Kolkata/South

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South Kolkata is a neighborhood of Kolkata. It is less congested and more modern when compared to the rest of the city. One will find more apartment blocks and green patches. The neighbourhoods covered are: Ballygunge, Gariahat, Bhawanipur, Alipore, Chetla, New Alipore and Rash Behari.

Travel to Kolkata/South

South Kolkata can be easily reached from the central regions like Dharmatala and Sealdah easily by bus, taxi or metro railway. From north Kolkata the number of buses is slightly low, but metro railway is always an option. There also are bus links with the East and the Southern fringes. There is a railway system linking the city to the suburbs, and a part of this system passes through the city.

By road

Buses have the most extensive coverage, and is affordable. You can travel 20 kilometers at around ₹10. The exact fare depends on the type of bus, whether it is a state bus, a mini bus, or a private bus.

Point to point auto rickshaws are a affordable and popular means of transport, in most parts of the city, except the central business neighborhood. These accommodate four passengers and charge individually.

Taxis are a fast mode of transport, and offer you more comfort and privacy than the other modes. However and they are much more expensive than buses or metro rail. There are many agencies that provide hired cars - AC and non-AC. They charge per kilometers or per hour, whichever is higher.

By metro

Metro railway is the fastest and the most convenient way to reach south Kolkata. However and there is only one route which runs along the city from north to south. This means you may have to switch to other modes of transport to reach your destination. Trains run every 10-15 minutes and at ₹5-15. It runs from 8AM to 9:45PM from Monday to Saturday and 2PM to 9:45PM on Sunday.

The metro runs from Dum Dum in the north to Kavi Subhas (New Garia) in the south-east. The entire metro route within South Kolkata is underground. The metro stations in South Kolkata are:

Jatin Das Park metro station Hazra Morh - 22.5226, 88.3468
Kalighat metro station - Rashbehari Morh / Crossing of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road and Rashbehari Avenue - 22.5167, 88.3461
Netaji Bhawan metro station Bhawanipur - 22.5331, 88.3457
Rabindra Sadan metro station 22.5412, 88.3473
Rabindra Sarobar metro station - Change over to overground sub-urban railway at Tollygunge train station - 22.5081, 88.3456

By Rail

The suburban overground railway tracks pass through the eastern and southern edges of South Kolkata. The Park Circus-Majherhat section is also used by the circular railway system. The stations in South Kolkata are:

Ballygunge train station 22.5194, 88.3721
Dhakuria train station 22.5095, 88.3711
Khidirpur train station - Circular Railway only - 22.5359, 88.3158
Lake Gardens train station 22.5081, 88.3534
Majherhat train station 22.5191, 88.3222 |
New Alipur train station 22.5106, 88.3355
Park Circus train station 22.5411, 88.3737
Remount Road train station - Circular Railway only - 22.5261, 88.3167
Tollygunge train station - Change for Rabndra Sarovar Metro - 22.5079, 88.3472

By boat

Bidhan Ghat address=Strand Road,Hastings 22.55175, 88.32598 Near to Tolly Canal

What to See

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Birla Industrial & Technological Museum - 19A, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata - 700 019 22.5345, 88.3638 ☎ +91 33 22877241, +91 33 22877242, +91 33 22877243 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - 5:30PM ₹15; special presentations are charged extra A modern museum with lots of interesting artifacts, shows, events and activities, primarily popular with school-going children. The exhibitions, many of them demanding you to take an active part, can compete with one you could visit in countries like the United States.

Maulana Azad Museum - 5, Ashraf Mistry Lane, Ballygunge, Kolkata-700019 22.533024, 88.3565683 Near Ballygunge Military Camp Gate ☎ +91 33 23356623 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:30AM Monday - 5:30PM Free The former home of the learned great Indian freedom fighter and First Education Minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Maulana Azad's work interpreting the mystic Sarmad of Prince Dara Shikoh's court is also a cornerstone to the secular tradition of India. The museum is replete with narrations of his life, times, work, personal archives, and belongings. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies#Location
CIMA Art Gallery - Sunny Towers, 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata-700 019 22.5317, 88.3645 close to the Birla Temple ☎ +91 33 2485-8509, +91 33 2485 8717 Opening Hours: Monday 3PM Monday - 7PM; Tuesday - Saturday 11AM Monday - 7PM Free The Centre of International Modern Art is a small museum showing modern artworks.

