Originally Posted by oliver2002

A place that really takes care to produce authentic bengali food is Oh calcutta: http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Kolk...utta/18yioYGy/

Its pricey, probably OK if you think in (converted) US$, but one of the few places that actually serves bengali food. Locals rather eat food from other regions in the various eateries around town. I suppose mother cooking cannot be beat

Otherwise do the usual. My route to show folks from outside my old town is

- park street
- Esplanade (beside the Oberoi Grand)
- New market
- bus ride to Howrah
- Howrah station with a platform ticket
- Go up to the first class waiting room and show the Hoogly panaroma (with the bridge and all) from the terrace there
- ferry ride over the river to Dalhousie
- walk dalhousie (BBD Bag) and show the old buidlings (deserted on weekends)
- if time permits, drive for half a day to the botannical gardens. Ages ago as a high school kids involved with the WWF I got a insider tour and know some stuff to show, generally uniteresting though for someone who doesn't mingle much with nature and also not recommended in the rainy season.