Maharani Tea & Tiffin — Restaurant in Kolkata

If you are in Sarat Bose Road in the morning and are hungry, don't miss this place under any circumstances.

The kachoris are yumm. The potato curry is to die for. And don't forget to take the chillies. They will send you to heaven. As I am writing this, I am visualising the food and the experience and it makes me want to relive the moment every second. Don't forget to add the customary jalebi at the end.

Don't try the malpua, I found it disappointing. You may try the samosa, which is ok. But my recommendation is stick to the classic - kachori with alu sabzi and chillies, ended with a jalebi. You won't go wrong.

In the same road, there is another kachori shop which is even more crowded and charges one rupee premium per item as compared to this place (Rs. 8 vs Rs. 7). It's also in a more advantageous corner plot. I've tried that one also, but I like Maharani better. The other one uses much more hing in their kachori - it was so much I found it overpowering, and I didn't like their alu sabzi as much as this one's. So, I prefer this one.

A full five star. Anything less would be...

We're tea lovers so a visit to Maharani was a must. Three of us had cha (tea), hing kochuri and torkari (sabzi), singara (samosa) and the jalebi. Quick service, very busy place, good food, great tea - all served hot...and yes, you can get the tea packed and that too with the bhad (khullad)! I got to know of the place from a friend - she's professionally into food so it comes well recommended. They have standard fare that's served hot and tastes good, with no after effects (I think I had 5-7 cups of tea). Total cost came to around Rs. 150- 250. Will definitely go again...and again.

If you're going there from Tollygunge, you'll cross Maharaja first where some people will tell you Maharani has closed. Basically there are 2 places Maharaja and Maharani by the same family and Maharaja may have come up after some internal dispute. They try to reroute customers so keep going - Maharani is further down the same road. Interestingly, Maharani doesn't mislead people looking for the...

Most certainly the queen of all Kachori shops, tucked away in a cosy corner in Deshapriya Park, Maharani is an absolute must visit place on your Kolkata bucket list. The shop opens in the wee of dawn and has customers flocking to them from near and far just to be able to soak in the delicious and mind boggling flavours on a cold winter morning. A heads up to the prices that are so low that all you have to do is carry a few pennies but go back with full and happy tummies.

From customers arriving in the longest BMWs to cycling down on the oldest bicycle, Kolkata unites at Maharani!

Morning Kachori with Allo Sabzi and Amriti and Evening Samosa with Chatni are really to sumptuous to miss..

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