Best Sweet Shops For Balushahi In Patna

By Garima Johar

Balushahi is the famous local sweet of Bihar. Whenever you're visiting the capital, Patna, you cannot miss out on eating the regional sweet. Made with just flour, ghee, and sugar, it is a simple yet irresistible Indian dessert. If you are looking to savour these sweets that feature a crispy exterior with a melt-in-mouth interior, this is the list you can trust that can take you through the best spots of Patna.


  • Prem Sweets

    If you love to have traditional Indian desserts after a meal, Prem Sweets is just the right place for you. Be it their rasgulla dipped in sugar syrup, hot gulab jamun, or cham cham, you can find your favourite sweets at this all-time favourite spot in Patna University Area. You can also get Indian street food like samosa and kachori at Prem Sweets for a mini snack.

  • Dazy Sweets

    Dazy Sweets is the go-to spot for some of the best deep-fried snacks like samosa, kachori, and puri. However, the sweet shop is known the most for its selection of cakes and Indian desserts. From its bakery selections, you get to choose from a wide range of cakes like vanilla, butterscotch, chocolate, and more. Also, Dazy Sweets has many traditional sweets like balushahi, Motichoor laddoo, khoya barfi, and many more.

  • Tandon's - Sweets and Snacks

    Established in 1981, Tandon’s Sweets is one of the oldest and most popular sweet corners in Patna. With their high-quality food and exquisite desserts, they have a legacy of serving nothing but the best.  Here, you get Samosa, Kachori, spicy chaats, and authentic sweets like Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Rasmalai, Rajbhog, and the list goes on.

  • Bikaner Sweets And Pastry Shop

    Bikaner Sweets And Pastry Shop is another famous spot in Patna University Area for lip-smacking snacks, trusted bakery treats, and Indian sweets. Whether you need a plate of spicy gol gappe, want to indulge in a cupcake, or have a craving for khoya peda, you can get anything and everything made with utter perfection.

  • Harilal's

    There is a wide variety of dishes that one can choose from at this eatery. All kinds of popular street food including Vada pav, Chaat, Pav Bhaji, grilled sandwiches, and even North Indian and Bengali sweets and bakery products. The South Indian section features a paper plane dosa and paneer, onion masala dosa apart from the plain and masala versions, and soft Uttapams. You can also shop for dry fruits, pickles, mixtures, and namkeen at this eatery. They also have a special Saawan menu that features dishes cooked without onion and garlic.


  • Raj Sweets And Restaurant

    This small eatery with bright orange table tops is not just a mithai shop. While you can buy some North Indian mithai here, there are also a bunch of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes on offer. Whether one is getting a quick bite or an elaborate meal, both options are available. One can choose from vegetable, egg and chicken Biryani, Chinese gravies, rice and noodles, dal, roti, North Indian style veggies or some simple South Indian dishes including dosas.


  • Brijwasi Sweets and Restaurant

    Brijwasi Sweets and Restaurant has been a pioneer in selling Indian desserts and delicacies in Patna, Bihar. The sweet shop is known not only for its special sweets but also for its varied cuisines like North Indian chole bhature, South Indian dosas, Chinese fried rice, and much more. For desserts, you must try the regional sweet Balushahi as well as their range of ice creams.

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