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The best Kosha Mangsho in Kolkata

Also spelt kosa mangsho, koshano mangsho, mutton kosha and Bengali mutton curry. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Golbari (New Punjabi Hotel)

    Shyambazar five point crossing North Kolkata and Shyambazar

    Open
    Noon to 11pm daily, though some listings say from 11am
    Where
    211, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Fariapukur, Shyambazar five point crossing, Kolkata 700004

    Ask for the kosha mangsho with two thin parathas and the tamarind chutney. Seating is tight and the room turns over fast, so come before one. Listings disagree on whether it opens at eleven or noon.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with two thin parathas and the tamarind chutney

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  2. Number 2.6 Ballygunge Place

    Ballygunge Place Ballygunge and Gariahat

    Open
    12.30pm to 3.30pm, then 7pm to 10.30pm
    Where
    6, Dr Amiya Bose Sarani (Ballygunge Place), near Patha Bhavan School, Ballygunge, Kolkata 700019

    The gravy here is amber rather than black and milder than Shyambazar, so eat it with rice and a raw green chilli. The kitchen shuts between half three and seven, which catches out late lunchers.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with steamed rice

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  3. Number 3.Aaheli, The Peerless Inn

    Esplanade, Chowringhee Esplanade and Dharmatala

    Open
    12.30pm to 11pm daily
    Where
    1st floor, The Peerless Inn, 12 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Esplanade, Kolkata 700013

    Hotel dining rather than a cabin, with kosha mangsho cooked gently and served with luchi. Prices match the Peerless address. Book at weekends, because the thali crowd fills the room by one o'clock.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with luchi

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  4. Koshe Kosha

    Ripon Street Park Street and Camac Street

    Open
    11am to 11pm daily
    Where
    1/1C, Muzaffar Ahmed Street, Ripon Street, near Free School Street, Kolkata 700016

    Rich and spice-forward, with a tamarind chutney on the side to cut it. Choose the basanti pulao over the baked paratha. There are outlets all over the city, and Ripon Street is the one critics name.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with basanti pulao

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  5. Oh! Calcutta (Forum

    Elgin Road Park Street and Camac Street

    Open
    12:45pm to 3:30pm on weekdays, Noon to 4pm on weekends, then 7pm to 11pm, daily
    Where
    4th floor, Forum Mall, 10/3 Elgin Road, Kolkata 700020

    The polished end of the range, and the kosha still arrives dark and properly spiced. Reliable when you want air conditioning and a table you booked. Portions are small for what they cost.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with luchi

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  6. Rupa Restaurant

    Shyambazar North Kolkata and Shyambazar

    Open
    About 12.30pm to 10.30pm daily
    Where
    222A, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Fariapukur, Shyambazar, Kolkata 700004

    Two doors from Golbari and far calmer, Rupa suits people who want mutton kosha with rice rather than bread. It opens later than its neighbour, nearer half twelve, so do not arrive at eleven.

    What to orderMutton kosha with plain rice

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  7. Saptapadi

    Golpark Ballygunge and Gariahat

    Open
    Noon to 4pm, then 6pm to 10pm
    Where
    49B, Purna Das Road, Golpark, Hindustan Park, Gariahat, Kolkata 700029

    Their version goes by Abhinaba Mangsho, a black pepper and fried onion gravy, and the basanti pulao is the right partner. Hours differ by outlet and the afternoon break is real, so ring ahead.

    What to orderAbhinaba Mangsho with basanti pulao

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  8. Kasturi (Marquis Street)

    Marquis Street, New Market Esplanade and Dharmatala

    Open
    11am to 11.30pm daily
    Where
    7A Mustaque Ahmed Street (off Marquis Street), New Market area, Kolkata 700016

    Kasturi is a Bangaal kitchen first, so its mutton kosha runs lighter than the north Kolkata style. Take it with the kochu pata chingri. The Marquis Street room is small and fills at lunch.

    What to orderMutton kosha, with kochu pata diye chingri on the side

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  9. Dilkhusha Cabin

    College Street College Street and Bowbazar

    Open
    Lunch from 12.30pm, closing hour not established
    Where
    Building 88, Mahatma Gandhi Road, near College Street crossing, Kolkata 700073

    A century-old cabin where the kosha mangsho shares a menu with the cutlets and kabiraji it is better known for. Order both. Lunch begins at half twelve and the closing hour is unreliable.

    What to orderKosha mangsho, with a mutton kabiraji alongside

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  10. Gondhoraj - Flavours of Bengal (Gariahat)

    Rash Behari Avenue, Gariahat Ballygunge and Gariahat

    Open
    Noon to about 10pm, daily
    Where
    Upper floor, Rash Behari Avenue near Zudio, Gariahat crossing, Kolkata 700029

    Fourth floor of the Gariahat market building, which is easy to walk straight past. The kosha mangsho is slow cooked and aromatic, and the luchis are worth ordering. No reliable opening hours are published.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with luchi

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  11. Eden Pavilion, ITC Sonar

    Science City Sealdah, Maniktala and Beleghata

    Open
    7am to 11:30pm daily
    Where
    Eden Pavilion, ITC Sonar, 1 JBS Haldane Avenue, opposite Science City, Kolkata 700046

    A hotel dining room doing a Golbari-style kosha mangsho, dark with onion paste, alongside the bhetki paturi. It costs several times what Shyambazar charges, and the write-up naming it dates from 2020.

    What to orderKosha mangsho with luchi, plus the bhetki paturi

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