A separate list · no repeats from the main food plan · 18–28 November 2026
What this is: a second, independent shortlist alongside the main day-by-day food plan. The existing recommendations are unchanged. Every venue here is different from that list, and each place appears once.
This is the “hipster” layer: design-led cafés, independent bistros, roasteries and neighbourhood bakeries. Still seated, established and foreigner-friendly — not street stalls, and not fine dining.
Zero-waste store-café with in-house ceramics and a Bengali-leaning menu. The most “design Calcutta” room on this list; calm enough for older guests.
Best for: Day 9 or 10 lunch/dinner · ≈4–5 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Restaurant inside a small heritage boutique hotel; colour-coded doors, old Calcutta details and a quiet courtyard. Mid-priced and unintimidating.
Best for: Day 9/10 lunch · ≈5 km / 15–20 min from ITC Sonar.
Working roastery with a garden deck and an all-day breakfast; good coffee, eggs and pastries. A proper seated café, not a takeaway counter.
Best for: Day 9/10 brunch or coffee · ≈5 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Floral, pink, deliberately over-the-top café on Park Street; open very late. More scene than quiet lunch, but a fun coffee/dessert stop.
Best for: Day 2/10/11 evening · ≈7 km / 15–20 min from ITC Sonar.
Neighbourhood bakery-café with cakes, sandwiches and breakfast plates; relaxed, popular with local students and families.
Best for: Day 9/10 brunch · ≈6 km / 15–20 min from ITC Sonar.
Small, quiet tea room with a considered leaf list and light snacks; a good low-key break for a group that wants to sit and talk.
Best for: Day 9/10 tea break · ≈4–5 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Three-level European bistro with a garden-ish top floor; brunch, pasta and coffee. Slightly more polished, still casual.
Best for: Day 9/10 lunch or early dinner · ≈5 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Playful Italian/Mediterranean bistro with a pink interior and a bakery counter; the closest hipster option to ITC Sonar.
Best for: Day 8 late lunch · ≈3–4 km / 10 min from ITC Sonar.
All-white courtyard café with zucchini fritters, truffle hummus toast and iced matcha. Calm, photogenic and easy for foreign guests.
Best for: Day 5/7/8 breakfast or lunch · ≈7 km / 15 min from Hyatt.
Serious single-origin roaster with breakfast plates and pastries; a clean, design-led room for a slow morning.
Best for: Day 7 breakfast or coffee · ≈7 km / 15 min from Hyatt.
Relaxed European/Italian bistro near Albert Hall; pasta, desserts and cocktails in a low-key setting. Good for a mixed group.
Best for: Day 5 lunch · ≈2 km / 5–8 min from Albert Hall.
Playful waffle-and-chocolate café with hand-painted walls and indoor greenery; cheap, cheerful and easy for a younger crowd.
Best for: Day 5/7 dessert or light lunch · ≈3 km / 8–10 min from Hyatt.
Rules applied. Seated, established venues with table service; no roadside stalls. Prices are indicative and can change. Hours, especially daytime cafés, should be confirmed. This page is deliberately separate from the main food plan and repeats no venue from it. Fine dining is not required here; if you want one special meal, use the optional tags in the main plan. No restaurant is plotted on the trip map or added as a waypoint. Sources: public listings and published café guides checked while assembling this list; confirm before travelling.