Former Belvedere House, now the National Library - Ministry of Culture, Government of India - Belvedere Road, Alipore 22.5321, 88.3325 south of Kolkata - near Alipore Zoo - M: Netaji Bhavan 1.3km E ☎ +91 33 2248-7831 +91 33 2479-1462 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 8PM; Saturday Su, holidays: 9:30AM Monday - 6PM This is a stately mansion. Once home of the British Viceroys, Belvedere House is now the National Library. Oldest Library in India with a huge collection, including some rarities. It houses over a million books and is the biggest in India - Main Campus ☎ +91-33-2479 1381 to 87, Librarian: +91-33-2479 2467

Indian Government Mint - Alipore Mint Colony, New Alipore - GPS: 22.5155, 88.3212 South from Majherhat train station ☎ +91 33 2401 4132
Nirmal Hriday - Mother Theresa's home for destitutes - 22.5203, 88.3415 The home for the destitute is just next door to the Kalighat temple. If you are bold, have a look into the building to see the people lying in big dormitories and being cared for by some sisters of the Missionaries of Charity.

Mother House - Missionaries of Charity | Entally - GPS: 22.5561, 88.3647
Rabindra Sarovar 22.5109, 88.3572 near Lake Gardens train station content=It is a large open lake and park area housing boating clubs, an open air theatre and eateries. The rowing regatta events are held here.

Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture - Golpark 22.5149 ,88.3662 ☎+91 33 2464 1307|hours= Houses a bookstore and a library, among other amenities, with Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature. It has an auditorium and a well-maintained guest house.

Holy Places

Bhukailash Temple Karl Marx Sarani, Khidirpur 22.53784, 88.31841 Near to Babu Bazar

Birla Temple - Radha-Krishna Temple, Birla Mandir - 2 Queens Park Road, Ashutosh Chowdary Ave 22.5303, 88.3648 Ballygunge Phari Bus Stop Opening Hours: 5:30AM Monday - 11AM and 4:30PM Monday - 9PM The most modernly-opulent in Kolkata and worth a visit. The adjoining tree-lined lane Queen's Park is the most exclusive and fashionable address in the city and is worth a stroll through. Some of the biggest names in the city call it home. A close second is Sunny Park, running parallel to Queen's Park on the other side of the Birla Temple.

Durga Mandir 127A, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road 22.51440, 88.34619 Tollygunge PS Bus Stop ☎ +91 89 61613209
Ismail Mosque - Masjid Ismail - Karl Marx Sarani, Khidirpur, 22.53871, 88.32213 Near to Babu Bazar

Kalighat Temple Kali Mandir Road 22.5203, 88.3419 Metro 'Jatin Das Park Metro' Houses Kolkata's patron deity. According to the legend, when Lord Shiva’s wife Parvati’s body was cut up, one of her fingers fell here. Rebuilt in 1809, this is an important shrine of Hindu Shakti worship
Lord Soni dev Temple address=Harish Chatterjee Street - GPS: 22.52685, 88.34164 Tolly Canal Embankment

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Kolkata/South

Cinema

Inox - Forum Mall, Elgin Road
Cinepolis | 5th Floor, Lake Mall, 104 Rashbehari Avenue
Inox | Quest Mall, 4th Floor, Syed Amir Ali Avenue
Priya Cinema - 95, Rashbehari Avenue, beside Deshapriya Park☎ +91 33 2464 1313

Menoka Cinema - 5, Sarat Chatterjee Avenue, near Rabindra Sarobar Stadium☎ +91 33 2466 0417, +91 33 2466 3080

Basusree Cinema - 102, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road, near Kalighat Metro☎ +91 33 2455 4808

Bijoli Cinema | 39, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road, Patuapara☎ +91 33 2455 5382

Parks

Alipore Zoo - Zoological Gardens of Kolkata - No.2 Alipore Road 22.536, 88.332 ☎ +91 33 2479 1150 Opening Hours: F-W 9AM Monday - 5PM, aquarium 10:30AM Monday - 5PM Zoo ₹20, aquarium ₹5, video photography ₹250 per hour Built on 6 ha of land in 1876. The lakes within are a favourite retreat for migratory Siberian birds.

Bhawanipore Cemetery Debendra Lal Khan Road, Bhawanipur 22.5357, 88.3370
Horticultural Garden - 1, Alipore Road 22.5285, 88.3331 South from National Library, - Remount Road train station 0.8 kmA lush environ and also the venue for exotic plant and flower exhibitions. This spread over 21 acres comprising main lawns and informal gardens and children park, having many rare and tropical plants.

