From Tangra flavours to traditional bhog, HELLO! India picks the season's best Durga Puja dining specials

As Durga Puja brings communities together through food, culture and tradition, restaurants across India are celebrating with menus inspired by Bengal’s rich culinary heritage. From traditional bhuribhoj and regional delicacies to Kolkata-style Chinese cuisine and live music, HELLO! India picks the dining experiences that offer a taste of Pujo for those celebrating across the country.

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1. House of Akina, Mumbai

From 15 to 21 October, House of Akina collaborates with Chef Bilkis of Golpoh Table for a menu inspired by Kolkata’s Tangra-style Chinese cuisine. Expect Chicken and Mushroom Baos, Vegetable Shumai, Tangra Special Chilli Chicken and Golden Fried Prawns, alongside mains such as Braised Lamb in Brown Sauce, Hakka Douchi Salmon and Vegetable Meifu Rice Noodles.

2. Food Exchange, Novotel Goa Panjim, Goa

From 16 to 20 October, Kolkata Connection brings the flavours of Bengali Puja to Food Exchange. The festive spread features shukto, bhetki paturi and chanar kaliya, followed by kosha mangsho, chingri malai curry with Basanti pulao and Kolkata chicken biryani. Mishti doi and sandesh provide a traditional sweet finish.

3. Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center

From 12 to 20 October, Feast serves a Bengali Pujo spread featuring Dimer Devil, Macher Chop, Aloo Bhaja, Machh Bhaja, shukto and paturi. The mains include Kolkata Chicken Biryani and Kosha Mangsho, while mishti doi and rosogolla complete the festive meal.

4. Park Street SOCIAL, Kolkata

From 10 to 21 October, Park Street SOCIAL presents SOCIAL PETPUJO, a limited-period menu featuring five festive thaalis for post-pandal hopping and Pujo adda. The selection brings together Bengali fish and mutton favourites, chicken classics and Tangra-inspired flavours. Highlights include the Ami Banglay Maach Khai thaali with Bhetki Fish Fry and Tandoori Prawns, the Mutton Amaro Porano Jaha Chaay spread featuring Mutton Galouti and Dum Pukht Mutton Biryani, and the Chicken Ashe Hridoyo Akashe thaali. Two Tangra-inspired options round off the menu with Butter Garlic Pepper Chicken, Chilli Chicken, Tangra Chilli Fish and prawn momos.

5. SAUS, DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Airport, Bengaluru

From 18 to 21 October, SAUS presents Pujor Bhoj: A Taste of Bengal, with lunch and dinner menus across the four main days of Puja. Highlights include Aam Pora Shorbot, Mochar Chop, Puchka, Chingri Malai Curry, Kosha Mangsho and Kolkata-style biryani, followed by rosogolla, misti doi and sondesh.

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6. Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel

Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel celebrates the season with Navratri favourites such as Danyachi Amti, Suranachi Bhaji, Shakarkandi Halwa and Makhana Kheer, followed by a Bengali food festival after Dashami. The latter features Kathi Rolls, Jhal Muri, Phuchka, Dhokar Dalna, Chingri Bhapa and Potoler Dolma.

7. Tamarind, Taj Bangalore

From 16 to 20 October, Tamarind presents A Taste of Bengal’s Festive Traditions, celebrating both aamish and niramish Bengali cooking. The menu features kasundi bhetki fry and kosha mangsho alongside dhokar dalna and bhapa misti doi.

8.The LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata, Kolkata

From 16 to 21 October, The LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata serves Shubho Pujo, Shubho Bhoj, a festive buffet of Bengali specialities, regional dishes and traditional desserts. The celebrations also include a Bengali breakfast for Mahalaya on 10 October, featuring luchi, cholar dal, chirer pulao and gurer payesh, as well as a midnight buffet from 17 to 20 October.

9. Machan, Taj West End, Bengaluru

On 18 October, Machan hosts An Ode to Bengal, featuring bhetki paturi, chingri malai curry, a Jhal Muri Bazaar and a Bengali Fish Fry House. Freshly prepared luchi and aloor dum add a comforting touch to the festive spread.

10. Tavern-Behind-Trincas, Kolkata

From 15 to 20 October, Tavern-Behind-Trincas pairs Bengali food with live performances by Tavern-er-Taal, spanning classics by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Manna Dey to music by Mohiner Ghoraguli, Cactus and Fossils. The menu plays with Bengali dishes’ homegrown and restaurant-style names, including Tok Jhal Mishti Murgi, or Sweet & Spicy Tamarind Chicken, and Lebu Lonka Maach, or Kaffir Lime & Chilli Fish.

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