Firpo's Restaurant

Angelo Firpo an Italian birth young man, travelled from Genoa to London and then finally Calcutta and brought with him the flavour of Italy in the flourishing city of Calcutta . He opened a restaurant in Chowringhee , Calcutta in the year of 1917. The tea room of the restaurant that was favourite spot for the high society , a renowned pastry shop and a popular catering service that delighted Lord Irwin, the Viceroy and Governor General of India. Several Maharajas and other very important dignitaries. His refined cuisine made him famous Worldwide. The restaurant produced bread for the entire Bengal region and it had a turnover of one billion Liras at that time . During its prime time between 1917 and 1960, Firpo Ltd. had an enthusiastic brand of more than 500 employees in Calcutta and one of the biggest producer of bread in undivided Bengal. In those early days, only FIRPO'S was equipped with dance floor and live bands till 1960. FIRPO'S RESTAURANT was the happy hunting ground of the affluent society of Calcutta for Christmas Lunch and Dinner.