Jakarta
The place for electronics (and exotica such as Russian watches), Mangga Dua Mall is a busy combination of six adjoining multistorey malls. You'll also…
Must-see shopping in Java
Yogyakarta
The recording studio of local label Doggyhouse Records has a small shop selling CDs and vinyl of local bands; anything from heavy metal to dub reggae. It…
Yogyakarta
Run by a team of local and expat artists, this printmaking studio and gallery exhibits prints influenced by punk and counterculture. All works are for…
Surabaya
A virtual city within a city, the massive, multi-layered, multi-building Tunjungan Plaza is easily one of the city's biggest and best shopping malls. It…
Yogyakarta
With an extensive selection of handcrafted silverware and some superb large pieces, Tom's also has a workshop where the labour-intensive process of…
Yogyakarta
Small, indie boutique selling very affordable handmade jewellery engraved with Javanese script, along with screenprints and designer keepsakes by local…
South Jakarta
Huge plaza with a cinema and stores including Gucci, Burberry, Victoria's Secret and Chanel, along with other big-bucks brands. Plus lots of cafes.
Jalan Jaksa Area
Jakarta's original department store is known for its handicrafts, which are sourced from across the archipelago. The batik selection is excellent.
Yogyakarta
Secondhand guidebooks and fiction, maps and books on Indonesia in various languages, along with underground zines, postcards and souvenirs.
Yogyakarta
This chain bookstore in the basement of a mall on Malioboro sells a range of fiction and nonfiction in English and has a few maps for sale.
Yogyakarta
Sells contemporary art by new and emerging artists from across the archipelago, many of them graduates of Yogya’s fine arts school.
MD Moeljodihardjo Silver Works
Yogyakarta
Rings, bracelets, earrings and other silver items are sold at this workshop outlet. It's down a small alley off the main street.
South Jakarta
Good-quality grocery store, selling fruit, veg, basic foods and lots of local brands and international imports.
Solo
This is the city’s largest general market, selling all kinds of produce, particularly fruit and vegetables.
Bandung
More than 200 shops, including Boss and Levi's, a huge Hero supermarket, a bowling alley and cinemas.
Jakarta
Project X is a hip multibrand design store stocking a selection of independent streetwear brands from South Korea, Japan and around the globe. This…
Yogyakarta
Established by a Belgian expat in 2005 to introduce his handmade chocolates to local markets, this chocolaterie has since expanded into a factory with…
West Java
Sells a wide range of secondhand Western titles from a roadside shop stacked floor to ceiling with English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish titles (and…
South Jakarta
Excellent selection of English-language magazines and books, both fiction and nonfiction.
Bandung
A modern indoor-outdoor sweep of a shopping mall, with a food court on the leafy ground floor and a blend of small businesses and international chains on…
Karimunjawa Islands
One of surprisingly few tourist shops in town, this small outlet sells official Karimunjawa National Park merchandise, including T-shirts (190,000Rp to…
South Jakarta
This locally well-regarded design store has its own line of clothing made with classic Javanese batik, including a large collection of colourful…
Jakarta
A hectic old-school mall with spotty air-con but enough textiles to blanket the city. Plunge into the narrow aisles between the polychromatic stalls.
Yogyakarta
Established in 1942, this fixed-price outlet is one of many selling machine-produced batik on Malioboro and A Yani streets.
East Java
A classic public market brimming with fresh fruit, meat, fish and all manner of clothes and household items.
Solo
Upmarket mall with Apple and Crocs footwear stores, fashion boutiques and a Carrefour supermarket.
Bandung
Small upmarket shopping mall with boutiques, a food court, a cinema and a supermarket.
Yogyakarta
A regular shopping mall, Ambarukmo is 5km east of the centre on the road to Prambanan and has a great selection of boutiques, as well as a good food court…
Yogyakarta
For regular shopping in the heart of town, Mal Malioboro covers every need from shoes and sportswear to bookshops and small stands selling cheap batik.
