Park Street

Park Street, officially Mother Teresa Sarani, is a historic thoroughfare in central Kolkata, West Bengal. Stretching from Chowringhee Road to Park Circus, it is known as the city's premier dining and entertainment district. Lined with colonial-era buildings, heritage restaurants, hotels and shops, it is notable for its Anglo-Indian heritage, vibrant nightlife and elaborate Christmas and New Year decorations.

Visitors can expect a wide, tree-lined urban street with colonial and Art Deco buildings, heritage restaurants and confectioneries such as Flurys, Peter Cat and Mocambo, hotels including The Park, bars, pubs, shops and bookstores. The area is lively during evenings with dining and nightlife, street lighting and festive decorations in December. Visitors can walk along footpaths, explore eateries, shop and view heritage architecture.

Park Street was laid out during the British colonial period and named after the deer park of Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta. It developed as an elite residential and entertainment avenue with colonial bungalows, clubs and restaurants. It was officially renamed Mother Teresa Sarani in 1985 after Mother Teresa, but remains popularly known as Park Street.

Park Street is the cultural and culinary heart of Kolkata, associated with Anglo-Indian community, heritage dining, live music venues like Trincas, and the city's Christmas festival. It is a symbol of Kolkata's cosmopolitan nightlife, café culture and colonial heritage, and remains a central gathering place for festivals and celebrations.