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On April 14 and April 15, the energy turns joyfully food-centric as Poila Baisakh, Vishu, and Bohag Bihu and more mark the Solar New Year with deeply rooted culinary traditions. From Bengali spreads of luchi, aloor dom, fish curries, and mishti doi to Kerala's elaborate Vishu sadya served on banana leaves with rice, curries, and payasam, to Assam's Bohag Bihu feasts filled with pitha, laru, and fresh seasonal produce, all come together in a rich celebration where every dish carries meaning, abundance, and the comforting promise of new beginnings.
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The cities also gear up for the festivals and celebrations with restaurants and eateries having special themed menus or limited edition menus, which guests from all corners of the country can savour. With that being said, here’s a list of restaurants and eateries that have a special Baisakhi, Vishu or Poila Baisakh menu that your family and you can plan your entire day around.
Kolkata
Yauatcha
As always, Yauatcha presents a limited-edition Poila Baisakh 2026 menu that starts with a stunning dim sum variety. The banana blossom dumpling, ocean pearl dumpling and the golden yellow chicken roll boast a flavour that will linger. Highlights include steamed Indian seabass with lemongrass sauce, crispy tofu with roasted chilli, and steamed gondhoraj chicken. The toban chilli fried rice binds the dish together with its rich, flavourful intensity. Sunshine Delight, a baked mango cheesecake placed over Biscoff crumble with passion fruit glaze ends the meal on a sweet note, while the beverage menu enhances the experience with cocktails such as Smoked Mango Spritz, Gondhoraj Collins, and The Kolkata Kick.
Venue: 5th Floor, Quest Mall Park Circus, 33, Syed Amir Ali Ave, Beck Bagan, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017
Date: Till 3 May 2026
Timing: 12 PM - 11:45 PM
Price: INR 3,000+taxes
JW Kitchen, JW Marriott
With ‘Esho Hai Boishakh’, the food takes centre stage, unfolding as a true festive feast with fragrant gobindobhog rice, crisp luchis, and comforting aloor dom, alongside rich fish curries, chingri malai curry, and kosha mangsho slow-cooked to perfection. While shukto and seasonal bhajas add that familiar home-style balance, and the spread gently moves into indulgence with mishti doi, rosogolla, sandesh, and payesh, each bite layered with nostalgia and celebration, all thoughtfully reimagined.
Venue: 4A, JBS Haldane Ave, Tangra, Kolkata, West Bengal 700105
Date: 15 April
Timing: 12:30 PM onwards
Price: INR 2,500+taxes
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SOCIAL, Park Street
This Poila Baisakh celebration is turned up to 11, with an electric Bengali New Year soirée including live music and SOCIAL's characteristic high-spirited food and bar atmosphere. With The Urban Monkz and Sunny Boys setting the tone, there will be a diverse blend of rock, pop, folk, and nostalgic anthems to keep the excitement high and the dance floor moving. The Chelo Kabab Platter, Chicken A La Kiev, and Tangra Chilli Prawn are just a few of the delectable dishes on the menu. It's a loud, vibrant, and unapologetically festive venue designed for groups looking to celebrate with great music, standout food, and an infectious, high-octane crowd.
Venue: Social ,BFL, Bangur Estate, 1A, Russel St, next to India's Hobby Centre, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016
Date: 15 April
Timing: 8 PM onwards
Price: INR 1,200+taxes without alcohol; INR 2,400+taxes with alcohol
The Square, Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residencies
Rooted in tradition but upgraded in experience, the celebration combines traditional Bengali delicacies, vivid décor, and the warmth of Bengali aatithyo to create an atmosphere that is both nostalgic and indulgent. With love for food and new beginnings threaded throughout the experience, every bite and detail comes together for a culturally rich, flavour-packed start to the new year. Celebrate Poila Baisakh in all of its festive splendour at The Square, where a specially curated buffet will bring the spirit of "Shubho Noboborsho" to life in the most delicious way.
Venue: CF Block(Newtown), Action Area 1C, Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal 700156
Date: 14 April and 15 April
Timing: 12:30 PM - 4 PM and 7 PM - 11 PM
Price: INR 2,099+taxes per person
Bengaluru
LOYA, Taj West End
Bengaluru gets a soothing sense of home with this Baisakhi menu at LOYA, expertly prepared for people celebrating away from home, missing the robust, familiar flavours. The menu is designed for luxurious, share-worthy meals, combining powerful spices, slow-cooked favourites, and Christmas classics that will make you feel nostalgic. The dinner begins with Kachori Chaat, reminiscent of street-side flavours, and is followed by Bharwan Kaare Kulche with Pindi chole and fresh haldi-mooli, a hearty and comforting combo. Mains like Attari Murg and Chakki Paneer pair beautifully with Amritsari Wadi Kulcha or Seviyan Wadi Pulao with raita, evoking family-style feasts. Desserts like Doodh Jalebi with pista-chuara-kesar milk or Him Paat complete this warm, memory-filled experience.
Venue: Taj West End, Race Course Rd, High Grounds, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Date: 14 April onwards
Timing: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM and 7 PM - 11 PM
Price: INR 4,250+taxes
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DYN, Hilton Bangalore Embassy Golflinks
As April ushers in new beginnings across India, from Baisakhi and Nobo Borsho to Puthandu and Vishu, DYN celebrates the season with a vibrant ‘Harvest Feast’ that brings together flavours of gratitude and togetherness. The spread spans regions, with Punjabi favourites like Amritsari Chole and Tandoori Murgh, Bengali touches like Basanti Pulao and Cholar Dal, and South Indian staples like Avial, Sambar, and Thoran, all coming together in a festive, shareable experience that ends on a sweet note with comforting desserts like Pinni and Phirni, resulting in a warm, flavourful celebration of renewal.