Kalighat Park 61, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Road, Manoharpukur, Kalighat 22.5191, 88.3469 Kalighat Metro Station 0.4 kilometers
Lions Safari Park - Moiras Street, lake Terrace, Dhakuria 22.51272, 88.35815 Vivekananda Park Bus Stop

Padma Pukur Park address=Kavi Bharati Sarani Road, Lake Gardens - GPS: 22.51161, 88.35889 On the lakeshore
Vivekananda Park address=Kavi Bharathi Road, Southern Park, Lake Gardens 22.51496, 88.35965 Vivekananda Park Bus Stop

Sports

Calcutta Cricket Centre ~107, Southern Ave, Lake Terrace, 22.51274, 88.35502 On the northern lakeshore of the Rabindra Sarovar

Rabindra Sarovar Stadium Moira Street, Hindustan Par 22.51163, 88.35229 Sarat Bose Southern Avenue Crossing Bus Stop. - Watch sporting activities Multi-use stadium. Can accommodate 40,000 spectators.

Shopping

Markets

Gariahat Market 212, 214 Rash Behari Avenue, near Gariahat Road-Rashbehari Avenue crossing 22.519833, 88.366437 Ballygunge One of the largest markets in Kolkata. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, betel leaf, fish, egg, Meat, grocery etc. available

Fancy Market ~22, Karl Marx Sarani, Khidirpur 22.5391, 88.3233 Consumer goods market - lots of foreign goods. Fancy items, fancy prices. Beware of fakes.

Kidderpore Babu Bazar Bhukailash Road, Khidirpur 22.53859, 88.31976 from Fancy Market 300 m west
Jadu Babu's Market 31, Asutosh Mukherjee Road 22.533763, 88.346469 Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, fish, Meat, eggs, etc., available

Lake Market 104, Rash Behari Avenue 22.516746, 88.348325 One of the largest markets in Kolkata. Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, flowers, fish, Meat, eggs, etc., available. It is the best place in South Kolkata for flowers, flower bouquets, floral rings etc.

Lansdowne Market 65/1 Sarat Bose Road 22.528431, 88.351812 Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, flowers, fish, Meat, eggs, etc., available. Old market, popular for both variety and fair prices.

Shops

Dakhsinapan Shopping Complex Dhakuria 22.5089, 88.3666 ☎ Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11AM Monday - 7:30PM, and Mondays after 2PM, closed on Sunday It is an excellent place to buy Indian handicrafts and artifacts. There are many Indian state government emporiums there, stocked with fixed price goods from all over the nation. It also has clothes shops, eateries et al.

The Forum 10/3 Elgin Road 22.5381, 88.3512 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 9PM, Monday 1PM Monday - 8PM, closed Sunday There is an appealing range of upmarket shops housed across six floors. Forum is a centre of fashion and there are many beautiful clothes, accessories, and shoes to choose from. For those with nostalgia about things foreign, can find shops selling Belgian Chocolates, English biscuits and so on.

Gariahat 22.5191, 88.3616 Ballygunge Gariahat which comes under Ballygunge area is the biggest shopping neighborhood of Kolkata, where one can find shops ranging from branded showrooms and malls to numerous smaller shops. It has a good market for saris and other clothing items. The shops are spread along both Rashbehari Avenue and Gariahat Road, and extends into the lanes.

Gariahat Mall Ballygunge 22.5215, 88.3711
Merlin Homeland Mall | 18B Asutosh Mukherjee Road, Bhawanipur 22.5392, 88.3460 - Homeland Mall is one stop mall for house building materials and interior decor items. E Zone Electronic Mall is next to it.

Pantaloons - Ashutosh Chowdhury Road, Dover Terrace,Ballygunge 22.5230, 88.3652 |
Lake Mall Kavi Bharathi Sarani, off Rash Behari Avenue 22.516546, 88.349125 Highend shopping mall, branded shops, food court and restaurants, multiplex, offices and hotel

Quest Mall - 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Park Circus 22.538931, 88.365612 Quest Mall Luxury retail, largest apparel store, fine dining, six screen insignia class multiplex

Machli Baba - 24A, Lake View Road, Ground Floor 22.515583, 88.355867 Different varieties of fish starting from single piece to large quantities

For South City Mall see Kolkata/Southern fringes

Halal Food & Restaurants

Mall food courts

South City Mall - /restaurants Prince Anwar Shah Road 22.50144, 88.36167 Taltala Bus Stop 66832 South City Mall It has a food court on the third floor with a number of Halal restaurants. Most of the restaurants have restaurants. The restaurants are splurge/mid-range. Apart from restaurants at the edges there is a big open space in the middle with seating arrangements. This area is served by KFC and other outlets serving food ranging from South Indian to Kababs. The open space food outlets are comparatively less costly. Spencer's also have a food zone within their outlet in the basement. Restaurants (on the 3rd floor): Mainland China Restaurant (Tel.+91 33 64578361, Innovative Chinese food), Flame & Grill (Variety of Kababs served hot), Zara The Tapas Cafe and Restaurant (Mediterranean food), Benjarong (Thai food), Sarson, Subway (fast food), KFC (fast food), Pizzas Hut

Forum Mall 10/3 Elgin Road 22.5381, 88.3512 Opening Hours: Sunday closed - Forum (Kolkata) Restaurants here: Oh! Calcutta](Tel.:+91 33 22837161, mains from ₹150, excellent Bengali food). Ar-Han-Thai (Lebanese & (Thai) food), Spaghetti Kitchen (Italian food), Starstruck (Chinese, Continental, North Indian, Mughlai).

