Kolkata/East

East Kolkata basically covers new growth areas on the eastern side of the metroplis and it is an area that is still growing. It houses the IT hub of Kolkata, shopping emporiums and amusement parks. Science City is a major attraction. Salt Lake Stadium is a major occasional crowd puller. Large number of hospitals attract patients from the metropolis and beyond. A number of new hotels have come up. It covers Rajarhat, Jyoti Basu Nagar, Bidhannagar and the areas around Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.

Numerous bus routes connect the area with other parts of the city.
Two new metro routes are under construction.
The first phase of the East-West Metro (Line 2), from Sector V to Salt Lake Stadium, is expected to be operational in 2019. The second phase, till Phoolbagan, will be operational by October 2019. The third phase till Sealdah is planned to open by March 2020 and the final phase which includes the journey under the Ganges shall be operational by June 2021.
A 5-km stretch of the New Garia-Airport Metro (Line 6) is expected to be inaugurated in 2019.

The area is extensive and still developing. Cycle rickshaws are available for short trips wherever there is regular demand for it. Point-to-point auto rickshaw services are there but are not as extensive or frequent as in some other parts of the metropolis.

Area landmarks

• Tangra or New China TownTangra (New China Town) along with Tiretta Bazaar (Old China Town) is the only Chinatown in India. The locality was once home to 20,000 ethnic Chinese, now the population has dropped to 2,000 or so. The traditional occupation of the Chinese community here had been working in the nearby tanning industry and the Chinese restaurants. The area is still noted for the Chinese restaurants where many people flock to taste traditional Chinese and Indian Chinese food. Historically there were many opium dens in this area (now opium is illegal).

• International Bus Terminal

  address: Karunamoyee
  The Kolkata-Dhaka bus service operates from here.

• Milan Mela

  address: JBS Haldane Avenue (Park Circus Connector)
  It is a permanent trade fair complex. Fairs of different kinds are held at regular intervals, including Kolkata Book Fair,

• Salt Lake StadiumThe stadium has the second largest non-auto racing capacity in the world and largest in the Indian sub-continent. It is used for football matches and athletics. The stadium was built in 1984 and holds 120,000 in a three-tier configuration.

• Aquatica Water Park

  phone: +91 33 32007947, +91 9331555220
  address: Kochpukur, P.O. Hatgachia
  This theme water park offers visitors a cool respite from the heat and grime of city life.

• Eco Park

  phone: +91 33-2706-4010
  address: Major Arterial Road (South-East), Action Area II, New Town, Kolkata
  A 480 acre landscaped park surrounding a 104-acre water body. Activities include paddleboats, rowboats, duo cycles, birdwatching, etc.

• Mother's Wax Museum

  phone: +91 33-23247243
  address: CBD-1, Hidco Tower, 69-1111, New Town
  The Mother's Wax Museum consists of nine sections containg 18 to 19 wax models of eminent personalities. It contains models of Maradona, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Manna Dey, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, etc.

• Nalban Boating Complex

  phone: +91 33 2357 2888
  Adjoining Nicco Park, Nalban lake as the name suggests is mainly lakes and creeks (nal) fringed by groves (ban). It is a beautiful picnic spot for families, who would like to spend few hours in the lush greenery and placid lake. It is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Its unpolluted environment offers a respite and soothes the visitors.

• Nicco Park

  phone: +91 33 66285549, +91 33 66285509
  address: Salt Lake Sector IV
  It is Disneyland for Kolkattans with its various adventure rides. Opened in 1991, Nicco Park is one of the biggest amusement parks in the country and has innovative entertainment for all age groups. This amusement park offers fun for children as well as adults and draws crowds from suburban Kolkata especially on the weekends.

• Science City

  address: At the junction of J.B.S. Haldane Avenue (Park Circus Connector) and Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
  It is one of the most spectacular science centres in the country. The size of the Science City baffles the first time visitor.

• Swabhumi Heritage ParkHere one can sample local arts and crafts as well as some of the food from its various stalls.

