Places to meet in Kolkata
99 places to meet in Kolkata: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.
Culture
- National Library of India · Library · Ward No. 74, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- Victoria Memorial · Museum · Ward No. 63, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- Indian Museum · Museum · Ward No. 63, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- Academy of Fine Arts · Art space · MaidanAn art gallery and cultural centre near the Maidan that hosts exhibitions.
- Alipore Central Jail · Museum · Ward No. 74, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- Birla Academy of Art and Culture · Art space · KalighatA modern and contemporary art gallery in south Kolkata that holds annual exhibitions.
- Jorasanko Thakur Bari · Museum · Machua Bazar NorthThe Tagore family house, now a museum about Rabindranath Tagore.
- Kala Mandir · Theater · Ho Chi Minh SaraniA central auditorium that hosts stage shows and events.
- Kolkata Centre for Creativity · Art space · KasbaAn arts centre on the EM Bypass with exhibitions and events, closed on Sundays.
- Marble Palace · Museum · Ward No. 41, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Food & drink
- 6 Ballygunge Place · Restaurant · BallygungeA Bengali restaurant set in a century-old bungalow.
- Aaheli · Restaurant · EsplanadeA Bengali restaurant inside The Peerless Inn hotel.
- Aminia (Jessore Road) · Restaurant · BangurA branch of the historic Kolkata restaurant chain known for biryani.
- Arsalan · Restaurant · BeniapukurA Mughlai restaurant known for its biryani.
- Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick · Dessert shop · Ripon StreetA heritage Bengali sweet shop founded in the 1880s, with a branch on Park Street.
- Bhojohori Manna · Restaurant · Shobha Bazar EastA Bengali home-style restaurant chain; this branch is on Bidhan Sarani.
- Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters (Park Street) · Cafe · DharmatalaA specialty coffee roaster cafe on Chowringhee Road near Park Street.
- Bohemian · Restaurant · BallygungeA restaurant in Ballygunge serving continental, Bengali and fusion dishes.
- Cha Bar · Tea house · DharmatalaA tea café inside a bookstore on Park Street with a long menu of teas.
- Flurys · Cafe · Park StreetA historic tearoom and bakery on Park Street founded in 1927.
Outdoor
- Howrah Bridge · Scenic spot · Howrah
- Vidyasagar Setu · Scenic spot · Kolkata
- Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden · Park · Howrah
- Maidan · Park · Ward No. 63, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- Central Park Salt Lake · Park · Salt LakeA large public park in Salt Lake with a lake, paths and play areas.
- Eco Park · Park · New TownA big urban park in New Town with gardens, a lake and cycling paths, closed on Mondays.
- Howrah Bridge · Scenic spot · BurrabazarA large cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River with wide footpaths, used daily by pedestrians.
Nightlife
- Bass & Barrel · Bar · EsplanadeA hotel bar inside The Peerless Inn.
- Bombastic Supper Club · Bar · Park StreetA lively bar and supper club on Park Street.
- Carpe Diem · Live music · Park StreetA live events venue in the Park Street area.
- Country Roads · Pub · New TownA microbrewery and restaurant in the DLF Galleria mall in New Town.
- Hashtag · Lounge · ChowringheeA rooftop bar on Chowringhee.
Shopping
- College Street Book Market · Market · College StreetA long street of secondhand and new bookstalls near the Indian Coffee House.
- Mullick Ghat Flower Market · Market · BurrabazarA busy riverside flower market beside the Howrah Bridge, most active at dawn.
- New Market · Market · EsplanadeA historic covered market in central Kolkata with clothing, gifts and food stalls.
Sports
- Salt Lake Stadium · Football pitch · Ward No. 37, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Entertainment
- IMAX South City · Cinema · Katju NagarA multiplex with an IMAX screen in South City Mall.
- INOX Quest Mall · Cinema · Park CircusA multiplex cinema inside Quest Mall.
- Nandan · Cinema · Ho Chi Minh SaraniA film centre complex that screens art and festival films.
Work & study
- Awfis Sir William Jones Sarani · Coworking space · Ripon StreetA branch of the Awfis coworking network in central Kolkata.