Kolkata Bites - Unforgettable Walking Food Tour

Kolkata Bites is a three-hour guided walking food tour run by Calcutta City Guide Tour, a local operator based in West Bengal, India. The route begins outside The Oberoi Grand on Jawaharlal Nehru Road (Chowringhee) and moves through the Chowringhee and New Market area of central Kolkata, a part of the city known for its colonial-era buildings, crowded lanes and long-established eateries. The format is a progressive tasting walk, with visitors moving on foot between a series of small stops rather than sitting at a single restaurant. The sample menu lists masala tea, kathi roll, jhal muri (spiced puffed rice), Bengali sweets, kachori, kabiraji (a crumb-coated cutlet) and local coffee, which gives a balance weighted toward savoury street snacks with a few sweet and hot-drink stops mixed in. Depending on the start time, the experience is structured as a lunch or a dinner, so the amount of food is closer to a full meal than a light snack crawl. Tastings at the local eateries and the services of a local Bengali guide are included in the price, which is listed at roughly $48-66 per person (about ₹4,600-6,300) depending on the booking platform. Transport between stops is on foot, and extra drinks or purchases beyond the set tastings are not described as included. The guide explains the dishes, the history of the eateries and the street-food culture of the city, which makes the tour as much a neighbourhood introduction as a meal. The pace is relaxed but involves a fair amount of walking along busy pavements, so comfortable shoes are useful. Group size is not stated in the listing, and visitors with dietary restrictions should confirm substitutions with the operator before booking, since much of Kolkata street food is vegetarian-friendly but fried items and sweets are common. The cooler months from October to March are the most comfortable time to walk the route.