By Pamela Nandi | Oct 20, 2020

The most religious occasions, Durga Puja cannot be toned down in this pandemic year due to COVID-19 and the hospitality industry have deployed adequate control measures by increasing the focus on food safety, sanitizing and cleaning practices from farm to fork and daily temperature checks of the kitchen staff. The countdown has begun and the city is gearing up to celebrate the days by savouring plenty of mouth-watering dishes.

SHARING MY PUJO FAVOURITES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER –

PUJOR MAJA SHOLOANA CHOLTE THAKUK AAHELIYANA at Aaheli Authentic Restaurant, Peerless Inn Kolkata

12, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, New Market Area, Kolkata

Cost: 3000 INR (Meal for 2- a-la-carte) 4000 INR (Thali) Buffet: 1399 INR++ per person

For reservation, please call9831102101 / 9831780405 / 9903034456 / 9163308730 / 9831780403.

TOP PICKS: JHOLSANO MURGI, ROSUN NARKOL DIYE BHAPA ILISH, KUMRO PATA DIYE NARKOL ILISH BHAPA, BADAMI MANGSHO, GONDHORAJ PRAWN, LAL LANKA DIYE MURGIR JHOL.

PUJOR MAJA SHOLOANA CHOLTE THAKUK AAHELIYANA at Aaheli on Wheels (HOME DELIVERY)

Bhoj Thali – 1599 INR ; Bhuri Bhoj Thali – 2499 INR; (Exclusive of Delivery Charges)

To place order, please call9831102101 / 9831780405 / 9903034456 / 9163308730 / 9831780403.

PUJOR MAJA SHOLO ANA CHOLTE THAKUK AAHELIYANA at Peerless Inn Kolkata (TAKE AWAY)

12, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, New Market Area, Kolkata

DRIVE-IN (guests select Aaheli’s menu from an exclusively laid out counter at lobby and parcel the dishes) Take Away: 2500 INR++ (Meal for 2)

BIRYANI BAHAR at Aaheli Xpress (HOME DELIVERY / TAKE AWAY)

TOP PICKS: ANGOORI ROSOGOLLA BIRYANI, SHAADI BIRYANI, MURSHIDABADI KATLA BIRYANI

MAHABHOJ at Bhoomi (Bengali cuisine restaurant, Vedic Village Spa Resort)

Amish thali at 1300 INR plus taxes,  Niramish thali at 1100 INR plus taxes, will be serving ala carte also

Lunch- 12.30-3.30, Dinner 7-11 pm;

Reservation number – 9830784505

BISHWER DORJAI PETPUJO at Biswa Bangla Gate

Rabindra Tirtha 1, Major Arterial Road, Action Area I, New Town, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: MACHER TIKIA, MOCHAR CHOP, DAL BORI CHURA, BDHONEPATA POSTO PANEER, CHICKEN DAKBUNGALOW, MUTTON KASHA, MOCHAR POLAO, MASTER CHEF SPECIAL DESSERTS.

Cafe Kathmandu

33A, Lake Avenue, Near Menoka Cinema, Southern Avenue, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: COLD BREW, CAPPUCCINO, CHICKEN STEAMED MOMOS, WAI WAI SADEKO, PERI PERI FRIES, CHILLY CHEESE GARLIC BREAD, CHICKEN CUTLET, CHICKEN ALA-KIEV, CAKE ME AWAY ITEMS.

Dietfixx – (Home Delivery / Take Away Only)

Ekdalia RD Exxpress

1-B South End Garden, Opposite Sabuj Dal Club Garia, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: CHICKEN FRANKIE, CHICKEN DAAKBUNGALOW COMBO WITH LACHAA PARATHA, MUTTON DAAKBUNGALOW COMBO WITH LACHAA PARATHA.

