There’s more to Kolkata than just maach & mishti: We are officially the most vegan-friendly city!

Kolkata has been recognized as India’s most vegan-friendly city, celebrating its rich culinary heritage and embrace of plant-based eating. Traditional Bengali dishes and modern vegan cafés showcase how flavor and compassion coexist. The city’s diverse communities and long-standing plant-forward traditions have naturally paved the way for this conscious culinary shift.