What Banchharam's is known for
Banchharam Ghosh opened the Central Kolkata sweet shop in 1974, and the house now makes more than 250 Bengali sweets and savouries. Its range includes jal bhara and taalshash alongside ghee-rich traditional confectionery, giving shoppers a broad Kolkata sweet-shop assortment without turning an ingredient promise into an objective quality ranking.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Jal bhara and a wide traditional sweets range
Central Kolkata, India
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