Kolkata/South

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Kolkatan

Sankarrukku

Self (Mark Makowiecki)

Kolkatan

P.K.Niyogi

South Kolkata is a district of Kolkata. It is less congested and more modern when compared to the rest of the city. One will find more apartment blocks and green patches. The neighbourhoods covered are: Ballygunge, Gariahat, Bhawanipur, Alipore, Chetla, New Alipore and Rash Behari.

Get in

South Kolkata can be easily reached from the central regions like Dharmatala and Sealdah easily by bus, taxi or metro railway. From north Kolkata the number of buses is slightly low, but metro railway is always an option. There also are bus links with the East and the Southern fringes. There is a railway system linking the city to the suburbs, and a part of this system passes through the city.

By road

Buses have the most extensive coverage, and is inexpensive. You can travel 20 km at around ₹10. The exact fare depends on the type of bus, whether it is a state bus, a mini bus, or a private bus.
Point to point auto rickshaws are a cheap and popular means of transport, in most parts of the city, except the central business district. These accommodate four passengers and charge individually.
Taxis are a fast mode of transport, and offer you more comfort and privacy than the other modes. However, they are much more expensive than buses or metro rail. There are many agencies that provide hired cars - AC and non-AC. They charge per km or per hour, whichever is higher.

By metro

Metro railway is the fastest and the most convenient way to reach south Kolkata. However, there is only one route which runs along the city from north to south. This means you may have to change to other modes of transport to reach your destination. Trains run every 10-15 minutes and at ₹5-15. It runs from 8AM to 9:45PM from Monday to Saturday and 2PM to 9:45PM on Sunday.
The metro runs from Dum Dum in the north to Kavi Subhas (New Garia) in the south-east. The entire metro route within South Kolkata is underground. The metro stations in South Kolkata are:

Jatin Das Park metro station
Kalighat metro station
Netaji Bhawan metro station
Rabindra Sadan metro station
Rabindra Sarobar metro station

By train

The suburban overground railway tracks pass through the eastern and southern edges of South Kolkata. The Park Circus-Majherhat section is also used by the circular railway system. The stations in South Kolkata are:

Ballygunge railway station
Dhakuria railway station
Khidirpur railway station
Lake Gardens railway station
Majherhat railway station
New Alipur railway station
Park Circus railway station
Remount Road railway station
Tollygunge railway station

By boat

Bidhan Ghat

address: Strand Rd,Hastings

See

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

phone: +91 33 22877241, +91 33 22877242, +91 33 22877243

address: 19A, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata - 700 019
A modern museum with lots of interesting artifacts, shows, events and activities, primarily popular with school-going children. The exhibitions, many of them demanding you to take an active part, can compete with one you could visit in countries like the United States.
Maulana Azad Museum

phone: +91 33 23356623

address: 5, Ashraf Mistry Lane, Ballygunge, Kolkata-700019
The former home of the learned great Indian freedom fighter and First Education Minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Maulana Azad's work interpreting the mystic Sarmad of Prince Dara Shikoh's court is also a cornerstone to the secular tradition of India. The museum is replete with narrations of his life, times, work, personal archives, and belongings.
CIMA Art Gallery

phone: +91 33 2485-8509, +91 33 2485 8717

address: Sunny Towers, 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Kolkata-700 019
The Centre of International Modern Art is a small museum showing modern artworks.
Former Belvedere House, now the National Library

phone: +91 33 2248-7831

address: Belvedere Road, Alipore
This is a stately mansion. Once home of the British Viceroys, Belvedere House is now the National Library. Oldest Library in India with a huge collection, including some rarities. It houses over a million books and is the biggest in India - Main Campus Tel:+91-33-2479 1381 to 87, Librarian: +91-33-2479 2467
Indian Government Mint

phone: +91 33 2401 4132

address: Alipore Mint Colony, New Alipore
Nirmal HridayThe home for the destitute is just next door to the Kalighat temple. If you are bold, have a look into the building to see the people lying in big dormitories and being cared for by some sisters of the Missionaries of Charity.
Mother House

address: Entally
Rabindra SarovarIt is a large open lake and park area housing boating clubs, an open air theatre and eateries. The rowing regatta events are held here.
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture

phone: +91 33 2464 1307

address: Golpark
Houses a bookstore and a library, among other amenities, with Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature. It has an auditorium and a well-maintained guest house.

