North Kolkata
Hatibagan
The elephant garden that became north Kolkata's market and its theatre.
- Known for
- The market, the sweet shops, the old cinemas
- Best hour
- Late afternoon, especially in the fortnight before Puja
- Walk
- 26 min, 5 stops
Named for a garden where the Nawab's elephants were kept. Now the market north Kolkata shops at, and the theatre district that outlived the theatres.
Photographs
Photographs of the quarter. Open one to see it full size.
Must-see buildings
Star Theatre
1883, restored in 2005 after a fire. Cinema and stage.
Minerva Theatre
1893. Now the Minerva Repertory's home, after decades of decline.
Hatibagan market
Sprawling, informal, and the trade the quarter runs on.
Where to eat
Girish Ch. Dey & Nakur Ch. Nandy
Ramdulal Sarkar Street
Since 1844. Jolbhora sandesh in winter.
Mitra Cafe
Sovabazar
Kobiraji cutlet and mutton afghani, since 1920.
Hatibagan phuchka stalls
Along the market edge
High turnover, therefore fresh.
Things to see
- 01
The market before Puja
The last fortnight of Ashwin. Chaotic, and the best crowd-watching in the city.
- 02
Star Theatre's facade
1883. Restored after the 1991 fire.
- 03
Nakur Nandy's counter
Standing room only. Order the jolbhora.
Where this sits
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