To add to the exciting café culture of Hindustan Park and Southern Avenue, the second outlet of the food joint Royal Bengal Tiger Café has recently opened its doors at 78 Lake Road. The food joint is spread over an area of 1500 square foot accommodating 60 seats.

This is the brainchild of architect Pranab Chatterjee. He was heartbroken a few years ago to see fast-food joints from a past epoch getting wiped out from the food map of Kolkata. It is with this idea that he began this food joint.

Chatterjee stuck to the original recipes by using generous amounts of quality ingredients. He has retained the original taste of specialties like Chicken Moglai, Egg Devil with Mutton, Chicken Piri Piri Sandwich, Laal Maas (Rajasthani Red Mutton) and Paratha, Pork Vindaloo and pav. Owing to a more health-conscious crowd that has evolved over the past few years, he has minimized the use of oil.

The drinks’ menu includes Cappucino, Machiato, Khus Sherbet, Cold Brew and Blue Mountain Coffee. The pocket pinch is just Rs. 500 for coffee and meals for two.

Plans are on to begin a breakfast service every day of the week that will comprise a comprehensive, old-school, British platter filled with beans, mushrooms, and scrambled eggs on toast, fluffy omelets, ham, cheese, and bacon sandwiches rounded up with Irish coffee. The pocket pinch is Rs. 350 per person.

With live local bands to perform soon on Fridays, the Royal Bengal Tiger Café on Lake Road will soon become the most sought-after cafe for customers of all age groups.

Priyanka Dutta