Flavors of Old Kolkata: Food, Heritage & Chai Experience

Explore Old Kolkata on a guided food and culture walk. Sample Bengali delicacies, explore bustling markets, and sip tea at a century-old joint.
Step into the heart of Old Kolkata on a guided food and culture walk that blends authentic flavors with timeless stories. This experience goes beyond tastings — it’s about discovering how the city’s heritage, markets, and communities shaped its culinary soul.

Start your journey in the historic lanes of College Street, home to legendary sweet shops that have been perfecting Bengali delicacies for generations. Watch how classics like rosogolla and sandesh are crafted before sampling their melt-in-the-mouth magic.

Continue into the bustling book market, where hidden stalls dish out iconic street eats such as telebhaja (crispy fritters) and spiced chaats. Along the way, hear stories of Kolkata’s intellectual revolution and how coffee houses and tea stalls became hubs of debate.

Next, visit a century-old tea joint to sip steaming cha served in traditional clay cups — a daily ritual deeply tied to Kolkata’s culture. Then, wander into Burrabazar’s buzzing lanes, where a fusion of flavors from Marwari traders, Anglo-Indian families, and Bengali cooks comes alive in dishes like kachori sabzi and spiced rolls.

End your walk at a historic addā (gathering spot), reflecting on the flavors and tales that make Kolkata’s food culture one-of-a-kind.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.