What: Fish Festival
Where: Saptapadi Restaurant (across outlets in Salt Lake, Behala, Baghajatin and Gol Park)
On till: August 31
Meal for two: Rs 2,000-plus
On the menu: The restaurant is well-known for its traditionally handcrafted dishes and is geared up to serve a range of delicacies. The menu consists of mouth-watering starters like Rajsahi Aar Macher Singara, Mourola Macher Pepper chilli, Bhetki Chingri Guli Kebab er Bilati Jhal, and mains like Katla Kismis Kofta Curry, Chitol Chingri Rezala, Amude Aamsotto Jhal, Boneless Ilish Sorshe Lau Pata, all served with rice and Jhuri Aloo Bhaja. The fish festival also includes platters like Ilish Platter (Bhapa Ilish + Ilish Paturi + Ilish Bhaja), Bhetki Platter (Fish fry + Paturi + Makhon Kacha Lonka Bhetki), Ilish Chingri Chelo Kebab among others. “The dishes in these festivals are embedded in the culture of Bengal, which always attracts people towards it. People should visit this festival to enjoy the authenticity of Bengali dishes blended with innovative cooking,” said chef Ranjan Biswas, owner, Saptapadi Restaurants.
What: Asian Food Festival
Where: Noodle Oodle (across outlets)
On till: August 31
Timings: 12pm to 10.30pm
Meal for two: Rs 600-plus
On the menu: Load up on authentic Asian cuisine at the Asian Food Festival underway. The menu consists of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The delicious appetisers section will have some Korean Fried Paneer Pops, Pan-fried Sugarcane Drumsticks, Konjee Crispy Babycorn, Korean Fried Chicken, Japanese Sausage Pop, Chicken Char Siu Steamed Bun, Mongolian Chicken Wings and Japanese Chicken Wings. The platters include dim sum platter in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian and much more.