Raja Sweets – We Bring India To You

Welcome

Founded in 1986, we are the longest running Indian restaurant in Texas. We hope to provide mainstream Americans a taste of our homemade desserts and food- food that tastes like it would in the streets of India. Our goal daily is to provide the city of Houston with fresh sweets!

Why Raja Sweets

Houston’s longest running sweet shop

Known for freshness, quality, and consistency

Service that’s fast & efficient

Our Menu

As Seen on TV

On the Travel Channel with Andrew Zimmern

Andrew learns how Indian confections are made at Raja Sweets in Houston.

NY Times - Finding India in a Sweet Corner of Houston

Ornately decorated fit boxes line the shop's front walls, flown in from India.

Featured on Eater

Watch as Chef Sheldon Simeon tries classic Indian sweets like jalebi and rasgulla and speaks to the family that has been making these recipes every day for 30 years.

Houston Press - Little India, Pioneers of Indian Sweets in Houston

This successful crowded shop was once ever small. Read more about its journey.

38 Essential Must Try Guide for Houston

Eater 38 tracks the Houston restaurants that can satisfy your dining needs.

Houstonian Magazine

Joginder "Yogi" Gahunia opened Raja Sweets in 1985, making it one of the oldest restaurants in Little India.

How Mahatma Gandhi District Came to Be

Learn more about how the Mahatma Gandhi district came to be.

Raja Sweets is a Sweet Taste of India in Houston!

One of the longest running Indian restaurants in Houston.

Raja Sweets working to keep up with demand for Diwali

Working tirelessly to deliver sweets to Houston.

Street-style chai and sweets star at Houston's oldest Indian restaurant

Founding father of the Mahatma Gandhi District, Yogi Gahunia, pioneered the way for hundreds of South Asian businesses.

From Raja Sweets to Mahatma Gandhi District: Yogi Bhai’s vision for Houston’s Little India

Affectionately calling Houston’s Hillcroft area “Little India,” Yogi Bhai played a significant role in having it officially designated as the Mahatma Gandhi District.

Texas Monthly Presents: Changing Landscapes

Explore three distinct stories of change, where enterprising Texans rise to meet the moment.

testimonials

gallery