Did you ever have cola drink mixed with milk? Well, believe it or not, if you know the trick, the two can blend really well. No wonder, the refreshing doodh cola at this iconic dhaba in Kolkata pulls folks from far and wide. The beverage served at Kolkata’s Balwant Singh’s Eating House isn’t just utterly delicious, but it is drop-dead refreshing too. To prepare the drink, milk is mixed with cola, sugar and is then topped with ice cubes. And you can try out the drink at any time ( even at 2 AM, if you’re a night owl), as the eatery remains open 24*7. Regulars here also love their signature steamed tea. The price of tea starts at ₹20 here and goes up to ₹120. Other soothing drinks served at the eatery include Thandai, Kesar Lassi and Chocolate Chai. Coming to food, the eatery makes absolutely scrumptious kebabs, tikkas and sweets.
Located beside Gurudwara Sant Kutiya on Harish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur , kolkata. The iconic Balwant Singh Dhaba is known for the hot kesar chai (served in a bada bhaanr if you want) and doodh-cola (a mix of milk and coca cola served chilled) that they serve in kulhads until 4 am. Besides this, they also serve the most amazing and soft Paneer Tikka – a must try !
In Kolkata, any time is tea-time, and this fondness for tea infuses a round-the-clock culture. The city is dotted with innumerable tea stalls, willing to serve the weary and thirsty tea addict with a steaming cup of ‘cha’ at odd hours of the day. When it comes to quenching one’s craving for a cuppa at the most odd hour, one can confidently head for Balwant’s Dhaba on Harish Mukherjee Road. Balwant Singh is a legendary name among North Indian food joints and was the first to start the steamed-milk tea trend in Kolkata almost 97 years ago. It has been a long and eventful journey for the shop, but it is still going strong. Frequented by celebs, the place is perpetually bustling with customers from all walks of life. Freshly brewed hot tea is served to customers on bhanr (clay cups). For the more adventurous and spirited ones looking for some quality tea with a difference, Balwant’s Dhaba offers fusion tea that includes kesar chai (saffron tea), with a liberal sprinkling of saffron on top, that happens to be the shop’s trademark invention, the ‘Doodh-cola’ tea, which sells like hot cakes during the sweltering summer in Kolkata. The tea joint remains open 24X7 with a brief hour-long shut down daily. It opens its doors at 4 am and continues to quench tea-thirsty souls till 3 am. The stall sells around six to seven thousand bhanr (cups) of tea daily.
For the more adventurous and spirited ones looking for some quality tea with a difference, Balwant’s Dhaba offers fusion tea that includes kesar chai (saffron tea), with a liberal sprinkling of saffron on top, that happens to be the shop’s trademark invention, the ‘Doodh-cola’ tea, which sells like hot cakes during the sweltering summer in Kolkata. The tea joint remains open 24X7 with a brief hour-long shut down daily. It opens its doors at 4 am and continues to quench tea-thirsty souls till 3 am. The stall sells around six to seven thousand bhanr (cups) of tea daily.
The dhaba has also been dishing out delicious North and South Indian vegetarian food items for all these years. From North Indian delicacies like freshly fried samosa, kachouri and daal makhni to south Indian staples like dhosa, idli, vada and uttapam – you name them and you get them all here. And after a hearty meal, what better way to wind up than a freshly brewed steaming cup of creamy, sweet masala chai?
The Paneer Malai Tikka out here is mouth-watering to the core. If you have a sweet tooth, their Amriti, Gulab Jamun and Jalebi will bowl you over. Their curries and other main course dishes are equally amazing. And a trip to Kolkata would remain incomplete without trying out their mind-boggling doodh cola.
Balwant’s Dhaba is a part and parcel of Kolkata’s heritage. A must go for foodies and all tea lovers.
