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Park Street
Cafe Legends
Flurys since 1927, jazz cellars, Christmas illuminations. The street where Kolkata stays out all night.
The street where Calcutta partied through the twentieth century: Flurys' patisserie, Peter Cat's booths and chelo kebab, old bars with live jazz. People still wear jackets to dinner here and argue poetry over tea. The December illuminations are a civic wonder of their own. Start the city here.
Who it suits
legendary cafes a night out the city's old glamour
Staying here
Yes, the classic base: hotels of every era steps from the neon.
In the evening
Evening is prime time: neon, live music, tables till midnight.
Getting there
Ⓜ Park Street (Blue)
What to see
Indian MuseumFour thousand years of the subcontinent, from Bharhut railings to an Egyptian mummyDetails →
Mother HouseMother Teresa's KolkataDetails →
The Kathi RollKolkata's Gift to Street Food
Where to eat
FlurysThe iconic 1927 Swiss tearoom that defined Park Street breakfast and Continental baking in the city.
Nahoum & SonsIndia's last Jewish bakery (est. 1902), a living heritage counter inside historic New Market.
Saldanha BakeryHistoric family bakery with a cult Christmas following; small, clean and a genuine slice of Anglo-Indian Calcutta.
OlypubIconic, safe and much-loved old-school bar on Park Street; a characterful spot for an affordable drink and pub food.
TrincasHistoric, safe and iconic Park Street restaurant-bar famous for nightly live music; a cultural landmark for an evening out.
AaheliPioneering, highly regarded Bengali fine-dining restaurant in a hotel setting; refined, hygienic and ideal for travellers wanting authentic Bengali food in comfort.
AminiaA beloved Mughlai institution since 1929 with comfortable, tourist-friendly branches.
BadshahA New Market fixture since 1968, and one of the few old-school rooms where you can sit down with a chilled beer after shopping.
Bar-B-QLong-standing, hugely popular Park Street classic for Indian-Chinese and tandoori; hygienic, licensed and safe.
KasturiLong-running, widely recommended Bengali restaurant known for authentic Bangladeshi-Bengali dishes; a reliable sit-down spot for regional food.
MocamboIconic heritage Park Street institution, safe and hugely popular; a must for classic Calcutta continental fare.
Nizam'sThe original inventor of the kathi roll (1932); a proper sit-down room makes it easy and safe for visitors.
Shopping
New Market (Hogg Market)Two thousand stalls under one Victorian clock tower, trading since 1874Details →
Oxford BookstoreA century on Park Street, with 150 kinds of tea poured beside the shelvesDetails →
The Russell ExchangeAsia's oldest auction room still takes bids on a Sunday morningDetails →
Where to stay
The AstorEdwardian boutique heritage hotel on Shakespeare Sarani
Elgin FairlawnMemorabilia-packed colonial hotel since 1783
The Glenburn PenthouseNine-suite rooftop retreat above Russell Street
Other areas of Kolkata
BBD Bagh (Dalhousie)The Maidan & VictoriaShobhabazarCollege StreetKumartuliKalighatDakshineswar & Belur
Areas on the map
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