Central Cottage Industries Emporium
New Delhi
This government-run multilevel store is a wonderful treasure trove of fixed-price, India-wide handicrafts. Prices are higher than in the state emporiums,…
Must-see shopping in New Delhi
New Delhi
Crafts, curios, textiles and homewares from the Crafts Council of India, designed with flair and using traditional techniques but offering some…
New Delhi
Handily in a row are these regional treasure-filled emporiums. They may have the air of torpor that often afflicts governmental enterprises, but shopping…
New Delhi
These twin markets, made up of small shop fronts stretching along Janpath, sell shimmering mirrorwork embroidery, colourful shawls, Tibetan bric-a-brac,…
New Delhi
Known for its excellent khadi (homespun cloth), including good-value shawls, salwar kameez and kurta pyjama, this three-floor shop also sells handmade…
New Delhi
Surprisingly well-priced, high-quality, ready-made clothes in funky Indian fabrics, from elegant kurtas (long collarless shirts) and dupattas (women's…
New Delhi
This hole-in-the-wall shop sells fixed-price, fair-trade T-shirts with funky Indian designs and urban attitude, as well as bags, jewellery and Indian-god…
New Delhi
Gorgeous little boutique with a calm, no-pressure-to-buy ambience, attractive Indian clothing, and light, bright printed-cotton homewares.
New Delhi
This spacious government-sponsored collection of stores is a cornucopia of quality cotton, silk and wool products fashioned by handloom weavers and…
New Delhi
A fun bookstore where you could browse for hours, though staff are not as knowledgable as at other Delhi bookshops. The attached Cha Bar attracts a young…
New Delhi
Unassuming Soma stocks block-printed cotton textiles at reasonable prices: anything from scarves to pyjamas and cushion covers to children’s clothing.
New Delhi
A tiny, but beautiful, old shop selling professional classic and electric sitars, tablas and more. Tablas start at ₹50,000.
New Delhi
A popular Delhi tailor, offering suits from ₹8000. Tailoring typically takes one week, though 24 hours is possible.
New Delhi
Founded in Southern India in 1928, this venerable sari shop offers a rainbow palette of silk and cotton saris.