• BioscopeFour screens for films.

• Club Prana

  phone: +91 33 2335 1234
  address: Hyatt Regency Kolkata Hotel, JA-1 Sector III, Salt Lake City

• Fame - Hiland Park

• Innox

  phone: +91 - 33 - 25266063
  address: 3rd Floor

• Apsara Shopping Arcade

• Axis Mall

  phone: +91 33 32006827
  address: Action Area 1C, Block CF, Plot No. 09, New Town, Rajarhat
  Shopping mall, restaurants, Bioscope multiplex with four screens.

• Charnock City

  phone: +91 33 2335 1349
  address: KB 26 Salt Lake City

• City Centre II Rajarhat

• City Centre Salt Lake City

  phone: +91 33 23581011
  address: 3rd Avenue, DC Block

• Hiland Park Metropolis Mall

  address: EM Bypass Chak Garia
  175,000 sq ft mall.

• Home Town

  phone: +91 90 07 862472
  address: BG Block, Newtown

• Mani Square

  address: 164/1, Manicktala Main Road (EM Bypass)
  It has more than 710,000 square feet (66,000 m²) of total area accommodating 250 outlets.

• Silver Spring Arcade

  address: EM Bypass

• Upohar Town Centre

  address: New Garia
  Spencer's and other outlets.

City Centre II Rajarhat

• Gamma's World Cuisine

  phone: +91 33 40620069
  address: M 208, 2nd Floor
  International cuisine. Drinks served.

• KFC

  phone: +91 33 4062 0072, +91 33 40278000
  address: Ground Floor, Block C
  American fast food. Drinks not served.

• Kwality Wall Swirl'sDesserts.

• Massekah

  phone: +91 9007213377, +91 9051834932
  address: B 215 2nd floor, Block B
  North Indian, Afghani cuisine. Drinks served.

• McDonald's

  phone: +91 33 66064251
  address: Unit A001, Block A, Ground Floor
  American fast food. Drinks not served.

• The Orient

  phone: +91 33 65410399
  address: Ground Floor
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks not served.

• Pizza Hut

  phone: +91 33 40620073
  address: Ground Floor, Block C
  Italian cuisine, desserts. Drinks not served.

• Zion Lounge

  phone: +91 9903996699
  address: Ground Floor
  Drinks not served.

Axis Mall

• Aaheli

  phone: +91 33 23242411, +91 9007770841
  address: 4th floor
  Bengali cuisine. Drinks served. Good environment, high price, indifferent service.

• Addiction

  phone: +91 33 3200 6827
  address: 4th floor
  North Indian, Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Cafe Coffee Day

  address: 2nd floor

• Calcutta Retro

  phone: +91 33 23242345
  address: 5th Floor
  Bengali cuisine. Drinks served.

• Mehak-e-Punjab

  phone: +91 33 2324 2434
  address: 4th Floor, Axis Mall, New Town, Major Arterial Road, Action Area I, Rajarhat
  North Indian, Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

City Centre Salt Lake City

• Afraa Restaurant

  phone: +91 33 23581111, +91 9007017098
  address: 7th Floor, Block G
  Continental, Mediterranean, Italian and Japanese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Caught n Bowled

  phone: +91 33 23580333, +91 33 23589993
  address: 4th Floor, Block B
  Chinese, Continental and North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

• Copper Chimney

  phone: +91 33 40215555, +91 8420000206
  address: 3rd Floor, Block C
  North Indian cuisine. Drinks not served.

• Haka

  phone: +91 33 23581359, +91 33 23581445
  address: 2nd Floor, Block E
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Kaafila

  phone: +91 33 40063210, +91 33 40063211
  address: 3rd Floor, Block B
  North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

• KFC

  phone: +91 33 40278000, +91 33 40063283
  address: 1st Floor, Block A
  American fast food. Drinks not served.

• Pizza Hut

  phone: +91 33 23580984, +91 33 23580985
  address: 1st Floor, Block A
  Italian, pizza, desserts. Drinks not served.

