Nahoum & Sons

Nahoum & Sons is a bakery in stalls F-20 and F-21 of New Market (Sir Stuart Hogg Market), on the Lindsay Street side, in central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It sells Calcutta Jewish baking, a tradition that reflects the city's once-thriving Baghdadi Jewish community, and it is widely treated as one of the best places in Kolkata to try that heritage in edible form. Located inside New Market, it is easy to combine with shopping and a visit to the neighbouring Nizam's kebab shop.

The cheesecake and the plum cake are the two items most often recommended, and visitors frequently buy them to take away. Chicken puffs, the savoury pastry, and macaroons are the other typical purchases. The baking follows traditional recipes with little modernisation, and the items sell out during the day, particularly around the Christmas and New Year season when plum cake is in highest demand. The cooking sits apart from the Bengali sweet shops and gives a distinct counterpoint in a day of local food.

The shop is a small counter inside the covered market, with no dining room. The atmosphere is that of a busy market stall, with a steady flow of customers and a moderate noise level typical of New Market. Dress is casual, and the transaction is quick, with customers choosing from the display and paying at the counter. There is no beverage programme.

Prices of roughly 100 to 500 rupees per person make it an inexpensive stop. It typically opens Monday to Friday and Sunday from about 9AM to 6PM and is reported closed on Saturday, in line with the Jewish Sabbath, though visitors should confirm the current days and hours, since timings change around festivals such as Durga Puja. Reservations do not apply, as it is a walk-in counter. Arriving earlier in the day improves the chance of finding the cheesecake and puffs in stock, and pre-ordering is sensible for large quantities around the festive season.