The Royal Bengal Tiger Cafe has branched out five years after they they started their journey from a Golf Club road address. The team has expanded too with architect Pranab Chatterjee and wife Aparna now joined by their son Prithwiraj Chatterjee.
The second outlet is located in the cafe hotspot of the city — Lake Road. With their aim of giving people a taste of Calcutta’s rich food culture, the second outlet has a similar menu with a difference in its interiors. Besides catering to addas, the cafe is also conveniently designed as a co-working space and a business cafe with semi-enclosed sections and a strong Wi-Fi connectivity. The hint of minimalism in its interiors adds to its purpose.
Following the brand’s signature style of interior decor, the Bengal tiger finds a place of pride on one of its walls. This one’s by artist Sanatan Dinda. (left); The two-seater tables are designed with a chessboard in the centre for visitors to engage in a game with friends or family or even for taking a work break with a co-working buddy! (right)
The menu with a huge variety serves home-style Bengali dishes, Calcutta street-food and snacks as well as popular cafe items like pasta, hot dog, beverages and sandwiches .
“The first outlet was doing phenomenal. We were happy with the response and wanted to expand. The vision is to form a chain that expands all over India and preferably abroad as well. This area is a cafe hub, so we definitely wanted a presence over here. Our first outlet has a very open ambience favourable for addas but here we are trying a different concept with a more personal approach. We tried to create a space where people can host business meetings. We wanted to go for a more private space with an understated look. We are planning to introduce a breakfast menu soon and live music too,” said Prithwiraj, a co-owner at The Royal Bengal Tiger Cafe.
What: The Royal Bengal Tiger Cafe
Where: P-78 Lake Road
Timings: 11am to 10pm
Meal for two: Rs 500
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Chicken Mughlai: Unlike the heavily coated parathas with meat filling, this heavy snack dish has a soft and fluffy yet crispy paratha coating made with egg and stuffed with chicken. It is served with dum aloo, salad and a tamarind dip. Rs 225
Mutton Ghugni: The Calcutta street-side favourite is not only lip-smacking delicious but also nutritious, prepared with chickpeas, potatoes and minced meat served with tamarind dip and onions on the side. Rs 150
Perfect for snacking with colleagues or friends this platter of fries has many of Calcutta’s special roadside favourites like Dimer Devil that has a boiled egg coated in fish or minced mutton, Fish Fry prepared with beckti seasoned with spices, fried and served alongside kasundi and French fries, Mochar Chop prepared with minced banana flower mixed with in-house spices, and Chicken Cutlet.
Laal Maans and paratha or jeera rice: This house-special slow-cooked fiery mutton curry is a Rajasthani preparation with in-house spices and red chillies, served with thin and crispy parathas or jeera rice. Perfect for relishing on chilly winter evenings. Rs 420
Take a break from work with this refreshing Strawberry Punch ice-blended mocktail made with soda, crushed strawberries and cherry chunks, topped with vanilla ice-cream. Rs 150