Food Festivals, Food Walks & Pop-ups in Kolkata

Food events in Kolkata follow the seasons more closely than anywhere else in India. Winter brings nolen gur sweets, pithe-puli around Poush Sankranti in mid-January, Christmas cake from Nahoum's in New Market and Flurys on Park Street, and open-air food festivals on weekend grounds. The monsoon is hilsa season, with ilish menus at Bengali restaurants. Durga Puja, Poila Boishakh and Jamai Shashthi each come with special thalis that need a reservation. Around those fixed points, hotels and restaurants on Park Street, Camac Street, the EM Bypass and in Sector V host chef pop-ups, regional food weeks and tasting dinners, while walking-tour companies run street-food trails through New Market and the 'cabin' restaurants near College Street. Tangra and Tiretta Bazaar remain the places for Kolkata-style Chinese food. This page lists food festivals, pop-ups, tastings and food walks.