Looking for Diwali sweets near me in Los Angeles? You're in the right aisle. At Anoras Cash N Carry, 567 S Fairfax Ave in the Fairfax District, we stack the shelves every autumn with the mithai, dry fruits, festive namkeen and homemade-sweet ingredients that a proper Diwali needs. Whether you're filling gift boxes for neighbours, laying out a thali for Lakshmi Puja or just want a box of soan papdi with your evening chai, here's exactly what to buy and where to find it — minutes from The Grove and an easy run from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown.

Diwali is the one week of the year when the kitchen does the celebrating. Here are the sweets, snacks and gifting staples we're asked for most.

Where can I buy Diwali sweets near me in Los Angeles?

At our store. Diwali sweets — along with everything else on your festival list — are at Anoras Cash N Carry, 567 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, open every day from 10 AM to 9 PM right through the festive season. You'll find boxed mithai, frozen sweets, dry fruits, pooja-day namkeen and the flours, ghee and sugar for home cooking all under one roof, so you don't need to drive to three different places the weekend before Diwali.

Browse the full sweets and chocolates aisle to see what's on the shelf, or keep reading for the picks regulars come back for. If you're new to the store, our guide to shopping with us in Los Angeles covers the basics.

Which mithai should you buy for Diwali?

Mithai is the heart of Diwali, and you don't need a halwai to put out a beautiful spread. A few boxed classics do most of the work.

Soan papdi is the one almost everyone reaches for first — flaky, cardamom-scented cubes that melt on the tongue and travel well in a gift box. Our Bikano desi-ghee soan papdi is made the proper way, with real ghee, and there's a larger Bikano patisa box when you're feeding a crowd.

Gulab jamun is the warm, syrup-soaked finish to any Diwali dinner. If you'd rather make them fresh, the MTR gulab jamun mix turns out soft dumplings from a packet in about half an hour; if you'd rather skip the frying, keep a pack of ready-made Nanak gulab jamun in the freezer and just warm them through.

Mohanthal — the grainy, ghee-rich Gujarati gram-flour fudge, studded with nuts and perfumed with saffron and cardamom — is the quietly fancy option. Our frozen Deep Kesar Mohanthal thaws into something that tastes made-to-order.

Takeaway: a box of soan papdi, a tray of gulab jamun and some mohanthal cover sweet, syrupy and rich — the three notes a Diwali table wants.

What about dry fruits and gift boxes?

Dry fruits are the gift that never misses. A simple box of good cashews or almonds says "happy Diwali" to a colleague, a teacher or an auntie far better than anything store-wrapped, and they double as the garnish on every sweet you make at home.

We sell whole Laxmi cashews and Laxmi almonds in both everyday and family sizes, so you can build your own gift boxes for a fraction of the price of pre-made ones — and choose exactly what goes in. The whole dry fruits and nuts aisle has pistachios, raisins, makhana and more if you want to mix things up. A handful of chopped nuts on top of your kheer or barfi, and a kilo bag set aside for gifting, is the move.

Takeaway: buy a large bag of cashews or almonds, keep some back for cooking and portion the rest into your own gift boxes.

Which namkeen and snacks are best for a Diwali party?

Diwali is as much about the salty-crunchy bowls on the coffee table as the sweets. When the doorbell keeps ringing with visitors, you want namkeen that's generous and shareable.

The festive favourite is Haldiram's Navrattan Mix — nine kinds of crunch in one bowl, sweet-savoury and endlessly moreish. For nut lovers, the Haldiram's Kaju Mixture is studded with whole cashews and feels a notch more special. Set out a bowl of each with your chai and you've got the party sorted. If you want to go deeper on namkeen, our Haldiram's snacks guide breaks down the whole range.

Want to make your sweets at home?

Half the joy of Diwali is the house smelling of roasting besan and ghee. If you're making ladoo, halwa or barfi from scratch, the pantry staples are all here: besan (gram flour) for ladoo and mohanthal, roasted sooji for sooji halwa, and real ghee — the one ingredient you shouldn't skimp on at Diwali. Round it out with green cardamom, a little saffron and a bag of nuts to finish, and you're set.

Takeaway: besan, sooji, ghee, cardamom and nuts are the five things a from-scratch Diwali sweet almost always needs.

When is Diwali 2026, and when should you shop?

Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, with the five-day festival running from Dhanteras on Friday, November 6 through Bhai Dooj on Tuesday, November 10. Dhanteras (Nov 6) is the traditional day for buying, Naraka Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali is Nov 7, Lakshmi Puja is the main Diwali night on Nov 8, Govardhan Puja is Nov 9 and Bhai Dooj closes the week on Nov 10.

Our advice: shop the weekend before. The days right around Dhanteras and Diwali are the busiest of our year, so picking up your mithai, dry fruits and gift boxes a few days early means a calmer trip and more time to cook. If you need a large quantity for a function, call ahead on (323) 272-3617 and we'll make sure it's set aside.

How do delivery, pickup and hours work?

We're open every day, 10 AM to 9 PM, all through Diwali. If you'd rather not fight for parking near The Grove during festival week, order online and we'll deliver within 10 miles of the store — usually in 45 to 60 minutes — any day between 10 AM and 8 PM. Delivery is a flat $7.98 with a $35.97 minimum, and it's free once you spend over $99, which a Diwali order tends to clear on its own.

Live outside our 10-mile delivery area? Order online and collect it free at the register — there's no minimum on pickup and it's ready in about an hour. However you shop, you'll find us at 567 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, serving the Fairfax District, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City, Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown. Happy Diwali from all of us at Anoras Cash N Carry.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Diwali sweets near me in Los Angeles?

Anoras Cash N Carry at 567 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 carries Diwali mithai, dry fruits, festive namkeen and homemade-sweet ingredients, open daily 10 AM to 9 PM, with local delivery within 10 miles and free in-store pickup.

What are the best sweets to buy for Diwali?

The most-loved picks are soan papdi, gulab jamun and mohanthal. Soan papdi travels well in gift boxes, gulab jamun is the warm syrupy finish to a meal, and mohanthal is the rich, nutty, saffron-scented option. Between them you cover the sweet, syrupy and fudgy notes a Diwali spread wants.

When is Diwali in 2026?

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The five-day festival runs from Dhanteras on Friday, November 6 to Bhai Dooj on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Shopping the weekend before Diwali is the easiest way to avoid the Dhanteras rush.

What dry fruits make good Diwali gifts?

Whole cashews and almonds are the classics, and buying a large bag to portion into your own boxes is cheaper and lets you choose exactly what goes in. Pistachios, raisins and makhana round out a gift box nicely, and leftover nuts become the garnish on your homemade sweets.

Do you deliver Diwali orders in Los Angeles?

Yes. We deliver within 10 miles of the store, usually in 45 to 60 minutes, daily from 10 AM to 8 PM. Delivery is $7.98 with a $35.97 minimum and free over $99. Outside the radius, order online for free in-store pickup, ready in about an hour.