Park Slope · Indian · Bengali
Bengali home cooking in Park Slope from the Unapologetic Foods group — the Kolkata menu New York was missing
Masalawala & Sons is the Park Slope restaurant from the group behind Dhamaka and Semma, and it does Bengali cooking specifically — Kolkata home food rather than the pan-North-Indian menu that most American Indian restaurants default to. That means mustard-heavy fish preparations, slow-cooked mutton, luchi, and a level of spicing that has not been adjusted downward. The room is bright and comfortable and the service is warm. It is the best Bengali food in the city and one of the strongest arguments that New York's Indian restaurant scene has genuinely changed in the last five years.
Masalawala & Sons is bengali home cooking in Park Slope from the Unapologetic Foods group — the Kolkata menu New York was missing. Regulars order kosha mangsho and shorshe bata fish.
Masalawala & Sons is priced at $$$ — approx. $40–$75 per person.
Masalawala & Sons does not list an online reservation system. Reservations recommended; books out on weekends
Masalawala & Sons is at 365 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, in Park Slope. Street parking on 5th Ave
Masalawala & Sons is open Tue–Fri 5 PM–10 PM · Sat–Sun 11:30 AM–2:30 PM & 5 PM–10 PM. Hours can change on holidays — confirm on Google Maps before a long drive.