This Hillcroft Avenue mainstay has been serving vegetarian Indian fare, including lunch and dinner offerings and desserts galore, since 1997. At Bombay Sweets, you’ll find a colorful confectionery selection with more than 100 varieties of mithai (Hindi for sweets), including jalebi—deep-fried, sugar-soaked pretzel-shaped or circular crisps—and many types of barfi, fudge-like squares or diamond-shaped treats.

Not sure what to order? Try the gulab jamun, a popular Indian dessert often enjoyed at festivals and weddings. These doughy, fried berry–size orbs are soaked and served in a rosey sugar syrup. Whether you’re sampling one morsel at a time or purchasing a box of sugar-laden treats to go, Bombay Sweets is your stop for Indian delights in Houston.