Buttered rice with a raw egg yolk stirred through it, a pat of butter, and two kebabs — one mutton, one chicken — on the side. It comes from Iranian chelow kabab, and Peter Cat on Middleton Row has made it the dish Kolkata queues for since 1975.
6places named
4things to know
2areas covered
2026snapshot year
Central Kolkata
BBD Bagh · Esplanade · New Market · Park Street · College Street · Bowbazar · Burrabazar| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cat1975 | Middleton Row, off Park Street | The chelo kebab. Expect a queue; they do not take bookings at peak. |
| Mocambo1956 | Mirza Ghalib Street | The same street, a different era; chateaubriand and devilled crab. |
| Bar-B-Q1960s | Park Street | Continental and Chinese. |
| Oly Pub1947 | Park Street | Beef steak upstairs, cheap and good. |
South Kolkata
Bhowanipore · Kalighat · Gariahat · Ballygunge · Lake Market · Jadavpur · Tollygunge| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cat | Park Street only | There is one Peter Cat. That is part of it. |
| Ballygunge Continental rooms | Ballygunge | The newer versions. |
Worth knowing
- Stir the egg yolk into the hot rice at the table.
- Peter Cat does not take bookings at busy times; go early or late.
- It is one plate, and it is enough.
- The butter is not optional.
The other dishes
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