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: 24 hours
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….

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…

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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Mariaab6292md
Nov 6, 2024
An unforgettable experience. - Soham loves India and Kolkata in particular, and with this tour he makes you love it too. He is so very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining, and he has put his all into designing an evening full of laughter and surprises. I don't want to spoil it by telling you, but as well as really excellent food this tour is about history and family, myth and society, and most of all about how we live together as humans. It's worth every rupee. Do not hesitate to book.
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Romillyb712
Nov 6, 2024
Unforgettable food tour in Kolkata - The Alleyway Food Tour was amazing, and the highlight of our trip to Kolkata. Soham’s route through his local area was so carefully thought out and weaved in local and personal history with LOTS of delicious food. Definitely come hungry. Soham was particularly kind and helpful working out what I could/couldn’t eat (I have to avoid gluten), and adapted the food stops for me, as well as my friend who is a vegetarian. I would highly highly recommend!
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Nicoletta
Nov 2, 2024
Discovering Kolkata's Flavors. - If you're looking to dive deep into the heart of Kolkata and its vibrant food culture, this walking tour of North Kolkata's lanes is a must! It’s the perfect way to discover Bengali cuisine. Soham ensures high hygiene standards throughout, so you can enjoy every snack with confidence. We tasted a wide variety of delicious local specialties, each more tempting than the last. A tip: come with an empty stomach! For three hours, you get to feel like a local, wandering through historic streets, savoring authentic flavors, and seeing Kolkata in a whole new light.
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Lidab400
Oct 31, 2024
Enchanting tour, delicious food - This was the most magical and fun (food) tour I have ever joined. Soham is an incredible storyteller who can unveil so much of the historical heritage hidden and alive in Kolkata's beautiful alleways. You will try A LOT of delicious street food, both sweet and savoury. Soham has a personal connection to all of these places, some of which are many generations old. Besides that, he is a very caring guide, making sure all aspects of the tour are hygienic and that everyone is well-hydrated. You will feel totally safe in his warm company.
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Leoinavan
Oct 30, 2024
Make sure you go with an appetite! - Great tour exploring the back alleys of Kolkata and trying some of the delicious foods that it has to offer. Make sure you go with an appetite!!
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Anthonyb5093
Oct 14, 2024
Unforgettable Culinary and Educational Experience - There is no other guide like Soham: his passion for his clients and his city, his creativity in curating unique experiences, his encyclopedic knowledge of and gift for explaining history, mythology, economy... this tour in particular is a stunning whirlwind of the best local food the city has to offer, that doubles as a living history tour of the greatest, most interesting of Calcutta's neighborhoods, the deepest, Shyambazar, from which Soham hails, which he knows like the back of his hand. It's difficult to imagine a more authentic and exhilarating tour of any place, any where. Truly a mesmerizing experience, packed with flavor and lore on seemingly every corner, down every mysterious alleyway. Like a magic show playing with time - by the end you'll feel like you just started, barely able to remember every meal, and unable to forget. One of a kind. Must go.
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Karen
Oct 12, 2024
Food and Fun! - If you enjoy being down in the culture, and feel a little adventurous, this tour is for you! Having grown up in the area, Soham was the perfect guide to share the interesting history of the alleyways and also, to choose the various foods we ate! The evening was great fun and filled with wonderful memories! I highly recommend!
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Melissa
Oct 2, 2024
Delicious, interesting and fun! - This was the first of three tours we took with Soham and it was perfect. We were tired and hungry, having arrived from the UK that day and we finished the tour feeling energised, well fed and thrilled to be in such an interesting city. Soham took us to food outlets we would not have had the confidence to try on our own and everything was absolutely delicious, including a mutton kosha which was like nothing I’ve ever tasted! The restaurants and food stands are obviously chosen very carefully, with a keen eye on food hygiene, and Soham goes the extra mile to make sure our delicate stomachs are protected. We felt we were in very good hands. It’s more than just a food tour - giving a real insight into how Calcutta came to be and how people have lived in this vibrant part of the city over the years. We took this tour, the Contrasts tour and the Magic Hour tour and we’d have absolutely no hesitation in recommending all three. Just brilliant.
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Sherpa14437416034
Sep 29, 2024
Awesome! - Highly recommend! Both a food tour and a history tour. He is obviously very knowledgeable about Kolkata. Includes a great variety of both savory and sweet tastes.
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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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From $53
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).