Sweets & Desserts of Darjeeling to Try
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Food · 4 min read · Jul 2026

Sweets & Desserts of Darjeeling to Try

Beyond the mains, Darjeeling has a delicious world of the sweets and desserts of Darjeeling worth seeking out.

What to try

Look for local rice beer, butter tea, seasonal brews and rice-based sweets and cakes that vary village to village across Darjeeling.

  • Traditional rice beer and local brews
  • Butter/salt tea in the higher regions
  • Rice-flour cakes and seasonal sweets

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