The One&Only - Golbari

[From around 1900]

We started from a food that is a part of Bengali culture, that signifies Kolkata – Rosogolla and that to from the inventor Nabinchandra Das’s shop. Next we headed to enjoy some adda sipping the hot coffee with onion pakora. Now let’s move to another one, let’s dip our apetite into something spicy. What else can meet the need with such heritage than Golbari. The place is famous for its spice-rich dishes mainly Kosha Mangsho with Parota. Besides Chicken Masala, Mutton Keema, Fishfry, Cutlet all these authentic dishes are there. Let’s check the menu-

The Golbari is one of our heritage eateries successfully running from 120-125 stated by Damu Giri who has been working there since last 12 years.. The eatery is popularly called Golbari because of the semi-circular facade of the building – started not by a Bengali but by a Punjabi, Kishan Arora’s father Ratan Arora,  and now taken over his son. The authenticity of the dishes is still same according to the visitors. A worker said, “It was never our intention to change our food tradition in order to manage and survive in market competition. May be it helprd us to be different possessing our own distinct style and remain successful.” 

You will get a strong smell of Koshas whenever you enter the bistro. The joint thrives on their Parota and Kasha Mangsho with their signature tamarind chutney. But the dish is too much oily consuming which you have to work out a lot to burn your calories if you are a figure-freak person. For me the meat is much hard to chew smoothly but the picture with the pieces floating in oil can also be changed without altering the taste. Being a Bengali, a Kolkattan, a heritage lover all should try once the rich gravy of Golbari. Hardly any other joint can serve you such recipes in such a pocket-friendly cost.