Kolkata has a young crowd which is always eager to try new places and to party and chill. Here is a list of the affordable drinking places in Kolkata!
Olypub
As old as independent India, Olypub is synonymous with cheap drinks in Kolkata. Opened in 1947, Olypub is found in the hub of the city-Park Street. It is immensely popular amongst all age groups. No fancy interiors or extravagant decor, yet Olypub is always bustling with people for their fix of affordable drinks.
Address : 11/1, Sarat Bose Road,Elgin, Kolkata
Phone : +91 9163177771
Shaw Bar
Shaw Bar also known as Chhota Bristol has to be the cheapest bar in town. It is said to be a 144 years old. It has no menu card for its drinks and no food menu. Food is bought and served from vendors sitting outside and the alcohol list is displayed on an electronic board inside! The place is always crowded and one has to pay before their drinks are served!
Address: 1, Metro Gali, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, New Market, Kolkata
Phone: 9830289444
Super Pub
This is another bar in Park Street where a bottle of beer starts at a rate as cheap as 170/- bucks and a Bud will cost around the 230 mark.
Super Pub has a peaceful ambiance and it would be of little surprise if the music and the lighting inside made you a little tipsy – all while being very easy on the pockets!
Address : 30A, Mirza Ghalib Street
Phone : 033 22520995 / 033 22524241
Silver Grill
The pricing of alcohol at this bar is almost on the same lines as Super Pub and Fairlawn. Apart from it being pocket friendly, the Chinese food served here is also delicious.
A Carlsberg or a Bud from Silver Grill will cost around 250/- bucks
Address : 18E, Park Street, Kolkata
Phone : 033 22294549 / 033 22174649
Chung Wah
A short distance from the Chandni Chowk Metro Station, Chung Wah has an age old charm to it serving quintessential Chinese fare at cheap rates. The alcohol here is also very reasonably priced and hence this place is flocking with people.
Address: Chowringhee North, Kolkata
Phone: 033 2236 2947
Opium
Sector V being the IT zone in the city, this place is a favourite amongst the young office going crowd. The bar and the layout of the whole place is pretty amazing. They have a good collection of drinks priced reasonably. Opium is a great place to hang around with friends when you are in and around Salt Lake.
The place’s popularity can be gauged by the fact that it is always packed with people! The starters are worth a try too!
Address: J2, Block GP, Sector 5, Salt Lake
Contact: 033 23577641
Codfather
It is a nice place with great starters and affordable beer! The ambience is good with a young crowd almost always crowding the place. It is designed as the cabin of an age old ship with the decor made of wood which just adds to the feel of a bar. Codfather is a reasonably good pub in spite of being a small place.
Address: P137, Lake Terrace, Desapriya Park
Contact: 033 40086363
Broadway Hotel
If you are looking for cheap finger food and cheap alcohol, Broadway is your go to place. The interiors are done up well and the service is pleasant. Frequented by students and working people alike, one can safely binge drink here.
Address: 27A, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Dharmatala, Kolkata
Phone: 033 2236 3930
Manthan Shonghai
Cheap alcohol and pocket-friendly food — this Esplanade restaurant has been a haunt for many college students in the area. Alcohol starts from INR 43 and beer starts from INR 90.
Address: 3, Waterloo Street, Near Chowringhee North, Kolkata
Phone: 03322489577
