Kolkata the haven for various kinds of cuisines
 
The city of Kolkata has been one of the most experienced cities in the country for tasting and trying out various kinds of cuisines. The city has been largely influenced by various cultures and their cuisines dating back to several hundred years. In this city the restaurants are often referred to as hotels and this often confuses the foreign tourists. But overall the food here is sumptuous, no matter what kind of cuisine you try and there are so many different kinds of foods and types of restaurants that one can never get bored of eating out. Kolkata has a variety of restaurants offering Chinese, Indian and Continental menu and apart from these there are plenty of fast food centers here also. Basically the restaurants here can be divided on the basis of their cuisines and also on their price range and kind of services that they provide. There are various self service restaurants here, while others provide a fine dining experienced with endless meal courses. Then there are also the restaurants where one can get a 'thali' or fixed meal portions for throwaway prices while some provide with the 'eat as much as you can' option. The main cuisines of Kolkata include Bengali, Indian, and Chinese, continental, fast food, south Indian, Thai and various other kinds of cuisines also.
 
People of Kolkata love trying out different kinds of cuisines and hence there is an array of both vegetarian and non vegetarian restaurants located here. One kind find a traditional fish loving Bengali enjoy idli and dosa and a north Indian having a Gujarati thali. There are a large number of restaurants here that cater to different kinds of cuisines. The street food in the city is also equally popular like the restaurants here and this includes varieties of chaats and drinks along with other forms of junk like pao bhaji, bhel puri, muri, puchka and dhokla. Kolkata has been the heart of experimental Chinese cooking and this has been largely due to the influence of the huge Chinese community that has been residing in the city for ages. There are Chinese restaurants located on every nook and corner of the city and the food here includes scores of sumptuous dishes. The influence of Mughlai food has is also seen here and there are small roll shops that provide economical food to office goers. The variety of food available in Kolkata is endless and one can get a meal for as little as Rs 10 on the roadside restaurants or go for a lavish meal at the luxury hotels. But despite the food range and prices here, the quality of food has been retained.