Best hidden street food alleys in Pettah market for Bombay sweets

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Noah D.6470 rep2
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Pettah is huge and chaotic. What specific street or alley should I look for to find the famous old Bombay Sweet shops and falooda.

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You want to head directly to Main Street and Second Cross Street. Look for the neon pink signs of "Bombay Sweet Mahal" or "New Bombay Sweets". They have been there for generations. Order a towering glass of rose-syrup Falooda with basil seeds and ice cream, and grab a box of fresh Jalebi. It is the perfect sugar rush to survive the Pettah heat.

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Dr. Nimal.5910 rep1

The falooda is incredibly sweet, almost too sweet for me. But the Muscut (halwa) is amazing.

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Emma L.5405 rep2

The shops close around 7 PM, so do not go too late.

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Bhante S.7560 rep1

The established shops use commercial tube ice which is perfectly safe. Avoid shaved ice from wooden carts.

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Dr. Nimal.5910 rep1

Are the ice cubes in the drinks safe.

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Noah D.6470 rep2

Watch your pockets in those specific alleys, they get shoulder-to-shoulder crowded.

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Bhante S.7560 rep1

Also try the samosas there, they are super cheap and spicy.

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