Bakery and Cake Shop · Kolkata
A quiet cafe for alone time
Fresh bakes and savouries in Chetla
Fresh bakes and savouries in Chetla
Bakery and cake shop in Chetla
Run by Iswar Sankalpa
Quiet cafe with white sauce pasta
Crust and Core operates as a bakery, cake shop and cafe in Chetla, Kolkata. Located beside the police station on Pitambar Ghatak Lane, the venue serves oven-fresh savouries and desserts. The business is a livelihood initiative by Iswar Sankalpa, an NGO that has supported people with psychosocial disabilities since 2007. The team includes residents who were previously homeless or rejected by society. Reviews highlight the quiet atmosphere, pocket-friendly pricing, and excellent hospitality in this lane-side location.
Daily oven-fresh breads, cakes and pastries suitable for orders and walk-ins.
Hot dishes including white sauce pasta and other savoury options served in the cafe.
A selection of sweet treats and cakes for home delivery or dining in.
Special training programmes offered as part of the cafe's livelihood initiative.
“A quite cafe tucked away in the lane of Chetla with excellent hospitality. The white sauce pasta is to die for and all their desserts will make you fall in love.”
“The standard of food is excellent, probably among the best in Kolkata. Hidden in a small lane, next to the chetla police station.”
“Quaint little cafè tucked in a bylane in Chetla where every savoury and desert have a story to share. Pocket friendly, oven fresh and most of all a friendly and safe place to be”
Crust and Core · Kolkata