EXPLORING KOLKATA’S OLD HOMES

eat ↘ Bunaphile Roasters Sprawling across 7,000 square feet of the grounds of a 160-year-old building, this year-old café is said to be Kolkata’s largest. No website Jalsa Flamboyant fare like marigold daiquiris and mango panna cotta brighten the tables of this restaurant’s glamorous dining room, styled as if the assignment were “Gatsby in West Bengal.” No website Sienna Store & Cafe Locals love this café-and-shop combo, owned by mother-and-daughter duo Shanta and Shuli Ghosh, for the ways it spotlights the produce, craftsmanship, and traditions of Bengal. siennastore.com The Bhawanipur House Old colonial Kolkata sings in the design of this three-level establishment. The dining rooms, bakery, tea lounge, and terrace are all decorated with woodwork, period furniture, and photographs from another era. No website The Red Bari Unmissable due to its visually arresting red façade,…