Tung Nam Eating House
Territti Bazar
Cantonese eating house
Pork noodles, kaptai noodles and chilli pork; cash only, closed Tuesdays.
The older of Kolkata’s two Chinatowns, in the lanes off Rabindra Sarani near Poddar Court. Chinese families settled here from the late eighteenth century, and the morning street market — pork buns, fish ball soup, momo, sausage, sold from baskets and folding tables between about six and eight — is what remains of it.
The community has shrunk from over twenty thousand to a few thousand. Sunday morning is when the old families still come.
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14markets on this site
2026snapshot year
Inside the market
The sections, the shops and what each one sells| Name | Where | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| The morning street market | Territti Bazar, off Rabindra Sarani | Chinese breakfast from about 6am; pork buns, fish ball soup, momo, sausage. Over by eight. |
| Tung Nam | Chatawala Gully | A small old Chinatown kitchen. |
| Eau Chew1927 | Ganesh Chandra Avenue, nearby | Four generations of the Huang family; possibly the oldest Chinese family restaurant in India. |
| Chinese temples and clan associations1900s | around Territti Bazar | Sea Ip, Toong On and others; the institutions that anchored the quarter. |
| Sea Voi Yune Leong Futh Church1905 | Territti Bazar | One of the surviving Chinese temples. |
| Poddar Court | adjoining | The commercial block at the edge of the quarter. |
| Chinese New Year celebrations | Territti Bazar and Tangra | When the quarter is at its most visible. |
Worth knowing before you go
- Six to eight in the morning. There is nothing to see later.
- Sunday morning is when the old community gathers.
- Chinese New Year, in January or February, is the other time to go.
- It is a residential quarter. Be a guest rather than a spectator.
Named shops
Chinese eating houses
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3shops
Sei Vui Restaurant
Territti Bazar
Hakka eating house
Noodles, prawn tausi and latikai chicken in an old community building.
D'ley Eating House
Territti Bazar
Chinese eating house
Old-fashioned Indo-Chinese staples.
Named shops
Chinese provisions and sauces
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2shops
Pou Chong Brothers
Territti Bazar
Sauce maker
Green chilli sauce, soy sauce and Chinese spice mixes.
Hap Hing Co.
Territti Bazar
Chinese provision and medicine store
Chinese herbal teas, pickled plums, rice noodles and remedies.
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A note on this page. Restaurants, shops and markets open, move and close far more often than industries do. Everything here is a snapshot of Kolkata as of 2026, offered as a starting point rather than a live listing. Check the address and the hours before you travel.
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