Kurseong to Siliguri Food Tour I Cochrane Place + Huge Meal -Timboor on the Trail + Kurseong Diaries

In this last episode of our North Bengal food series, we bring you an immersive food experience gathered during our return trip to Siliguri for Kurseong. We started the day by exploring the lush green area around our homestay on foot. The walk through the forest felt so pleasant and we also came across a beautiful grotto. After coming back we polished off some hot puri and aalu dum for breakfast and left for Siliguri.
Although we were full, we stopped by Kurseong Tourist Lodge at NH 110 just to experience the vibe of this eatery which is very popular. We ordered a basic cheese sandwich with beaten coffee. This place was bustling with tourists who had stopped by to enjoy some local dishes.
Next we stopped by Cafe Kurseong Diaries on Hill Cart Road because we have heard a lot about this place. Here too we just tried one of their signature soup called the mountain man soup as we were still full from the last meals. Apart from the food and great service, another best thing about this cafe is its decor that is peppered with the elements related to Kurseong, starting from the paintings of the locals to a toy train replica.
Our next stop in this journey was the restaurant at Cochrane Palace, a boutique hotel. The ambience both inside and outside the hotel was stunning. They have an elaborate menu consisting of Continental, Chinese, Indian cuisines. We opted for the banana pancakes which were soft, fluffy and luscious. This place should be visited for its calm and beautiful ambience.
From there, after a long commute we reached another beautiful restaurant called Timboor On The Trail. Here we joined Mr. Prabhakar Thapa who is one of the co-founders. He also happens to be an academician and an activist. On his recommendation, here we tried an elaborate Nepali course which is their specialty. This included choila, potato wedges with timboor chutney, stinging nettle soup, pumpkin flower fritters, sel roti, aalu dum, gundruk, pork meat, bara masala chicken etc. Each and every dish had a unique taste profile and we liked them all. What made this eating experience memorable was the community food stories shared by Prabhakar Thapa.
After the amazing time at Timboor we visited The Tribe, a popular pub in Siliguri to experience the nightlife over there. It was a happening place with neon lighting, music and a stunning bar. We wrapped up the day with a gin based cocktail called Pink Lady.
This food trip was a great end to our enchanting North Bengal Series. Will see you soon in a new city.
About the host - Anubhav Sapra
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Anubhav Sapra is an avid culinary explorer who loves to travel and explore different cuisines primarily the street food, not just for the sake of gustatory pleasure but also for quenching his deep thirst for nurturing new cultural connections through the kaleidoscopic canvas of food. He believes that the vibrant and delectable street food tradition across the globe has the power to bring communities together and foster harmonious human existence.
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[@sauravroychow]

How lovely. I just looooove the Nepali people from North Bengal & Sikkim. There are of course many people with issues too. I spent almost 2.5 months traveling around these hills from May to July recently, and stayed in homestays with families (Gurung, Sherpa, Limboo, Tamang, Rai), eating their home food & same food as shown. People are simple, honest, clean, warm & hospitable and just lovely. I am a Bengali from Mumbai, but I prefer the people there (Nepalis, Bhutias, Lepchas, Limboos, other communities) than majority of Bengalis, and I also feel that they should have their own state, as their culture, land, language, everything is so different from Bengalis. PS - i love the timboor tomato chutney with dalle with momos.

[@drabhibds]

bciz u like dalle u have become a dalla congrats

[@yeogeshrana1009]

The tribal community that Prabhakar sir was talking about is our Magar Community. Thank you Anubhav Ji for showcasing such beautiful amalgamation of different aspects of Darjeeling.

[@pratiksinghthapa6966]

Magar here too, very informative choila I thought was newari, I haven't seen so calm and patient Magar scholar camera friendly. U r inspiration to us prabhakar sir.

[@radhamiraj2835]

No

[@LogicQuest]

Don't want this to end..this is pure love of food and culture...please convey my best wishes to editor too..he maintains a simple and authentic rhythm to the scenes

[@lazy5oul]

6:24 No one can beat the way Mr. Anthony Explained him What being Sarooo is!

[@krishnendughosh4066]

Every person I met in Kurseong was so genuine! What touched me the most was their expression of courtesy towards every random person they meet.

[@suprathamukhia809]

Pravakar sir is doing an amazing work towards preserving the ethnicity and true culture of the Nepali people in and around Darjeeling, Kurseong.. Timboor ko achaar with boiled potatoes,bhuteko makkai, sisnu,dhedo used to be the food of people before 20-30 years.Nowadays the young generation of these regions are forgetting their traditional food and culture ..Thank You Pravakar sir for doing something to preserve our culture and Thanks to Mr. Sapra for showing this in your channel..Lots of love from a common person of Darjeeling who loves her tradition, culture, food..

