Calcutta Restaurant in Berlin

Great experience at Calcutta Restaurant! The service was excellent — super friendly and attentive team. The food was flavorful and well-prepared, definitely a step above your average spot. The only reason I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that the portion sizes were a bit small for the price. Still, overall a very enjoyable meal — I’d go back!

Only the name is Indian, in colonial style: "Calcutta". Food and chai without any spices, but with lots of cream, does the neighborhood like that? The prices reflect the clientele. Bored waiter, how many years has he been doing an unloved job? Pleasant peace inside (at the end of lunchtime)

I had one of the best lasagna ever.

A great evening, good food, staff very friendly. We liked it very much. Thank you

The food was very good in terms of work

A friend and I had a spontaneous meal here today. Spoiler: we could have saved ourselves that. The food was far too small and far too expensive. Ok, the proximity to the Ku'damm still has to be taken into account, but if I do that, my Chicken Tikka Classic will remain at almost €4 per piece of chicken. This is too much. The other portion wasn't any better either. The soup was OK, the naan was very, very good. Hence 2 points. The bahtura was very very bad. If we had eaten Indian food here for the first time today, we would never eat Indian food again. Fortunately, that is not true.

Simply. And spicy. Unpretentious and humble. That's how it should be.

We enjoyed a great lunch with very friendly service. We'd love to come back.

It was my first time eating Indian food. And I used it on my Berlin vacation. It was also close to my accommodation. I had lamb with curry. It was very, very tasty. Friendly waiter. Clean restaurant. At first the portion looked pretty small, but it was more than enough. You also got rice. On my next visit to Berlin, I will make a detour again.

Food was average at best. Slow service. Boti kebab was chewy. Lamb bhuna was sweet. It was not at all spicy despite requesting it. The best thing was the tea and bhatura (which was nice of them to provide instead of rice as requested). It was a standard "indian" restaurant adapted to the German palette. I was expecting better from the oldest Indian restaurant in Germany. The name "Calcutta" is also misleading, and is a shame to the culinary legacy of Kolkata.

Super delicious food and lovely service :-)

Delicious food at a fair price.

By far the best Indian restaurant in Berlin. Anyone who has ever been here will, for example, avoid the restaurant chains: cozy and atmospheric ambience, friendly service and excellent cuisine.

Good food and friendly staff. They have a big menu including a whole vegetarian section. The owner sat at different tables to chat a bit with the guests which was very nice and interesting.

Very good India restaurant. The owner is a pleasure speaking to. I will strongly recommend this restaurant for Indian food.

Excellent food and friendly service.

Cozy restaurant. It was our first time there and we will definitely go again. The food tasted delicious and the price was right. The service was very friendly and the waiting times were just right.

Very friendly, competent service and super tasty, authentic food. We are extremely satisfied.

My favorite Indian place in Berlin. Interesting host, great food and the charm of Bleibtreustrasse in the middle of City West, 200 m from Kudamm. In

We regularly go to Calcutta with our 8-year-old son and have never met a better Indian restaurant in Berlin. We live in the south of Berlin. But it's worth the half hour drive every time. The dishes are delicious, the family is very nice to deal with us. We always feel good. They also offer good wines. This is often not the case with many other Asian restaurants. We'll come again and again and again 😃 see you soon!!!!!

The food was rather in the lower middle range and the price-performance ratio simply wasn't right.

I have never tasted lamb so exquisitely seasoned and so well prepared! You can taste the fact that the meat was prepared over charcoal in a real tandoori oven, and a very subtle hint of smoke rounds everything off. The mint, coriander and chili sauce, which was served to us by the very friendly and courteous boss, is also great. The service was also very friendly. It was another special culinary experience! If you really want to enjoy Indian cuisine in Berlin, this is the right place for you!

Very pleasant service, authentic cuisine, highly recommended! Apparently there are a lot of regular guests, which speaks for the place. Reservation recommended.

Beyond a doubt the best Indian Restaurant I have been to, in all of my 10 years in Germany. Extensive menu, great taste, and an overall memorable experience. I ended up there again the very next day. My best compliments to the propreitress. The Samosas with the cashews are par excellence.

I went to this place with my family in May 2024 pathetic experience. People belong to India, selling and doing business in the name of India 🇮🇳 but the owner himself pitching bad and offensive vibes for the Indian government and in front of Germans. Very bad!! Also, they are highly looting people And forcing them to take extra dishes so that they earn money. Also they serve Biriyani with capsicum / green papirika.😂😂 Highly recommend please don't go to this restaurant.

Something spicier or spicier would be nice. Unfortunately, food is completely tailored to European tastes.

