Bhim Chandra Nag

One of the popular sweet shops in Kolkata, Bhim Chandra Nag was set up by Paran Chandra Nag in 1826 in Bowbazar. A pioneer in making sandesh, it continues to retain its popularity till date. Today, it is one of the most renowned sweet shops in the city with only two outlets (Nirmal Chandra Street and Vivekananda Road). The sweet shop is known for inventing delicacies such as ladikeni (named after Lady Canning who was the wife of the then British governor Lord Canning) and ashubhog sandesh (named after the distinguished educationist Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay), among others. With changing time, they have also understood the varying taste of customers and have come up with several varieties of sweets. The traditional chhanar sandesh has given way to new kinds of sweets, such as chocolate flavoured, mango flavoured and even sugar-free sandesh. It has also introduced dilkhush, abar khabo, kada pak sandesh, jolbhora, manohara and various other sweets that have impressed the new generation. Do try their Alphonso sandesh—the rich taste of mango will stay in your mouth for hours.