Kolkata, October 9th 2026: Durga Puja in Kolkata is as much about food as it is about pandal-hopping, late-night adda and meeting up with family and friends. And while the city’s Puja food trail is known for its rich variety, Garden Café is inviting diners to take a slightly different route this festive season — with an all-vegetarian South Indian spread that brings together familiar favourites, indulgent dosas and comforting café classics.
For those looking to take a break from the usual Puja fare, Garden Café offers a relaxed vegetarian dining experience where the focus remains on fresh food, generous flavours and the simple pleasure of eating together.
From crisp dosas fresh off the tawa and soft idlis to golden vadas, flavourful sambar and an assortment of house-made chutneys, the menu brings together the flavours that Garden Café has been serving Kolkata for decades. Dosa lovers can choose from favourites such as Masala Dosa, Podi Dosa, Rava Masala Dosa, Plain Dosa and the more indulgent Cheese Mushroom Garlic Dosa .
The Puja menu also features Garden Café’s new Benne Dosa range , with Benne Plain Dosa, Benne Masala Dosa, Benne Podi Plain Dosa, Benne Podi Masala Dosa and Benne Garlic Roast Dosa . Made fresh on the tawa and finished with benne, the range brings a buttery take to the classic dosa.
There are also options for those who prefer idlis and other South Indian favourites, including Steamed Idli, Thatte Idli, Finger-Fried Idli and Dahi Idli Fries , along with Vada served with sambar and chutneys .
For dessert, Garden Café will also be serving its handmade Kulfi , offering a simple and creamy finish to the meal. A cup of the café’s strong South Indian filter coffee can also be paired with the meal or enjoyed on its own.
With Puja bringing families and friends together over long meals and spontaneous food stops, *Garden Café* makes for an easy addition to the festive itinerary. It is a place to drop in after a morning of pandal-hopping, settle in for a leisurely meal with family or simply meet friends over a plate of dosa and a cup of filter coffee.
This Puja, Garden Café’s offering is less about following a festive food tradition and more about adding another flavour to it — one that is proudly vegetarian, distinctly South Indian and deeply rooted in Kolkata.
“As Kolkata comes alive with the spirit of Durga Puja, Garden Café celebrates the heritage, traditions, and timeless flavours that make this season so special.
For generations, our legendary traditional Indian café has been a place where families and friends gather, memories are shared, and the festive spirit finds a warm and welcoming home.
May Maa Durga bless you and your loved ones with happiness, prosperity, and good health.
Wishing you a joyous and blessed Durga Puja”.
— Sandip Nowlakha, Founder, Garden Cafe
