Park Street has been Kolkata’s favourite place for an evening out for generations. Its old restaurants, bakeries and music venues sit alongside newer cafés, and the street is a short walk from the Maidan, the Victoria Memorial and the old buildings of Chowringhee. For Myra members, Park Street is a central meeting point that works for people coming from the north, the south and Salt Lake. Introductions here often include people from Camac Street, Elliot Road, Rawdon Street, Mullick Bazar and Esplanade. The area is especially beautiful in winter, when the weather is cool and the street is decorated for Christmas and the new year. A first meeting can be as simple as a pastry at an old bakery or as classic as dinner at a restaurant that has been serving the city for decades. If the conversation goes well, a walk towards the Maidan in the early evening is a lovely way to continue. Weekday evenings are calmer, which helps if you would like to actually hear each other. In the cooler months the street also hosts food and music festivals, which can make a fun second date once you know each other. It was once called Burial Ground Road, and Kolkata’s jazz era of the 1960s was born in its restaurants, where crooners and swing bands played every night.
Where to meet in Park Street
Old Park Street bakeries
Long-established bakeries serve rum balls, pastries and tea. A quick, inexpensive and very Kolkata first date.
South Park Street Cemetery
A quiet, historic cemetery with grand eighteenth-century tombs. Visit respectfully in daylight; it is an unusual place for a thoughtful walk.
The Maidan
The city’s great open space, a short walk from Park Street. Busy with walkers and cricket games in the late afternoon.
Getting around
Park Street and Maidan Metro stations on the Blue Line are within walking distance. Yellow taxis and cab apps are easy to find on the main road.
Good to know
- Park Street is extremely crowded in late December. Pick a quieter day for a first meeting.
- The Maidan is dark and isolated at night. Leave before sunset.
Other neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Meet verified people near Park Street
Introductions on Myra respect your distance preference, so you can meet people close to home.