Nizam’s

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The restaurant credited with inventing the kathi roll.

About Nizam’s

Nizam’s, founded in 1932 behind New Market, is where the kathi roll is said to have been born: kebabs wrapped in a paratha so that customers could eat on the move. The name is said to come from the bamboo skewers (kathi) the kebabs were grilled on. The roll went on to become the city’s signature street food.

Why visit

Eat the original at the source.

What to see and do

Mutton and chicken kathi rolls
The kebab grill at the front

Plan your visit

Area: Esplanade & New Market, Central Kolkata
Nearest landmark: New Market, Hogg Street
Best time: Afternoon or evening. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
Time needed: About 30 minutes
Cost: Usually under ₹500 a head
Entry: Open to everyone: a street, ghat, market or park you can walk into.
Metro: Esplanade (Blue and Green Lines)
Walking: Little walking
Photography: Photography is fine with some care.

Nearby and related places

New Market (Hogg Market): A Victorian market hall of 1874 with a clock tower.
Aminia: A 1929 Mughlai house for Kolkata biryani and mutton pasinda.
Dacres Lane: The office district’s lunch alley.
Shaheed Minar: A 48-metre column of 1828 at the edge of the Maidan.
Tipu Sultan Mosque: A many-domed mosque built by Tipu Sultan’s son in the 1840s.
K.C. Das: The rosogolla family’s shop at Esplanade.

Walks that include it

Food Heritage Trail: Chinese breakfast to biryani, by way of ledikeni and rosogolla

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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.