By Chandrima
Coffee house er shei adda ta aj ar nei aj ar nei..
Kothai hariye gelo shonali bikel gulo shei..aj ar nei
You have guessed it right friends..I am talking about Indian Coffee House at Kolkata. It's a place of cultural heritage and history for people in Bengal. It has been for a long time, a renowned meeting place of famous personalities.
The birth of coffee house can be traced to as far as 1876. The place has been a meeting hub for poets, artists and literati and people from the world of art and culture. Some famous personalities who frequently visited the place were Rabindranath Tagore, Subhas Chandra Bose, Satyajit Ray, Amartya Sen, Aparna Sen, Ritwik Ghatak and many more.
It has a shabby entrance but once you enter, its very spacious (but still you won't get seats very easily as it's always full). I think the balcony in no smoking zone. Today it is a must visit place for the student population in Kolkata. No matter how better the new day cafe's are, Coffee House will always retain its charm. It makes you feel nostalgic God knows why.
Last week I visited this place with my friends, after a long long time.
Location
Just opposite to Presidency University at College Street
We just hopped in for adda which we had missed for a long time.
Menu
They serve a number of dishes but the most famous ones are Fish Kabiraji, Chicken Cutlet, Chicken Pakora and my favourite Chicken liver soup.
Price
For two people it is about rs 250 to rs 300
Rating
I cannot rate this place as I am too biased :P
I love this place.
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