Kolkata street food & nightlife tour: 12+ tastings from 5pm

A 200-year-old Kali temple sits in the middle of Asia's largest retail marketplace.

A 4-hour evening street food and nightlife tour of Kolkata starting at The Oberoi Grand Hotel at 5pm, with a live guide in English, Hindi or Bengali. You taste 12 local dishes across New Town's markets and College Street's historic cafes, walk through a 200-year-old Kali temple built by a Portuguese man, sip coconut sherbet at a century-old shop tied to revolutionary history, and finish at a bar with mutton kosha or vegetarian curry. Children from age 10 are welcome. Vegetarian options are available throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kolkata's street food and nightlife

• Start at The Oberoi Grand Hotel
• Indulge in street chaats and Kathi rolls
• Visit 200-year-old Kali temple and sweet shop
• Sip coconut drink at century-old sherbet shop
• Try vegetable fritters and prawn cutlet
• Walk through Old North Kolkata alleyways
• End at lively bar with mutton kosha and fish fillets

The experience

Kathi rolls and chaats start the evening at New Town, Kolkata's largest fashion and street shopping marketplace. From there the route moves through the retail sprawl to a 200-year-old Kali temple and the city's oldest sweet shop, where you taste sweets made by the same family for generations. The guide walks you past the alleyways of Old North Kolkata to a century-old fritter shop, then to another century-old spot for their prawn cutlet: each stop built around a dish or a place with its own history.

College Street breaks the evening with tales of revolution told at a sherbet shop while you drink their famed coconut drink. The bar at the end is where the nightlife happens: mutton kosha and fish fillets for meat eaters, paneer butter masala or vegetable curry for vegetarians. Bottled water and WiFi are included. Alcoholic drinks are not.

What’s included

• Twelve local dishes tasted across the evening.
• bottled water.
• WiFi.
• a live guide in English, Hindi or Bengali.
• entry to the 200-year-old Kali temple.
• walks through New Town's markets and the alleyways of Old North Kolkata.
• stops at century-old sweet shops, fritter shops and sherbet shops.
• and a final meal at a lively bar with your choice of mutton kosha, fish fillets, paneer butter masala or vegetable curry.

Options for this experience

2 options

For VegetariansGuide in English, Bangla or Hindi · 17:00Vegetarian option

Kolkata's Street Food and Nightlife: Midtown MadnessGuide in English, Bangla or Hindi · 17:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 75 years) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Under 10: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Bangla and Hindi

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Get Local

Is this one for you?The 5pm start and 4-hour pace fit an evening when you want to eat your way through the city without a full day commitment. If you have children under 10 or prefer a slower walk, look for a daytime market tour instead.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Hindi and Bangla.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years). Under 10: they can't be included in the booking.

What time does the Kolkata street food tour start and where do I meet the guide?

The tour starts at 5pm at The Oberoi Grand Hotel, where you meet your live guide in English, Hindi or Bengali.

How many dishes do I taste on this Kolkata food tour?

You taste 12 local dishes across the evening, starting with chaats and Kathi rolls at New Town and ending with mutton kosha or vegetarian curry at the bar.

What is the 200-year-old Kali temple and why is it in the middle of a marketplace?

The Kali temple was built by a Portuguese man 200 years ago and stands within New Town, Asia's largest retail marketplace. The tour includes a walk through it and a stop at the city's oldest sweet shop nearby.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

Yes. A vegetarian option is available, and you can choose paneer butter masala or vegetable curry at the bar instead of meat dishes. All other stops (the chaats, fritters, sweets and sherbet) work for vegetarians.

What's included in the price of the tour?

The 12 tastings, bottled water and WiFi on board are included. Alcoholic beverages at the bar are not, and tips for the guide are separate.