Nafees Bakers & Sweets Stoke on Trent

You'll smell the sweet aroma of fresh mithai before you even reach the door on College Road. Inside Nafees, glass cases display rows of perfectly cut barfi, sticky jalebi, and golden laddu that look almost too good to eat. The bakers work behind the counter, rolling out fresh naan and chapati throughout the day, and you can watch them pile warm bread into paper bags for the steady stream of regulars who clearly know what they're about. This isn't just another bakery – it's where Stoke's Pakistani community comes for proper sweets and bread that taste like home. The gulab jamun are particularly excellent, soft and syrupy without being cloying, while their savoury options like samosas disappear almost as quickly as they're made.