Delhi
Khan Market is Delhi's most-upmarket shopping enclave, the most expensive place to rent a shop in India, and is favoured by the elite and expats. Its…
Must-see shopping in Delhi
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Central Cottage Industries Emporium
New Delhi
This government-run multilevel store is a wonderful treasure trove of fixed-price, India-wide handicrafts. Prices are higher than in the state emporiums,…
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New Delhi
Crafts, curios, textiles and homewares from the Crafts Council of India, designed with flair and using traditional techniques but offering some…
New Delhi
Handily in a row are these regional treasure-filled emporiums. They may have the air of torpor that often afflicts governmental enterprises, but shopping…
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Delhi
Across the road from the government housing of the Lodi Colony, this is a long strip of small boutiques selling homewares and clothes. Quality clothing…
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New Delhi
These twin markets, made up of small shop fronts stretching along Janpath, sell shimmering mirrorwork embroidery, colourful shawls, Tibetan bric-a-brac,…
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Delhi
Need some exquisite homewares to complement your perfect life, and are unfussed by the price tag? Look no further than Good Earth, one of Delhi’s chicest…
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New Delhi
Known for its excellent khadi (homespun cloth), including good-value shawls, salwar kameez and kurta pyjama, this three-floor shop also sells handmade…
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New Delhi
Surprisingly well-priced, high-quality, ready-made clothes in funky Indian fabrics, from elegant kurtas (long collarless shirts) and dupattas (women's…
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Delhi
One of Delhi’s best bookshops, with racks of specialist books on the city, plus novels and kids’ books. Relaxing, but pricey Café Turtle is upstairs.
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Delhi
This is one of Khan Market's wonderful bookshops, with loads of the latest fiction and books on India, plus knowledgable staff. They also have a branch…
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New Delhi
This hole-in-the-wall shop sells fixed-price, fair-trade T-shirts with funky Indian designs and urban attitude, as well as bags, jewellery and Indian-god…
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New Delhi
Gorgeous little boutique with a calm, no-pressure-to-buy ambience, attractive Indian clothing, and light, bright printed-cotton homewares.
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Delhi
Flagship Fabindia store, with cotton kurtas, textiles for the home, and much more. Fairly expensive, but good value.
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Delhi
Kama is the place for exquisitely packaged ayurvedic remedies that make excellent presents.
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Delhi
This quiet market consists of a couple of blocks of quality restaurants and cafes (like Not Just Parathas or the Italian Diva) and clothing stores (like…
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Delhi
Diplomats frequent this exclusive and serene shopping complex in which upmarket clothing, jewellery and souvenir boutiques are housed inside little…
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Delhi
Enormous, supermodern shopping complex containing three or four interconnected shopping malls, a handful of five-star hotels and even an art gallery. The…
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New Delhi
This spacious government-sponsored collection of stores is a cornucopia of quality cotton, silk and wool products fashioned by handloom weavers and…
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Delhi
This long-standing outdoor shopping complex – opened in the 1970s and known locally as Priya, after the cinema here – includes India's first-ever McDonald…
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Delhi
Anokhi specialises in block-print clothes and homewares, showcasing traditional designs with a modern design sensibility. There are also branches at the…
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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 …
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Delhi
At this cheerful pine wood–lined store, folklore-inspired graphic art embellishes everything from clothing for men, women and children to accessories,…
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Delhi
Kama specialises in premium-quality skin-, hair- and body-care products in beautiful packaging, all made using traditional ayurvedic ingredients. It's one…
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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…
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Delhi
Housed within Phase 1 metro station building, but accessed from the street, this tiny independent clothing store and coffee shop sells exquisite cotton…
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Delhi
Hand-block printing, an old Jaipur tradition, is a recurring motif found across the entire range of Anokhi clothing and furnishings. Contemporary in…
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New Delhi
A fun bookstore where you could browse for hours, though staff are not as knowledgable as at other Delhi bookshops. The attached Cha Bar attracts a young…
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Delhi
Not-for-profit NGO Dastkar promotes regional crafts, and its outdoor craft bazaar holds monthly themed events, showcasing cutting-edge regional culture,…
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Delhi
A branch of the influential Fabindia store selling Indian clothes, with a wide range of cotton kurtas (long shirts) for men and women, and homewares at…
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Delhi
Founded in 1970 by the late Kanwarjit Singh Dhingra, this cosy independent bookshop is a genteel institution amongst the boutiques of quiet Jor Bagh…
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New Delhi
Unassuming Soma stocks block-printed cotton textiles at reasonable prices: anything from scarves to pyjamas and cushion covers to children’s clothing.
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Delhi
Attractive printed-cotton clothing with reasonable fixed prices – shirts, kurtas, dresses etc, plus tablecloths, napkins and more.
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New Delhi
A tiny, but beautiful, old shop selling professional classic and electric sitars, tablas and more. Tablas start at ₹50,000.
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New Delhi
A popular Delhi tailor, offering suits from ₹8000. Tailoring typically takes one week, though 24 hours is possible.
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Delhi
This small, but multi-level emporium, originating from Chennai in 1928, is a kaleidoscope of shimmering silk saris.
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New Delhi
Founded in Southern India in 1928, this venerable sari shop offers a rainbow palette of silk and cotton saris.
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Delhi
Mr Lal’s ‘curiosity shop’ is full of charming Christmas-tree decorations, papier mâché and carvings.
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Delhi
Mehra Bros at Khan Market has some pretty papier mâché ornaments and Christmas decorations.
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Delhi
Fine tea specialists, with organic Darjeeling strains and top-notch Silver Tips Imperial tea.
