Our next visit of Shantiniketan might be solely to taste the mutton curry of Bonolakshmi - so good was the dark reddish mutton oozing in spices and oil! The USP of this place lies in its food. From the first serving of moong dal, to...the juicy dhokar dalna to mutton or chicken curry its quite a feast. The main thali cost us Rs 130 and the mutton was an addon at Rs 200. You need to "book" your lunch and its suggested that you book it the day before. They also offer local handicrafts and stuff like ghee, honey, bori at a reasonable price but of high quality. The service gets a little slow at times - you need to bear with that aspect. Saturdays and Sundays get quite busy and you might need to wait for quite sometime - so factor that in. As an afterthought : We had visited Barishaler Rannaghar (spun off from Bonolakshmi) last year. The experience - which I had rated at 4 stars on TA - needs to be revised after this visit. Barishaler Rannaghar, according to me, is a good 2 notches down when compared to Bonolakshmi. https://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g1436005-d4086502-r833282825-Bonolakshmi-Bolpur_Birbhum_District_West_Bengal.html#More