Lake Gardens, Jodhpur Park & Dhakuria

Chakhna Shakna Punjabi Dhaba - Flavours of Punjab. | 259-B, Lake-Gardens, Kol-45 22.50433, 88.355976 Near Rammohan Mission School, ☎ +91 9002107890, +91 9474453800 - Specialist in Punjabi, tandoori & North Indian cuisine. Free home food delivery or sit'n'dine service.

Domino's Pizzas - 1/432 Gariahat Road South, Jodhpur Park 22.505483, 88.366867 ☎ +91 33 24837471, +91 24837474-76-32402551, +91 33 40004601 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 11PM - Domino's Pizzas Pizzas, garlic bread.

Don Giovanni's | 1/114 Jodhpur Park 22.506483, 88.365547 ☎ +91 33 40007830, +91 33 24133243 - Supreme Pizzas, momos, fried Rice Chicken, burgers, Margherita Pizzas.

Tandoor Park | 28/4 Gariahat Road South 22.506613, 88.367347 Near Jodhpur Park Post Office ☎ +91 33 40007588, +91 9836370051, +91 9831458972, +91 9830006647 - North Indian and Chinese cuisine. Specialities - mocktails, shawarma, murgh musallam, masala kulcha, keema naan, murg reshmi kabab, manchow soup. Try their mixed kabab plate. Hard drinks served.

Suresh Mistanna Bhander Shop 7, Sarat Ghosh Garden Road, Dhakuria 22.509213, 88.369167 ☎ +91 9836876365 - All sorts of sweet Meat with unforgettable taste

Hungry Tide | UBI Dhakuria Branch Building, 32/12A, Gariahat Road (South), Dhakuria 22.506213, 88.367347 ☎ +91 33 3099 1262 Opening Hours: Noon-10PM Chinese, Continental, North Indian, etc.

Lokaahar | 533, Jodhpur Park 22.506783, 88.362167 ☎ +91 8420170529, +91 9007980125 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 10PM Tasty and varied Bengali dishes - mocha chingri, mochar ghonto, mutton kasha, dhokar dalna, posto bora et al. Must try bhetki fry. Special menu during the Poila Baisakh week, but beware of the special crowds it attracts, because it is a small homely place. They also serve Continental, Chinese and (Thai) dishes. Drinks not served.

Gariahat & surrounding areas

Bhojohari Manna - 18/1A, Hindustan Road 22.520263, 88.360997 ☎ +91 33 24663941, +91 33 24667686 - Authentic Bengali food. Fish and Vegetarian speciality - sukto, mochar ghanto, chital macher muitha, chingri macher malaikari, kankra (crab), et al. Mutton Dak Bungalow has become a trade mark. No hard drinks.

Bhojohari Manna - 9/18 Ekdalia Road 22.521063, 88.366577 - Mostly for take-away service. Food also served.

Chinese Pavilion | P 21 Old Ballygunge Road 22.528863, 88.365987At Ballygunge Phari crossing ☎ +91 33 2283 3093, +91 9836627306 Opening Hours: Noon-10:30PM Chinese and (Thai) cuisine. Drinks not served.

The Dhaba | Ballygunge Phari 22.528353, 88.365777 ☎ +91 8017779607, +91 9903000353 Opening Hours: 11:30AM Monday - 11PM North Indian and Chinese cuisine. Try out the Punjabi speciality;makka di roti and sarson di saag

Krystal Chopstick | 71 H, Hindustan Park 22.518263, 88.361897 Opposite Basanti Devi College ☎ +91 33 4060 3022, +91 9831526118 Opening Hours: Noon-10:30PM Chinese cuisine. No drinks.

Mirch Masala - 49/2 Gariahat Road 22.523184, 88.364596 Near Pantaloons ☎ +91 9830644484, +91 33 24618900 - Great Punjabi food, also has a Chinese restaurant.Drinks served.

6 Ballygunge Place | 6 Ballygunge Place 22.527863, 88.368077 ☎ +91 33 24603922, +91 99 03975614 A 6 Ballygunge Place Bengali & North Indian cuisine. Buffet lunch ₹375 (Monday to Friday), ₹425 (Saturday). No drinks.

