Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Dhaka: Egg and Eggplant Bhorta
This guide turns First Time in Bangladesh!! 🇧🇩 VOLCANO MUSTARD FISH FRY + Street Food in Dhaka!! from Mark Wiens into a practical restaurant map with 4 saved spots around Dhaka and Shapla Sharani. The mapped places include a mosque, a neighborhood, a place marker, and a restaurant stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Mark Wiens was overwhelmed by the hospitality of a 18-dish home-cooked Bengali feast, noting that the flavors and aromas were incredible. He was particularly impressed by the technique of mixing dal with beef gravy to clean the plate, calling it the greatest way to end a meal. He concluded his first day in Dhaka by enjoying street-side jhal muri served with a business card spoon.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Dhaka.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 4 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- DHAKA TOWER
Place marker in QCC6+4MW, হাতির ঝিল সংযোগ সড়ক, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh - Banani 17 Street Food Corner
Neighborhood in QCV4+67V abedin tower, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Mawa Ghat Mosque
Mosque in F78Q+9PV, Shimulia Ghat Rd, Bangladesh, Shimulia Ghat Rd, Bangladesh - Rasif
Restaurant in Q9PC+VPG, Shapla Sharani, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Shapla Sharani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Food notes from the video
- Fried banana and lentils snack
- Egg and eggplant bhorta
- Pabda fish curry with green chilies
- Gooi fish with belly fat
- Beef curry with bone marrow
- Duck curry with ginger and garlic
- Aura vegetable with shrimp
- Dal mixed with beef gravy
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Arrived in Dhaka for the first time
- Walked through colorful streets and vegetable markets
- Visited Rasif's house for a home-cooked meal
- Observed traditional Bengali rice smashing techniques
- Learned the specific order of eating Bengali dishes
- Cleaned the plate using fingers and dal
- Explored the local street food scene
- Ate a snack using a business card as a spoon
Official tourism resource
The official national tourism organization of Bangladesh, responsible for promoting the country's diverse travel destinations, including the capital city of Dhaka.
Planning questions
Where did Mark Wiens eat in Dhaka, Dhaka Division?
This guide maps all 4 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Dhaka, Dhaka Division.
What are the must-try foods in Dhaka, Dhaka Division?
Creator picks from the video include Fried banana and lentils snack, Egg and eggplant bhorta, Pabda fish curry with green chilies, Gooi fish with belly fat. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.