Harjinder Singh (left), Udit Handa (right)
Food & Drinks

Did you know of this 90-year-old sweet shop in Dehradun, famed for its Gulab Jamuns?

Hot, delicious and brimming with chashni, this iconic treat is a sweet lover’s dream come true

Kriti

Imagine a giant kadhai teeming with mouth-watering gulab jamuns—now that’s a sight (and taste) we’d sign up for!

While you’re on your way to the bustling Paltan Bazaar, opposite Kotwali, you’ll notice this humble street food shop that happens to be one of the oldest sweet shops still standing strong in the city. Touted to be 90 years old, the Roshan Sweet Shop in Dehradun offers fragrant, delectable treats that have enticed foodies for decades.

While the old-school shopee serves a plethora of street food dishes, with a host of namkeens and snacks, it’s the gulab jamuns here that grab all attention and are a treat Doon-ites have always had a sweet spot for. Hot, soft, delicious and brimming with chashni, this treat steals the show and for a good reason. It’s the timeless treat you didn’t know your happiness needed!

So, once you’re done with your shopping chores/spree in the lanes of the age-old Paltan Bazaar, make sure to stop by this little shopee and snag the delicious jamuns!

Where: Roshan Sweet Shop, Paltan Bazar Rd, Puran Market, Dhamawala Mohalla, Paltan Bazaar, Dehradun