Girish Chandra Dey & Nakur Chandra Nandy

গিরিশচন্দ্র দে ও নকুড়চন্দ্র নন্দী

Also known as Nakur.

Sandesh specialists since 1844, sold through a grille in a side lane.

About Girish Chandra Dey & Nakur Chandra Nandy

Founded in 1844, this shop on Ramdulal Sarkar Street near Hedua makes sandesh and little else. There is no seating and no display window to speak of: you order through an iron grille. The classic jalbhara, with liquid nolen gur inside in winter, sits beside newer flavours that the shop was among the first to try.

Why visit

Many Kolkatans will tell you this is where sandesh is done best.

What to see and do

Jalbhara and kanchagolla sandesh
Nolen gur sandesh in winter
The old counter with its grille

Plan your visit

Area: Hatibagan, North Kolkata
Nearest landmark: Hedua park and Bethune College
Best time: Morning or evening. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
Time needed: About 15 minutes
Cost: Usually under ₹100 a head
Entry: Open to everyone: a street, ghat, market or park you can walk into.
Metro: Girish Park (Blue Line), about 12 minutes’ walk
Walking: Little walking
Photography: Photography is fine with some care.

Tip

Winter (December to February) is the season for nolen gur. Sandesh is fresh and does not travel well in heat.

Nearby and related places

Minerva Theatre: An 1893 playhouse on Beadon Street that still stages plays.
Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House: The restored house where Narendranath Datta was born in 1863.
Hatibagan Market: North Kolkata’s pavement market for saris, clothes and everything else.
Star Theatre: The most famous stage of the Bengali public theatre.
Maniktala Market: A clock-tower market famous for its fish.
Mitra Cafe: A tiny cabin serving cutlets, kabiraji and brain chop since 1920.

Walks that include it

Old North Kolkata Walk: From the five-point crossing to the potters’ ghat

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Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.