Bengali Nights Kolkata Food Tour with 13+ Tastings
Overview
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4 hours
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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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kolkata (Calcutta)
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.
Kolkata (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.
What‘s Included
Small group tour limited to 8 exclusive guests
Bottled water and refreshing Indian drinks
Experience 13+ different Bengali tastings - more than any other Kolkata food tour!
Tripadvisor Badge of Excellence
A professional local foodie guide
Alcoholic drinks (excluded)
Pick up and drop off from your hotel (excluded)
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Bengali Nights Kolkata Food Tour with 13+ Tastings
Reviews
309 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
It’s more then just a food tour
635macu,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a informative night Avik was a great host interesting passionate and thoughtful the food Journey was fun but it’s only part of the experience in what Calcutta has to offer
Great food and tour of old Kolkata
731tracyu,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the experience of a lifetime! I enjoyed the various means of transportation and the walking tour of old Kolkata but best of all the food tastings were absolutely delicious. The guide was very knowledgeable of the history and culture. I enjoyed my conversation with him. I highly recommend this tour!
A great experience of Kolkatas street food
212trasht,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a really insightful Tour you gave us and we really enjoyed all the food, the transportation, the walk and all the knowledge you shared with us during the tour!
A tour you should not miss
M6913ECjuliend,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience with Avik, who introduced my friend and I to Kolkata and its food. Avik was even kind enough to accept my friend though it was a last minute request. A tour you should definitely try (even if you think you know Kolkata)
Enjoyable evening of cuisine and culture
Escape01722407476,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on this tour! In addition to getting to eat some delicious food (including some absolutely can’t-miss mutton), the tour is well organized and provides travelers with a behind-the-scenes look into the various facets of life in Kolkata, touching on history, culture, and socioeconomics. Avik’s passion is evident through all aspects of the tour, and he is eager to share his passion with his guests. This tour provides something new and different for everyone, even those who may already be fairly familiar with India or even Kolkata. We would highly recommend it for an enjoyable evening of new experiences!
Great your!
Caro Z,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience! Our guide Avilas was very knowledgeable and took us on corners we would have never ventured on our own. The food choices and their order in the tour were beautifully planned. Food was delicious and it had a little for everybody. I also enjoyed going in the different transportation methods. We wouldn’t be so confident doing it on our own, and now we might after having the experience. Finally, we were delighted with little details that the guide made sure to personalize for each person. If you’re a foodie looking for fun experience, we highly recommend this tour!
More than just food. Learn about the city and its inhabitants.
AvaniKalutaraGuest,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice experience. Exotic foods, knowledgeable guide. I got to taste some foods that I know nothing about and likely would not have dared try otherwise.
Experience Bengali food!!
Biff347,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour! Really enjoyed the host and the experience. Took us to several food places that we would have never known about and which so good, we went back again in the following days. Highly recommend!!
Wonderful night
chinhsienh2025,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful night in Kolkata with guide Avik. I had a lot of street food. From the local drinks, desert and curry. We explored the ancient and cultural area in Kolkata.
Generous and joyful tour
LokiONeill,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such an imaginative, thoughtful and generous walking tour, with fabulous food and an entree into lesser explored part of Kolkata
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