21 Delicious Indian Sweet Treats Across Mumbai To Prep Your Taste Buds For Diwali!

Diwali is coming up and you know that means; sweets, sweets and sweets galore! We’ve decided to round up some of the best Indian desserts you can find in Mumbai so you can start prepping your taste buds for the mithai feast that’s coming up. We’ve got the traditional and we’ve got the unique, so go crazy!

Bubbling Kulfi from Spice Kub

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This bubbling kulfi is one of Spice Klub’s signature dishes. A look and a taste you’ll understand why!

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Falooda at Badshah

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Although not strictly a dessert, the sweet, ice cream filled falooda at Badshah is the perfect way to end a meal of crisp dosas. 

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Phirni from Shalimar

This creamy, sweet rice pudding is a perfect dessert after the kebabs and biryani that Shalimar is famous for!

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Dry Fruit Motichur Laddu from MM Mithaiwala

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MM Mithaiwala is an Indian sweet stalwart in Mumbai. These delightful balls of dry laddus, coated with silver sheets explain why.

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Badam Mawa Cake at Kyani And Co

Taste some sweet nostalgia with this rich mawa cake from Kyani and Co, one of the city’s beloved ancient Irani eateries.

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Mawa Cake from Merwan’s

Another place to get gorgeous mawa cakes is the vintage bakery B Merwan’s.

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Gulab Jamun with Rose Panna Cotta at Kebabs and Kurries at the ITC Grand Central

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This unique spin on the gulab jamun spells out love. And gluttony.

Special Malai Kulfi from New Kulfi Center

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Go prepared to indulge on creamy, smooth slabs of kulfi. You can run off those extra calories on Marine Drive later!

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Saffron Ice Cream at Ziya at The Oberoi

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This sweet ice cream captures the flavours of one of India’s most beloved spices.

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Gujiya from MM Mithaiwala

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These stuffed dumplings are the answer to the ultimate sweet tooth’s cravings.

Sutar Feni from Adarsh Mithai

It’s the Indian version of candy floss, garnished with nuts and roasted in ghee. The ones from Adarsh Mithai simply melt in your mouth!

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Jalebis from Punjab Sweets

These are beautiful, hot, sweet, sticky treats!

Paan Mousse from SpiceKlub

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Ditch the regular paan from the paan-walla outside your house an let spoonful’s of this beautiful mousse melt in your mouth instead!

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Thandai Panacotta from The Spare Kitchen

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Delicious, refreshing thandai is turned into a panna cotta and served with a paan macaron!

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Black Currant Barfi from Suleman Mithaiwala

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This shop is best known for its desserts and we especially love this unique spin on barfi.

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Paneer Jalebis from Tewari Brother’s

These delicious treats are made from paneer, milk, flour and cardamom powder.

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The Gulab Nut at The Bombay Canteen

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Gulab jamun becomes alcoholic when it’s soaked in rum.

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Mysore Pak from A. Rama Nayak

Mysore pak is traditionally a south Indian sweet, so where better to get your fill than from a street stall that’s in the middle of where a large Tamilian population resides?

Jalebi Caviar from Masala Library

The jalebi caviar is one of Masala Library’s most popular dishes. Caviar jalebi balls are served with a delicious saffron glaze with pistachio rabri. P.s read our review of Masala Library here!

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Payasam from Taste Of Kerala

This rice and milk based South Indian dessert is beautifully refreshing after a heavy meal. We love the one at Taste of Kerala, on of Mumbai’s most authentic Malayali restaurants.

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Malai Phirni from Neel

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The fine dining restaurant Neel’s phirni will make you feel like royalty with its decadence.

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