Must-see shopping in Bengaluru (Bangalore)

  • Mysore Saree Udyog

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    A great choice for top-quality silk saris, blouses, fabrics and men’s shirts, this fine store has been in business for over 70 years and has something to…

  • Goobe’s Book Republic

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Great little bookshop selling new and secondhand, cult and mainstream books and comics. Good for titles on southern India and run by informed, helpful…

  • San-Cha Tea Boutique

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Tea-lovers, rejoice: this wonderful store has more than 70 varieties of tea, from grand crus to humble teabags, many personally curated by master tea…

  • Forest Essentials

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    High-end natural beauty products, including potions and lotions for hair, face and body as well as all-organic ayurvedic essential oils.

  • Fabindia

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

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

  • 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…

  • Cauvery Arts & Crafts Emporium

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Government-run store famous for its expansive collection of quality sandalwood and rosewood products as well as handmade weavings, silks and bidriware …

  • UB City

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Global haute couture (Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Burberry) and Indian high fashion come to roost at this towering mall in the central district. Also…

  • Gangarams Book Bureau

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Excellent selection of Indian titles, guidebooks and Penguin classics. Has a knowledgeable staff and author-signing sessions.

  • Fabindia

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Offers a range of stylish traditional clothing, homewares and accessories, as well as quality skincare products.

  • Garuda Mall

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Modern mall in central Bengaluru with a wide selection of clothing chains and an Inox multiplex cinema.

  • Forum

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Shiny mall complex in the happening district of Koramangala with lots of fashion stores and a cinema.

  • Indiana Crockery

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Good spot to buy thali trays, brass utensils and chai cups for that dinner party back home.

  • Fabindia

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Sells traditional clothing, homewares and accessories in cotton prints and silks.

  • Fabindia

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Has a range of stylish traditional clothing, homewares and accessories.

  • Bookworm

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Secondhand bookshop filled with contemporary and classic literature. Hosts author evenings, too.

  • Leela Galleria

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    A glamorous shopping mall with high-end shops. It’s in the south of the city.

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