Learn to Cook Authentic Bengali Food in a Local Kolkata Home

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Learn to Cook Authentic Bengali Food in a Local Kolkata Home

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 US$89.06  per guest
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10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience
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Join Bibi in Calcutta for a private Bengali cooking experience. Discover regional flavors as she shares her culinary secrets, then relish your creations together in her inviting home.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Enjoy a private cooking demonstration in a Calcutta home. Your host for the day is Bibi, a local restauranteur and all-around food lover. Bibi will teach you about the features of regional Bengali cooking and then show you to the kitchen where she will demonstrate how to prepare a few dishes. Enjoy the meal together at her table and leave with a new appreciation of Indian cuisine and everyday life.

Sample Menu

MAIN
shaag bhaja (fried greens)
MAIN
dal
MAIN
vegetable bhaja (fried eggplant, crisp fried potato sticks)
MAIN
Bengali style fish curry or chicken or prawns
DESSERT
mishti doi (sweetened yoghurt)

What You Get

Private cooking demo with your host Bibi
Local beer
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Bibi in her small kitchen watch her demonstrate how to cook authentic Bengali food that centers around a variety of vegetables and the flavors of mustard and panch poran (Bengali five-spice). The cooking demonstration will last about 1-2 hours.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

291 Jodhpur Park Rd, Jodhpur Park Road, Kolkata Presidency Division West Bengal, India, IN, 700068

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Please meet your host at her home in Jodhpur Park. Please note above only offers neighborhood details. For the exact address & Google Maps link to the meeting location, please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher, upon confirmation.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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5.0
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based on 12 reviews
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Perfect experience with Zinnia and her family
April 26, 2026

Lovely experience with Zinnia and her family They were so welcoming and warm , and gave me and my granddaughter a truly delightful experience of Bengali cuisine and hospitality. The food was fa...read more

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Fantastic food and wonderful host!
March 06, 2025

This was a fantastic experience I would definitely recommend. Bibi is a great host, full of knowledge on cooking but also India. This was a trip back to where my mum spent time as a child, and Bibi...read more

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We had a fantastic lunch...
March 06, 2025

We had a fantastic lunch with Bibi. She’s a fantastic cook and wonderful host, with plenty of stories and wisdom. This trip was a return to where my mother grew up and it was very special to learn ...read more

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We'll come back !
February 22, 2024

It was really a great time. We learnt a lot of "bengali cooking secrets " and we warmly thank Zinnia and her family to receive us lire that. Definitely, we will become great Bengali cooks. So we h...read more

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Perfect end to my trip very impressed 👌💯🇮🇳
February 10, 2024

What can I say “ the high light of my West Bengal holiday “ this was the cherry on the top of a 12 day trip traveling in this beautiful region of India. Bibi is so welcoming and is highly knowledg...read more

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