Adda in the City of Joy
Kolkata Chat is a place for the city's legendary talkers: College Street book lovers, Salt Lake techies, Park Street regulars and students from Jadavpur and Presidency. Bangla, Hindi and English all fit.
Conversations can go from film criticism to football to philosophy in five minutes. That is the Kolkata way.
Very Kolkata topics
Durga Puja pandal rankings, the Derby, phuchka versus every other city's version, kathi rolls, trams and the Howrah Bridge, winter in the Maidan, and long debates over sweets: rosogolla or sandesh?
More rooms
Bengali speakers worldwide gather in Bengali Chat. For the whole country, try All India Chat.
How to join Kolkata Chat
Pick a nickname
Type any name in the chat window. No email, phone number or password.
Say hello
You land in the room straight away. Say hi and mention where you are from.
Go private or go full screen
Tap a name to chat one-to-one, or open the full-screen chat for an app-like view.
Use the chat window at the top of this page. On a phone, open the full-screen chat for the most room to type.
Kolkata Chat is part of Cafe Chat's online chat rooms in India. Every room runs on the same ChatLife IRC network, so you can hop between them with /join or browse the full list of chat rooms.
Kolkata Chat FAQ
Can I chat in Bangla?
Yes, Bangla, Hindi and English are all welcome.
Is Kolkata Chat free?
Yes, free with no registration.
Is Howrah included?
Yes, all of Greater Kolkata is welcome.