definitely a no no, very cheap resto and food quality very poor. U can also try Jong beside Indian Museum for Chinese.

Mar 9th, 2007, 14:09	#9
nayan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hyderabad/tokyo Posts: 830	Definitely second O!calcutta for Bengali food... Its really very good. Its in side the Forum mall in Elgin road (central calcutta)

Mar 21st, 2007, 00:05	#10
saikibryan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 27	best restaurant in cal is jaranj...however it's north west frontier, u mentioned bengali n chinese...for bengali dishes go to O!Calcutta/bhajahari manna...dont go to aaheli it's all shit, chinese chinoisserie@taj bengal(still can remember da taste), in terms of pure chinese go to chinatown in tangra...@sysfilez am i right???

Mar 21st, 2007, 00:07	#11
saikibryan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 27	jus forget one thing for ne sorts of food go to ITCsonar bangla, be it eden pavilion or dum pukth they serve authentic food...but at a price

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saikibryan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 27	if ya'd spend 500/person at tangra, chinatown then ur post would have been different.....

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skinnylatte kungfu fighting dhaba wallah Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 269	I quite like PeterCat near Park Street. And the rooftop restaurant at the Lindsay Hotel, "Blue and Beyond". Tried Peiping — as a Chinese person, I hated it.