Mani Square

• Flame & Grill

  phone: +91 33 23202186, +91 9330627517
  address: 4th Floor
  North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

• Haka

  phone: +91 33 65364679, +91 33 23202452
  address: 4th Floor
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• KFC

  phone: +91 33 40682017, +91 9830461313
  address: 3rd Floor
  American fast food. Drinks not served.

• Khandani Rajdhani Restaurant

  phone: +91 33 23202828, +91 33 23202839
  address: 4th Floor
  Rajasthani, Gujarati cuisine. Drinks not served.

• Machan

  phone: +91 33 65364680, +91 33 23202182
  address: 4th Floor
  North Indian, Mughlai cuisine. Drinks not served.

• McDonald's

  phone: +91 33 66064251
  address: Ground Floor
  American fast food. Drinks not served.

• Mio Amore

  phone: +91 9903986636, +91 33 23202668
  address: 4th Floor
  Mediterranean cuisine. Drinks served.

• The Shack

  phone: +91 33 65364679
  address: 4th Floor
  Goan cuisine. Drinks served.

• Square 4o5

  phone: +91 33 40208206, +91 8420033622
  Continental, North Indian cuisine. Drinks not served.

Silver Spring Arcade

• Mainland China

  phone: +91 33 22517034, +91 33 22517035
  address: 3rd Floor
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Masque

  phone: +91 33 22517283
  address: 3rd Floor
  North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

• Oh! Calcutta

  phone: +91 33 22517036, +91 33 22517037
  address: 3rd Floor
  Bengali cuisine, seafood. Drinks not served.

• Sigree

  phone: +91 33 22517032, +91 33 22517031
  address: 1st Floor
  North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

China Town

• Beijing Restaurant

  phone: +91 33 23281011, +91 33 23283998
  address: 77/1, Christopher Road, Tangra
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Big Boss

  phone: +91 33 23282405, +91 33 23290777
  address: 54C Matheswartala Rd
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Golden Joy

  phone: +91 33 65350880, +91 9051870888
  address: 50/1, Matherswar Tala Rd
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

• Kafulok

  phone: +91 33 23291953, +91 33 23282288
  address: 47, Govinda Khatick Rd
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks not served.

• Kim Ling

  phone: +91 33 23298923, +91 33 28650996
  address: 13, South Tangra Rd
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks not served.

• Ming Garden Chinese Restaurant

  phone: +91 9830968711, +91 33 23299540
  address: 50/2, Matheswartala Rd
  Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.

Other places

• Charnock's

  phone: +91 33 23351349, +91 9051325905
  address: KB 26, Sector 3, Salt Lake City
  Continental, Bengali, North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

• Hiland Park Metropolis Mall

  phone: +91 33 2436 8705
  address: Santoshpur
  Has a ten-outlet eatery.

• Mishra's Bar & Restaurant

  phone: +91 33 4009191, +91 33 4009195
  address: DG 1, Sector 2, Salt Lake City
  Bar with good food arrangements. North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisine.

• Mishra's Bar & Restaurant

  phone: +91 33 40669175
  address: IB-157, Sector 3, Salt Lake City
  Bar with good food arrangements. North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisine.

Budget

Salt Lake

Salt Lake is a quiet by well developed township of Eastern Kolkata.

• Aquatic Palace

  phone: +91 33 44502716
  address: NP 222, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Krishnapur

• Step In

  phone: +91 33 66037838
  address: G6 Tagore, Ruby Park, Kasba

• Sun & Services

  phone: +91 33 66245815
  address: GC 35, Sector 3 Bidhannagar

Mukundapur

Mukundapur has a number of hospitals - notably Dr. Devi Shetty's Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Medica, Vision Care of AMRI and Shankara Nethralaya.

