Peter Cat, Restaurant on Park Street, Kolkata, India
Peter Cat is a restaurant in Kolkata serving Indian and continental dishes in a dining room decorated with traditional wooden furniture and brass fixtures. The interior keeps its classic layout with carved wooden panels and leather seats that give a sense of how it was decades ago.
The restaurant opened in the late 1960s on Park Street and was among the first to bring continental cuisine to Kolkata. This founding moment changed how people in the city thought about food and dining.
The signature Chelo Kebab shows how Persian cooking shaped the local food tradition, with grilled meat, buttered rice, and a fried egg on top. Locals and visitors have ordered this same dish for generations.
The restaurant is located at the corner of Park Street and Russell Street and welcomes reservations. It stays open daily from noon until 11 PM, making it accessible for lunch and dinner visits.
The walls are covered with vintage photographs of old Kolkata street scenes, showing the city as it looked decades ago. These images tell quiet stories about how the city has changed while guests enjoy their meals.
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