Poila Baisakh or Bengali New Year is the first day of the Bengali Calendar. The celebration is incomplete without good food. Chilekotha and Traffic Gastropub, two popular food joints in Kolkata have come up with a special menu for the occasion.

Chilekotha is ready to offer their Poila Baishakh Special Thalis at very pocket friendly prices. There are three Poila Boishakh special Thali’s which they will offer their diners on 14th and 15th April. The Thalis are – For the vegetarians, they have Baishakhi Sabjir Bahar which has the dishes like Aampora Shorbot, Jhuri Aloovaja, Begun Vaja, Postor Bora, Luchi, Cholar Dal, Polao, Purbhora Aloor Dum, Chanar Dalna, Echor Dalna, Aamer Chatni, Papor and Mishti, the price of this Thali is Rs.440/- +taxes.

The second is Baishakhi Aharer Thali, which consist of Aampora Shorbot, Jhuri Aloovaja, Postor Bora, Begun Vaja, Fish Fry, Machmakha, Cholar Dal, Luchi, Polao, Mutton Kosha 1 pc, Chicken Kosha 1 pc, Ilish Bhapa, Amer Chatni, Papor, Mishti, Paan, the price of this Thali is Rs.750/- +taxes.

The third Thali is Baishakhi Bahari Bhoj, which contains Aampora Shorbot, Chicken Wing 1 pc, Fish Fry 1 pc, Tok Jhal Mishti Prawn 1 pc, Chicken Tehri 1 pc, Dhakai Roasted Chicken and Dakbunglow mutton 2 pc, Ilish Bhapa 1 pc, Aamer Chatni, Papor and Mishti, this entire Thali will cost you only Rs.920/- +taxes.

Chilekotha is also giving an opportunity for the new artists to register with them and perform on 14th and 15th, in an open mic format. So, just register yourself and start the New Year with a bang with new opportunities and lip-smacking dishes. The restaurant remains open from 11.30 AM to 10.30PM every day.

Address: 7/2B, Dover Lane, Gariahat, Kolkata-700029

Timings: 11.30 AM-10.30 PM

Price for 2: Rs 800/- (+taxes)

Tenure: 14-15th April, 2019

This Noboborsho Traffic Gastropub have on their platter Poddarer Paneer Chop, Chakraborty’s Chicken Chop, and Mashir Mangshor Chop. They also have a dish which is a simple Kolkata style Dimer devil known as 3A Bus Stand and Tomar Amar Prem, which is the twisted tale of American Corn on cob.

They have also added some quirks in our all time favourites and thus introduced Kosha Mangshor Pizza and Chingrir Malaikari Pizza in their menu. No Bengali appetite is complete without sweets, hence to suffice that they have introduced Yoghurt Mousse with Chilli Rasgolla.

Address: 2nd Floor, City Centre 2, Rajarhat, Newtown, Chinar Park, Kolkata-700157

Timings: 12 Noon to 12 Midnight

Price for 2: Rs. 1800/- (+taxes) (with alcohol)