India GOMysore pak in Bangalore
Mysore pak was invented in Mysore, but Bangalore has no shortage of counters for it, from a sweet shop opened in 1951 to a chain of well over a hundred outlets. The choice that matters is soft or hard: the soft, ghee-heavy kind is a fresh sweet, and the one to try first.
🟨 Mysore Pak
Gram flour, sugar and an unreasonable amount of ghee. The traditional hard kind sets porous as steam escapes through the hot batter; the soft modern kind takes even more ghee and melts on contact. Invented in the Mysore palace kitchen.
How it's eaten
The soft kind and the hard kind are different sweets. Try the soft one first.
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Where to buy it in Bangalore
Three sweet shops from the India GO guide, all vegetarian.
Sri Krishna Sweets: the soft Mysurpa
The Coimbatore house that made Mysurpa famous: a softer, ghee-laden take on Mysore pak that melts rather than crumbles. Its Bangalore counters are in Malleshwaram, Indiranagar, JP Nagar and other areas. It is made in small batches through the day, so it is best eaten fresh at the shop rather than ordered in.
Asha Sweet Center: the old Bangalore name
Started in 1951 as the Malleshwaram Sweet Meat Stall (sweetmeat is the old English word for confectionery, with no meat in it), now in about a dozen neighbourhoods, among them Malleshwaram, Jayanagar and Gandhi Bazaar. Its soft Mysore pak and badam halwa are the things to buy, and it also makes sugar-free and millet sweets.
Kanti Sweets: the everyday one
From a six-by-six-foot stall at Kempegowda Circle in 1957 to more than 140 outlets across the city. Its Mysore pak is a solid everyday buy; the cult item here is actually the chocolate barfi.
Soft Mysurpa or the Mysore original
Two sweets share the name. The soft kind dissolves rather than chews; the hard, porous kind comes when oil is used alongside the ghee. In Bangalore you meet both, and the soft Mysurpa of Sri Krishna Sweets is the Tamil Nadu style, from Coimbatore.
The original belongs to Mysuru: by tradition the sweet was created in the palace kitchen there, and the family of the cook credited with it still sells the soft version at Guru Sweet Mart by Devaraja Market. If your trip includes Mysuru, see Mysore pak in Mysore and Bangalore to Mysore; the story of the palace kitchen is on the Mysore pak page.
Taking it home
The soft kind is a fresh product: for the soft original in Mysore the India GO guide gives only a few days, so ask at the counter how long a box will keep, buy it towards the end of your stay, or eat it there. For other edible gifts see souvenirs from Bangalore and the sweets on what to eat in Bangalore. Mysore pak is gram flour, sugar and ghee: vegetarian, with no egg, and not vegan.
❓ FAQ
Where can I buy good Mysore pak in Bangalore?
Sri Krishna Sweets for the soft Mysurpa, Asha Sweet Center (since 1951) for a soft Mysore pak, and Kanti Sweets, with 140+ outlets, for an everyday one.
Is Mysurpa the same as Mysore pak?
It is the soft, ghee-rich style of the same sweet, made famous by Sri Krishna Sweets of Coimbatore.
Which place is famous for Mysore pak?
Mysuru, where it was created in the palace kitchen. Guru Sweet Mart by Devaraja Market is run by the family of the cook credited with it.
How long does Mysore pak keep?
The fresh soft kind keeps only a few days (the guide's figure for the soft original in Mysore), so ask at the shop and buy it late in the trip.