Sonar Tori

Sonar Tori is a Bengali restaurant on the fourth floor of City Centre 1 mall, B Block, Sector 1, Salt Lake (Bidhannagar), in the east of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its position in the planned township of Salt Lake makes it convenient for visitors staying near the airport side of the city or those exploring the eastern suburbs, and it serves as a useful alternative to the heritage restaurants of central and south Kolkata. According to the site's research, it shared a best-Bengali-food award at the 2026 EazyDiner Kolkata Foodie Awards.

The menu focuses on the Bengali repertoire, with fish at its centre. Bengali fish preparations, including hilsa when it is in season, are the principal draw, and the kitchen also serves mutton kosha, the slow-cooked spiced mutton curry, and prawn malaikari, prawns in a mild coconut milk gravy. Mishti doi, the sweet set yoghurt, is the usual dessert. As elsewhere in Bengal, dishes are normally eaten with plain rice or luchi, and ordering several dishes to share gives the best sense of the cuisine.

The setting is a mall restaurant rather than a heritage building, so the atmosphere is modern, air-conditioned and family-oriented, with a comfortable noise level and table service. It suits families, groups and shoppers combining a meal with a visit to the mall. Beverage options are modest and food-led, with traditional drinks such as lassi and aam panna among the alternatives to standard soft drinks.

Prices of roughly 1,000 to 1,800 rupees per person make it one of the more affordable full-service Bengali restaurants in the city. It is open daily for lunch and dinner, generally from about noon to 3:30PM and 7PM to 10:30PM, though timings can change around festivals such as Durga Puja. Reservations are advised at weekends, and a booking a day or two ahead is normally enough. The phone number 033 3099 0508 appears in directories and should be confirmed before use.