Holy Places

Bhukailash Temple

address: Karl Marx Sarani, Khidirpur
Birla Temple

address: 2 Queens Park Road, Ashutosh Chowdary Ave
The most modernly-opulent in Kolkata and worth a visit. The adjoining tree-lined lane Queen's Park is the most exclusive and fashionable address in the city and is worth a stroll through. Some of the biggest names in the city call it home. A close second is Sunny Park, running parallel to Queen's Park on the other side of the Birla Temple.
Durga Mandir

phone: +91 89 61613209

address: 127A, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rd
Ismail Mosque

address: Karl Marx Sarani, Khidirpur,
Kalighat Temple

address: Kali Mandir Road
Houses Kolkata's patron deity. According to the legend, when Lord Shiva’s wife Parvati’s body was cut up, one of her fingers fell here. Rebuilt in 1809, this is an important shrine of Hindu Shakti worship
Lord Soni dev Temple

address: Harish Chatterjee Street

Do

Buy

Markets

Gariahat Market

address: 212, 214 Rash Behari Avenue, near Gariahat Road-Rashbehari Avenue crossing
One of the largest markets in Kolkata. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, betel leaf, fish, egg, meat, grocery etc. available
Fancy Market

address: ~22, Karl Marx Sarani, Khidirpur
Consumer goods market - lots of foreign goods. Fancy items, fancy prices. Beware of fakes.
Kidderpore Babu Bazar

address: Bhukailash Road, Khidirpur
Jadu Babu's Market

address: 31, Asutosh Mukherjee Road
Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, fish, meat, eggs, etc., available
Lake Market

address: 104, Rash Behari Avenue
One of the largest markets in Kolkata. Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, flowers, fish, meat, eggs, etc., available. It is the best place in South Kolkata for flowers, flower bouquets, floral rings etc.
Lansdowne Market

address: 65/1 Sarat Bose Road
Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, flowers, fish, meat, eggs, etc., available. Old market, popular for both variety and fair prices.

Shops

Dakhsinapan Shopping Complex

address: Dhakuria
It is an excellent place to buy Indian handicrafts and artifacts. There are many Indian state government emporiums there, stocked with fixed price goods from all over the country. It also has clothes shops, eateries et al.
The Forum

address: 10/3 Elgin Rd
There is an appealing range of upmarket shops housed across six floors. Forum is a centre of fashion and there are many beautiful clothes, accessories, and shoes to choose from. For those with nostalgia about things foreign, can find shops selling Belgian chocolates, English biscuits and so on.
GariahatGariahat which comes under Ballygunge area is the biggest shopping district of Kolkata, where one can find shops ranging from branded showrooms and malls to numerous smaller shops. It has a good market for saris and other clothing items. The shops are spread along both Rashbehari Avenue and Gariahat Road, and extends into the lanes.
Gariahat Mall

address: Ballygunge
Merlin Homeland Mall

address: 18B Asutosh Mukherjee Road, Bhawanipur
Homeland Mall is one stop mall for house building materials and interior decor items. E Zone Electronic Mall is next to it.
Pantaloons

address: Ashutosh Chowdhury Rd, Dover Terrace,Ballygunge
Lake Mall

address: Kavi Bharathi Sarani, off Rash Behari Avenue
Highend shopping mall, branded shops, food court and restaurants, multiplex, offices and hotel
Quest Mall

address: 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Park Circus
Luxury retail, largest apparel store, fine dining, six screen insignia class multiplex
Machli Baba

address: 24A, Lake View Road, Ground Floor
Different varieties of fish starting from single piece to large quantities
For South City Mall see Kolkata/Southern fringes

Eat

Mall food courts

South City Mall

address: Prince Anwar Shah Road
It has a food court on the third floor with a number of restaurants. Most of the restaurants have bars. The restaurants are splurge/mid-range. Apart from restaurants at the edges there is a big open space in the middle with seating arrangements. This area is served by KFC and other outlets serving food ranging from South Indian to Kababs. The open space food outlets are comparatively less costly. Spencer's also have a food zone within their outlet in the basement. Restaurants (on the 3rd floor): Mainland China Restaurant (Tel.+91 33 64578361, Innovative Chinese food), Flame & Grill (Variety of Kababs served hot), Zara The Tapas Bar and Restaurant (Mediterranean food), Benjarong (Thai food), Sarson, Subway (fast food), KFC (fast food), Pizza Hut
Forum Mall

address: 10/3 Elgin Road
Restaurants here: Oh! Calcutta(Tel.:+91 33 22837161, mains from ₹150, excellent Bengali food). Ar-Han-Thai (Lebanese & Thai food), Spaghetti Kitchen (Italian food), Starstruck (Chinese, Continental, North Indian, Mughlai).

