Siddheswari Ashram, Esplanade
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/kolkata·16 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Siddheswari Ashram is a pice hotel near New Market in the Esplanade area that many people recommend, and several nominate it as the best pice hotel in the city. One diner who visited says the food is very good but not homely in style, and another recalls a quite good meal a couple of years ago, singling out the posto pakoda. One commenter says it is on the costlier side for a pice hotel, though quality and taste are good, and a lone dissenting voice reports that quality had deteriorated on a visit in December.
Address
Hotel Sidheshwari Ashram, 19, Rani Rashmoni Rd, Esplanade, Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700087, India
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Posto pakoda
- Best for
- Visitors
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Names it as best Bengali food place.
Nominates it as the best pice hotel.
Nominates it as the best pice hotel.
Calls it the number one pice hotel.
Ate here a couple of years ago and found the meal quite good, especially the posto pakoda.
A pice hotel near New Market whose food is very good, though not homely.
Nominates it as the best pice hotel.
Suggested as best Bengali food place.
Suggests this pice hotel for lunch
Names it when asked for the best pice hotel.
Says it's costlier but quality and taste are good for homely Bengali food.
Recommended with affection.
Still holding its place graciously among pice hotels.
Names it when asked for the best pice hotel.
Names it when asked for the best pice hotel.
Says quality has deteriorated based on a December visit.
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Last verified 23/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.