Some of the most loved dishes of people of Sambalpur is Bhat Pakhala which is recommended especially for summers to cure or avoid heat strokes, Basi bhat made by soaking rice overnight in an earthen pot, aaloo baingan jhol, panas tarkari, Pudala baigan, Kukra jhol, Dai baigan, Jhuri Bhaja and several others. People in Odisha savor sweets after their main course food and there are different kinds of sweets that are available and loved by the people here.