KeralaShopping

Shopping in Kerala

  1. A

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon sells gorgeous Indian-designed clothing, jewellery and homewares in an ultrachic white retail space.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Niraamaya

    Popular throughout Kerala, Niraamaya sells ‘ayurvedic’ clothing and fabrics – all made of organic cotton, coloured with natural herb dyes, or infused with ayurvedic oils. The clothing is very simple, but makes for an original gift.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Connemara Market

    Wander around Connemara Market to see vendors selling vegetables, fish, live goats, fabric, clothes, spices and more bananas than you can poke a hungry monkey at.

    reviewed

  4. D

    SMSM Institute

    No, this place is not dedicated to the study of text messaging, but is a Kerala Government-run handicraft empor-ium with an Aladdin’s cave of goodies that are well-priced.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Sankers Coffee & Tea

    You’ll smell the fresh coffee well before you reach this dainty little shop. It sells Nilgiri Export OP Leaf Tea (Rs250 per kg) and a variety of coffees and nuts.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Fabindia

    This popular chain of stores has oodles of fine Indian textiles, fabrics, clothes and home linens as well as accessories, personal care products and homewares.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Spencer’s Daily

    Spencer’s Daily is a well-stocked supermarket with lots of Western food (and even tampons!).

    reviewed

  8. H

    Kairali

    This is one of many handicraft shops around here, a government emporium with quality items at fixed prices.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Kairali Fort Cochin

    A much smaller version of the Ernakulam Kairali, a government emporium with quality items at fixed prices.

    reviewed

  10. J

    DC Books

    Kerala’s excellent bookshop chain, with a respectable selection of fiction and nonfiction books.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Idiom Bookshop Mattancherry

    Top range of good-quality new and used books.

    reviewed

  13. L

    DC Books

    A typically great English-language selection.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Current Books

    A branch of DC Books and of the same quality.

    reviewed

  15. N

    Idiom Bookshop

    Huge range of quality new and used books.

    reviewed

  16. O

    Danys Bookshop

    Tiny bookshop in the Hotel Royal Park.

    reviewed

  17. P

    Spencer’s Daily

    Well-stocked supermarket.

    reviewed

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