[@Brijesht86]

This is a beautiful experience!! Preserving a culture is important, else the concept of unpeopling has been a concept which has been practiced since centuries and people start accepting what is imposed on them. Cheers to all who welcome and accept their culture!! North Bengal series is now one of your top 10 blog series for me!!

[@delhifoodwalks]

Thank you 😊

[@Brijesht86]

@@delhifoodwalks my entire family really appreciate you and your Style of covering a place for food and culture in a locality or city or region

[@popoeye]

9:08 his smile♥️

[@MichaelLoda]

Dear Sir Anubhav, I have finished recently your series from North Bengal and earlier Sikkim, I have to say that this is probably my favourite corner of India currently. There's so much to explore there, beautiful landscapes and diverse mix of cultures, and my favourite tea comes from there. Thank you for these videos, it's a pleasure to explore India with you! Now onto the next playlist...

[@Sanjayphoto]

From Siliguri to Siliguri via kelimpong, Darjeeling ,kersiong with beautiful scenery, very tasty local dishes ,and very simple and friendly people. Thank you Anubhavji and team for enriching us with these valuable information.😊🙏🌹

[@cookwithshruti5239]

Ghumane ke saath saath khane ke bare me batane ke liyai sir aapka bhut bhut shukriya 🙏

[@sugatomitra6391]

Like all good things, this series too had to come to an end sometime. Thanks for your visit and for the story of wonderful people and their delectable cuisine. Please do come again. 🙏

[@delhifoodwalks]

Thank you for watching the series :)

[@pritimehrotra4409]

Aap joo aloo khaa rahe hai badi tempting 😋

[@prashantratnakar3462]

Mr. Pravakar Thapa . . . Good luck to you Sir all the way from Mumbai . . . My next trip to Darjeeling will start with a stop at your place . . .

[@SunitaSingh-ms5cd]

बहुत ही उम्दा लोग और पौष्टिक भोजन सर 👍👌🙏 सुंदर प्रस्तुति 👍👍

[@birenmishra4217]

Anubhav Sir 🙏 Odisha series kab start hoga....? Aap odisha ko bhul gaye ho😔.....love from Berhampur, Odisha

[@PhoenixOGD]

He has already covered Odisha. Check the channel.

[@rg1283]

Perhaps the best in your North Bengal series!

[@arjunsharma4612]

Excellent 👌 vedio showing us local food wonderful people and extremely beautiful nature.

[@Meeli.]

Love love this series don't want it to end.

[@KeeraShiro]

another informative video..the people are so friendly..

[@sabihahaq786]

What an amazing episode of kurseong to siliguri food tour the one of best series of north Bengal food the final episode was amazing bhuat umada and shandhar or jabarzdast video and informative or enjoyable and happy viewing 👍👌🤩😃😋😍

[@probalsen3317]

Another lovely episode. ... thanks for sharing the new Kurseong which has changed so much over the years since I had last visited on my younger days. ... Also for the beautiful coverage of new home stays. .. a new comcept in vogue for some time. .. new cafes and food joints.. such simple and friendly people who have not changed over the years despite many storms which they have had overcome...

[@sonuvarma_entertainment757]

We enjoyed your darjeeling tour vlog... ❤️❤️

[@kalpanasharma5000]

Awesome episode 👏 👌Its beautiful place 😍 ❤️

[@dipenrai-uk9lg]

My hometown kurseong great to see you there

[@maheshdhaimode441]

Good👍👍👍 food🍲🍲🍲 tour

[@ankurkothari7840]

Super hosting and nice food variety of different places

[@champaghosal5754]

Enjoyed this journey so much

[@grandtheftscooter]

Anubhav sir, thank you for the wonderful video. Your interactions with locals is indicative of your respect for all cultures, and it's an inspiration to try out various cuisines

[@IndiaEkJannat]

Awesome video Sir 🙏🏻💐

[@bandanabanerjee490]

Beautiful one.

[@saquibraza2330]

you are a gem Anubhav..I watch all your blogs for the gentleman you are..the places and food comes second..

[@libastonprograms]

Nice video. Thank you for your sharing. Have a good time my friend

[@arunrana6019]

Shaandar,zabardast, zindabad...

