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…
Must-see shopping in Delhi
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Old Delhi's backbone is an iconic shopping strip, dotted by temples, snarled by traffic and crammed with stores selling everything from street food to…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Come Sunday, second-hand books spread along the pavement for around 1km from Delhi Gate westwards along Asaf Ali Rd. Rummage for everything from Mills &…
Delhi
Housed within Phase 1 metro station building, but accessed from the street, this tiny independent clothing store and coffee shop sells exquisite cotton…
Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Beautiful handmade handicrafts (bags, purses, gift cards, bookmarks) made by members of the city's deaf foundation and sold from their community hall…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
With its roots in Pokhara, Nepal, this fair-trade nonprofit organisation sells quality weave and knitwear, including pashmina shawls, cashmere scarfs and…
South Delhi
An Aladdin's Cave of unusual Indian-retro arty souvenirs, including Bollywood cinema posters, prints of old Delhi maps, cigarette tins and old India…
Delhi
Hand-block printing, an old Jaipur tradition, is a recurring motif found across the entire range of Anokhi clothing and furnishings. Contemporary in…
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…
South Delhi
This pleasant collection of midrange clothing boutiques, jewellery shops, cafes, ice-cream parlours and restaurants, strung out along a quiet, tree-shaded…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
This good-value Tibetan boutique is one of many tucked away in the alleys of Majnu-ka-Tilla Tibetan Quarter selling purses, prayer flags, felt toys,…
South Delhi
Fabulously colourful, hand-embroidered dresses, blouses and corsets. Contemporary Indian designs, yet elegantly traditional styles. Not cheap (dresses go…
Delhi
Not-for-profit NGO Dastkar promotes regional crafts, and its outdoor craft bazaar holds monthly themed events, showcasing cutting-edge regional culture,…
South Delhi
Exquisite embroidered jootis (leather slippers) in designs featuring chhatris (umbrellas) or flamingos, for children and adults, with prices ranging from…
South Delhi
Beside the metro station of the same name, this frenetic flea market is the place to come for cut-price Western-style clothes, with minor faults or…
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…
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…
New Delhi
Unassuming Soma stocks block-printed cotton textiles at reasonable prices: anything from scarves to pyjamas and cushion covers to children’s clothing.
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Handy for Paharganj, this mini-supermarket is open round the clock and stocks a mix of Indian- and Western-branded snacks and packaged foodstuffs.
Delhi
Attractive printed-cotton clothing with reasonable fixed prices – shirts, kurtas, dresses etc, plus tablecloths, napkins and more.
New Delhi
A tiny, but beautiful, old shop selling professional classic and electric sitars, tablas and more. Tablas start at ₹50,000.
New Delhi
A popular Delhi tailor, offering suits from ₹8000. Tailoring typically takes one week, though 24 hours is possible.
Delhi
This small, but multi-level emporium, originating from Chennai in 1928, is a kaleidoscope of shimmering silk saris.
New Delhi
Founded in Southern India in 1928, this venerable sari shop offers a rainbow palette of silk and cotton saris.
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
For steel cooking pots and cheap-as-chapatis paper kites, head to decidedly non-touristy Lal Kuan Main Bazaar.
Delhi
Mr Lal’s ‘curiosity shop’ is full of charming Christmas-tree decorations, papier mâché and carvings.
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
For competitively priced instruments, inspect the instrument shops along Netaji Subhash Marg in Daryaganj.
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
For gorgeous wrapping paper and wedding cards, head to Chawri Bazaar, leading west from the Jama Masjid.
Delhi
Mehra Bros at Khan Market has some pretty papier mâché ornaments and Christmas decorations.
Delhi
Fine tea specialists, with organic Darjeeling strains and top-notch Silver Tips Imperial tea.
South Delhi
Brilliant cotton block-printed clothing and textiles produced in Rajasthan, at fixed prices.
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Stocks small bottles of Kingfisher Light (₹70) as well as the usual strong stuff.
Delhi
For fine handmade paper and beautifully decorative stationery, Anand is the place.
Paharganj Vegetable & Spice Market
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
This long side street is where Paharganj locals buy their veg, but it's also the best (and cheapest) place round here for spices – 100g bags of cumin or…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
Opposite Moti Cinema, this place is a 1st-floor wonderland of vintage vinyl (₹500 to ₹2000; mostly Bollywood, but also British and American) and even…
South Delhi
Join the fray with bargain-hunting locals on the prowl for household goods, jewellery and high-street fashions at this busy, but not too frenetic street…
Delhi
A branch of this tea boutique at upmarket Santushti Shopping Complex, with fine teas and tastings.