Elahi Luxury Dining

85, Fazlul Haque Sarani, Park Circus Area, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: JAHANGIR MURGH TIKKA, CHELO KEBAB, CHICKEN LASOONI KEBAB, MUTTON KEEMA HARI MIRCH, KOLKATA MURG DUM BIRYANI, CHICKEN HYDERABADI MASALA

Five Mad Men

1st Floor Omega Building Of Bengal Intelligence Park, Plot A2, M2 &N2, Block EP & GP, Salt Lake Electronic Complex, Sector 5, Salt Lake, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: THAI CUISINES, PORK ITEMS, KEBABS, CHEESECAKE

FESTIVE INDULGENCE MAHABHOJ at Great Ballroom, The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata

1-3, Old Court House Street, Dalhousie Square, Esplanade, Kolkata

Haan ‘D’ Biryani (Home Delivery / Take Away Only)

55, Ripon St, near Ripon Nursing Home, Dharamtalla, Taltala, Kolkata

To place an order, please call 9874791313

TOP PICKS: MUTTON BIRYANI, CHICKEN CHAAP, MUTTON CHAAP, SHAMMI KEBAB, SHAMMI KEBAB BHURJI

Haanglatherium

188/3/1A, Lake Gardens, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: MURG KALI MIRCH TIKKA, MUTTON BHUNA, DILLI 6, MUTTON HANGLABARI, MURG PASANDA, POLAO MANGSHO PLATTER.

KARMA KETTLE

4, Swinhoe Sreet, Ballygunge, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: PIZZAS, COLD BREWS, GORA SAHIB PLATTER, KOMBUCHA, HEALTHY DESSERTS

My HangOut

47B, Lake Avenue, Southern Avenue, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: PUJA SPECIAL TUSCAN CHICKEN

PUJO FEAST at Oh! Calcutta

10/3, 4th Floor, Forum Mall, Elgin Road, Elgin, Kolkata

Pancham r Adday

62/1, Golpark, Hindustan Park, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: COOLERS, SALADS, FINGER BITES, PRAWN ITEMS

Roastery Coffee House

70 B, Calcutta South India Club, Gariahat, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: CHEESE POCKETS, PIZZAS, FINGER BITES, COLD BREW

Sweet Bengal – a venture by Speciality Restaurants Group

TOP PICKS: BLUEBERRY KALAKAND, KESAR MALAI CHOMCHOM

PUJOR ADDA at Social Kitchen, Holiday Inn Airport Kolkata

Biswa Bangla Sarani, Chinar Park, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: SPECIAL BENGALI BUFFET

PUJOR BREAKFAST at Social Kitchen, Holiday Inn Airport Kolkata

Biswa Bangla Sarani, Chinar Park, Kolkata

TOP PICKS; BENGALI JALKHABAR, ENGLISH BREAKFAST, SOUTH INDIAN PLATTER

AGOMONIR BHURI BHOJ at The Astor

15, Shakespeare Sarani, Near Nightingale Hospital, Camac Street Area, Kolkata

The Blue Poppy Thakali

Sikkim Commercial House, 1st Floor, 4/1 Middleton Street, Camac Street Area, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: NEPALI CUISINES, PORK MOMO, MUTTON MOMO, PORK DISHES

The Tavern Cafe

Shop 188/104, Lords Crossing, Opposite Bandhan Bank, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: FISH FRY, FISH FINGERS, CHINESE CUISINES, PIZZA

TRIBE

67, Ballygunge Gardens, Golpark, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: COOLERS, COLD BREWS, CLUB SANDWICHES, BURGERS, PASTA

UNLOCK URBAN at Urban Kitchen & Bar, Holiday Inn Airport Kolkata

Biswa Bangla Sarani, Chinar Park, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: ORIENTAL FINGER BITES, KEBABS

DURGA PUJA BHURI BHOJ at Vden – Vedic Village Spa Resort

Buffet – 1300 INR plus taxes ; Reservation number – 9830784505

Lunch – 12 noon onwards

BRUNCH at WaterSide Cafe, The Hyatt Regency Kolkata

JA 1, Sector 3, Salt Lake, Kolkata

TOP PICKS: KEBAB, ITALIAN CUISINES, MUGHLAI CUISINES, TANGRA STYLE CHILLI CHICKEN, DESSERTS

Cheers !!!