South India Club Canteen - 70 B, Hindustan Park 22.518363, 88.362757 ☎ +91 33 24640927 - Budget restaurant. Place not posh but tasty food.

Padmaparer Rannaghar | 26/4 Gariahat Road 22.518363, 88.365457 ☎ +91 33 2419 8916 Opening Hours: Noon-10PM Bengali and South Indian cuisine

Tero Parban | 49C Purna Das Road 22.516863, 88.362657 Near Gol Park ☎ +91 33 2464 0199, +91 9830432175 Opening Hours: Noon-10:30PM Bengali cuisine with the ambience of a traditional Bengali home

I Love Haldiram | 24 Ballygunge Park 22.533213, 88.364877 ☎ +91 9339692141, +91 9339692149 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 10PM Mithai, North Indian Vegetarian, street food

Mitra Cafe - 23/37 Gariahat Road 22.515563, 88.367127 ☎ +91 90076 95923 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 11PM North Indian fast food. Speciality - fish kaviraji, mutton chops, rolls, pakoda, mutton kaviraji, chowmein, pudding

Kasturi Restaurant | 13/6B Anil Moitro Road 22.524313, 88.368597 near Patha Bhaban Montessori School ☎ +91 33 2440 0039, +91 8334922228 Opening Hours: 11:45AM Monday - 11PM Dhakai cuisine. Speciality - bhetki paturi, biryani, mochar ghonto, kochu pata chingri bhapa, jhuri alu bhaja, mutton kosha, kosha mangsho.

Kwality | 2A, Gariahat Road 22.528063, 88.366277 near Ballygunge Phari crossing ☎ +91 33 2460 9982, +91 33 2460 7079 Opening Hours: Noon-10:45PM One of the earliest posh restaurants in South Kolkata. Authentic North Indian delicacies. Continental and Chinese also served. Drinks available. Payment in cash only.

Mainland China | Uniworth House, 3A, Guru Saday Dutta Road 22.536913, 88.359477 ☎ +91 33 2283 7964, +91 9330627506 Opening Hours: 12:30PM Monday - 3PM, 7PM Monday - 11PM Innovative Chinese food. Grand buffets. Drinks served.

Azad Hind | 12/1, Ballygunge Circular Road 22.535884, 88.356996 ☎ +91 33 24866475, +91 33 24864742 Opening Hours: Virtually open round the clock North Indian cuisine, street food. Popular items: Chicken bharta, tandoori Chicken, tandoori aloo, butter naan, dal tadka, rolls, panneer butter masala. No alchohol.

Domino's Pizzas | 62/7, Ballygunge Circular Road 22.536484, 88.357896 ☎ +91 33 4063 3339, +91 4063 3339 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 11PM - Domino's Pizzas Pizza, fast food. Popular for: garlic bread, chocolava cake, pepperoni Pizzas, Pasta Chicken wings, lava cake, veggie Pizzas. No alchohol.

Lake Market-Deshapriya Park

Banana Leaf - A unit of Komala Vilas - 74&75 Rashbehari Ave 22.517243, 88.349757 Near Lake Market ☎ +91 33 24641960, +91 33 24640941 - South Indian Vegetarian Snacks and thali meal. Great food. Authentic South Indian taste - very different from the road side stalls catering to Bengali taste.

Khawab | 166A, Sarat Bose Road 22.519163, 88.352187 Near National High School For Girls ☎ +91 9836033337, +91 9874246629, +91 33 24669695 - Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani, Mutton Rogan Josh.

Kurry Club | 176 Sarat Bose Road 22.516143, 88.352757 ☎ +91 33 24661979 - Mexican, Italian and other cuisine

Tamarind | Web: amarind%20Kolkata%20West%20Bengal&ss=ypid.YN4070x247756484&ppois=22.5183601379395_88.3519973754883_Tamarind_YN4070x247756484~&cp=22.51836~88.351997&v=2&sV=1 177 Sarat Bose Road 22.518513, 88.351857 Near Deshapriya Park ☎ +91 33 66343960 - South Indian Non-vegetarian. Snacks like idli and dosha not available. Specialised main meal dishes. Enjoy Keralian food, Coorgi dishes et al.

