Alleyway Food Tour: Explore Calcutta's Centuries-Old Street Food Stalls

Embark on an alleyway food tour in Calcutta and uncover the centuries-old street food stalls. Discover the hidden vantage points and experience the culinary delights of this food lover’s paradise.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Calcutta, renowned for its intricate By-Lanes, features a maze of narrow alleyways in the city’s oldest quarters. Each lane leads to a unique gem: a celebrated eatery. This food tour not only allows you to savor delectable dishes that have been integral to Calcutta’s culture for centuries but also explores the history and stories behind these eateries. Over the course of three hours, you’ll uncover local legends and tales of the alleyways in a continuous feast. By the end, you’ll have tasted the finest food Calcutta has to offer and gained insight into the Bengali people and why Calcutta is hailed as a food lover’s paradise.

Points of Interest

  • Kolkata (Calcutta)
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Afternoon tea
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Dinner
  • Tea and coffee
  • Dslr Pictures - Soft copies
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Navigate the enchanting, exotic alleyways of historic Calcutta, leading to century-old street food stalls, and discover why Calcutta is known as a food lover’s paradise. Experience the tranquil side of an old Calcutta neighborhood, uncovering secret rooftops, local legends, and stories passed down through generations. Your guide, Soham, a local from old Calcutta, will show you around his own neighborhood, sharing the eateries where he has spent his best years with loved ones. This tour grants you access to not only the food joints popular on YouTube but also safe, local favorite street food eateries. Sample around 8 different savory dishes (veg/non-veg, with an all-veg option available) and 4 different desserts. Explore the part of Calcutta where locals live and eat like a local.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Calcutta Capsule:Walking tours of Kolkata/walks of kolkata & Food Walks
Raja Dinendra Street
You may just type Calcutta Cpasule on Google maps or just input Calcutta Capsule as the destination for your Uber/Ola ride. The starting point is 4 minutes walking from shyambazar Metro Gate 1.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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516oh
Aug 19, 2024
An amazing evening - would highly recommmend - It was amazing! Rather than just being a food tour, this is a brilliant evening walking through areas of Kolkata we would not have otherwise visited. All the dishes were excellent - I am still thinking of the mutton scotch egg and wish I could have it again! Soham is an excellent guide, who is very knowledgeable and entertained us with his stories of the city and the different dishes we were eating. He also ensured we were able to get a taxi back to our hotel when we were struggling in the rain - thank you again Soham!
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T128rkalexk
Jul 27, 2024
Excellent food tour! - Really enjoyed this. It was so much more than a food tour. Soham was knowledgeable, thoughtful and interesting about this area of Kolkata where he grew up, and about Indian history and culture in general. At the same time as chatting and being shown the back streets in a way I would have been unable to do without a guide, I got to sample a full range of well selected and delicious street foods. I felt fully confident in his judgement and local knowledge regarding cleanliness and hygiene. Soham was careful to look after me as a guest for the time I was with him, and super helpful beforehand helping me get there by taxi. A really excellent way to begin my visit to Kolkata. I would highly recommend it to anyone as a chance to sample street food in relaxed and rewarding company on a very well planned tour.
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Rohan_s
Jul 24, 2024
Local food through a historical lens - Soham is an exceptional guide intermeshing history with the alleyway food tour. As an Indian I learned a lot about my own country's history, especially the role of Calcutta and Bengalis in the freedom struggle. The food itself was fantastic... a wide breadth of savouries and sweets. The Bhetki roll was my personal favourite.
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Mckaylam6
Jul 17, 2024
Amazing Food Walk! - This food walk was a magical way to get to know Calcutta (specifically the northern part of the city). It was my first time visiting the city, and I had limited time to try all of the wonderful food the city is known for, so this tour was perfect. Soham is unbelievably friendly, knowledgeable and courteous. He takes you to delicious hole in the wall places you wouldn't know to try on your own, and directs you towards the best dishes they have to offer. HIGHLY recommend!
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Markos687
May 20, 2024
Soham's Alleyway Food Tour a Kolkata Must... - Soham shared personal stories from his alleyway neighbourhood, a history of Kolkata, and a wide variety of tasty foods & sweets from the best vendors in Kolkata. It was a pleasure to spend four hours on this amazing tour of an area... and food from outlets... that you wouldn't try alone. Hygiene and quality of food were a priority. Soham gave such an insight to the food culture in this easy paced walking tour. A recommended tour for anyone wanting to see the real Kolkata.
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Scott_w
May 13, 2024
Great food with historical significance - Soham was a great guide and told the history of the city while experiencing great food. Everything was covered and I left with extra food even. I ate so much
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Mithunaka
Apr 11, 2024
A full stomach and heart! - The tour gives you a unique perspective of Kolkata’s history and the influence of its food culture. With enough options for vegetarian you will surely leave with a big smile and a bigger belly! PS: Skip lunch before the tour!
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Xman5
Mar 21, 2024
Wow, wow, wow. Brilliant 4 hour cultural & food tour. of - Wow, wow, wow. We chose this tour as it was focused on both the great culture and food of Kolkata. Soham (the host) lives in and breathes the air of the area of Kolkata where the tour is based. His intimate and historical knowledge of the area and where best to experience great local food was excellent. The tour lasted around 4 hours. Seeing many intimate areas of Kolkata local life whilst tasting around 12 different dishes / drinks. As vegetarians we chose the vegetarian tour. Although there is a non-veg also. If in Kolkata, reach out to Soham. A highly knowledgable and great host. Brilliant tour. Having been in India cities numerous times, this was by far the best food tour we been on by far.
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117jordana
Mar 19, 2024
A fabulous and tasty experience - My goodness. Just an absolute 10/10 experience. Soham was everything you could ever ask for in a host. He was kind, knowledgeable and most of all passionate. Just a really cool guy to spend an evening with and the food he took us to enjoy was an absolute treat. We left the tour happy and full. I can't say enough good things about this tour and Soham as a guide/human. It was far and away our favorite part of our time in Kolkata and I would highly recommend it. I cannot stop thinking about the Kuthi rolls specifically. YUM. Thanks so much Soham! We had a blast.
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61saic
Mar 17, 2024
Amazing tour, loved it. - Soham did an amazing job in getting us introduced to the Bengali sweets with his great story telling. If you are looking for a local friend who will help you explore based on his experiences, just go with this tour.
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