Lake Gardens, Jodhpur Park & Dhakuria

Chakhna Shakna Punjabi Dhaba

phone: +91 9002107890, +91 9474453800

address: 259-B, Lake-Gardens, Kol-45
Specialist in Punjabi, tandoori & North Indian cuisine. Free home food delivery or sit'n'dine service.
Domino's Pizza

phone: +91 33 24837471, +91 24837474-76-32402551, +91 33 40004601

address: 1/432 Gariahat Road South, Jodhpur Park
Pizzas, garlic bread.
Don Giovanni's

phone: +91 33 40007830, +91 33 24133243

address: 1/114 Jodhpur Park
Supreme pizza, momos, fried rice chicken, burgers, Margherita pizza.
Tandoor Park

phone: +91 33 40007588, +91 9836370051, +91 9831458972, +91 9830006647

address: 28/4 Gariahat Road South
North Indian and Chinese cuisine. Specialities - mocktails, shawarma, murgh musallam, masala kulcha, keema naan, murg reshmi kabab, manchow soup. Try their mixed kabab plate. Hard drinks served.
Suresh Mistanna Bhander

phone: +91 9836876365

address: Shop 7, Sarat Ghosh Garden Road, Dhakuria
All sorts of sweetmeat with unforgettable taste
Hungry Tide

phone: +91 33 3099 1262

address: UBI Dhakuria Branch Building, 32/12A, Gariahat Road (South), Dhakuria
Chinese, Continental, North Indian, etc.
Lokaahar

phone: +91 8420170529, +91 9007980125

address: 533, Jodhpur Park
Tasty and varied Bengali dishes - mocha chingri, mochar ghonto, mutton kasha, dhokar dalna, posto bora et al. Must try bhetki fry. Special menu during the Poila Baisakh week, but beware of the special crowds it attracts, because it is a small homely place. They also serve Continental, Chinese and Thai dishes. Drinks not served.

Gariahat & surrounding areas

Bhojohari Manna

phone: +91 33 24663941, +91 33 24667686

address: 18/1A, Hindustan Rd
Authentic Bengali food. Fish and vegetarian speciality - sukto, mochar ghanto, chital macher muitha, chingri macher malaikari, kankra (crab), et al. Mutton Dak Bungalow has become a trade mark. No hard drinks.
Bhojohari Manna

address: 9/18 Ekdalia Rd
Mostly for take-away service. Food also served.
Chinese Pavilion

phone: +91 33 2283 3093, +91 9836627306

address: P 21 Old Ballygunge Road
Chinese and Thai cuisine. Drinks not served.
The Dhaba

phone: +91 8017779607, +91 9903000353

address: Ballygunge Phari
North Indian and Chinese cuisine. Try out the Punjabi speciality;makka di roti and sarson di saag
Krystal Chopstick

phone: +91 33 4060 3022, +91 9831526118

address: 71 H, Hindustan Park
Chinese cuisine. No drinks.
Mirch Masala

phone: +91 9830644484, +91 33 24618900

address: 49/2 Gariahat Rd
Great Punjabi food, also has a Chinese restaurant.Drinks served.
6 Ballygunge Place

phone: +91 33 24603922, +91 99 03975614

address: 6 Ballygunge Place
Bengali & North Indian cuisine. Buffet lunch ₹375 (Monday to Friday), ₹425 (Saturday). No drinks.
South India Club Canteen

phone: +91 33 24640927

address: 70 B, Hindustan Park
Budget restaurant. Place not posh but tasty food.
Padmaparer Rannaghar

phone: +91 33 2419 8916

address: 26/4 Gariahat Road
Bengali and South Indian cuisine
Tero Parban

phone: +91 33 2464 0199, +91 9830432175

address: 49C Purna Das Rd
Bengali cuisine with the ambience of a traditional Bengali home
I Love Haldiram

phone: +91 9339692141, +91 9339692149

address: 24 Ballygunge Park
Mithai, North Indian vegetarian, street food
Mitra Cafe

