Potato Chips, Hash-Browns, Baked Potatoes, French Fries, Mashed Potatoes, Tater Skins…
are just some of the most commonly favoured items which are made with potatoes. Love them or hate them, but you cannot ignore them. The ever-so-versatile and humble ingredient is used widely in almost all types of cuisines to make a variety of dishes. The little tuber has played an important role in the history of the world and was, in fact, the primary food crop for an entire nation.
Potatoes are a must for each and every meal, so it’s time we celebrate its goodness on this International Potato Day, which is on 19th of August. So we present you with the top most exclusive places in Kolkata, where you can avail some of the most delicious and distinctive potato special dishes and make your Potato day all the more exciting.
Serafina: New York’s favourite Italian eatery at Quest Mall, Kolkata, where an old world charm got blended with the modern flavours, offering a perfect Italian cuisine experience. Not only its classy ambience, but the lip-smacking dishes of the place also make it as one of the best Italian eateries present in Kolkata. The menu at Serafina offers you with two extremely mouth-watering potato special dishes to make your Potato day more special,
such as Fritto Di Patate Piccanti and their Potato Soup. But the item which is surely going to impress you the most with its flavour is their Potato Soup, available with both Chicken and Bacon. Priced at Rs. 250/- (for Chicken) and Rs.270/- (for Bacon), this special soup is not only nice and creamy, but also equally hearty,
comforting and delicious in taste.
Where: Serafina
Address: 5th floor, Quest Mall, Ballygunge
Timings: 12 Noon to 11:30 PM
Price Range: From Rs. 250/- to Rs. 350/- (+taxes)
Bombay Brasserie: Located at the 5th floor of Quest Mall, an all day Bar and Eatery, Bombay Brasserie adds a spark to your palate with a fresh perspective, where bright ingredients are assorted with present classics with a twist, or elements are paired that make for an altogether new journey. Highlighting cuisines across India, one can surely expect exquisite Potato dishes at Bombay Brasserie, such as, Gunpowder Potato and Amritsari Aloo Kulcha.
Out of these two dishes, the one which totally deserves a special mention is none other thantheir Gunpowder Potato. These are baby potatoes which are made in incredibly flavourful and homemade southern inspired masala podi. Priced at Rs. 295/-, the dish is as unique as its name and will surely be a delight to our taste-buds.
Where: Bombay Brasserie
Address: 5th floor, Quest Mall, Ballygunge
Timings: 11:30 AM to 11 PM
Price Range: From Rs. 110/- to Rs. 295/- (+taxes)
Masala Kitchen: As we are well aware of the fact that the vast food court at Quest Mall and Star Mall, Barasat by Global Kitchens known as the Q-Court, is one of the best food court of the town. It serves you with a wide array of cuisines like Chinese, Mughlai, Lebanese, Chaat, South Indian, and also some mouth-watering beverages in a pocket friendly budget. It also includes a wonderful brand located in it, Masala Kitchen, famous for North Indian, Fast Food and obviously for their Biryani. The menu at Masala Kitchen offers an assortment of dishes including a special potato dish too – Rajasthani Aloo Dum.
Priced at Rs. 210/-, this rich, creamy and fried potatoes cooked in a delicious gravy will blow your mind with its amazing, rich taste instantly and make you crave for it more and more.
Where: Masala Kitchen
Address: 4th floor, Quest Mall, Ballygunge
4th floor, Star Mall, NH 34, Sisir Kunja, Madhyamgram, Kolkata – 700129
Timings: 11 AM – 11 PM (for both the outlets)
Price: Rs. 210/- (+taxes)
Chilekotha: Chilekotha has gifted the City of Joy with some indelible loving moments accompanied by some nostalgic and unprecedented culinary excellence. Located in Gariahat, the interior of Chilekotha is designed in a retro style Kolkata to hold back the heritage of Kolkata. This 50 seater restaurant brings to plate an amalgamation of authentic and progressive Bengali cuisines, and fusion food with a hint of “Bangla’r Moshla”, opens the door for people from all walks of life. The menu also offers some extremely mouthwatering potato special dishes such as Pur-Bhora Aloor Dum and Didan er Hather Aloo Posto.
Both these traditional dishes are equally delicious in taste and would surely make you fall in love with its taste. And it is definitely the most difficult task who is acquainted with the Bengali cuisine to choose any one of these. Thus, even we could not choose and left it to the readers.
