The Bakery

A taste of British era dining

For those who love to indulge in Continental and English breakfast in “the City of Joy”, there is The Bakery at The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata that has preserved the great old tradition of hospitality. The nearly two century-old restaurant sprawling over 1,250 sq. ft is in the city hub and dates back to the bygone days of British India. The 48-seater food outlet took off in the hoary days of 1830 with a factory and a miniature café famed as Wilson Bakery that was conceptualized by David Wilson. It was initially designed for the Britishers and gradually the East India Company came up with the Auckland Hotel for their senior officers. Reputed as the premier and largest bakery in the Eastern zone of India, The Bakery was renovated and eventually The Lalit Group of Hotels reopened in December, 2013.

The food outlet has the one-of-a-kind bakery show kitchen and an airy, spacious private dining room. Besides, there is an old spiral staircase belonging to the British era. 

Bakery Show Kitchen

The restaurant prides in offering the widest collection of fresh, health breads that go down well with the stomach. On offer are sour dough multigrain bread, corn mill bread, sea salt focaccia and turmeric jaggery loaf that has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties reducing the chances of debilitating diseases like cancer and cardiac disorders. The turmeric jaggery loaf brings relief from arthritic pain, helps in digestion and bolsters the immunization system. The dough multigrain bread reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes while sea salt focaccia checks blood cholesterol level, regulates blood pressure and diabetes. Consuming corn mill bread is said to offer protection from diseases like breast cancer and gallstone.   

 An array of health breads

 Display of bakery products

 A collection of bakery stuff

      One can get to select from a wide array of English breakfast options including vegetable puffs, burgers, glutton-free sandwiches, pastas, cakes, pastries and other tidbits. During my visit in September this year, I settled down with American breakfast comprising Eggs Benedict made of poached eggs on English muffin. The dish was accompanied by roasted tomato and potato wedges, not to mention Caesar Salad. 

Eggs Benedict

Ceasar Salad

I relished having Heritage Hunt – pine apple juice done up with grated coconut and grenadine syrup.  The signature dessert - Belgium Chocolate with Hazelnut Crunch was quite lip-smacking.

 Belgium Chocolate with Hazlenut Crunch

The restaurant is open on all days from 8 AM to 10 PM.

Address: The Bakery,

                1,2,3, Old Court House Street,

               Dalhousie Square,

Kolkata- 700069

Phone             (033) 44447777

Food for two: Rs 1,000. No alcohol is served.