Table of Contents
- 1: Falooda from Baba Ji Kulfi Walay, Muslim Town
- 2: Mango Pista Badaam Ice Cream from Chaman, Beadon Road, Mall
- 3: Paitha and Gajar Ka Halwa from Butt Sweets, Lakshmi
- 4: Cone from Alamgir Waffle Cone, Main Market
- 5: Jalebi from Grato Jalebi
- 6: Doodh Jalebi from Gawalmandi
- 7: Rabri from Yousaf Falooda, Purani Anarkali
- 8: Meethi Lassi from Jeda Lassi, Gumti Bazaar
- 9: Kunafa from Nisa Sultan, M.M Alam Road, Gulberg III
- 10: Khatai by Khalifa Bakers, Mochi Gate
1: Falooda from Baba Ji Kulfi Walay, Muslim Town
Crushed ice atop rabri, kulfa, and lacchay – It’s the perfect cure for Lahori summer!
2: Mango Pista Badaam Ice Cream from Chaman, Beadon Road, Mall
Chaman will forever continue to churn up some of the best desi ice cream in the city. A customer favorite is their Mango Pista Badam (Mango Pistachio Almonds) that leads you to shamelessly asking for another scoop.
3: Paitha and Gajar Ka Halwa from Butt Sweets, Lakshmi
Butt Sweets serves up exquisite delicious pumpkin and carrot halwas loaded with ghee, khoya, and sugar. No one in Lahore can beat these bad boys – They’re the undisputed champions of halwas in the city.
4: Cone from Alamgir Waffle Cone, Main Market
Move over, plain cones. Alamgir in Main Market serves up nutty, toffee-laden vanilla soft serves topped with chocolate sauce. These make our world go round and round – For reasons other than nut allergies.
5: Jalebi from Grato Jalebi
Iftaaris and teas are incomplete without Grato Jalebi. This special jalebi is loaded with sugar syrup and is twice the size of a typical jalebi and just so, so crisp.
6: Doodh Jalebi from Gawalmandi
Sizzling jalebis dunked in a pyaala (cup) of milk for you to question why on earth you were eating jalebis without milk in the first place.
7: Rabri from Yousaf Falooda, Purani Anarkali
Rabri is a sweetened condensed milk-based dessert which Lahoris love. And while we would die to have some from Hyderabad, Yousaf Falooda serves up a mouth-watering serving of the dish.
8: Meethi Lassi from Jeda Lassi, Gumti Bazaar
For thandi, meethi malai waali lassi, it doesn’t get any better than Jeda Lassi.There, I said it!
9: Kunafa from Nisa Sultan, M.M Alam Road, Gulberg III
Kunafa is cheese and pastry soaked in sugar, rose water and butter. Topped with pistachios and roses, it’s a foreign sweet treat you will soon find yourself falling in love with.
10: Khatai by Khalifa Bakers, Mochi Gate
Khatai is famous all over Pakistan. The sweet, nutty biscuit is a Lahori treat that you should not and cannot miss if ever in Lahore. And if you’re from Lahore, then I know you’re already hooked on these mouth-watering desi biscuits from Khalifa Bakers.
Here are our recommendations for some sweet local food in Lahore. Let us know in the comments if you want to suggest more desi (traditional) food and we’ll definitely update this list! Till then, happy eating and stay tuned for more.
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