Darjeeling
The Darjeeling area produces arguably the world's finest teas and Nathmulls is one of the best retailers, with more than 50 varieties. Expect to pay ₹200…
Must-see shopping in West Bengal
Shantiniketan
This open-air market sees local artisans and others selling, among other things, highly colourful textiles, bright tribal jewellery and attractive dhokra …
Darjeeling
Sells Tibetan-style yak-wool carpets (₹10,800 for a 6ft by 3ft carpet) as part of its charitable work with mothers from poor Darjeeling-area families, and…
Shantiniketan
Tanzil stocks a very good range of diverse, mainly tribal, crafts and art from all over India. It's on the main road towards the northern end of town,…
Oxford Book & Stationery Company
Darjeeling
The best bookshop east of Kathmandu, selling a good selection of novels and Himalaya and India titles.
Shantiniketan
This shop has a particularly high-quality and attractive range of pottery and textiles.
Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre
Darjeeling
This centre makes gorgeous Tibetan carpets to order, if you don’t mind waiting about six months for one to be made. Choose from the catalogue and staff…
Darjeeling
Digital photo accessories, photo printing and instant passport photos (six for ₹100). The reprinted early-20th-century photographs of Darjeeling and…
Darjeeling
This tiny Aladdin’s cave is crammed full of Himalayan knick-knacks, some antique, some made yesterday, from Tibetan gau (amulets) to cast Buddhas and…
Kalimpong
This is the best place to pick up Edam-like local cheese (per kilogram ₹600), produced in Kalimpong since the Jesuits established a dairy here in the 19th…
Darjeeling
Supports local artisans and environmental projects through the sale of organic honey and tea from local small farmers, plus local handmade paper products,…
Darjeeling
This shop stocks some a few international brands alongside decent Chinese knock-offs, including backpacks, jackets, stoves and hiking trainers. The fakes…
Kalimpong
On Wednesdays and especially Saturdays, this normally quietish bazaar roars to life with a plethora of merchandise ranging from vegetables and beans to…
Shantiniketan
Design Asia boutique at Mitali Homestay features a range of beautiful silk and cotton clothes and textiles, mostly locally woven and all designed by owner…
Darjeeling
Has a small thangka collection, sourced from Bhutan and India. Expect to pay around ₹7000 for a decent thangka, and up to ₹300,000 for a rare vintage…
Darjeeling
A fairly bland mall housing the Inox Cinema, a branch of Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, Big Bazaar supermarket and a specialty Nathmull's Tea Boutique.
Kalimpong
This, and the stationery shop next door, have a modest collection of Himalayan titles, plus some international bestselling novels and nonfiction titles.
