1: Falooda from Baba Ji Kulfi Walay, Muslim Town

falooda - lahore pakistan food

Crushed ice atop rabri, kulfa, and lacchay – It’s the perfect cure for Lahori summer!

2: Mango Pista Badaam Ice Cream from Chaman, Beadon Road, Mall

pista badam - lahore pakistan food

Chaman will forever continue to churn up some of the best desi ice cream in the city. A customer favorite is their Mango Pista Badam (Mango Pistachio Almonds) that leads you to shamelessly asking for another scoop.

3: Paitha and Gajar Ka Halwa from Butt Sweets, Lakshmi

gajar ka halwa - lahore food

Butt Sweets serves up exquisite delicious pumpkin and carrot halwas loaded with ghee, khoya, and sugar. No one in Lahore can beat these bad boys – They’re the undisputed champions of halwas in the city.

4: Cone from Alamgir Waffle Cone, Main Market

cone from alamgir - lahore pakistan food

Move over, plain cones. Alamgir in Main Market serves up nutty, toffee-laden vanilla soft serves topped with chocolate sauce. These make our world go round and round – For reasons other than nut allergies.

5: Jalebi from Grato Jalebi

jalebi - lahore food

Iftaaris and teas are incomplete without Grato Jalebi. This special jalebi is loaded with sugar syrup and is twice the size of a typical jalebi and just so, so crisp.

6: Doodh Jalebi from Gawalmandi

dud jalebi - lahore food pakistan

Sizzling jalebis dunked in a pyaala (cup) of milk for you to question why on earth you were eating jalebis without milk in the first place.

7: Rabri from Yousaf Falooda, Purani Anarkali

rabri - lahore food pakistan

Rabri is a sweetened condensed milk-based dessert which Lahoris love. And while we would die to have some from Hyderabad, Yousaf Falooda serves up a mouth-watering serving of the dish.

8: Meethi Lassi from Jeda Lassi, Gumti Bazaar

lassi - food in lahore pakistan

For thandi, meethi malai waali lassi, it doesn’t get any better than Jeda Lassi.There, I said it!

9: Kunafa from Nisa Sultan, M.M Alam Road, Gulberg III

kunafa - food in lahore pakistan

Kunafa is cheese and pastry soaked in sugar, rose water and butter. Topped with pistachios and roses, it’s a foreign sweet treat you will soon find yourself falling in love with.

10: Khatai by Khalifa Bakers, Mochi Gate

khatai - food in lahore pakistan

Khatai is famous all over Pakistan. The sweet, nutty biscuit is a Lahori treat that you should not and cannot miss if ever in Lahore. And if you’re from Lahore, then I know you’re already hooked on these mouth-watering desi biscuits from Khalifa Bakers.

Here are our recommendations for some sweet local food in Lahore. Let us know in the comments if you want to suggest more desi (traditional) food and we’ll definitely update this list! Till then, happy eating and stay tuned for more.

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