Festive Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These: 11 Places To Order Artisanal Mithai From

We recently tried Misree from The House of Haldiram’s mini ghewars, and let us tell you, it took every inch of self-control in our body to stop hogging. The taste was incredible—exactly what you’d expect from Haldiram. The modern twist with various creamy toppings like mango, pistachio, hazelnut, and Biscoff only deepened our appreciation for artisanal sweets. The packaging was exceptionally opulent, making the ordering experience that much better, a 100% recommended for making your upcoming festivities sweeter.

Starting at: INR 500 for box of 4

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Luxurious and scrumptious — two words that come to mind when you look at Khoya's selection of artisanal mithai. From chocolate chip ladoos to walnut pedas, to even traditional offerings like besan ladoo and milkcake, to even sugar-free options, they have just about everything to make your festive celebrations even more special (and sweet)! Get your hands on one of their assorted mithai boxes if you can't make up your mind on one mithai variation. Also, their packaging is super nice which makes them even more desirable for gifting.

Starting at: INR 1,200 for their Date & Nut Barfi's box of 10

Social media: @khoya_official

Bombay Sweet Shop is a celebratory venture by Hunger Inc., the company behind The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro. With such names involved, you know the quality's going to be top-notch which definitely stands true in Bombay Sweet Shop's case! Their Guilt-free Sweet Treats box with nine pieces of delightful sweets made with natural sugars is on our radar for gifting. When there's fun stuff like Dark Chocolate & Coffee Barfi, Hazelnut Besan Barfi and Nutty Date Barfi looking back at you from your screen, won't you simply get lured into grabbing it?

Starting at: INR 675 for their Guilt Free Sweet Treats Box Of 9

Social media: @bombaysweetshop

Want to gift your relatives mithai they won't pass on to others? Look no further than Arq! They are extremely popular for their expensive-looking Indian sweets that look like works of art. The price is a little on the steeper side but I feel they are worth the buck if you want a truly luxurious mithai experience (with no preservatives and colourings) to spruce up your festive gifting game. Their brick boxes are what caught our eye for how it contains not one but three delectable mithai slabs of their signature flavours — coffee bite, sunburst saffron and classic dodha and look super cute.

Starting at: INR 600 for box of 4

Social media: @arqmithai

'Gur Chini' are the words deeply connected with happiness, smiles, and festivities since time immemorial in India and Gur Chini as a brand aims to keep those smiles intact with delicious, consciously made mithai. They use natural stevia plant, natural honey and even dates like Khadrawi, Kustaw, Deglet Nour and Medjool , Manuka, Buckwheat, Garchia to sweeten their mithai offerings so you don't have to worry about artificial sugars. What's more to love is that you can make your own sweet choices and curate a mithai box of your own! But if you don't want to put in the work, simply get their 'The Circle of Love' box or the 'Dior Garden' box.

Starting at: INR 500 for box of 4

Social media: @gur.chini

Love cool fusion mithai options like Cashew Tiramisu and French Cranberry Ladoo? The Hazelnut Factory has these and lots more to treat your tastebuds. All their sweets are 100% vegetarian, are delivered fresh to your doorstep, and are reasonably priced so you don't have to think twice! If you wish to spruce it up and get something more than just mithai, then give their 'gift boxes' section a look, you will for sure find something great with amazing packaging too. All in all, easy on the eyes, easy on the price, a total win-win!

Starting at: INR 200 for 250 grams of their Moongdal Barfi

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LBB tip: We have heard their coconut ladoos are particularly yum so don't miss on them.

Known for giving contemporary makeovers (and also nailing them) to all the classic, traditional sweets — be it ladoos, barfis or panjiri, Nihira has won many sweet as well as non-sweet loving hearts. From boozy delights like Whiskey Ladoo, Champagne Ladoo, Jagerbomb Ladoo and Red Wine Ladoo to indulgent bites like Cheesecake Barfi and Tiramisu Barfi, all come packaged beautifully so it's a whole feast you can treat yourself and your loved ones to.

Price: INR 750 for box of six

Social media: @nihiraandco

Mithai is what unites every Indian household, be it desserts shared at the table or gifted between families. And when someone says, 'no more for me,' that's where Halwaipop enters the scene with their clean sweets, reviving the desi love for laddus, broken, shared and smiled over. They do these lovely tin boxes with sweets which are perfect for travelling with, and as far as their assorted sweets, box is concerned— it has delightful options like Rose Paan Laddoo, Coconut Ladoo, Coffee Kaju, and Paan Pistachio.

Price: Halwaipop tins starting at just INR 600 

Social media: @halwaipop

Our friends in Bangalore are obsessed with Anand Sweets & Savouries and yay for us, they ship certain mithai options pan India with a shelf life of 15 days. Get their famous Mysore Paak or if that sounds too simplistic, get your hands on one of their assorted sweet gift boxes that have goodies like Dink Laddu, Baklava Almond Tart, Blueberry Taksim and Baklava tarts— depending on the box you pick. Excuse us cause we are busy eyeing the 'Melange of Kaju katli Box' that has Kaju Katli, Jaggery Kaju Katli, Strawberry Kaju Katli with a cutesy swirl pattern and Paan Kaju Katli.

Price: INR 599 for assorted box with 350 grams

Social media: @anandsweetsindia

Akhand Mithai brings back the joy of Indian sweets, minus the usual sugar load. Their laddoos, chocolates, and barfis taste just like how you'd want them to —  rich, nostalgic, and, again, not too sweet. Their offerings are great for gifting, hoarding, or those 'just one more' moments! Their Bubblegum Kaju Barfi is giving life to our nostalgic feels but if you want something classic, the Khajoor Barfi should be your choice.

Price: INR 375 for their Basan Barfi's 250 grams slab

Social media: @akhand.official

Don't underestimate Saugaat's bouginess just because its is from the house of Bikanervala causa man, oh man, they have the most fancy sounding artisanal sweets on their menu. From seasonal specials like Lemon De Leche which is a lemon flavoured ladoo, or the Hazelnut Enrobe which is a hazelnut ladoor covered in silky chocolate or the Pista Amla Lauj which is a unique fusion of unexpected flavours combining tarte flavours of the gooseberry and texture of pistachios.

Price: INR 750 for box of 6 

Social media: @saugaatbybikanervala