phone: +91 90076 95923

address: 23/37 Gariahat Road
North Indian fast food. Speciality - fish kaviraji, mutton chops, rolls, pakoda, mutton kaviraji, chowmein, pudding
Kasturi Restaurant

phone: +91 33 2440 0039, +91 8334922228

address: 13/6B Anil Moitro Road
Dhakai cuisine. Speciality - bhetki paturi, biryani, mochar ghonto, kochu pata chingri bhapa, jhuri alu bhaja, mutton kosha, kosha mangsho.
Kwality

phone: +91 33 2460 9982, +91 33 2460 7079

address: 2A, Gariahat Road
One of the earliest posh restaurants in South Kolkata. Authentic North Indian delicacies. Continental and Chinese also served. Drinks available. Payment in cash only.
Mainland China

phone: +91 33 2283 7964, +91 9330627506

address: Uniworth House, 3A, Guru Saday Dutta Road
Innovative Chinese food. Grand buffets. Drinks served.
Azad Hind

phone: +91 33 24866475, +91 33 24864742

address: 12/1, Ballygunge Circular Road
North Indian cuisine, street food. Popular items: chicken bharta, tandoori chicken, tandoori aloo, butter naan, dal tadka, rolls, panneer butter masala. No alchohol.
Domino's Pizza

phone: +91 33 4063 3339, +91 4063 3339

address: 62/7, Ballygunge Circular Road
Pizza, fast food. Popular for: garlic bread, chocolava cake, pepperoni pizza, pasta, chicken wings, lava cake, veggie pizza. No alchohol.

Lake Market-Deshapriya Park

Banana Leaf

phone: +91 33 24641960, +91 33 24640941

address: 74&75 Rashbehari Ave
South Indian vegetarian snacks and thali meal. Great food. Authentic South Indian taste - very different from the road side stalls catering to Bengali taste.
Khawab

phone: +91 9836033337, +91 9874246629, +91 33 24669695

address: 166A, Sarat Bose Rd
Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani, Mutton Rogan Josh.
Kurry Club

phone: +91 33 24661979

address: 176 Sarat Bose Rd
Mexican, Italian and other cuisine
Tamarind

phone: +91 33 66343960

address: 177 Sarat Bose Rd
South Indian Non-vegetarian. Snacks like idli and dosha not available. Specialised main meal dishes. Enjoy Keralian food, Coorgi dishes et al.
Zeeshan

phone: +91 33 2464 4224, +91 7604066539

address: 187 Sarat Bose Rd
Great Mughlai food, take away only
Oudh 1590

address: 23/B, Deshapriya Park and also at P-562, Hemanta Mukhopdhyay Sarani (behind Vivekananda Park)
Period dining experience - try it out
Prema Vilas

phone: +91 33 2463 1961

address: 63/1, Lake Market Area
South Indian vegetarian
Maharaja and Maharani

address: Sarat Bose Road, near the Rashbehari Avenue crossing
These are two separate kachouri shops, near each other. The footpath in front of the shops is always crowded. Their early morning stocks often get exhausted by around 9AM. They also serve later in the day. Any one going that way must give it a try. Don't miss the jalebis/ malpuas after the kachouri-sabzi. The location shown in the map here is that of Maharani, and Maharaja is a little down the road towards the lakes.
Marco Polo

phone: +91 33 2463 0909

address: 205 Sarat Bose Road
Continental and North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.

Southern Avenue

Bijoli Grill

phone: +91 33 4003 6606

address: 124B, Southern Avenue
Bengali cuisine
Fung Shway

phone: +91 33 4065 9510

address: 122A, Meghnad Saha Sarani (Southern Avenue)
Thai, Chinese, etc. Drinks served.
The Coastal Macha

phone: +91 33 3099 1254

address: 55, Southern Avenue
Indian sea food, South Indian, Keralian, Maharshtrian