Zeeshan | 187 Sarat Bose Road 22.516343, 88.352387 Near Deshapriya Park ☎ +91 33 2464 4224, +91 7604066539 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 11PM - Great Mughlai food, take away only

Oudh 1590 - 23/B, Deshapriya Park and also at P-562, Hemanta Mukhopdhyay Sarani (behind Vivekananda Park) 22.518543, 88.350257 Period dining experience - try it out

Prema Vilas | 63/1, Lake Market Area 22.517143, 88.348957 ☎ +91 33 2463 1961 - South Indian vegetarian

Maharaja and Maharani Sarat Bose Road, near the Rashbehari Avenue crossing 22.516513, 88.352387 These are two separate kachouri shops, near each other. The footpath in front of the shops is always crowded. Their early morning stocks often get exhausted by around 9AM. They also serve later in the day. Any one going that way must give it a try. Don't miss the jalebis/ malpuas after the kachouri-sabzi. The location shown in the map here is that of Maharani, and Maharaja is a little down the road towards the lakes.

Marco Polo | 205 Sarat Bose Road 22.514763, 88.352657 near Southern Avenue crossing ☎ +91 33 2463 0909 Opening Hours: 12:30PM Monday - 11:30PM Continental and North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

Southern Avenue

Bijoli Grill - 124B, Southern Avenue 22.514263, 88.363237 ☎ +91 33 4003 6606 - Bengali cuisine

Fung Shway - 122A, Meghnad Saha Sarani (Southern Avenue) 22.514163, 88.362457 ☎ +91 33 4065 9510 (Thai), Chinese, etc. Drinks served.

The Coastal Macha | Web: astal%20Macha%20Kolkata%20West%20Bengal&ss=ypid.YN4070x4976531110574401784&ppois=22.5131607055664_88.3490982055664_The%20Coastal%20Macha_YN4070x4976531110574401784~&cp=22.513161~88.349098&v=2&sV=1 55, Southern Avenue 22.513263, 88.349337 ☎ +91 33 3099 1254 - Indian sea food, South Indian, Keralian, Maharshtrian

Bhawanipore

Bhojohari Manna - 23A, Priyanath Mallick Street 22.524354, 88.347536 Near Hazra Morh ☎ +91 33 24545922 - Authentic and traditional Bengali food

Bijoli Grill - 38, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road 22.527084, 88.345656 ☎ +91 33 4003 6606 Opening Hours: Noon-10PM Seafood, Chinese and Bengali cuisine.

Sangu Valley Restaurant | 6A, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road 22.528454, 88.345336 ☎ +91 9831361928, +91 8583962171 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 10PM North Indian, Chinese cuisine

Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick - 2, Puddapukur Road 22.533284, 88.346956 ☎ +91 33 2486 9490, +91 33 2454 0281 - Sweets and snacks

Pepper Chino | 37 Sarat Bose Road 22.534064, 88.353256 Opposite Lakshmi Narayan Temple ☎ +91 33 6555 2051, +91 7004985103 Opening Hours: Noon-4AM North Indian Continental and Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

Tangra Kaizen | 33B, Sarat Bose Road, Paddapukur 22.534544, 88.353356 ☎ +91 33 2474 4358 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 11PM Chinese and (Thai) cuisine. Drinks served. Only cash payment.

McDonald's (Please do not support McDonald's as McDonald's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant) | Merlin Homeland, 18B, Asutosh Mukherjee Road 22.536284, 88.345986 ☎ +91 33 6600 0666 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 11PM Burger, fast food. No alchohol.

Subway | Merlin Homeland, 18B, Asutosh Mukherjee Road 22.536284, 88.345586 ☎ +91 33 4004 7412, +91 33 2454 2234 Opening Hours: 11AM Monday - 10:30PM Healthy food, salad, fast foods. Popular items: Sandwiches, Chicken Wrap, Chicken Tikka Sub. No alchohol.

Balwant Singh's Eating House | 10B, Harish Mukherjee Road 22.537784, 88.344186 ☎ +91 9903975361 Opening Hours: 4AM Monday - 3AM next day North Indian Vegetarian cuisine. Popular items: Tea, lassi, paneer tikka, samosa, dudh cola, kesar chai. No alchohol.

Ganguram | 84A, Shambhunath Pandit Street 22.538084, 88.345996 ☎ +91 33 2455 2357 Opening Hours: 6AM Monday - 10PM One of oldest sweet hala Meat sellers in Kolkata, with a chain of outlets across the city. It is a revered name in the arena of Bengali sweets. Take away only.

Gupta Brothers | 82A, Shambhunath Pandit Road 22.537984, 88.345206 ☎ +91 33 2455 6328, +91 33 2454 8716 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 10:30PM Sweets and casual dining. Popular items: Vegetarian thali, gulab jamun, dahi vada, dhania dosa, kulfi, mango lassi, idli.

