Heritage place for tea... This place is completed 100 years this year... Our freedom fighters sat at this very place and planned our freedom... This was the first place which started no discrimination policy on the basis of caste and colour during the British rule ...

Favourite Cabin is a famous landmark on Surya Sen St. Though it looks insignificant, this tea-and-toast cabin is steeped with history. It is a century old cabin and the moment you step in you get engulfed in the past history of India pre - independence. The marble top tables still remain the same. There still exists the wooden chairs, though some have been replaced with plastic chairs due to damage. The connect I felt with history cannot be explained in words as I sat on a wooden chair and enjoyed the 'paan' cake (heart shaped cake) on the same round marble top table no. 4 (image attached) where Kazi Nazrul Islam produced poetry, writeups and music. The cabin was a meeting place for freedom fighters, prolific authors, all of whom were instrumental in shaping the future of India. Favourite Cabin is a great heritage place in need of a facelift. Hope some day the owners get financial help to maintain it. The place is crowded with people, mostly the elderly men who live their past over a cup of tea and toast, cherishing the moment. Tea, toast, 'paan' cakes are extremely reasonable. It was a very satisfying feeling to be in there and be a part of history.

This place is almost 105 years old and is perhaps one of those rare adda theks which is standing till date. My favourites from this place are toasts, paan cake and tea. Just visit their with your friends and you will see 2 hours gone in the blink of an eye. If you have an elderly person at home like grandfather or father, make a plan to take them here on an evening and you can bring a joy in their eyes.

The Cabin's been closed for some time now. It's a shame that this age-old place had to close down. This cabin needed to exist. Would love to know the reason behind closing down (if someone knows).

This place is visited not for articulated snacks but for the history attached to it. It has been running since the British era and still functional. People generally sit here and have talks as well as debates ranging from local politician to NASA's failure in Mars. The food out here is "not bad" and the price is extremely reasonable. The people serving out here may not be friendly at times and there are numerous occasions where you need to self serve your food. A visit to look forward for.

Favorite cabin is the most oldest coffee/ tea shop in North Kolkata are you visit the college street so you must come because just recently it's celebrate its 100 years. In this caffe the most famous people(Satyajit Ray one of them) are came for gossips & drinks tea. If someone wants to know the old Kolkata come here.

Another old Cabin of North Kolkata. Situated at Surya Sen Street. Order paan Cake ( পান কেক ) along with tea, companion for your long adda.

Best place for tea lovers. It is supposed to be famous for it's lebu chai or lemon tea. It serves home made paan cake shaped like a heart. A very homely vibe and a good place for students and friends for an evening chat. This is the pure definition of vintage Calcutta and it's located under a residential vintage North Kolkatan house

old calcutta flavour with cha & adda

Ideal place for chatting with friends and with a cup of tea..

102-year-old Favourite Cabin, one of the last remaining cabin restaurants in Kolkata still in operation. Set up in 1918 as an eatery for tea and toast by two brothers, Nutan Chandra Barua and Gaur Chandra Barua, this establishment is still run by the founders’ descendants with little having changed in the menu or the layout since it was first opened. Only the prices on the menu have changed, having only slightly increased.