Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Eight Kolkata Restaurants Offer Puja Menus and Café Breaks
Durga Puja is coming, and eight places in Kolkata are getting ready for people who want to eat out.
Some have special festive menus, while others offer a buffet, a shared platter or a café break.
The food includes Bengali favourites, Indian dishes, seafood, Thai food and Cantonese dishes.
Some restaurants also have desserts and drinks.
The Yellow Turtle buffet has more than 30 dishes each day.
Several special menus are available on particular dates in October, while some places serve their options throughout the month or during regular opening hours.
The article also gives addresses and prices for many of the places.
People can choose a stop for a meal or a rest between pandal visits.
Eight Kolkata restaurants and cafés are offering festive menus, dining options or breaks during Durga Puja.
Chapter 2 and Oudh 1590 list special menus from October 16 to 21, while Yauatcha’s menu runs October 1 to 25.
The Yellow Turtle is offering a lunch buffet with more than 30 dishes from October 17 to 20.
Menus range from Bengali and Indian dishes to Thai and Cantonese food, alongside seafood, desserts and drinks.
Café Offbeat UpThere, 25 Main Street Café, Kin Thai and Drip Culture Café & Bakery also offer options for meals or breaks.
- Who
- Eight restaurants and cafés in Kolkata.
- What
- They are offering festive menus, buffets, shared platters and café options for Puja visitors.
- When
- During October; specific dates vary by venue.
- Where
- Various locations across Kolkata, including Park Street, Ballygunge and Topsia.
- Why
- To give people dining and café options during Durga Puja and between pandal visits.
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Venue-specific prices and serving details
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The article gives prices, dates and hours for several venues, including Chapter 2, Oudh 1590, The Yellow Turtle and Yauatcha Kolkata.
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Details are not supplied uniformly: some entries give no price or dates, and the article does not specify every venue’s complete operating schedule.
- Featured venues
- Café Offbeat UpThere; Chapter 2; Oudh 1590; 25 Main Street Café; The Yellow Turtle; Kin Thai; Drip Culture Café & Bakery; Yauatcha Kolkata
- Chapter 2 dates
- October 16 to 21
- Oudh 1590 price
- Rs 1,200 plus taxes for two
- Yellow Turtle buffet
- More than 30 dishes daily, October 17 to 20; Rs 899 plus applicable taxes per person
- Kin Thai
- A 26-seater pop-up at Celica House, 24 Park Street; Rs 2,000+ for two
- Yauatcha Kolkata dates
- October 1 to 25
- Yauatcha Kolkata hours
- 12pm to 11.45pm, Monday to Sunday