Must-see shopping in Mumbai (Bombay)

  • Royal Music Collection

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Friendly Abdul Razzak's brilliant street stall showcases his 5000-stong vintage vinyl collection, which leans heavily to Bollywood, classical and…

  • Cotton Cottage

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Stock up on colourful, handmade Dhabu block-printed and Chanderi-weaved cotton kurtas (shirts) and various pants – salwar, churidar, patiala – for the…

  • Royal Enfield

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Fans of India's iconic motorcycle brand should make a beeline for its lifestyle store: cool T-shirts, helmets, boots, belts and other paraphernalia.

  • DD Dupattawala

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Even if you’re not the type to have your clothes tailored, drop by DD Dupattawala for pretty scarves and dupattas at fixed prices (from ₹110).

  • Cottonworld

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A great shop for stylish Indian-Western-hybrid goods made from cotton, linen and natural materials. Think Indian Gap, but cooler.

  • Mélange

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    High-fashion ladies garments from over 100 Indian designers in a chic exposed-brick space.

  • Kishore Silk House

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Handwoven saris (from ₹300) and dhotis (from ₹250) from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

  • Biba

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    You’ll be impossibly fashionable in LA or London in the sundresses from Biba.

  • Crossword

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Crossword is an enormous bookstore and Mumbai institution.

  • Oxford Bookstore

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A spacious bookstore with a good selection of travel books, plus the Cha Bar, serving tea. The store was closed for a refurb at the time of research, so…

  • Dhoop

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This small Khar (W) shop in a residential building sources artistic bric-a-brac like hand-painted tiffin and cutting chai carries from around India.

  • Good Earth

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Good Earth has eco-leaning housewares, glassware, hand-decorated china and sustainable clothing aimed at a more mature audience.

  • Fashion Street

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Snap up a bargain backpacker wardrobe at Fashion Street, the strip of stalls lining MG Rd between Cross and Azad Maidans.

  • Standard Supply Co

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Everything you could possibly need for digital and film photography.