Venue: Off Intermediate Ring Road, Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Challaghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071
Date: 13 April - 15 April
Timing: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Price: INR 2,000 all inclusive; INR 1,500 all inclusive for beer and wine
JW Kitchen, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru
JW Kitchen celebrates the season with a holiday buffet that feels grounded, nostalgic, and genuinely comforting. The cuisine spans multiple regions, including Punjabi favourites like Amritsari Kulcha and Dal Makhani, Assamese delicacies like Vegetable Khar and Payox, and southern classics like Avial, Olan, Lemon Rice, and Paal Payasam. Thoughtfully curated, it’s a warm, effortless dining experience, perfect for gathering with loved ones and celebrating through familiar, flavourful food.
Venue: 24/1, Vittal Mallya Rd, KG Halli, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Date: Till 15 April
Timing: 7 PM onwards
Price: INR 3,250+taxes
Cur8, Four Seasons Bengaluru
CUR8 is reimagining the Bengali New Year as a premium eating experience. It will serve a dinner that will seem less like a curated buffet and more like the comfort and warmth of homemade Bengali food. Chef Soham Dhar's menu opens with celebratory mainstays that immediately set the tone, soft, puffy luchis coupled with cholar dal, crisp bhetki fry, and vegetable chop. The main courses are all items that define a festive Bengali meal. Next, slow-cooked kosha mangsho and creamy katla macher kalia, as well as mustard-forward fish curries and Kolkata-style chicken biryani carry the menu into a foodgasmic trail. Alongside, dishes like dhokar dalna and chanar kofta curry are great picks for vegetarians. They also have live stations for all the dishes one usually loves feasting on for example jhalmuri,phuckha and more.
Venue: 8, Bellary Rd, Dena Bank Colony, Ganganagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560032
Date: 15 April 2026
Timing: 7 PM - 10 PM
Price: INR 3,500+taxes per person
Mumbai
Saffron, JW Marriott Juhu
Punjab comes to life at Sucha Da Dhaba - Flavours of Amritsar, a Baisakhi pop-up that celebrates the region's rich and colourful food culture, with each dish anchored in memory, emotion, and tradition. Inspired by the allure of traditional dhabas, the experience offers the warmth of buttery kulchas, fragrant spices, and full meals meant to be shared. Led by Chef VP Singh of the legendary Kulcha Land, the menu represents real flavours and personal stories from Amritsar, with tandoori starters, powerful curries, warm dals, and freshly baked kulchas, all completed off with traditional sweets for a truly soulful and nostalgic Punjabi feast.
Venue: Juhu Tara Rd, Juhu Tara, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049
Date: Till 19 April
Timing: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM and 7 PM - 11 PM
Price: A la carte pricing
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Oh! Calcutta
Few eateries serve Bengali food with as much cultural richness as Oh! Calcutta has built its reputation on. And come Poila Boishakh, the celebration here feels less like a special menu and more like homecoming. Mustard-forward fish dishes include shorshe maach and bhapa maach, slow-cooked kosha mangsho, and cosy pairings such as luchi with cholar dal. While the menu varies depending on the occasion, here are a few tried-and-true favourites that have frequently found a place on the table.
Venue: Gr. Floor, Shalimar Morya Park, Off New Link Rd, Veera Desai Industrial Estate, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053
Date: 15 April
Timing: 12 PM - 3:30 PM and 7 PM - 11 PM
Price: INR 1,300+taxes for two
Delhi
Chor Bizzare
Poila Boishakh is given a nostalgic, almost poetic twist at Chor Bizarre with Stories at Chor Bizarre, a one-day Bengali Poila Boishak pop-up hosted by food writer, culinary pundit, and content strategist Ayandrali Dutta. The dinner, rooted in Bengali household traditions and influenced by the cultural rhythm of Rabindranath Tagore's tunes, is planned as a journey that unfolds course after course. Jhal muri, veggie chop, and bhetki paturi combine the pandemonium and flavours of Kolkata's streets with the convenience of home kitchens. From there, the thali expands into a substantial main meal filled with festive favourites like luchi and Sunday mutton curry. The meal's desserts include nolen gur bonde payesh and sandesh makha, both of which are sweet and bring good luck for the new year.
Venue: Hotel Broadway, 4/15A, Asaf Ali Rd, Chatta lal Miya, Chandni Mahal, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
Date: 19 April
Timing: 12 PM onwards
Price: INR 1,345+taxes for veg thali; INR 1,755 for non-veg thali
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K3, JW Marriott Delhi
K3 in JW Marriott, Delhi, is known as a huge, multi-cuisine ‘food theatre’ that shifts between Indian, Asian, and Mediterranean cooks. It was designed for immersive buffets like this one. When it focuses on something as deeply ingrained and nuanced as Bengali food, you can bet it will be one of the best Bengali dishes you've ever had. The Noboborsho Spread showcases the complexities of Bengali cuisine in this year's Flavours of Bengal. Expect a menu rich in subtle spicing, mustard overtones, fresh shellfish, and slow-cooked meats. At K3, a celebration like this usually means live counters, chef-led stations, and a spread that lets you move between nostalgia and innovation in a single plate.
Venue: Asset Area 4 – Hospitality District, Aerocity, New Delhi, Delhi 110037
Date: 15 April - 19 April
Timing: 7 PM - 11 PM
Price: INR 4,200+taxes
