Durgapur is a growing center of government and private industries. Shopping malls like Dreamplex, Suhatta Mall and Junction Mall; multiplexes like Aarti Cinemas, Bioscope Cinema and Inox cinemas are some of the city’s favorite places. Amusement destinations like Mohan Kumaramangalam Park and Anand Sagar Water Park are also crowded, especially during weekends and holidays. To entertain its more than half a million inhabitants, Durgapur offers all the facilities present in a metropolis or megacity. The city of steel, as the town is popularly known, has all the big and small restaurants that offer a variety of cuisine and the best quality for food lovers.
If we talk about the area, a good number of places to eat are located in Benachity, which is the biggest market in Durgapur, and these are Dawat-E-Biryani (mainland, Chinese), Kohinoor, and Solo Ana Bangali. The place located in the center of the city is called City Center and the restaurants located here are Panthasala, Ananya’s Restaurant (Chinese and Tandoori), Boiled Ices and Food Mart. Fast food outlets like KFC, Subway and Dominos are also located here in the city center. The Junction Mall is the largest shopping mall catering to consumers’ brand shopping needs. The top floor of the mall is where elite Chinese outlets like Mainland China and Lemon Grass are located. A food court called Buzz Court is also located on the same floor and serves delicious continental, Chinese and South Indian cuisines.
Compared to retail, Chandidas is equivalent to Benachity Market and there are many good places to eat here, including Jhilam and Karan’s Delicacy (both serve Chinese and continental food); and Kohinoor and Soumen, which basically serve Indian cuisine. It can be said that the restaurants in Durgapur are spread all over the city and it shows that the people here are true foodies. These places are Banskopa Inn (mainland, Indian) and Utsav Resort (multi-cuisine restaurant (Indian, Chinese, tandoor and continental and bar) in Rajbandh; City Cabin (cafe and restaurant) in David More; Dinner’s Inn (Indian, Mughal) and Kohinoor Snacks at ADDA-Garage Market.
Newly developed posh areas in Durgapur include Bidhan Nagar which is becoming a favorite place to hang out among youngsters. Popular restaurants present here are Dosa Plaza, Pritika Restaurant and Zaayka (Indian, Chinese, tandoor). Other places to eat in this industrial city are E3 Restaurant Cum Bar in Kumar Mangalam Park; Hong Kong, La-Cafe and Tandoor in Steel Market, Khawa Dawa in Bhiringi More; New Samrat Hotel in Faridpur; Priyanka and Sasural Restaurant in Bhiringi; Rivera at Durgapur Barrage and Vibgyor at Muchi Para.