Top 10 Picks for Smoker-Friendly Pubs and Bars in Kolkata

1. Top 10 Picks for Smoker-Friendly Pubs and Bars in Kolkata Bustling with culture and mishtis, the streets of Kolkata are more than meets the eye. Smoking is nothing sensational on the streets here. Many intellectuals formed their ideas while holding a cigarette in hand. Well, now you can do the same or just unwind at some of the best pubs and restaurants that are smoking friendly in Kolkata. 1.The Orient Many vouch for this restaurant for its quaint décor and delicious menu. The Orient offers one of the finest Pan Asian cuisines in Kolkata. Usually you will find people lounging and smoking in the open seating area with a scenic view of the green and calming Salt Lake. Share a puff with friends or simply soak in the peace with your tobacco along with live music, bar, live sports screening and buffet option where you can eat your heart’s content. Where: 4th Floor, E Block, City Centre 1, Sector 1, Salt Lake 2. Afraa Restaurant & Lounge Salt Lake’s iconic nightlife is found in none other than Afraa. Located at the highest point in the City Centre 1 mall, this is a must visit place if you are in Kolkata. The terrace offers a spectacular view of the skyline and you can enjoy your smoke with amazing music accompanied with great food and drinks. If you wish to head inside, you will be welcomed with the all-around glass walls that overlook the Skydeck outside and the rest of the city around it. So enjoy your time at the lounge with a bar, dance floor, shisha. Well, what more do you need? Where: 6th and 7th Floor, Block G, City Centre 1, Salt Lake Sector 1, Sector 1, Salt Lake 3. Ozora

2. If you wish to blow smoke at a great height, look no further than Ozora. Situated on the 20th floor of Acropolis mall in Kolkata’s Kasba area, this place is the perfect getaway from the humdrum of city life. With spacious interiors, terrace Skydeck and a wide spread menu, get spoilt with choice as you enjoy your smoke. They also provide a variety of seating areas like a plush boardroom, cosy private dining areas, a spacious banquet area, and a lovely poolside seating. Ven if you are not satisfied, then choose this place for its island bar to the sundeck, heady cocktails, delicious food and of course, the rooftop itself. So bring along your friends or your date and enjoy your smokes with amazing drinks and ambience. Where: Acropolis Mall, 1858, Rajdanga Main Road, Kasba, Kolkata 4. Blue And Beyond, New Market What is even better than a wonderful view, you ask? Well a stellar lunch options! The Blue and Beyond restaurant is known for its ‘laid-back’ ambience where you can enjoy your smokes with a drink in peace. Located at one of the tallest buildings in the New Market area, you can smoke and dine choosing from Indian, Mediterranean and Continental cuisines. So enjoy your smokes while watching the magnificent view of the Victoria Memorial. Where: 8A & 8B, Lindsay Street, Lindsay Hotel, Opp New Market 5. Altair Boutique Hotel Imagine an exotic setting, much like Dubai or the Middle East with warm colours highlighting the scenery. Well, it is actually here, in Kolkata. Head to Altair Boutique Hotel with their air-bar and open-air restaurant Capella. This hotel is located in Sector 5 of Kolkata, at the Ambuja Neotia’s EcoCenter. Prepare to be amazed by the theme of the entire rooftop area. Various posters adorn the walls, from the classics to the Ray’s to the blockbusters. Reel back into the rick tapestry of Indian Cinema as you smoke your cigarette. Why wait anymore? Where: 20th Floor, Altair Boutique Hotel, EcoCenter Ambuja Neotia, EM 4, Sector 5, Kolkata 6. The Irish House, Kolkata Usually we associate drinking in an amazing place after the sun comes down. Well, nah! Head to the Irish House for amazing drink all day. Sit, lounge and relax as you mix your cigarette with amazing cocktails. Try their Inverted Bird. Also, this place serves lip smacking lunch so head over here, ‘cause we definitely are! Where: Quest Mall, Ballygunge, Kolkata 7. The Grid Love mixing your cigarette with craft beer? Then head over to the Grid for amazing craft beer that you will simply love. Try their Grid’s home-brewed suds, the Caldera and the Growler of Belgium specifically.

3. With amazing interiors and crafty and tasty food like Punjabi style Chili Chicken and Kolkata Chili Fish, head here for a time out of your normal grid. Where: Haute Street Corporate Park, 86A, Topsia Road (South), Kolkata 8. Shisha bar Stock Exchange, Kolkata Been around in Kolkata for a long time and never trying this place is unheard of. Considered as one of the best places to pop in for whose who wish to part right, settle here for a good time with cheap alcohol, dope lighting and a great crowd. The bar counter as its very own stock exchange with booze prices fluctuating. It is fun to enjoy with your smoke. Our advice, don’t miss you. Where: Westside Building, Camac Street Area, Kolkata 9. Pour House, Kolkata We are really jealous ‘cause this place is aimed specifically for the coders and the men and women who make the IT industry’s wheels turn. Let down yourself for a nice smoke and enjoy their great cocktails and amazing food. We had an amazing time, we hope you do too! Where: Meghatherm Tower, Near RDB Cinema, Sector 5, Salt Lake 10. 10 Downing Street, Kolkata Affectionately called 10D, this classy pub with its plush interiors and an elite crowd, it’s more a pub for grown-ups (there’s a dress code!) Try their Beer Batter Fish and the Chinese Platter and you will thank us and enjoy your smokes with their Mojito and the Long Island Iced Tea Where: Block GP, PS Srijan Corporate Park, Sector 5, Salt Lake, Kolkata Source:https://www.smokersforum.in/smokers-digest/detail/sutta-saviours/our-top-10-picks-for- smoker-friendly-pubs-and-bars-in-kolkata