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Best sweet shops in Hyderabad?

93 people answered this in 13 discussions (2023–2026); 10 places had at least three of them recommending it.

Dadu's Sweets, Almond House, Emerald Mithai Shop and G. Pulla Reddy are named most, for motichoor laddu, badam burfi, kalakand and pootharekulu; Vellanki is the pick for Telugu sweets and snacks, and Hameedi for jouzi halwa. Pulla Reddy is the one people argue about: some say its quality has declined.

What people named, ranked by how many recommend it

  1. 1

    Dadu's Sweets

    26 people recommend it

    A Hyderabad sweet shop chain and a popular pick for mithai, with the motichoor laddu drawing particular praise: one diner says its taste is unmatched elsewhere. One person recommends the badamees, another loves the white kalakand and ghee Mysore pak, and it's a solid choice for sweets to carry or send home.

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  2. 2

    Almond House

    17 people recommend it, 1 warns against it

    A Hyderabad sweet shop chain and a popular pick for mithai: one diner praises its badam burfi and others recommend the kaju barfi, kalakand and motichoor laddus; one suggests badam ki jaali, a Hyderabad specialty, and another Bisticks to take home.

    Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3A warning

  3. 3

    Emerald Mithai Shop, Lower Tank Bund

    16 people recommend it, 1 warns against it

    A widely recommended sweet shop, praised for taste and quality, with one diner calling its branches top-notch. Must-tries include kalakand, chom chom, gulab jamun, pootharekulu, anjeer kalakand, milk Mysore pak and millet laddus.

    Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3A warning

  4. 4

    G. Pulla Reddy Sweets

    16 people recommend it, 3 warn against it

    The old Hyderabad sweets chain that many still recommend, for dry fruit pootharekulu, kova, motichoor laddu, paper sweet and kaju sweets; it suits anyone wanting authentic Telugu sweets.

    Caveat: Some say the quality has declined.

    Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3A warning

  5. 5

    Vellanki Foods

    11 people recommend it

    A Hyderabad chain for authentic Telugu sweets and snacks: one diner praises the bellam salividi and another suggests the bobbattus, karam gavvalu and kaju pakodi, good options if you're buying sweets to carry while travelling.

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  6. 6

    Olive Mithai Shop

    9 people recommend it, 1 warns against it

    A go-to mithai shop with a good variety of freshly made sweets that aren't overloaded with sugar; its motichoor laddu is the standout, with one diner saying it tastes like the ones from Lucknow.

    Recommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3A warning

  7. A go-to for authentic Hyderabadi sweets, especially its Jouzi Halwa, a classic local treat that one diner notes was the Nizam's favourite; one fan says the Badam Halwa is equally worth ordering.

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  8. 8

    Balaji Ratanlal, Kacheguda

    7 people recommend it

    A Kachiguda favourite for mithai, praised for its very wide range of sweets. One diner says the Ajmeri kalakand is amazing, and another recommends the paneer jalebi.

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  9. 9

    Sri Krishna Sweets, Ameerpet

    4 people recommend it

    The South Indian sweets chain's Ameerpet shop is regularly recommended, with one fan singling out its milk Mysore pak.

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  10. 10

    Madhur Sweets, Attapur

    3 people recommend it

    An underrated sweet shop worth trying, with one person recommending the Ajmeri kalakand and kaju katli here.

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How this was answered

93 people answered in 13 discussions (2023–2026). A place is listed when at least three of them recommend it for this question and no more warn against it than recommend it, and only places with a published Maps We Made place page are named. Built 2026-10-18.

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