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Crowd breaks out as soon as ‘Haldiram’s’ first outlet opens in London
Samira Vishwas | July 17, 2026 11:24 AM CST

London: Haldiram’s first outlet in London has been in the news ever since it opened, as a video of long queues outside the store has gone viral on social media. In this video shared on Instagram, hundreds of people are seen waiting to go inside and the maker of the video jokingly said that “this was every Indian’s weekend plan.”

Video shared on Instagram
This video was shared by @views.we.explore on Instagram. In this, a long queue of people is seen outside Haldiram’s first London outlet located in Leicester Square. It is written on the video, ‘Haldiram’s first outlet in London and every Indian present here had the same plan for the weekend.’ The caption reads, ‘Crowds, excitement, long queues… all this was for Haldiram’s first outlet in London. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this was every desi’s plan this weekend! Will you stand in this line?’ The video immediately caught the attention of social media users, many of whom shared their experiences and opinions about the newly opened outlet.

Users gave mixed reactions
Both praise and criticism were seen in the comment section. One user wrote, ‘I heard it tastes like frozen food! Obviously, they won’t make anything fresh. They only want profits!’

Another wrote, ‘There is a worldwide need for this.’

A third claimed to have visited the outlet and wrote, ‘I went there yesterday. Frankly, it’s not worth the hype and price.

The fourth user wrote, ‘Friends, do try Haldiram’s Khatta Meetha.’

The fifth user wrote, ‘Must go there.’

One comment read, ‘Enjoy frozen food.’

The seventh wrote, ‘The passion of Chole Bhature.’

One user commented, ‘This just shows how boring the city gets when everyone gathers in one place.’ Another person jokingly said, ‘The trend of standing in long queues has reached London also.’

One user quipped, ‘Everyone wants to eat Aloo Bhujia.’


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