Chaina Ram Sindhi Confectioners, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi

As Delhi marches towards rapid urbanization, there is a race between the neighborhood shops and the super market malls. With the surging crowds, no prize in guessing who is winning the numbers race. But talking in terms of quality and taste who can beat the trusted shop you visited so often. Chaina Ram Sindhi Confectioners is all about childhood memories and the personal touch.

Location of Chaina Ram Sindhi Confectioners

Chaina Ram Sindhi Confectioners is located right next to the entrance to Fatehpuri Mosque in Chandni Chowk. No problem in locating the shop which is right on the main road. It appears right in front of you as you end the walk spanning the length of Chandni Chowk Road.

About the sweet shop

Chaina Ram is the King of Sweets of Old Delhi. The shop is more than a 100 years old and still going strong. During the festive season, this place sees long queues of customers and some sweets are restricted to fixed quantity per customer.

Sweets are prepared fresh in patches. Strict quality control, careful selection of ingredients and attention to details are some specialties of this place. Result what you get is the best lip smacking desi ghee sweets.

Morning time is breakfast time when they server puri chole. Scores and scores of customers have rated this as the best traditional breakfast on offer in Delhi – 6. The seating area is limited and a bit cramped, so you might have to wait your turn sometimes.

Coming to the sweets, the USP of this place is the Karachi Halwa. It is bit hard in texture and sweet to taste. Besides the taste, this place also sells Halwa in tin containers. The containers used to be a hit in the yesteryears. A tix box used to preserved for years, especially by kids to store their precious treasure. The box has a beautiful design.

Besides Karachi Halwa, almost all sweets on the menu are good and tasty. You may not be able to try them all at once, but that means repeated trips to this iconic sweet shop in Delhi.

If you pack sweets, they will give you a nice paper bag. All thumbs up to this eco friendly effort by the owners.