No celebration or festival in Kolkata is complete without sweets! Even better, a mithai box. So, why not buy all the sweets you love from the ever-so-reliable mithai shops in the city? Check our guide to the best sweet shops in town for mithai boxes that you can gift to your loved ones.
Get Your Good Ol' Mithai Boxes From These Sweet Shops In Kolkata
Tewari Brothers
Milk, ghee, mawa, chena, badam and kaju -- options are aplenty when it comes to selecting an assortment from Tewari Brothers. The gol sonpapdi, kesariya motipag, mawa choco cake, badam pista barfi are some of the popular ones you can opt for.
Gokul
Marwaris of Kolkata swear by Gokul for all kinds of occasions. And if you are looking for that perfect mithai box, Gokul in Chowringhee is the one name most of your marwari friends will suggest. From their pista stuffed gulab jamun to the rose petal gulkand cake, they all make for a delightful treat.
Bhikharam
Bhikharam is another old and popular name for sweets. Go for their motichur laddoo, soan papdi, gulab jamun and kaju barfi. Also, you simply cannot go home without Bhikharam's dry fruit sweets such as kaju suraj, kaju tarbuj, kaju gujia, kaju jalebi, kaju sandwich, badam lotus, badam bake and badam chocolate biscuit, to name a few. Phew!
Gupta Brothers
When you know there's a mithai box from Gupta Brothers, that's when you realise your celebration is complete. Known for their milk, ghee and dry fruit sweets, you can prepare a mithai box with the tastiest sweets from their menu. Some of the best ones include the evergreen abarkhabo sandesh, badam katori, kaju sunflower, mathura peda, strawberry kaju barfi and kaju sunflower.
Haldiram's
This one doesn't need an introduction. Their exotic box collection includes the chana dry fruit barfi, chana dry fruit laddoo and khajur dry fruit barfi. Among other packed sweets, the khajur wafer barfi, atta mewa laddoo, coconut barfi, sugar free soan papdi and dry petha make for sinful gift options.