Park Circus

Arsalan | 28, Circus Avenue 22.541984, 88.363626 ☎ +91 33 22844010, +91 33 22848556 - They have seven branches: 1. Chinar Park, 2. Anandapur (opposite Calcutta International School), 3. Hatibagan, 4. Park Street Area (Muzaffar Ahmed Road), 5. Park Circus 7 point crossing, 6. New Alipore, and 7. Jessore Road, Bangur.
Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: firni, mutton kosha, mutton boti Kebab, Chicken chatpata, mutton biryani, egg Chicken roll.

Jimmy's Kitchen | 7/1A, AJC Bose Road 22.544184, 88.360276AJC Bose Road-Shakespeare Sarani crossing ☎ +91 33 2290 7139 - Chinese food. Drinks available. Popular items: (Thai) soup, noodles, lung fung soup, prawn, crispy chilli Chicken, roast Beef chilli, sweet corn soup.
Jimmy's Kitchen has two branches: 1. 36F Ruby Hospital Road, 2. 14D, Lindsay Street.

Only Alibaba - 28A, Syed Amir Ali Avenue 22.540784, 88.365426 ☎ +91 33 4070 1109 Opening Hours: Noon-4:30PM, 7PM Monday - 11PM Biryani and Mughlai food. The food has a good taste in the main shop but in their fry king outlet at Baghajatin some items are bad and unpalatable.

Shiraz Golden Restaurant | 135, Park Street 22.546484, 88.361926 Near AJC Bose Road crossing ☎ +91 33 3099 0175 Opening Hours: Noon-11:30PM Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: firni, mutton biryani, brain masala, Chicken tikka, Chicken reshmi butter masala, mutton haleem.
Shiraz Golden Restaurant has four food outlets:1. Kankurgachi, 2. Salt Lake Sector III, 3. Ajay Nagar, 4. Nager Bazar.

Zeeshan | 17 Syed Amir Ali Avenue 22.541384, 88.365926 ☎ +91 33 22806842, +91 9903611112 Opening Hours: 7AM Monday - midnight Zeeshan has several outlets mostly for take-away clients: 1. Deshapriya Park, 2. Kidderpore, 3. Garia, 4. Lake Market Area, 5. Ballygunge, 6. Tollygunge, 7. Esplanade, 8. College Street.
Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: biryani, rolls, firni, murg reshmi kabab, mutton tikka, mutton chaap, tandoori chicken

Alipore & New Alipore

Taj Bengal | 34-B, Belvedere Road 22.53784, 88.334271 ☎ +91 33 6612 3939, +91 33 2223 1193 Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Taj Bengal is a 5-star deluxe hotel and is amongst the superior Muslim friendly lodgings in Kolkata. The luxurious restaurants are also open to non-residents. Given below are average costs to give an idea of the expenditure involved. Actual cost will depend upon the food ordered. Drinks are served and costs extra. Amongst the restaurants are:
1. Sonargaon presents the zemindary or landlord culture of the past. Punjabi, North-west India and Bengali cuisine. Average cost of lunch/ dinner for two Rs. 2,800 plus taxes. Open all days.
2. Souk presents Mediterranean and Middle-eastern fare. It offers a medley of flavours from Moroccan, Greek, (Turkish), Egyptian and Arabic cuisines. Average cost for two Rs. 3,200 plus taxes. Closed on Mondays.
3. Chioniserie is a top class Chinese fine dining restaurant with a spread of dishes from Sichuan and Canton. Average cost for two Rs. 3,600 plus taxes. Open all days.
4. CAL 27 is the best all-day dining restaurant. It offers a global menu but specialises in Italian cuisine. Average cost for two Rs. 2,500 plus taxes. Open all days. Look out for buffet lunch on Sundays.
In addition to the above there are specialised small bar/ confectionery/ eatery sections. Check with hotel website for lunch and dinner timings. Taj Bengal is a large hotel and if someone arrives without a booking there will generally be some place to get in, but that may not be what the person desired. Please book seats in advance to avoid disappointment.

Amrit National Hotel | 43 Diamond Harbour Road 22.525894, 88.325416 Mominpur Bus Stop ☎ +91 33 66343401 - Budget restaurant. Biryani and Mughlai food.

Upper Crust | 17/1 E, Alipore Road 22.535294, 88.333271 ☎ +91 33 2479 3667 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 9PM Bakery, halal-food/desserts/ desserts, fast food. Serves non-vegetarian items also. No alchohol. Some popular items: vegetable burger, vegetable Pizzas, Chocolates pyramid, pineapple pastry.

Khidirpur

Drop In | Ground Floor, Ideal Towers, 57, Block A, Diamond Harbour Road 22.531794, 88.326716 ☎ +91 9073309928, +91 9073309929 Opening Hours: 7:30AM Monday - 11PM Vegetarian restaurant. Indian and Chinese cuisine. Popular items: lassi, naan, paneer tikka masala, roti, thali.

