# Delhi, Kolkata pre-Independence eateries still serve after decades 2026-08-14T04:02:02+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Several eateries in Delhi and Kolkata that opened before Independence continue to serve generations of customers. Karim's in Old Delhi started in 1913, its founder a former khansamah of the Mughal court. Wenger's, a confectioner, opened in 1924 when the city was still being built as the new capital. Kwality (1940) and United Coffee House (1942) in Connaught Place catered to Allied soldiers and became meeting places for poets and freedom fighters. In Kolkata, Swadhin Bharat Hindu Hotel (1912) was a favourite of Subhas Chandra Bose. These establishments witnessed the end of the Raj, Partition, and the birth of the republic, carrying stories of empire, migration, and change in their kitchens and dining rooms. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: colonial India, Delhi food, historic eateries, Karim's, Kolkata food, Wenger's Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-kolkata-pre-independence-eateries-still-serve-after-decades/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-kolkata-pre-independence-eateries-still-serve-after-decades/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.