Where: Chilekotha
Address: 7/2B, Dover Lane, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700029
Timings: 12 Noon – 11 PM
Price Range: From Rs. 100/- to Rs. 150/- (+taxes)
The Lords and Barons: The Lords and Barons has given a chance to the Kolkatans to travel back to the bygone days of ‘Calcutta’! With an amalgamated approach in the interior and era-syncing food and drink, The Lords and Barons has already set an example as a true Brit Pub. Tucked away in Park Street, this is an absolute delight for the people seeking an experience. The place that opens into narrow corridors with tiled panels and friezes,
wooden floors, stuccoed ceilings and simply elegant light fittings, also offers us with some scrumptious potato offerings like Chilly Garlic Potato, Potato Wedges, Smoked Potato, Cheddar and Leek Croquettes, Bharwan Atishi Aloo and last but not the least, Aloo Tikki Masala.
Where: The Lords and Barons
Address: 20 B, Park St, Park Street area, Kolkata – 700016
Timings: 1:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Price Range: From Rs. 175/- to Rs. 245/- (+taxes)
Traffic Gastropub: Located in City Centre 2, just minutes away from Chinar Park is a place which is known for its music, exceptional food and not to forget its classy and quirky décor. The Gastropub has already become a place in which we are in love with. The 25ft. bar area being the longest in Kolkata gives its customers a feel of both English pub and a café. The atmosphere is designed to be welcoming to all so that people can bring their friends and enjoy to their heart’s content. The interior of the pub cum cafe has been inspired by street, cars and the
pandemonium that engulfs people while travelling on the road, the ambience reflects the world of traffic at large. With this, the menu also offers with two sumptuous dishes made from our favourite ingredient – Shaloo ki Aloo and Deep Fried Jo-Jo Potatoes. But out of these two dishes, that one star of the show that has been the most favoured one by the patrons of Kolkata is their Shaloo ki Aloo. Priced at Rs. 225/-, the dish is a complete spin-off low key preparation, which brings out fun in a way you might not have felt before.
Where: Traffic Gastropub
Address: 2nd Floor, City Centre 2, Chinar Park, Kolkata-700157
Timings: 12 Noon to 12 Midnight
Price Range: From Rs. 199/- to Rs. 225/- (+taxes)
Paranthe Wali Galli: The 42 seater Parantha Joint, situated in the by-lanes of Sarat Bose Road, has won our hearts with their impressive menu, featuring a range of dishes which embraces combinations like never-before. You’ll like Paranthe Wali Galli the minute you step inside, as the interiors are done up neatly with bright lighting, colourful craftiness on the walls giving you the vibes straight outta Delhi’s Chandni Chowk. Along with their lip- smacking savoury Parathas, the menu also offers a wide variety of options to make your Potato day more special. Paranthe Wali Galli presents you with 7 types of “Aloo Parathas” such as Classic Aloo, Achari Aloo, Aloo Matar, Aloo Methi, Mirch Aloo, Corn Aloo and Cheese Aloo. Not only this, they also have 8 different variants of Baby Potatoes like
Chettinaad, Chatpata, Mustard Chili, Achari Lassun, Honey Chilli, Schezwan, Soya Garlic Chili and Cheezy.
But out of all of these dishes, that one dish which has won most people’s hearts are surely the variants of Baby potatoes. The best part about this dish is that each variant is completely different from the other and tastes equally delicious and unique at the same time.
Where: Paranthe Wali Galli
Address: 104, Sartaj Basar Road, Lake Terrace, Ballygunge, Kolkata-700029
Timings: 9 AM to 9 PM
Price Range: From Rs. 69/- to Rs. 169/- (+taxes)
Q33: Located on ground floor at Quest Mall, Q33 is truly the culmination of plush interiors, state of art lounge, world renowned savouries, an energetic vibe and luscious array of global and fusion food. This Open Gastro Café of Global Kitchens and is the perfect combination of snazzy, pizazzy and classy. Whether it is the teal and off-white interiors, or alfresco seating layouts, innovation has been in the core of every initiation at Q33 and can be clearly seen on every visit you make. With this, Q33 presents us with a wide menu which also includes some luscious Potato special dishes such as The Swiss Potato Roesti and Hash Brown & Cheese Burger. But out of these two dishes, the one which is their most unique, most exclusive and a must try, is their all time famous Hash Brown & Cheese Burger (from Grab and Go Sandwich Menu). Priced at Rs. 200/-, this delicious and classic burger is filled with flavoured potato patty and topped with cheese. This is filling, and super tasty. Once tasted, this particular delicacy will surely leave you love-struck at that very moment.
Where: Q33
Address: Ground Floor, Quest Mall, Ballygunge
Timings: 10 AM – 11 PM
Price Range: From Rs. 200/- to Rs. 500/- (+taxes)
So what are you waiting for? Mark the date, as August 19th is not too far. On this
International Potato Day, drop in at these places and indulge in some of the most
scrumptious potato dishes and make your potato day all the more exciting and memorable.
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