There’s a certain excitement in the air as soon as a festival is round the corner. And as Poila Boishakh, the Bengali New Year rolls around, the air smells faintly of fresh flowers and something delicious and calorie-dense bubbling away in the kitchen. For most Bengali households, it’s not just a celebration of the dawn of the new year but a whole reset wrapped around in tradition: homes are cleaned and the tables are laid with the finest offerings from the cuisine. The festival usually falls on April 14 or 15 every year and this year it will be celebrated on April 15.
Traditionally, the Poila Boishakh table is a carefully choreographed and perfected affair—beginning with bitters, moving through fragrant rice, fish bathed in mustard, slow-cooked meats, and ending on a sweet note.
This Poila Boishakh, Indian kitchens are stepping up to join hands in the celebrations bringing regional authenticity, heirloom recipes, and modern flair to the forefront. So, whether you’re craving a classic sit-down, bhog-like meal or a rather contemporary take on Bengali flavours, these special menus are designed to do exactly what the festival demands: start your year on a deliciously high note.
K3, JW Marriott, New Delhi
If there’s one thing K3 does exceptionally well, it’s turning dining into an experience—and their Noboborsho celebration, curated by Chef Gaurav Sircar, is just that. Known as a sprawling, multi-cuisine “food theatre” that moves between Indian, Asian, and Mediterranean kitchens, this space in JW Marriott, Delhi, is built for immersive buffets just like this one. When it turns its focus to something as rooted and nuanced as Bengali cuisine, you best believe that it will one of the best Bengali fares you have ever got your hands on.
This year’s Flavours of Bengal captures the complexity of Bengali food in the Noboborsho Spread. Before you visit, expect a spread full of gentle spicing, mustard-forward notes, fresh seafood, 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.
Address: Asset Area 4 – Hospitality District, Aerocity, New Delhi, Delhi 110037
Date: 15th-19th April Dinner,
Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Price for one: INR 4,200 (exclusive of taxes)
CUR8, Four Seasons, Bengaluru
With Shubho Noboborsho: The Art of Bengal, CUR8 is transforming into a celebration of the Bengali New Year, reimagined as a luxurious dining experience. It will feature a meal that will feel less like a curated buffet but one that brings the comfort and warmth of homemade Bengali food to the space.
Curated by Chef Soham Dhar, the meal begins with festive staples that instantly set the tone—soft, puffed luchis paired with cholar dal, crisp bhetki fry, and vegetable chop. The mains are all dishes that define a celebratory Bengali table. Think slow-cooked kosha mangsho and rich katla macher kalia, to mustard-forward fish curries and a Kolkata-style chicken biryani. Alongside, dishes like dhokar dalna and chanar kofta curry are great picks for vegetarians.
The cherry on top? The live stations. The buffet also features a chaat-style setup that brings to life all the specials from the streets of Kolkata, serving everything from puchkas, jhalmuri, and ghughni to seasonal favourites like koraishutir kochuri, begun bhaja, and posto. And of course, no Bengali celebration ends without mishti. Here, it’s a delectable selection of rosogolla, sandesh, and payesh, leaving you on a sugar high.
Set against CUR8’s elegant, contemporary space, this is the kind of Poila Boishakh meal that channels the spirit of the festival, one delicious plate after another.
Address: 8, Bellary Rd, Dena Bank Colony, Ganganagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560032
Date & Time: 15 April 2026
Time: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Price: INR 3,500 per person
Mélange, Radisson Blu, Bengaluru
At Mélange, Poila Boishakh is both personal and celebratory. With their Banglar Bhoj, the restaurant leans into the real essence of the Bengali New Year: food isn’t just central to the occasion, it is the occasion.
Curated by Executive Sous Chef Nirupam Guha, the menu draws from memory as much as tradition, focusing on dishes that have long defined celebratory meals in Bengal. The experience begins with classics—bhapa maach, delicately steamed with mustard and gentle spices, and shorshe maach, where the sharp, pungent depth of mustard takes centre stage in a thick gravy.
And of course, the meal winds down the way any proper feast should, with something sweet and nostalgic. Mishti doi, with caramelised richness and creamy texture, is the best part of the experience, offering an indulgent and comforting finish.
Banglar Bhoj is a flavour-driven celebration that brings the heart of Poila Boishakh to the table.
Address: 90/4, Outer Ring Rd, Marathahalli Village, Marathahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560037
Date: 14th – 19th April, 2026
Time: Lunch, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Dinner: 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Price: INR 2,599 + Taxes per person
Oh! Calcutta, Multiple Cities And Locations
Few places do Bengali food with the kind cultural depth that Oh! Calcutta has built its reputation on. And come Poila Boishakh, the celebration here feels less like a special menu and more like homecoming.
The menu typically brings together the restaurant’s most loved classics alongside festive staples, making for a meal that’s both festive and comforting. Expect dishes that have long defined the brand’s appeal—mustard-forward fish preparations like shorshe maach and bhapa maach, slow-cooked kosha mangsho, and comforting combinations like luchi with cholar dal. While the menu changes every year on the occasion, these are a few much-loved favourites that have often found a special place on the spread.
With numerous outlets across India, this limited-time buffet is up for grabs in Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. So, for everyone far from home at the festival, this is a go-to if you’re looking for something warm, familiar, and fail-proof.
Available across locations in India
Date: 15th April 2026 to 20th April 2026
Time: Lunch, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Dinner: 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Chor Bizarre, New Delhi
At Chor Bizarre, Poila Boishakh takes on a nostalgic, almost poetic form with Stories at Chor Bizarre, a one-day Bengali Poila Boishak pop-up, curated by food writer, culinary commentator, and content strategist, Ayandrali Dutta. Rooted in the traditions of Bengali households and inspired by the cultural rhythm of Rabindranath Tagore’s melodies, the meal is designed as a journey, and unfolds course by course.
It begins with starters like jhal muri, vegetable chop, and bhetki paturi, bringing together the chaos and flavours of Kolkata’s streets with the comfort of home kitchens. From there, the thali opens up into a generous main course full of celebratory favourites: luchi with cholar dal, shukto, begun basanti, and a hearty Sunday mutton curry, all paired with some fragrant basanti pulao. Familiar additions like churmur chaat and chenar paturi also round out the spread.
On the dessert front, the meal offers nolen gur bonde payesh and sandesh makha—delicacies rich in sweetness and good luck for the new year. This meal is as much a storytelling experience as it is a meal, capturing the spirit of renewal, togetherness, and Bengali culinary heritage.
Address: Hotel Broadway, 4/15A, Asaf Ali Rd, Chatta lal Miya, Chandni Mahal, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
Date: 19th April, 2026
Time: 12 pm onwards
Price: INR 1,345 (Vegetarian thali), INR 1,755 (Non-Vegetarian thali)
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