Modernity has meant the increase in the library's collection to over 15,000 books, while tradition is upheld with the stocking

Wintertime sees people drift into the lawn, where a special bar is set up and small candle-lit tables and fairy lights make for an enchanting ambience.

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Named after the Club's symbol, the King Cobra, the Nagraj Bar is the hub of pre-lunch activity on most days. Cocktails are competently handled and, unlike most bars, this one is quiet and discreet in keeping with the rest of the character of the Club. A selection of tandoori snacks makes it a complete entity.

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In keeping with rest of the classic décor of the Club, the Terrace has a quiet elegance with its blue period chairs and marble-topped tables. You can use it in the morning for a typical English breakfast and there is also special facility to book it for highpowered breakfast meetings

Evening tea service is classically English, with fine China, the best Darjeeling tea and wafer-thin sandwiches, and also some of the freshly baked pastries from the Patisserie including their delectable chocolate cakes and lemon tarts. In the evenings, the Terrace continues to function as an extension of the Bar.

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The Reynolds Room has been recently refurbished and given a new lease of life. Restoring a Sir Joshua Reynolds has been just one part of it, but in the main, it is the cream and burgundy drapes, the freshly upholstered sofas and plush carpeting , which have brought a quiet elegence to this room.

You can browse through a large selection of newspapers and periodicals in couch comfort, and it becomes an ideal post-dinner smoking room, where you retire for coffee and cognac.

A magnificent grandfather clock can be seen as you enter the Reynolds Room and, though it chimes no longer, its beauty has been restored to what it originally was. The special ambience of a Piano Bar has been created for members in the Reynolds Room some evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with live piano music and exclusive cocktails and snacks.

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Lunching at the Bengal Club, in the spacious, sunny Dining Hall, is a ritual that few Clubs in the country can match. People come to it out of choice, to savour the Friday buffet, the Wednesday Bengali fare and the four course meals on all other days.The white-gloved waiters know most members and offer a highly personalized service. There is an excellent range of a la carte dishes to choose from when you dine here, by candlelight. Special nights have been set apart to cater to the demanding gourmet members and wednesdays see the serving of the most succulent steaks.

The Bengal Club is renowned for its culinary specialities like smoked hilsa and honey-glazed ham, its lobster thermidor and gazpacho soup and many a recipe which remains a jealously guarded secret. Christmas-time dinners feature turkey and cranberry sauce. Many private homes place their annual orders for turkey and ham, done to a fine turn.