[@saswatdas5337]

Beautifully made ..

[@limitlesstraveller9.036]

Simply Awesome blog 👌

[@sankhamitra8122]

Very tasty Episode.

[@shikharai6213]

Awesome vibes 😎 n Awesome food too

[@rebeccatamang9571]

Fabulous food vlogs 😍

[@VICKYPATWA]

Aap guru hoi mere ☺️ love from food eating challenge video creator ranchi jharkhand 🙏❤️

[@narinderkaur9016]

Nice 👌 Sir aapka vlog dekh kar dil karta hain har jagha ka tour kare 🙏

[@kaustavbhowmick2715]

This is one of ur best series, if not the best 👌👌👌👌👍

[@pradeeptrivedi7289]

Appreciate ........................ Amazing video

[@iftekhar7266]

Loads of love from Pakistan. Beautiful vlog indeed! A marvellous mixture of food, culture & nature. Enjoyed it to the core. Please keep up at it.

[@atindraguharoy9172]

Superb vlog Anubhav

[@avinashsubba7092]

great to see my place... Thanks God Bless you and help to grow ur channel

[@maamjimin9073]

With heavy heart we are bidding goodbye to this amazing vlogd of Darjeeling ,kurseong and kalimpong . Sad , this journey was amazing . I come from this part of India and watching through your eyes this felt amazing Anubhav ji, new experience. Hope you visit this part of India again also next time may be you can visit other parts of North bengal and North east. Thank You for this experience.

[@Ghisingg381]

Yes sir it's an honor to have u please visit again Darjeeling ❤️

[@shashwatishash16]

Congratulations Anubhav your videos are improving a lot. The colour lighting background music and narration. It's also nice to see that you allow the other person from the place you are visiting to speak and tell you about the habit and habitat of that particular place . The entire North Bengal tour was a very pleasant experience and I feel nostalgic seeing all those places which I visited long ago

[@prasadkulkarni8033]

Wonderful Vlog!

[@ksdeblama3393]

It's amazing to see all those places Darjeeling, kalimpong and kerseung, I have been there many yrs back. Great work anuhav ji . You reminded my old good memories when I was there.

[@sanjaychhabra958]

V niceeeeeeeee episode

[@desihomemadefood]

Very nice 👍👍

[@thiswasthestory]

You got to learn from Visa2Explore... He goes to the village to understand the culture and food.. and you always roam around cities

[@rashmidattani3117]

Very true... its the charm of a place that makes a delicacy more enjoyable... be it the aloo dum poori, the beaten coffee (i know... we wud beat the coffee n sugar, till the friction wud melt away the sugar, n then pour steamed frothy milk), the banana pancake in combination wth honey... Beautiful scenic views all throughout... specially the twilight on way to 'Timboor'... other than the food, it was the various topics discussed, which gave a deeper insight into the local culture... Not just this episode, but the entire series was a wonderful experience... Cheers..

[@sunherav8813]

Sir aapki video dekh ke din ban jata hai jaise lagta hai .

[@madhavvalase8950]

Nice coverage...! Apart from NATURE & FOOD, you take us close to the locals also. It gives a GREAT PLEASURE..! Thank you...! 😊👍👍🙏

[@ManojGuptaODB]

Very Nice Anubhav Ji

[@salmanmehmood470]

Love from Pakistan ❤️

[@ashokchouhan1985]

Love you sir😍❤

[@tajinderkaurgurudatta1632]

Very nice 👌

[@pentrakramoon5345]

Gin cocktail in the end won the heart

[@funnlearnwithasmi8008]

Hi, really well covered episode, timboor res guy was really nice n humble n explain culture very nicely, u missed out sell roti with nonveg Currys, it's best. It's personal favourite 😉 , good luck for ur next trip. food furious Anubhav

[@amolmaske2941]

Nice on sir

[@nabanitaroy1704]

Our town Sir ,Thank You Sir Please visit local area of North Bengal Sir You find new dishes over there Sir . Love from Siliguri

[@19pacific82]

वो जो आप प्लेस टू प्लेस जाते हो। कभी इस फूड स्टॉल से कुछ खाया कभी किसी दूसरे फूड स्टॉल से। लोकल फूड आपके ब्लॉग को एक अलग ही लेवल पर लेके जाता है।

[@mrjadeja2546]

Very good information sir 👌

[@ilyashussain6984]

मनमोहक ।Please explore all the seven sisters sir .

[@deepankarthakur8909]

We in Kurseong in St Anthony's school made aloo dum delicious with wai wai

[@ManOfSteel1]

20:00 he explained things very well.

