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The best Jalebi in Delhi

Also spelt jalebi rabri, desi ghee jalebi, Jilebi and Ghee Jalebi. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Old Famous Jalebi Wala

    Chandni Chowk, at the Dariba Kalan corner Old Delhi

    Open
    8am to 10pm, open every day
    Where
    1795, Dariba Corner, Dariba Kalan Road, opp. Central Baptist Church, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi 110006

    Order one hot jaleba by weight and take the rabri with it. Carry cash, expect a scrum at the Dariba corner, and skip the samosas, which reviewers find small for the price.

    What to orderone jumbo desi ghee jaleba sold by weight, with a bowl of the rabri

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  2. Number 2.Sardar Jalebi (Sardarji Jalebiwale)

    Jacobpura, Roshan Pura, Sadar Bazar, Old Gurgaon Gurgaon

    Open
    Roughly 9 or 10am to 9pm daily, sources differ
    Where
    Jacobpura Road, Gopal Nagar, near Adarsh Nagar, Roshan Pura, Sadar Bazar, Gurugram, Haryana 122001 (no signboard)

    Ask for a quarter kilo of the plain jalebi and eat it within minutes. The owner asks you not to knot the bag or they go soggy. It sits in the Jacobpura lanes, best reached on foot.

    What to orderplain jalebi by the quarter kilo, eaten within minutes of frying

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  3. Number 3.Kali Charan Gupta Jalebi Wale

    Farash Khana, Chandni Chowk, near Fatehpuri Masjid Old Delhi

    Open
    9.30am to 6.30pm, shuts before dark
    Where
    1210, Farash Khana, Chandni Chowk, Delhi 110006

    The desi ghee jalebis are bigger than most, sold by weight and eaten standing at the counter. Hours end early in the evening, so this is not a stop to leave until after dark.

    What to orderoutsized desi ghee jalebis by weight, taken hot at the counter

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  4. Sultan Ji Sweets & Snacks

    Bazar Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid Old Delhi

    Open
    Opens 3pm, runs to 10pm or later; no mornings
    Where
    Shop No. 112, Gate 1, Meena Bazaar, Bazar Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi 110006

    Come for the kaali jalebi, made with khoya rather than maida. Buy a single piece before committing to a box, because it eats more like a gulab jamun than a jalebi.

    What to orderthe kaali (black) jalebi made with khoya, one piece to start

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  5. Bangla Sweet House

    Gole Market, Bangla Sahib Marg Central Delhi

    Open
    8.30am to 9.30pm, every day
    Where
    115-117, Bangla Sahib Road, Sector 3, DIZ Staff Quarters, Gole Market, New Delhi 110001

    Jalebi here is fried to order in desi ghee, and the kesar and paneer versions turn up some days. Do not confuse it with Bengali Sweet House in Bengali Market, which is unrelated.

    What to orderdesi ghee jalebi fried to order, kesar if it is on

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  6. Gujarat Bhawan Canteen

    Chanakyapuri Central Delhi

    Open
    Jalebi at breakfast only, 8am to 10am daily
    Where
    11, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, entry from Gate No. 1

    Fafda with jalebi, in the softer Gujarati style, served as part of the fixed breakfast. That is an 8am to 10am window only, and visitors sign in at Gate No. 1.

    What to orderfafda and jalebi from the Gujarati breakfast, with fried mirchi

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  7. Gulab Sweets

    Pitampura, near Kohat Enclave metro North Delhi

    Open
    9am to 10pm daily; some listings say 8am to 11pm
    Where
    Shop No. 5, Vaishali Main Road, near Metro Pillar No. 353, Kohat Enclave metro, Pitampura, New Delhi 110088

    Take the thin crisp jalebi, and gajar ka halwa if it is winter. Prices sit well above the neighbourhood halwai. Look for the counter on the main road near Kohat Enclave metro.

    What to orderthe thin crisp jalebi; gajar ka halwa in winter

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  8. Special Jalebi Wala (Pannalal & Sons, Special Rabdi Jaleba)

    Fawara (Fountain) Chowk, Chandni Chowk Old Delhi

    Open
    9am to about 9.30pm, every day
    Where
    Shop No. 1469/1, Fawara (Fountain) Chowk, Chandni Chowk Road, near Kucha Mahajani, Delhi 110006

    One jaleba weighs about a hundred grams and comes buried in rabri; ask for it by weight. Nothing to sit on here, so eat standing at Fawara Chowk, which maps call Fountain Chowk.

    What to orderone jaleba, about a hundred grams, under its full serving of rabri

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  9. Standard Burfee

    Karol Bagh, Ajmal Khan Road, Beadonpura Central Delhi

    Open
    8am to 10pm daily; some listings close at 9pm
    Where
    2750/21, Ajmal Khan Road, Block 34P, Beadonpura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110005

    Jalebi comes off the front counter, best with the desi ghee puri chhole. This is a mithai shop first, so go mid-morning while the frying is still on rather than late afternoon.

    What to orderhot jalebi off the front counter, with desi ghee puri chhole

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