Tangra (New Chinatown)
ট্যাংরা
A food street that grew out of a former Chinese leather-tanning district, and the birthplace of Indo-Chinese dishes such as chili chicken and Manchurian cauliflower.
Tangra lies in the east of the city. In the 20th century Chinese residents ran leather tanneries here. Most later moved away, and the old houses they left behind became family-run Chinese restaurants, giving rise to Indo-Chinese cuisine: chili chicken, Manchurian cauliflower, Szechuan fried noodles and more. Representative restaurants include Kim Ling, Big Boss and Beijing, and the area is lively at dinnertime. The district also has Chinese temples and the unusual 'Chinese Kali Temple'. Take a taxi to get there, and book a ride-hailing car for the return trip at night.
Opening hours
Restaurant approx. 12:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Science City
- Mother House
- College Street & Indian Coffee House
- South Park Street Cemetery
- Marble Palace
- New Market
- Tiretta Bazaar (Old Chinatown)
- Nakhoda Masjid