Very tasty dishes with super nice staff ❤️👌

Whenever I'm in Berlin, I go to this restaurant and am always impressed. It couldn't be better. Thank you very much

Good tasty food, very tasty in a quiet location on a street,

Good Indian food at reasonable prices

Super friendly, really well seasoned and deliciously prepared. Highly recommended

A great Indian restaurant. Very friendly, very accommodating, great location. The food is super delicious

We had lunch there and ate outside so we can't say anything about the inside. The service was friendly, the food was tasty and more than enough as a lunch portion. The price-performance ratio was right. 👍👍👍👍

The service is exemplary and the food is top quality. The ambience is calming, homely and classy. The owner is also a friendly and old-school vibes kinda person. I have eaten here exactly twice. Both times have been on the anniversary of my Dad's passing, spaced exactly one year apart. The experiences of both times have made a strong case for me to come back next year, which might officially make it a tradition if I am still in Berlin. :)

A real gem in the area. 30 years of history. It scores perfect on food, service and ATMOSPHERE ( no place like it in Berlin) best Palak Panier ever. My Son (6) loves the dish until he discover his new fav - Rogan Josh! So much authentic dishes to choose from - Check out the desserts!! Not Boring!

Went here going off the reviews which honestly must have been written by family or staff, has to be the worst restaurant of this type we have even been to and certainly overpriced for the quality, popadoms and Nan supermarket bought as with the mango sauce etc which had hairs in from probably the last customer, chicken not marinated just put in a wholesaler type base curry sauce at last minute and served, as curry lovers we were extremely disappointed and to make matters worse when went to pay the bill the bar area smelled of acrid body odour 🤢 seriously go elsewhere

Really liked the atmosphere of the restaurant. The staff is welcoming and the food is amazing. Highly recommended.

amazing host..excellent chilled out atmosphere….must visit for food lovers

We were there from the Tagesspiegel checkbook.

One of the best Indische places to dine in Berlin! Fabulous food, even better people and Host! Absolute must go!

Awesome Indian food & amazing place, overall great place to enjoy your meals with friends, family… loved it very much..

Had a very pleasant dining experience here. I had booked for a table of one but did not feel lonely since the service was really friendly. Food was authentic, although would have loved it to be a bit more spicy (personal 'brown' preference 😋) Would definitely take another visit with friends and family.

We had chicken biriyani and butter naan at Calcutta restaurant and those were delicious. The owner was very friendly and we had a very pleasant chat after having food. We would highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely visit there once we are in Berlin again.

One of the best Indo German Restaurants in Town.

Authentic and delicious Indian food served by Calcutta restaurant.

The best chicken Tikka, I ate in Berlin. I was always on the lookout for authentic Tandoori chicken in Berlin, and finally found one.

Excellent Tandoori food and mouth watering Nans.Reminded me of Bukhara restaurant in Dehli.Good service and fair prices.It was a pleasant surprise to find a proper Indian restaurant in Berlin after trying a few Indian outlets around.

Sehr schönes Lokal, gute Atmosphäre, das Essen sehr gut, freundlicher und guter Service...

Ich bin zum zweiten Mal hier, ein schönes Restaurant, in dem es ruhig ist. Essen schmeckt ausgezeichnet, Bedienung war bislang immer freundlich. Bier wird so voll gemacht, dass es fast überläuft. Rundum zufrieden.

Hatten an dem Tag Lust auf indisch. Netter Empfang. Speisekarte sehr interessant. Vorspeise war mega lecker: besonders die Soßen. Bedienung älterer Herr sehr individuell, aber nett unterhalten. Hauptspeise sehr lecker!!!! Preis Leistung sehr gut. Immer wieder!!!!

Overall a really nice place! The service was excellent 👌 We had the chicken korma which had a smokyish flavor which wasn't my favorite at first but after some time a nice touch! The chicken Tikka masala was really good!

Excellent Restaurant with friendly atmosphere, fine indian food, good portions

Lovely atmosphere with very friendly staff giving you a feeling of eating amongst friends. Food was mouth watering with good enough portions. Definitely worth returning to.

Tolles Essen, freundliche Bedienung. Eine Empfehlung für Berlin

The good was absolutely fantastic. So fresh and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend.

