Panchi Petha
Indian Sweets · Agra Speciality · Mithai
Avg. for two
₹300
Hygiene
★★★★★
Wait time · Weekend
15m
Reservation
Walk-in only
Panchi Petha, established in 1955 on Sadar Bazar Road, is Agra's benchmark for petha — the city's iconic translucent ash-gourd sweet slow-cooked in sugar syrup. Panchi's plain original petha is the standard all other shops are measured against: delicately perfumed, not cloying, with a clean sweetness from properly drained and dried ash gourd. The shop also produces kesar (saffron), anguri (grape-shaped small pieces), pan (betel-leaf flavoured), and dry angoori varieties. Buy only at the Sadar Bazar flagship — roadside stalls claiming to be "Panchi branches" are imitations.
Location & How to Reach
How to Reach: Sadar Bazar Road, central Agra. Auto-rickshaw from Agra Cantonment Station costs ₹60–80 (10 minutes). From Taj Mahal South Gate, auto costs ₹100–130 (20 minutes).
Dietary & Suitability
Plan Your Visit
- Opening Hours
- 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM (daily)
- Wait time
- Weekday: 5m · Weekend: 15m
- Reservation
- Walk-in only
- Payment
- UPI · Cards · Cash
- Seating
- Takeaway only
- Washroom
- None on-site
- Hygiene
- ★★★★★ (5/5)
Pro Tip
Buy only at the Sadar Bazar flagship (blue-and-orange board on the building). Vacuum-sealed boxes last 2–3 weeks and travel well. The kesar variety is the best gift choice.
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