Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Kolkata's best non-vegetarian South Indian fare beyond staples
Kolkata is a big city in India where many people love South Indian food like dosas, idlis and filter coffee.
People often think South Indian food is only vegetarian, but this article shows where to find the non-vegetarian dishes too.
Non-vegetarian means food that contains meat, chicken, fish or seafood.
The article features six restaurants in Kolkata.
Uncle Tomz cooks home-style food from the Malabar region of Kerala.
Perima's makes traditional South Indian dishes with a modern, fancy presentation.
Thalapathy is famous for the spicy Chettinad food of Tamil Nadu.
Tamarind has been feeding customers for more than twenty years and serves coastal meat and seafood.
Ammini serves Kerala dishes like appams and Malabar parathas, while Pappadam brings food from Mangalore, Goa and Chettinad.
Prices at these restaurants are roughly between Rs 400 and Rs 1,500 for a meal or for two people.
Several Kolkata restaurants are now serving South Indian non-vegetarian dishes, from Chettinad-style meat and Malabar curries to coastal seafood.
Uncle Tomz, launched by Chef Thomas as a cloud kitchen in 2023, now runs a south Kolkata restaurant focused on home-style Malabar cooking.
Perima's in Ballygunge presents regional South Indian flavours in contemporary presentations, including Podi Masala Prawns and Mutton Pepper Fry.
Thalapathy, near Acropolis Mall, specialises in Tamil Nadu's Chettinad cuisine with dishes like Kothu Parotta and Dindigul Mutton Biryani.
Tamarind, a south Kolkata restaurant serving regional South Indian food for more than two decades, offers coastal meat, seafood and Onam sadhya.
- Who
- Six Kolkata restaurants: Uncle Tomz, Perima's, Thalapathy, Tamarind, Ammini and Pappadam
- What
- A guide to non-vegetarian South Indian restaurants in Kolkata, covering Malabar, Chettinad, Mangalorean, Goan and Andhra cuisine
- When
- Now — Uncle Tomz opened in 2023 as a cloud kitchen and Tamarind has been serving diners for over two decades
- Where
- Kolkata, India — locations include Golpark, Ballygunge, East Kolkata Township, Deshapriya Park West, Kalighat and Gariahat
- Why
- To help diners explore the region's favourite non-vegetarian dishes beyond the usual dosas, idlis and filter coffee
- Restaurants featured
- 6 — Uncle Tomz, Perima's, Thalapathy, Tamarind, Ammini, Pappadam
- Cuisines covered
- Malabar, Chettinad, Mangalorean, Goan, Andhra and Kerala
- Price range
- Rs 400 to Rs 1,200 per person; about Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,500 for two
- Uncle Tomz
- Cloud kitchen by Chef Thomas since 2023; now a south Kolkata restaurant for home-style Malabar cooking
- Tamarind
- More than two decades old; known for coastal meat, seafood and Onam sadhya
- Thalapathy
- Specialises in Chettinad cuisine; popular for Kothu Parotta and Dindigul Mutton Biryani
- Signature dishes
- Injipuli Chicken Wings, Prawn Mango Curry, Podi Masala Prawns, Mutton Olathede, Kerala crab masala