Kim Ling, Tangra
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/kolkata·15 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Kim Ling in Tangra is one of the most consistently recommended Chinese restaurants in Kolkata, with several locals calling it among the best in Chinatown. Diners praise the food's taste, including the soup, meifoon, chilli lemon fish and shanghai chicken, and one family found their lunch hot, fresh and delicious. One commenter dismisses it as only good around the year 2000, but the overwhelming view is positive. Another diner rates it very good alongside Golden Joy, while one places it behind Jessie's Kitchen, a cloud kitchen.
Address
G9XQ+5V4 Kim Ling Kolkata China Town, Iswar Mandal Ln, Tangra, Kolkata, West Bengal 700046, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Chilli lemon fish, Shanghai chicken, Meifoon
The evidence
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Recommends for original Indian Chinese food that originated in Kolkata.
Recommended for lunch-dinner in Tangra.
Emphatically recommended as a Chinatown Chinese restaurant.
Dismisses the recommendation as only good around the year 2000.
Calls it the best Chinese eatery in Chinatown; loves the soup and meifoon.
Recommended for Chinese food.
Says it serves the best Chinese and nothing else comes close.
Says both Kim Ling and Golden Joy are very good, suggesting trying Golden Joy too.
Lists Kim Ling among good Tangra Chinese restaurants.
Second choice after Beijing.
Names Kim Ling/Kim Pou as real picks; says others just sell aesthetics.
Recommends Kimling in Chinatown.
Their pick for best Chinese place.
Listed among their picks.
Picks Kim Ling, though Jessie's Kitchen was their best experience, being a cloud kitchen.
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Last verified 23/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.