Surat is the best place for food lovers, and sweets are loved by people of all age groups. It offers a lot of sweets that are loved by locals and visitors alike. It’s got a lot of varieties of sweets, from local flavours to Rajasthani and Bengali sweets. Let’s know more about the oldest and most famous sweet shops in Surat.
Here Is The List Of Surat’s Oldest And Most Famous Sweet Shops-
Shah Jamnadas C.Ghariwala
Shah Jamnadas C.Ghariwala is the oldest and most popular sweet shop of Surat, which has been making sweets since 1899, and the foremost branch is in Chauta Bazaar area of Surat. The sweets shop is renowned for Ghari, which is mainly made by of ghee and milk solids. Ghari is available in a wide variety, with even sugar-free options.
Ghari from the shop is exported to the US, UK, Australia, UAE and even in some parts of Africa. Shah Jamnadas C. Ghariwala has a lot of outlets in Surat, and the 5th generation of the family is managing the business now . They now make a variety of snacks and sweets.
Zaffran Sweets
Zaffran Sweets is making the best sweets in Surat since 1901, and the shop has continued the same flavour and standard of the sweets. Zaffaran Sweets is located in the crowded area of Zampa Bazaar in Surat. The iconic shop has heavy crowds during festivals and wedding seasons.
Sagla Bagla is the most popular sweet of Zaffaran Sweets, which is described as the Middle East’s Baklava of Surat. It is made from a mixture of almonds, cashews, pistachios and milk solids, and then the mixture is slightly sweetened and flavoured with cardamom. Then the mixture is baked to perfection, and a bit of sugar syrup is applied post-baking for the awesome taste. Their Mawa sweets, Rabri and Barfis are also very popular in and around Surat.
Babubhai’s Sweets
Babubhai’s Sweets is one of the famous sweet shops in Surat city which has been in business since 1934. Babubhai Sweets is known for customary Surti Sweets like Ghari, handmade pure ghee varieties and sweets consumed in winter.
Babubhai’s Sweets has branches spread all over Surat. Tirangaa Barfi, Milk Cake and Chocolate Burfi are some of his famous sweets consisting of milk solids. Babubhai specialises in winter sweets like Gundarpak, Adadiya Pak, Suvarna Pak and Salampak. The traditional sweets made by Babubhai’s Sweets, Mohanthal, Sutarfeni and Khajli.
Thakor Sweets
Thakor Sweets is one of the oldest and most famous sweet shops in Surat, making sweets since 1900. The iconic shop is located in the Bhagal area, and it’s known for conventional Surati Sweets.
Thakor Sweets manufactures and sells various forms of Ghari like Kesar Badam Pista Ghari, Pista Ghari, Mawa Ghari and Gold Ghari. The place offers the best mawa sweets like Ice Halwa, Trirangi Barfi and Dudhi Halwa. They have also introduced VIP varieties, which include sweets made mainly from dry fruits.
Kailash Sweets
Kailash Sweets has several outlets in Surat, but the first shop is located in Nanpura, which has been producing a variety of sweets since 1964. It is a best spot for Bengali delicacies, mawa sweets, dry fruit ecstasies and even array of laddoos.
Kailash Sweets is a great option for gift hampers and gift boxes. The shops offer a variety of winter sweets like Gajar Halwa, Anjeer Pak, Khajur Pak, Dubai Barfi and more. Angoor Rabri, Rasmalai, Gulab Jamun and Dry Fruit Sweets are the main specialities of Kailash Sweets.
All the sweet shops have maintained the quality and consistency in the taste of sweets even after decades. We hope that the oldest and most famous sweet shops in Surat keep the people smiling with their sweets.
