Must-see shopping in India

  • Lulu Mall

    Kochi (Cochin)

    India's largest shopping mall, Lulu is an attraction in its own right with people coming from all over to shop, hang out in the food courts or cinema, or…

  • Fabindia

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Hugely successful chain with a range of stylish traditional clothing, homewares and accessories in traditional cotton prints and silks. Quality skincare…

  • Laxmi Niwas

    Jodhpur

    Several trendy and quality boutique stores with exquisite block-printed clothes, gifts and tableware can be found in this building opposite the Toorji ka…

  • Kashmir Emporium

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    For tasteful yet inexpensive gifts to take back home, it's hard to beat the Kashmir Emporium's selection of colourfully patterned papier mâché products,…

  • E Mall

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This multistoreyed mall is exclusively devoted to electronic gadgets and accessories. Several items such as hard drives, SD cards, DSLR attachments and…

  • Sundar Nagar Market

    Delhi

    Genteel and sleepy Sundar Nagar is a collection of boutique shops set around a small park and specialises in Indian and Nepali handicrafts, replica …

  • Play Clan

    Delhi

    At this cheerful pine wood–lined store, folklore-inspired graphic art embellishes everything from clothing for men, women and children to accessories,…

  • High Street Phoenix

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    High Street Phoenix, one of India's first and largest shopping malls, and its mall-within-a-mall, the luxury-oriented Palladium, is an indoor/outdoor…

  • Nappa Dori

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This very hip designer-leather shop from Delhi features a near-all-India lineup of carefully curated wallets, passport holders, truck-style travel cases,…

  • Monarch Garments

    Jodhpur

    If you fancy taking home an authentic pair of jodhpurs from the city in which they originated, head to Monarch Garments, opposite the approach road…

  • Kama Ayurveda

    Delhi

    Kama specialises in premium-quality skin-, hair- and body-care products in beautiful packaging, all made using traditional ayurvedic ingredients. It's one…

  • Fabindia

    Puducherry (Pondicherry)

    Going strong since 1960, the Fabindia chain stocks stunning handmade, fair-trade products made by villagers using traditional craft techniques, and…

  • Geethanjali

    Puducherry (Pondicherry)

    The kind of place where Indiana Jones gets the sweats, this antique shop sells sculptures, carved doors, wooden chests, paintings and furniture sourced…

  • Sambhali Boutique

    Jodhpur

    This small but interesting shop sells goods made by women who have learned craft skills with the Sambhali Trust, which works to empower disadvantaged…

  • Gallery Artchill

    Eastern Rajasthan

    Artchill displays some excellent contemporary artists, many of which are based in Rajasthan. The gallery is found as you exit Amber Fort. The collection –…

  • Le Mill

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This newer concept store is the brainchild of two French fashionistas, who have curated a potpourri of international and Indian designers to fill the hip…

  • Kripal Kumbh

    Jaipur

    This tiny showroom in a private home is a great place to buy Jaipur’s famous blue pottery, produced by the family of the late Mr Kripal Singh, an…

  • Atelier Mon

    Delhi

    Mother-daughter team Monica Sharma and Meher Sra produce jewellery from naturally shaped semi-precious stones encased in precious metal. Come for a pocket…

  • Hill Road Market

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Though not one official market, the street stalls and shopping arcades between Marks and Spencer and St Peter's Church offer a cornucopia of bargain…

  • Anokhi

    Kochi (Cochin)

    Fabulous hand-block-printed dresses, kurtas, skirts, bags and shirts in floaty fabrics blend Indian and European design at Anokhi, a Jaipur brand famous…

  • nidus

    Ahmedabad (Amdavad)

    This gift shop on the NID (National Institute of Design) campus stocks an excellent range of independent designs by the institute's alumni and students…

  • Hayden Hall

    Darjeeling

    Sells Tibetan-style yak-wool carpets (₹10,800 for a 6ft by 3ft carpet) as part of its charitable work with mothers from poor Darjeeling-area families, and…

  • Gramshree

    Ahmedabad (Amdavad)

    Beautiful handcrafted gifts – from embroidered pillowcases and traditional leather sandals to clothing, accessories, stationery and more. Gramshree is a…

  • Phoenix Market City

    Chennai (Madras)

    Chennai's newest, most luxurious shopping mall hosts all the big-name Indian and international brands and chains, from Chanel and Zara to Bata, Lifestyle,…

  • Other India Bookstore

    North Goa

    This friendly and rewarding little bookshop, at the end of an improbable, dingy corridor, specialises in books about Goa and India with a focus on…

  • New Market

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Kolkata's iconic colonial-era market sells everything from clothing and jewellery to flowers and savoury-food products, all under one roof. The Hogg…

  • Fabindia

    Kovalam

    Stock up on hand-embroidered, block-printed or dyed kurtas, dresses, trousers and scarves, plus bags, beauty products and homewares at India's favourite…

  • Kashmir Government Arts Emporium

    Srinagar

    Kashmiri crafts and saffron at fixed prices are displayed in the century-old half-timbered former British Residency Building (gutted by fire in 1998,…

  • No Borders

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This top-end shop occupies the former studio of fashion designer James Ferreira, located inside his 200-year-old Kotachiwadi bungalow. It curates designer…

  • Gotta Kinari

    Delhi

    Housed within Phase 1 metro station building, but accessed from the street, this tiny independent clothing store and coffee shop sells exquisite cotton…

  • Mehrotra Silk Factory

    Varanasi

    In a labyrinth of alleys behind Lal Ghat, this fixed-price shop, its floor cushioned for seating, offers fine silks for fair prices. Products are as small…

  • Filter

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Designer tees (eg 'Hipsters Prefer Kala Ghoda'), graphic prints, framed original 1940s' textile labels and other South Mumbai–centric art and design…

  • Bellissima

    Jaisalmer

    This small shop near the fort’s main square sells beautiful patchworks, embroidery, paintings, bags, rugs, cushion covers and all types of Rajasthani art…

  • Himalaya

    Jaipur

    For ayurvedic preparations, this place exports internationally and has been selling herbal remedies and beauty products for over 70 years. There are even…

  • Bombay Store

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A classy selection of rugs, clothing, teas, stationery, aromatherapy products, brass sculptures, toy wooden rickshaws and, perhaps most interestingly,…

  • Tiny Shop

    Chandigarh

    As cute as the name suggests, this basement boutique opened in 1980 and is secretly tucked away beneath a row of shops and restaurants in the busy Sector…

  • Zaveri Bazaar

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Wander the narrow lanes of Mumbai's jewellery market in search of gems, jewels and gold – 65% of India's gold trade emerges from here. Notable jewellers…

  • Chumbak

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    This homegrown company specialising in Indian kitsch has spread its wings to a new location at Orion Mall. Find a spark of colour in every corner of the…

  • Goa Animal Welfare Trust Shop

    South Goa

    The Goa Animal Welfare Trust shop, next door to Leda Lounge, is a charity shop with secondhand books and souvenirs. All proceeds go toward helping out Goa…

  • Amethyst

    Chennai (Madras)

    Hidden away in a revamped warehouse surrounded by tropical greenery, Amethyst stocks luxury Indian fashion with ultracolourful contemporary flair…

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