YMCA Canteen — Restaurant in Kolkata

YMCA Canteen: A Hidden Gem

Nestled within the confines of the YMCA college square ground, this unassuming canteen is a delightful surprise, particularly for college students. While the space may be modest, it packs a punch with its limited but incredibly tasty food offerings.

The menu is primarily designed to cater to the needs people, offering light and healthy options. The bread and ghugni combination is a popular choice, providing a quick and satisfying meal. Additionally, the soups are a standout, especially the mutton soup. This hearty broth, infused with the simple yet powerful flavors of cumin, ginger, and pepper, is a true culinary delight. The mutton is incredibly tender, making it suitable for even the youngest of eaters.

While the seating options are limited, the canteen's pocket-friendly prices and delicious food more than make up for it. If you're a book warm and lost between books of college street then the canteen is definitely worth...

I read about it on Facebook. The attraction is 'Good food at reasonable rates'. I went to College Square to buy a Puja number. It was lunch time and I had a small appetite , so I thought of a visit.

There's no seating arrangement. You have to seat on a cemented stretch along the wall or keep your food on a round platform and stand and eat facing the swimming pool. It's favourite with the students of nearby institutions and College Street regulars.

I ordered mutton stew and two slices of plain toast. The stew was light and tasty, just as it should be. It tasted different from the famed stew of Chitta da at Dacres Lane. It had papaya, carrot and potato apart from two extremely tender pieces of meat. The perfect meal! It cost Rs 76.

I have to come back for its other items including mutton keema curry and mutton liver curry. They serve...

One of the most famous and cheapest canteen in Kolkata. It is situated inside of College Square. To go to YMCA Canteen you can use Central Metro Station or M.G.Road Metro Station. Now coming to food quality, it will be considered one of the best canteen in Kolkata. You can get a variety of Foods here, such as Chicken Stew, Toast, Mutton Kosha, Egg Curry. This canteen offers Combo dishes too. You can get fried rice and chilli chicken combo at just Rs. 60.. Can you imagine? But one thing I would like to mention. You would have to compromise with sitting arrangement. The seating arrangement is...