Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA twin landmark to the book market, this high-ceilinged coffee house has been the haunt of Kolkata’s students, writers and intellectuals for generations. Come for strong coffee, cutlets and endless “adda” – the freewheeling conversation the city is famous for.
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15 Bankim Chatterjee St, College Street · classic student & literary haunt