Rang De Basanti Dhaba

A comparatively new entrant among Kolkata’s north Indian restaurants, Rang De Basanti Dhaba (RDBD) has emerged as one of the most popular eating joints in the city. It has two branches in Kolkata, one in the Salt Lake and the other on Jessore Road. The restaurant’s yellow coloured interiors are well complemented by the décor wherein milk cans and oil holders are used as lamp shades. Besides, simple hardwood furniture with phulkari cushions goes well with the dhaba concept of this restaurant. A life-size tractor placed right at the entrance gives a unique twist to the décor of the place. The menu is quite extensive—soup (vegetarian/non-vegetarian), starter (vegetarian/chicken/mutton/seafood), rolls (vegetarian/paneer/egg/chicken), kebabs in butter masala and tawa special (served with pav). In addition, the restaurant dishes out curries (vegetarian/chicken/mutton/egg/fish) that can be accompanied by a variety of Indian breads (parantha, kulcha, roti or naan) and rice. The restaurant also serves dal, sides (raita/papad/salad), beverages and desserts. This modern take on traditional dhabas, Rang De Basanti Dhaba, has become quite popular and is frequented by many.