Bhawanipore

Bhojohari Manna

phone: +91 33 24545922

address: 23A, Priyanath Mallick St
Authentic and traditional Bengali food
Bijoli Grill

phone: +91 33 4003 6606

address: 38, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road
Seafood, Chinese and Bengali cuisine.
Sangu Valley Restaurant

phone: +91 9831361928, +91 8583962171

address: 6A, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rd
North Indian, Chinese cuisine
Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick

phone: +91 33 2486 9490, +91 33 2454 0281

address: 2, Puddapukur Road
Sweets and snacks
Pepper Chino

phone: +91 33 6555 2051, +91 7004985103

address: 37 Sarat Bose Rd
North Indian Continental and Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
Tangra Kaizen

phone: +91 33 2474 4358

address: 33B, Sarat Bose Road, Paddapukur
Chinese and Thai cuisine. Drinks served. Only cash payment.
McDonald's

phone: +91 33 6600 0666

address: Merlin Homeland, 18B, Asutosh Mukherjee Road
Burger, fast food. No alchohol.
Subway

phone: +91 33 4004 7412, +91 33 2454 2234

address: Merlin Homeland, 18B, Asutosh Mukherjee Road
Healthy food, salad, fast foods. Popular items: Sandwiches, Chicken Wrap, Chicken Tikka Sub. No alchohol.
Balwant Singh's Eating House

phone: +91 9903975361

address: 10B, Harish Mukherjee Road
North Indian vegetarian cuisine. Popular items: Tea, lassi, paneer tikka, samosa, dudh cola, kesar chai. No alchohol.
Ganguram

phone: +91 33 2455 2357

address: 84A, Shambhunath Pandit Street
One of oldest sweet meat sellers in Kolkata, with a chain of outlets across the city. It is a revered name in the arena of Bengali sweets. Take away only.
Gupta Brothers

phone: +91 33 2455 6328, +91 33 2454 8716

address: 82A, Shambhunath Pandit Road
Sweets and casual dining. Popular items: vegetarian thali, gulab jamun, dahi vada, dhania dosa, kulfi, mango lassi, idli.
Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick

phone: +91 33 2486 9490, +91 33 2454 0281

address: 2, Paddapukur Road, Bhowanipur
Offers a wide range of sweets and snacks. Famous for its baked rosgolla

Park Circus

Arsalan

phone: +91 33 22844010, +91 33 22848556

address: 28, Circus Avenue
They have seven branches: 1. Chinar Park, 2. Anandapur (opposite Calcutta International School), 3. Hatibagan, 4. Park Street Area (Muzaffar Ahmed Road), 5. Park Circus 7 point crossing, 6. New Alipore, and 7. Jessore Road, Bangur. Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: firni, mutton kosha, mutton boti kebab, chicken chatpata, mutton biryani, egg chicken roll.
Jimmy's Kitchen

phone: +91 33 2290 7139

address: 7/1A, AJC Bose Road
Chinese food. Drinks available. Popular items: Thai soup, noodles, lung fung soup, prawn, crispy chilli chicken, roast pork chilli, sweet corn soup. Jimmy's Kitchen has two branches: 1. 36F Ruby Hospital Road, 2. 14D, Lindsay Street.
Only Alibaba

phone: +91 33 4070 1109

address: 28A, Syed Amir Ali Avenue
Biryani and Mughlai food. The food has a good taste in the main shop but in their fry king outlet at Baghajatin some items are bad and unpalatable.
Shiraz Golden Restaurant

phone: +91 33 3099 0175

address: 135, Park Street
Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: firni, mutton biryani, brain masala, chicken tikka, chicken reshmi butter masala, mutton haleem. Shiraz Golden Restaurant has four food outlets:1. Kankurgachi, 2. Salt Lake Sector III, 3. Ajay Nagar, 4. Nager Bazar.
Zeeshan

phone: +91 33 22806842, +91 9903611112

address: 17 Syed Amir Ali Avenue
Zeeshan has several outlets mostly for take-away customers: 1. Deshapriya Park, 2. Kidderpore, 3. Garia, 4. Lake Market Area, 5. Ballygunge, 6. Tollygunge, 7. Esplanade, 8. College Street. Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: biryani, rolls, firni, murg reshmi kabab, mutton tikka, mutton chaap, tandoori chicken

Alipore & New Alipore

Taj Bengal

phone: +91 33 6612 3939, +91 33 2223 1193

address: 34-B, Belvedere Road
Taj Bengal is a 5-star deluxe hotel and is amongst the top hotels in Kolkata. The luxurious restaurants are also open to non-residents. Given below are average costs to give an idea of the expenditure involved. Actual cost will depend upon the food ordered. Drinks are served and costs extra. Amongst the restaurants are:

1. Sonargaon presents the zemindary or landlord culture of the past. Punjabi, North-west India and Bengali cuisine. Average cost of lunch/ dinner for two ₹2,800 plus taxes. Open all days.