Heute, mit ein paar Tagen Abstand kann ich unseren Besuch vom 11. Oktober kann ich eine entsprechende Wertung geben. Wir, das sind zwei Paare die seit vielen Jahren das Restaurant Scheckheft des Tagesspiegel nutzen und dabei auch viele schöne Stunden verbracht haben. Der Besuch des Calcutta gehört leider nicht dazu. Über die zu wünschen lassende Qualität des Essens und das angestaubte Ambiente hätten wahrscheinlich hinweggesehen. Wir wären eben nicht wieder hier zu Gast gewesen. Aber der Service und der Inhaber setzen dem ganzen noch die Krone auf. Obwohl wir eine größere Rechnung ( 4 x Vorspeise, Hauptgang, Dessert und diverse Getränke) zu begleichen hatten, übersah der Kellner die Gutscheine des Tagesspiegel geflissentlich. Als wir dann beim Bezahlen nochmals darauf hinwiesen sagte er das sei alles schon gebucht und man kann das nicht mehr ändern. Er hatte bei der Rechnung ungefragt alles auf eine Rechnung gebucht. Er holte dann den Inhaber der es uns erklären sollte. Der Inhaber setze sich ungefragt an unseren Tisch und zeigte uns eine andere Rechnung von Gästen bei denen die Gutscheine in der Rechnung berücksichtigt waren. Kein Wort des Bedauern oder der Wille die Rechnung entsprechend zu reduzieren. Das Calcutta macht dem Tagesspiegel so keine Ehre.

Vældig god indisk restaurant med en meget venlig og service minded betjening. Vi ankom et lidt større selskab uden at have reserveret bord, og man fandt med lidt kreativitet plads til os bagerst i restauranten. Maden var meget velafbalanceret og krydret på den helt rette måde, og daal-suppen er i sig selv et besøg værd! Vi kommer helt sikkert forbi igen, næste gang vi er i Berlin!

Ein schönes Abendessen mit Kollegen, Preis Leistung ist gut,

Great food nice ambience. Must visit for authentic Indian taste

Review of a Bengali guy: “Calcutta” Restaurant has nothing “Kolkata” about it. They claim to serve North Indian dishes.. but they fail at that too. Ridiculously pricy but all they do is mixing same curry with every dish. Absolute waste of money and time for me. I would recommend cooking at home than visiting this place.

Leider war das Essen geschmacklich eine Enttäuschung. Indisches Essen sollte zumindest etwas Schärfe haben und keinesfalls fad schmecken. Wer authentisches indisches Essen liebt, sollte sich besser ein anderes und vielleicht auch etwas günstigeres indisches Lokal suchen.

I don't know why it is called calcutta restaurant as there's nothing Bengali about this place including the staffs. It is an Indian restaurant with almost zero Indians visiting this place. There's a good white crowd, which leads the dishes taste more germanised. The staffs are cordial, food is good for anyone who do not belong to India and definitely not from Kolkata 😅.

Seit 1964 werden wir im Restaurant Calcutta mit traditionellen kulinarischen Besonderheiten aus verschiedensten Regionen Indiens verwöhnt. Die Speisekarte ist vielfältig, Fragen zu den Gerichten werden gerne beantwortet und das Essen kommt schnell. Eine Reservierung lohnt sich. Vielen Dank für die wunderschönen Stunden im Restaurant über so viele Jahre. মাধবী দাস.

Keurig restaurant. Uitgebreide kaart. Stoffen servetten altijd netjes. Wij hadden allebei een lekker spinazie curry. Met malse vlees en een vegetarische versie. Sfeervol opgediend. Neem geen espresso, dat kunnen ze niet klaar maken

Pontos positivos: a comida era muito boa, porém, pedimos um prato tipo „Lamm Korma“ que custava 20€ , vem pouca carne, sem a salada ou verduras, apenas arroz como acompanhamento. Eu achei bem mais caro, mas, com a mesma qualidade da maioria dos restaurantes indianos da região de savignyplatz. O ambiente é super acolhedor, espaçoso, e a cozinha é separada.

Ich kam um 22:20 ins Restaurant , die letzten Gäste waren gerade gegangen. Dennoch wurde ich herzlich und zuvorkommend bedient - so geht Gastfreundschaft! Das Essen (Tanduri Chicken Malai) war sehr lecker, die soße schmeckte angenehm frisch, das Naan-Brot war ofenwarm und lecker. Die Preise sind (nicht nur) für Berliner Verhältnisse ziemlich happig und vermutlich der Nähe zur Touri-Meile Ku'damm geschuldet. Alles in allem ein gutes Erlebnis. Danke.

Das bestellte Essen war nicht sehr spannend, die Preise waren dafür recht hoch. Der Service meint es vielleicht gut, war jedoch etwas aufdringlich und erst beim Bezahlen freundlicher. Wer die indische Küche mag, wird hier aber bestimmt etwas für sich finden.

Pleasant space and good service but food really boring.

Leckeres authentisches Essen. Sehr faire Preise. Rascher Service. Sehr familiäre Ambiance. Alle Wochentage geöffnet! Zwischen Ku'damm und Savignyplatz gelegen. Reservieren empfohlen, eher kleines Lokal.

heute war der Koch sehr müde oder verliebt

Sehr lecker und Gastfreundlich, zu empfehlen.

