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First Innings
- 4.41.6k reviews
- Open now
All-day multi-cuisine restaurant in The Stadel hotel near Salt Lake Stadium, serving buffets of North Indian, Bengali and Oriental dishes.
Quick answers
First Innings in short
When is First Innings open?
Open 24 hours, every day. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit First Innings?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is First Innings indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is First Innings good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does First Innings cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book First Innings?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at First Innings?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is First Innings?
Gate No 3, Stadium, JB Block, Sector 3, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106.
Is First Innings wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 4:30 pm
Why it fits right now
A good call right now.
Even better later, at 5 pm.
In its favour
- Best in the afternoon
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
28°
Clear
- Feels
- 32°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 3km/h
- 5pm
27° - 6pm26°
- 7pm25°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open nowsundayOpen 24 hours
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 First Innings
- 2 Abcos Food Plaza · 7 min
- 3 Waterside Cafe · 10 min
- 4 Shiv Sai Snacks · 12 min
- 5 The Oven Diner · 16 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.4from 1.6k reviews
Known for
- Buffet spread
- Mutton biryani
- Chicken tandoori
- Mocktails
What people say
- People like:
- Wide buffet spread, veg options, biryani and desserts
Around JC Block
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Water all day.
WaterThe whole time
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.