[@deepankarthakur8909]

Shishnu jab choo lo to nani yaad aa jati hai

[@cookwithshruti5239]

👍

[@somossaosomadhanerboiganikupae]

You have changed your channel name from DELHI FOOD WALKS to ANUBHAV SAPRA. Did this thing affect your channel monetization??

[@mylifemymemories5350]

Anubhav sir telangana kab vijit karerge?

[@Baidwan8o8]

Planning to travel Darjeeling next month, any suggestions re. Homestays, websites, etc.?

[@niti123100]

Seriously don't require to comment on your content, as usual it was great! Just want to thanks to your camera man, I think he is perfectionist, hopefully which help you to focus on your content. Why don't you introduce him on video

[@PoonamMishra-tv1ok]

Aap ka vlog food bahut accha lagta hai sir👍😊

[@amirhussain4558]

Aap kahan rahti hain ? ❤️ Apna address bataiye .

[@PoonamMishra-tv1ok]

@@amirhussain4558 jamshedpur me

[@amirhussain4558]

@@PoonamMishra-tv1ok Aap Maithil brahmin hain ?

[@PoonamMishra-tv1ok]

@@amirhussain4558 yes

[@amirhussain4558]

@@PoonamMishra-tv1ok Great. !👍

[@jothimahalingam8542]

Hi anubhav, I would like to visit in this mid august , is it advisable because of the weather?

[@junaid42465]

Anywhere in North East, it’s best to travel after monsoon, basically after mid Sept. This year the rain pattern has changed, so just check before visiting.

[@satyarth9211]

seetlahri chal raha hai...😃

[@rashmidattani3117]

Jai gauri shankar

[@daminisuryawanshi575]

Maharashtra me aao sir ❤️😭😀

[@ManishaSingh-ek5hh]

Anubhav sir ap arunanchal kab jayege plz visit arunanchal and nagaland plz plz

[@deepankarthakur8909]

At 7:42 it's amarjeet i belive.

[@nottechnoblade_]

6:25 saaro vayera hini rako hunxa had me 🤣

[@apekshagathani8984]

It will be great if u could share the contact details of the home stays too

[@deepankarthakur8909]

Been to cochrane 9:58when in class 5

[@pentrakramoon5345]

Anubhav itni romantic place py food invent jeety raho

[@bandanabanerjee490]

Hi, the inhabitants of Kurseong. This is Prof. Bandana Banerjee Ray from Kolkata, an Educationist. Want to relocate to Kurseong, Kalingpong or Darjeeling. Could anyone guide me whom should i contact to discuss elaborately? Preferably from Kurseong as i was there for couple of months when i was working with St. Helens Secondary school. Local people of Kurseong are very helpful.

[@chandankumar3089]

Bhai sahab ab to aap darjiling aur Siliguri ka food tour change kijiye please

[@varunyoung7569]

Thankyou so much For Not eating BEEF & PORK on screen.... Sabhi dharmo ka samman hona chahiye.. Godbless lov u..

[@abhishekghosh5550]

Anubhav da, I feel you have lost some weight on this trip...climbing the hills. isn't it so?! I feel hills are the natural tread mill.

[@rajendarbalmiki4239]

🙏👌👍😃🌺⛳.

[@saibaldhar1441]

ANUBHAV SIR, PLEASE VISIT SUNDARBAN. AND ENJOY BOAT TRIP. PLEASE SIR. 🐧

[@travelwithalam1470]

Sir jee aap ka camera men ko dihko

[@sayomichatterjee6613]

I think that's maple syrup with pancakes not honey

[@deepankarthakur8909]

Sel roti emotion of nepali, dayscholar ke bag se sabse jyada yhi chori hota tha

[@rajotavo]

Very nice presentation of the Kurseong surrounds! One point though...Chhwela or Chhoyela (Nepali: छोयला) is actually is a typical Newari dish ( fr Nepal) that consists of spiced grilled buffalo meat, not fr these parts of Darj district...though it has been adapted...now iwith various other meats...

[@aizelinnhangmaleenaoki7682]

But we are Nepalese so

[@rajotavo]

@@aizelinnhangmaleenaoki7682 Nepali bhaneko tyo pakwan chei Newari ho, haina ma'am? Darj ko local haina...teti matra bhaneko kya...

[@minaazm]

Wen ur camera man ll eat

[@kyakya4933]

Helo

[@bhaveshdk]

Ko