Sehr lecker zu einem fairen Preis.

Äußerst schmackhaft und eine sehr freundliche Bedienung!

Leckeres Essen Klein und gemütlich, komme gerne wieder.

Hervorragendes Essen und perfekter gastfreundlicher Service. Kommen nächstes Jahr gerne wieder!

Freundlicher Service, das Essen war ganz lecker aber nichts besonderes.

Super fresh tasty authentic food, amazing Ambiente with Indian wall pictures. Super service directly by the owners. This restaurant exists since 1964, a statement in itself.

Ich komme selbst aus Indien und das Essen, die Qualität und das Ambiente sind hervorragend. Einfach empfehlenswert.

Mein Lieblingsrestaurant in Berlin, wenn es um indische Küche geht. Familiengeführt. Herzlich. Lecker.

Leckeres Essen und sehr freundliches Personal.

Ich war die Tage mit einer Freundin im Calcutta zum Mittagstisch. Wir hatten dieses indische Restaurant immer wieder einmal ausprobieren wollen und haben es heute in die Tat umgesetzt. Wir hatten beide Gewürztee bestellt, der mit Milch serviert wurde, (einziger Tee auf der Karte!) und als Hauptgericht Lammragout mit Reis und Gemüse. Die Bedienung sprach englisch und fragte mehrmals fragend nach. was wir bereits bestellt hatten. Das Essen selbst war nicht gut gewürzt und das Gemüse beschränkte sich auf eine halbe Tomate und eine Gurkenscheibe. Der Inhaber, der kassierte, war unserer Meinung nach nicht freundlich und wortkarg. Wir werden nicht mehr wieder kommen!

Ich wollte schon immer mal hierher, da dieses Restaurant bereits seit meiner Jugend in der Bleibtreustraße existiert. Ich dachte daher, es müsse etwas Besonderes sein. Leider war das Fleisch beim heutigen Besuch hart, das Essen nicht richtig heiß und der Service auch nicht hundertprozentig. Schade.

Das Essen schmeckt, sehr nette Personal. Gerne wieder😊👍

Alles fein, alles lecker. Sehr hübsches Ambiente und riesige Auswahl. Darunter viele Gerichte, die ich hier im süddeutschen Raum, wo ich zuhause bin, noch nie auf der Karte gesehen habe.

Had very nice food with a good conversation with the owner.

Went here for the very first time after having to hear lots of good reviews about it. Really enjoyed all the dishes here and they were completely worth the try. Dishes tried: Chicken seekh kebab (it’s definitely a must try) Chilly chicken, garlic naan, butter naan, tandoori roti. Also tried their Indian chai and it was great as well.

Nach langer Zeit waren wir mal wieder im Calcutta. Wir waren begeistert von diesem wunderbaren Essen. Service sehr freundlich und aufmerksam

Ordered online on DiscoEat, restaurant says we didn’t get the order…

Gute indische Küche, guter Service

Ein sehr schöner Ort! Dazu das Essen sehr lecker und das Personal sehr freundlich und angenehm!! Sehr gerne wieder!!! Übrigens das älteste Indische Restaurant in Deutschland!!

Seit 25 jahren mein Lieblingsinder. Das sagt ja wohl alles !!!

Oldest Indian restaurant in Germany and by far one of the most authentic. Highly recommend!

Sehr aufmerksames und freundliches Personal. Gerichte sind sehr gut gewürzt. Sehr zu empfehlen ist z.b. das Botti Kebap. Meine Frau hat sich zu viel scharfe Soße genommen und sofort bekam sie Joghurt Wasser und den freundlichen Rat, sparsam nachzuschärfen.

Das Essen war lecker, die Bedienung freundlich. Gehen bestimmt nochmal hin.

Best Indian food I had in Berlin so far

我来吃了个工作餐，感觉很不错，还没走出馆子就想写个评价了。饭菜很合我口味，我在家里自己也会偶尔做咖喱吃，这家店的味道不错👍我想应该未来还会来吃，饭菜分量挺足的，吃饱吃好都没什么问题，价格也合理，推荐大家试试

Best Food and great restaurant..it is one of the oldest Indian restaurant in Berlin, very authentic food. The owner Mr. kachru is a great host, would recommend all to visit and enjoy the ambiance and food 😊

A lot of delicious food, it was something new for me but I definitely like it:)

Lekker eten, bediening was goed en gastvrij.

Being a person of color, I requested for my lamb vindaloo to be (extra) spicy and the owner just looked at me and said "lamb vindaloo is ALWAYS spicy" When I tell you it wasn't even black pepper-spicy... However, the amount of food I received in my takeaway order was pretty good. Doubtful there will be a second visit, though...