Must-see shopping in Tehran

  • Jomeh Bazaar

    Tehran

    All levels of this car park are transformed every Friday morning when traders from across Iran and Central Asia and members of the general public lay out…

  • Tajrish Bazaar

    Tehran

    When it comes to classic Iranian shopping experiences, browsing the food stalls at this photogenic bazaar in upmarket Tajrish pretty much nails it. It's…

  • Iran Termeh

    Tehran

    Head upstairs from the ground floor stall on the main artery of the bazaar to discover women creating gorgeous table runners and other decorative fabric…

  • Bottejeghe

    Tehran

    Nailing a trendy Iranian fashion look with attractive shirts, gilets and jackets in cotton, linen and soft wool, Bottejeghe also sells a rainbow selection…

  • Tanedorost

    Tehran

    Organic cotton and other fabrics are used for clothes at this rustically stylish Iranian fashion store serving both men and women. It does good shirts,…

  • Carpet Bazaar

    Tehran

    There are carpet stores all over Tehran, but nowhere is the experience as memorable, and the price as negotiable, as in the bazaar. There are literally…

  • Art Centre Galleries

    Tehran

    This gallery and crafts shop in a handsome century-old mansion in north Tehran represents several well-established, as well as up-and-coming, Iranian…

  • Palladium Shopping Centre

    Tehran

    Come mingle with well-off Tehranis at one of north Tehran's most popular malls. It's a slick consumer experience, packed with international fashion brands…

  • ARG Centre

    Tehran

    Easily accessible from Tajrish Sq and one of the more modern and well designed of Tehran's new breed of shopping malls, Arg offers plenty of trendy local…

  • Varzesh Kooh

    Tehran

    Look for the green door next to the Tourism Bank and go upstairs to the first floor to find this mountaineering and trekking gear shop selling the basics…

  • Ab Anbar

    Tehran

    Established in 2014 this is one of Tehran's more ambitious contemporary art galleries with a focus on showcasing Iranian artists working outside of the…

  • Moses Baba

    Tehran

    Moses Baba, founder of this atmospheric old curiosity shop, is long gone, but his relatives (members of Tehran's small Jewish community) still run the…

  • Seyhoun Art Gallery

    Tehran

    Founded by the painter Massoumeh Noushin Seyhoun in 1966, this is one of Tehran's longest running commercial art spaces showcasing contemporary Iranian…

  • Alma Nuts

    Tehran

    Shops selling nuts, dried fruit and sweets are popular across the city. This centrally located one has an excellent, appealing selection of all these…

  • Assar Art Gallery

    Tehran

    Assar has a reputation for supporting contemporary artists and has a program of exhibitions that change every three weeks at its central Tehran space.

  • Berlan Alley/Mehran Alley

    Tehran

    Women travellers needing a cheap and not particularly stylish manteau (overcoat) or scarf have plenty of options at this pedestrian mall running between…

  • Gallery Mellat

    Tehran

    In the basement of the multiplex cinema that occupies a sinuous contemporary building in the western corner of Park-e Mellat, this gallery hosts regularly…

  • Gita Shenasi

    Tehran

    Sells maps in Farsi and English on cities and regions across Iran.