If you’re a true-blue Kolkattan, in all probability, you’ve been to the College Street Coffee House. The coffee is not great, but then who cares? But the city is changing rapidly and so is its cityscape. Coffee House, New Town, is the new place-to-be in Kolkata. And let me clear this up for you - this IS NOT related to the College Street Coffee House. The name is inspired by it and food and pricing are quite similar. But, that’s where the similarity ends.

How to get to the Coffee House

Well, the location is a bit off-track for someone new to the New Town area. One needs to find Amity University and New Town Coffee house is bang opposite to it. As per my knowledge, the only public transport is the local auto and toto services there, apart from cabs. You need to take the lane after the huge Westin Hotel and follow the public road signage. There’s plenty of parking space, so nothing to worry about. Please check the location on the google map here.

Okay, but it’s easy to reach the New Town Coffee house, but for getting in, you’ll need to pre-book your slot via the BookMyShow app. The entry fee is 20/- per head non-redeemable. But, considering the facility and pricing, it seemed quite reasonable to me. Timings are from 12 noon -7 pm on all days, except Mondays.

Inside the New Town Coffee House

Once inside, there are two floors at New Town Coffee House with quite a large seating arrangement. Now, as the entry is pre-booked the tension of finding adequate seating arrangements isn’t there.



Photo credits: Inside 1: https://moha-mushkil.com; Inside 1A: https://moha-mushkil.com

New Town Coffee House has an AC interior with proper toilet facilities. There’s a small study area (on the ground floor) near the window with quite a good selection of books. Plenty of sunlight and large windows - it has a good vibe all around the place. There is beautiful wall-art offering a tribute to the classic coffee house song by Manna Dey which felt rather good to observe. Another similarity with the older Coffee House is the uniformed waiters.

About the food



Photo Credits:Inside 2: Chicken Kabiraj Cutlet -https://moha-mushkil.com; Inside 2A: fish finger:https://moha-mushkil.com

Honestly, though I’ve been visiting the older College Street Coffee House for the past two decades, and I have found the food to be fairly average on a good day and below that on others. But considering the pricing, ambiance, and legacy, it felt legitimate. And I do not know of anybody who goes to Coffee House for the same. The New Town Coffee House has a similar pricing structure. The cost for two should be around Rs. 300-400 on the higher side.



Photo Credits:Inside 3: butter toast: https://moha-mushkil.com Inside 3A: https://moha-mushkil.com

The sandwich at the old Coffee house was my favorite, and so is it here too. But the only difference is they serve it grilled here. The rest of the food items are quite decent considering the pricing. I was invited there on the inauguration date and on a Foodka Shoot. So, we were hosted by the NKDA authority on both occasions.

Coffee at new town coffee house

As I said, Kolkata is not about only its heritage buildings and old memories − the city is changing rapidly and so is the landscape. Do visit New Town Coffee house and share your experiences with me at indrajit.lahiri@ymail.com

Photo credits: Banner Left: twitter.com/toikolkata; Banner Center: twitter.com/toikolkata; Banner Right: https://moha-mushkil.com/

If you’re a true-blue Kolkattan, in all probability, you’ve been to the College Street Coffee House. The coffee is not great, but then who cares? But the city is changing rapidly and so is its cityscape. Coffee House, New Town, is the new place-to-be in Kolkata. And let me clear this up for you - this IS NOT related to the College Street Coffee