India Restaurant address=34 Karl Marx Sarani 22.53891, 88.32251 Near Fancy Market ☎ +91 33 44502381
Sheesh Mahal 28 Karl Marx Sarani 22.5388, 88.3227 Near Fancy Market ☎ +91 33 66037353
Note: For places to eat Halal in Tangra/ China Town see Kolkata/East#China Town|Kolkata/East, for the Park Street area see Kolkata/Esplanade#Eat|Kolkata/Esplanade

The Lassi at Sharma's Confectioners in Mandeville Gardens is worth checking out.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Fern Hotel & Restaurant 22.5209, 88.3681 ☎ +91 33 24407797, +91 9831477704
Hotel Komala Vilas address=74&75 Rashbehari Ave 22.5170, 88.3492 Near Lake Market, Kalighat metro station 400 m☎ +91 33 24641960
Mysore Guest House 5A, Mysore Road 22.5177, 88.3477 Near Lake Market, Kalighat metro station 200 m☎ +91 33 24667705
Park Inn - 10/1 Tal Bagan Ln 22.5411, 88.3683 Near Park Circus Maidan US$20 for standard double bedded room
Sharani Lodge address=71/K Hindustan Park, Gariahat 22.5182, 88.3626 ☎ +91 33 24635717, +91 33 24641999, +91 33 24644971
The Best Inn 1B Sushil Sen Road, Kolkata-700025 22.5363, 88.3453 off crossing of Chowringhee Road & Elgin Road, near Rabindra Sadan Metro Station☎ +91 33 24549101 ₹2,000-3,000 Amenities include air-conditioning, telephone, internet connectivity, TV (Cable), laundry service, housekeeping, room service, continental breakfast. Deluxe Suite (King size Double Bed)/Deluxe Queen (Queen Double Bed)/Deluxe Twin (two single beds) rooms with attached bathrooms.

Central Bed & Breakfast - 7th Floor, Lansdowne Court, 5B, Sarat Bose Road 22.54022, 88.3544 Near Minto Park ☎ +91 9836465400 ₹2,699| checkin=Noon

/ Check-out: 10AM 10-minutes drive from Park Street and 1 minutes from Minto Park. It’s on the 7th floor of a residential apartment. 4 bedrooms with free WiFi, attached bathrooms, common kitchen. All rooms are air-conditioned. Owners live in the same building. Great location, safe, and 24/7 security. Recommended for backpackers.

- Hotel Akash Ganga - 1 Orient Row - GPS: 22.5419, 88.3681 Near Park Circus maidan ☎ +91 33 2287 4056, +91 33 2287 5817, +91 33 2289 5791 ₹990-₹2,500 Noon

Hotel Samilton - 35A, Sarat Bose Road - GPS: 22.5338, 88.3532 ₹3,000-4,500
Lee International - 53D/1,Tiljala Road,Park Circus 22.5341, 88.3744 ☎ +91 33 23431678, +91 33 23431679 ₹2595-₹4095 Noon

Mrs. Dam's Guesthouse - Near Ballygunge near Ice Skating Rink ☎ +91 33 2290 4533 ₹2000 - Modern, prettily furnished rooms with attached bath, air-con, TV, etc. in a quiet, safe neighborhood. Helpful owner lives in the same building, and is a handy source for tips on what to see/where to go in Kolkata. They also have a great cook, so make sure you try a home-cooked Bengali meal when you're there.

The Red Carpet - P-399, Keyatala Lane, Kolkata-700 029. 22.5159, 88.3646 The Red Carpet lies in an extremely posh neighborhood of South Kolkata nestling in between two of the major thoroughfares of South Kolkata, Southern Avenue & Rash Behari Avenue. ☎ +91 33 40086847 ₹2,500/-
Bodhi Tree Boutique Guesthouse - 48/44, Swiss Park, Kolkata. Rabindra Sarovar Metro Station-Swiss Park.☎ +91 33 2424 6534 +91 33 2424 1598

Hotel Hindustan International - A.J.C. Bose Road 22.5409, 88.3506 near Minto Park - Good location near Rabindra Sadan metro station. Good food. Five star rates.

Hotel Taj Bengal - 34B, Belvedere Road, Alipore. 22.5377, 88.3343 ☎ +91 33 2223 3939 +91 33 2223 1766 5-star rates It is one of the best in town.

Connect

National Library - Belvedere Road 22.5331, 88.3334 ☎+91 33 24791381
Sarat Bose Road Post Office - Raja Basanta Roy Road, Southern Avenue, Ballygunge - GPS: 22.51397, 88.35284 Sarat Bose Southern Avenue Crossing Bus Stop ☎ +91 33 2466 3126

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