2. Souk presents Mediterranean and Middle-eastern fare. It offers a medley of flavours from Moroccan, Greek, Turkish, Egyptian and Arabic cuisines. Average cost for two ₹3,200 plus taxes. Closed on Mondays.

3. Chioniserie is a top class Chinese fine dining restaurant with a spread of dishes from Sichuan and Canton. Average cost for two ₹3,600 plus taxes. Open all days.

4. CAL 27 is the best all-day dining restaurant. It offers a global menu but specialises in Italian cuisine. Average cost for two ₹2,500 plus taxes. Open all days. Look out for buffet lunch on Sundays.

In addition to the above there are specialised small bar/ confectionery/ eatery sections. Check with hotel website for lunch and dinner timings. Taj Bengal is a large hotel and if someone arrives without a booking there will generally be some place to get in, but that may not be what the person desired. Please book seats in advance to avoid disappointment.
Amrit National Hotel

phone: +91 33 66343401

address: 43 Diamond Harbour Road
Budget restaurant. Biryani and Mughlai food.
Upper Crust

phone: +91 33 2479 3667

address: 17/1 E, Alipore Road
Bakery, desserts, fast food. Serves non-vegetarian items also. No alchohol. Some popular items: vegetable burger, vegetable pizza, chocolate pyramid, pineapple pastry.

Khidirpur

Drop In

phone: +91 9073309928, +91 9073309929

address: Ground Floor, Ideal Towers, 57, Block A, Diamond Harbour Road
Vegetarian restaurant. Indian and Chinese cuisine. Popular items: lassi, naan, paneer tikka masala, roti, thali.
India Restaurant

phone: +91 33 44502381

address: 34 Karl Marx Sarani
Sheesh Mahal

phone: +91 33 66037353

address: 28 Karl Marx Sarani
Note: For places to eat in Tangra/ China Town see Kolkata/East, for the Park Street area see Kolkata/Esplanade

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Fern Hotel & Restaurant

phone: +91 33 24407797, +91 9831477704
Hotel Komala Vilas

phone: +91 33 24641960

address: 74&75 Rashbehari Ave
Mysore Guest House

phone: +91 33 24667705

address: 5A, Mysore Rd
Park Inn

address: 10/1 Tal Bagan Ln
Sharani Lodge

phone: +91 33 24635717, +91 33 24641999, +91 33 24644971

address: 71/K Hindustan Park, Gariahat

Mid-range

The Best Inn

phone: +91 33 24549101

address: 1B Sushil Sen Road, Kolkata-700025
Amenities include air-conditioning, telephone, internet connectivity, TV (Cable), laundry service, housekeeping, room service, continental breakfast. Deluxe Suite (King size Double Bed)/Deluxe Queen (Queen Double Bed)/Deluxe Twin (two single beds) rooms with attached bathrooms.
Central Bed & Breakfast

phone: +91 9836465400

address: 7th Floor, Lansdowne Court, 5B, Sarat Bose Rd
10-minute drive from Park Street and 1 minute from Minto Park. It’s on the 7th floor of a residential apartment. 4 bedrooms with free WiFi, attached bathrooms, common kitchen. All rooms are air conditioned. Owners live in the same building. Great location, safe, and 24/7 security. Recommended for backpackers.
Hotel Akash Ganga

phone: +91 33 2287 4056, +91 33 2287 5817, +91 33 2289 5791

address: 1 Orient Row
Hotel Samilton

address: 35A, Sarat Bose Rd
Lee International

phone: +91 33 23431678, +91 33 23431679

address: 53D/1,Tiljala Road,Park Circus
Mrs. Dam's Guesthouse

phone: +91 33 2290 4533

address: Near Ballygunge
Modern, prettily furnished rooms with attached bath, air-con, TV, etc. in a quiet, safe neighborhood. Helpful owner lives in the same building, and is a handy source for tips on what to see/where to go in Kolkata. They also have a great cook, so make sure you try a home-cooked Bengali meal when you're there.
The Red Carpet

phone: +91 33 40086847

address: P-399, Keyatala Lane, Kolkata-700 029.

Splurge

Bodhi Tree Boutique Guesthouse

phone: +91 33 2424 6534

address: 48/44, Swiss Park, Kolkata.
Hotel Hindustan International

address: A.J.C. Bose Rd
Good location near Rabindra Sadan metro station. Good food. Five star rates.
Hotel Taj Bengal

phone: +91 33 2223 3939

address: 34B, Belvedere Road, Alipore.
It is one of the best in town.