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Badhshah (Lindsay street, kolkata)

In a nutshell: A restaurant that we have been quite a few times, few decades back, mainly for the rolls, pleasantly surprised us with some great kolkata street food last month. Address & other details: badshah Meal for 2: ₹250 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid … Continue reading Badhshah (Lindsay street, kolkata)

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Allen kitchen (sobhabajar, central avenue, kolkata)

This is a part of YUMMRAJ’s series called TIMELESS KOLKATA EATOUTS – reviews of Heritage Kolkata restaurants. Each restaurant has been rated as ‘Old is Gold’ or ‘Old is no more Gold’ based on the experience. Year/decade of opening-1884 Perspective – 1880 Calcutta tramways was incorporated in England. Horse drawn teams were introduced. In 1902 came the electric ones. 1885 Indian national congress was formed … Continue reading Allen kitchen (sobhabajar, central avenue, kolkata)

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Mrityunjay Ghosh & sons sweet shop (Sarat bose road, Garcha, near maddock square, kolkata)

This is a part of YUMMRAJ’s series called TIMELESS KOLKATA EATOUTS – reviews of Heritage Kolkata restaurants. Each restaurant has been rated as ‘Old is Gold’ or ‘Old is no more Gold’ based on the experience. Year/decade of opening-1928. We think this restaurant is OLD is GOLD for its food In a nutshell: A 94 years old bengali sweets & savoury shop, run by the … Continue reading Mrityunjay Ghosh & sons sweet shop (Sarat bose road, Garcha, near maddock square, kolkata)

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Himur henshel (road behind Patuli police station, baishnabghata, kolkata)

In a nutshell: A full fledged large & visually delightful, Bangladeshi food (predominantly) restaurant , whose food still reminds of good home food – not at all greasy, spices not on the face, minimal (if any) short cuts leading to flavours of ingredients expressed well, attention to detail to textures & really good taste. Address & other details: Himur henshel Facebook : Himur henshel Instagram: … Continue reading Himur henshel (road behind Patuli police station, baishnabghata, kolkata)

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Naimat khana – food from lucknow homes (kaiserbagh, JC Bose road, lucknow)

In a nutshell: Bowled out by the food at naimat khana & attention to detail in each dish – some food cooked by ladies at their homes & supplied here , others cooked here from scratch by ladies, using traditional methods & wisdom. Address & other details: naimat khana Facebook: naimat khana Instagram : naimat khana Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian … Continue reading Naimat khana – food from lucknow homes (kaiserbagh, JC Bose road, lucknow)

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Wah janaab (Park Circus crossing, on the side of AJC bose road flyover, kolkata)

In a nutshell: Super impressed with the way the guys handle their meats – best ‘multiple beef dishes at one go’ in my recent memory of eating out in india. Address & other details: wah janaab Facebook : wah janaab Instagram : wah janaab Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : some vegetarian & mostly non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by … Continue reading Wah janaab (Park Circus crossing, on the side of AJC bose road flyover, kolkata)

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A road trip to Narnaul, Haryana – visit to historical sites, local walks & eating at Ram Singh Samose wala.

In a nutshell : A 180 km, 3 hour (each side) drive from gurgaon, to Narnaul , haryana, a place that has both mythology & history attached to it. Description: Contents 1. Mention in Mythology 2. Brief History 3. How we reached Narnaul – the roads 4. Current state of the historical monuments 5. Places to eat Mention in Mythology – in epic Mahabharata, the … Continue reading A road trip to Narnaul, Haryana – visit to historical sites, local walks & eating at Ram Singh Samose wala.

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Hotel Dar es salaam (Srinagar, Kashmir, India)

This is a review of stay & food at Dar es salam hotel Srinagar, Kashmir, India This is a part of our travelogue on Kashmir. Read earlier posts below: Part 1 – Srinagar Part 2 – kashmir beyond Srinagar Part 3 – food in kashmir In a nutshell:  A beautiful heritage house, erstwhile stately home, now converted to a boutique hotel by the Nigeen lake, … Continue reading Hotel Dar es salaam (Srinagar, Kashmir, India)

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JKTDC huts & JK Tourism board huts (Achabal, Aharbal, Chatpal, kokernag in Kashmir) us

This is a blog about food at JKTDC & JK tourism board properties in different places of South Kashmir. To read about stay at these huts, please click our detailed post here – travel to Kashmir part 2 If you want to read about the general food culture of kashmir, please click to read our earlier post on this topic here – Kashmir food Giving … Continue reading JKTDC huts & JK Tourism board huts (Achabal, Aharbal, Chatpal, kokernag in Kashmir) us

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Moonlight – The walnut fudge shop since 1896 (Airport Rd, Parray Pora, Hyderpora, & Auqaf Building, New Shopping Complex, Block-A, University Main Road, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir)

This is part of a series on our travel to kashmir. Read the 3 part travelogue here – part 1 – Srinagar part 2 – rest of kashmir beyond Srinagar part 3 – food in kashmir In a nutshell: A single item shop that has been around since 1896, selling walnut fudge – after the first bite of the fudge, the hands go into auto … Continue reading Moonlight – The walnut fudge shop since 1896 (Airport Rd, Parray Pora, Hyderpora, & Auqaf Building, New Shopping Complex, Block-A, University Main Road, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir)