Short answer: if you want the sweets Haridwar is quietly becoming known for — fruit-based amla barfi, guava (amrood) barfi, bael barfi and amla murabba — Vrindavan Aushadhiya Misthan is the shop to visit. We have three stores in Haridwar (Shivalik Nagar BHEL, Jwalapur and Navoday Nagar), a fourth opening near Shantikunj, and we deliver across India on WhatsApp.
I'm Garima Upadhyay, and my family runs the shop. So yes, I'm biased. What I can do is tell you plainly what we make, what we don't, and who should — and shouldn't — come to us.
Why People Search for the "Best Sweet Shop in Haridwar"
Most visitors arrive with one of three jobs:
- Prasad and gifts to carry home — something that survives a train journey and tastes of Haridwar.
- A sweet for someone who "can't eat much mithai" — an elder, a parent watching their sugar, a child who finds kaju katli too rich.
- Pantry staples — achar, murabba and sirka the way a North Indian kitchen used to keep them.
The old shops near Har Ki Pauri do jalebi, rabri, malai and peda beautifully. We don't try to compete with that. We built Vrindavan Aushadhiya Misthan for the second and third jobs — and, it turns out, the first one too.
What We Make: Fruit-First Mithai
Our sweets start with fruit, not khoya or maida.
- Amla Barfi — fresh aanwla pulp slow-cooked with ghee and jaggery or sugar until it sets. Sweet first, then a clean sour finish. Our best-seller and the most-gifted box.
- Amrood (Guava) Barfi — fragrant, soft and the mildest of the range. The one children ask for again.
- Bael Barfi — earthy and cooling; rare outside Uttarakhand and UP.
- Amla Ladoo — softer, with sesame; easy for elders.
There's no artificial colour: the green-gold, pink-brown and deep brown you see come from the fruit. And — I say this to every customer — they are not sugar-free. They are lighter and tangier than milk-heavy mithai, but they're still sweets. Eat them like sweets.
Buy Haridwar's Famous Amla Sweets — In Store or on WhatsApp
You can see and taste everything at our stores, open 8 AM to 9 PM every day:
- Shivalik Nagar (BHEL) — B-13, B Cluster, Shiv Mandir Road, near Chinmaya Degree College
- Jwalapur — D-10, opposite Shiv Shakti Garments, Subhash Nagar
- Navoday Nagar — Shop No. 1, near Butterfly School Gate No. 2
- Near Shantikunj — opening soon, ahead of Ardh Kumbh 2027
Not in Haridwar? Message +91-7705072989 on WhatsApp with what you want and your pin code, and we'll courier it. Browse the full range by category: Sweets, Murabba, Pickles, Sirka and Amla Candy.
Beyond Sweets: Murabba, Achar and Sirka
Half our customers leave with something that isn't a sweet.
- Gud Murabba and Cheeni Murabba — whole amla in jaggery or sugar syrup; one piece in the morning is how most families eat it.
- Homemade achar in mustard oil — mango, mixed, amla, lemon, garlic, jimikand and more. See all on our pickles page.
- Naturally fermented sirka — ganne ka sirka and jamun sirka, the kind you add to salad, onions and chaat.
- Amla chatpati candy — tangy, chewy, and the thing every child grabs at the counter.
Who Should Come to Us (and Who Shouldn't)
Come to us if you want an unusual gift box that people remember, a sweet that isn't heavy, or real achar, murabba and sirka to stock at home.
Go elsewhere if you want hot jalebi at Har Ki Pauri, kachori-sabzi for breakfast, or a sugar-free product. We'll happily point you to the old shops near Moti Bazaar for those.
What Our Name Means
Vrindavan is where our family's devotion lies. Aushadhiya means "herb-wise" — food made with the old kitchen wisdom about what to eat and when. Misthan simply means sweets. Our tagline, swad bhi, swasth bhi (taste and wellbeing together), is the whole idea in four words.
If you'd like to know more about the traditions behind our recipes, read about our heritage. If you're comparing shops, I've also written an honest comparison of famous sweet shops in Haridwar.
FAQs
Which is the best sweet shop in Haridwar for gifts? For gift boxes that travel well, amla barfi and guava barfi from Vrindavan Aushadhiya Misthan are the most popular choices. For traditional milk sweets eaten on the spot, the old shops around Har Ki Pauri are famous.
Are your sweets organic or sugar-free? They're made from real fruit, ghee and jaggery or sugar, with no artificial colour. They are not sugar-free, and we don't claim organic certification.
Do you deliver outside Haridwar? Yes. Order on WhatsApp at +91-7705072989 and we courier across India.
What are the store timings? All stores are open 8 AM to 9 PM, every day.