• Arunadoy Guest House

  phone: +91 33 24260842, +91 9831284083
  address: 173/1 Barakhola, Mukundapur

• Ashirbad Guest House

  phone: +91 33 2426 4048, +91 9477402644, +91 9477402645
  address: 264 Barakhola, Mukundapur

• Debi Guest House

  phone: +91 33 24264817, +91 9831687537, +91 9831923007
  address: 175 Barakhola Mukundapur, Kalikapur

• Maa Tara Guest House

  phone: +91 9831203612, +91 9903803612, +91 9007304467
  address: 175/1 Barakhola, Mukundapur

• Meghalaya Guest House

  phone: +91 33 32986868
  address: 138 Barakhola, Mukundapur

• Uttam Guest House

  phone: +91 33 24264287, +91 9830057482
  address: 1563 Mukundapur Rd

Panchasayar

Panchasayar is a quiet neighbourhood near Peerless Hospital.

• Apanjan

  phone: +91 9830016645, +91 9836198199
  address: 3 Shanti Park, Panchasayar

• Atithi

  phone: +91 9830380049
  address: 7 Sonali Park, Panchasayar

• Bina Bhawan

  phone: +91 98311248611, +91 987407250
  address: 15A, Shanti Park, Panchasayar

• Maity Villa

  phone: +91 9836955183
  address: 27 Sonali Park, Panchasayar

• Ricko

  phone: +91 9836955183
  address: 22 Shanti Park, Panchasayar

• Shib Bandhalay

  address: 21 Shanti Park, Panchasayar

Mid-range

• Alcove Guest House & Service Apartment

  phone: +91 89510 89510
  address: Block DL-39 , Salt Lake City
  All rooms with air-conditioning, TV and private bathroom. Breakfast complimentary, free Wi-Fi access. They also have guest houses at other locations in Salt Lake City and Kolkata.

• Duhita Guest House

  phone: +91 33 2337-5332
  address: AA 39, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064
  Operating from 1987.

• Harry Guest House

  phone: +91 33 2321 5096
  address: AE 329, Salt lake, Kolkata 700064
  Operating since 1992 it is a fully air conditioned guest house.

• Next Generation Guest House

  phone: +91 33 2321 5536
  address: Plot No 255, Block AD, Sector 1, Salt Lake City

• NIPS Serviced Apartments

  phone: +91 9830610945
  address: EC 98, Sector I, Salt Lake City
  Geared to the demands of IT sector employees for short or long stays

• NRI Residency

  address: C.I.T Road, Kankurgachi
  Offers guesthouse style accommodation with clean and large AC rooms with Western-style private bathrooms.

• Tiger Inn

  phone: +91 33 2345 2433
  address: 1686 Lashkrhat, Tagore Park (Block -1) Naskar Hat, Kasba

Splurge

• Hotel The Sojourn

  phone: +91 33-2335-1462
  address: Plot KB 23, Sector III, Salt Lake City

• Hyatt Regency

  phone: +91 33 2335 1234
  address: Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

• Indismart Hotel

  phone: +91 33 2357 7550-59, +91 33 4010 1350
  address: International Tower X-1,8/3 Block EP, Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Sector-V

• ITC Sonar Kolkata

  phone: +91 33 2345 4545
  address: 1 JBS Halden Ave

• Monotel

  phone: +91 33-40302000
  address: DM-2, Salt Lake, Sector-V, Kolkata 700 091
  A luxury hotel in the IT Hub, Sector V, Salt Lake.

• Novotel

  phone: +91 33-40323334
  address: CF 11 Action Area 1C New Town Rajarhat 700156 KOLKATA
  A luxury hotel in Rajarhat (New Town) area.

• The Sonnet

  phone: +91 33-66339000
  address: Block DD, Plot No. 8, Sector I, Salt Lake City

• The Stadel

  phone: +91 33 2335 7220
  address: Gate 3, Salt Lake Stadium, Sector 3, Salt Lake City

• Swissotel

  phone: +91 33 6626 6666
  address: City Centre New Town, Action Area 2 D, Plot No.11/5 ▪ New Town Rajarhat

• Baranagar