Yangon
Hand-woven and naturally dyed cotton from Meikhtila is the base for these traditional clothes and accessories such as scarves, caps and bags. The colour…
Must-see shopping in Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon
Traditional textiles woven by women using back strap looms in Chin State are the speciality of this stall. Some of the designs are very colourful and have…
Yangon
Come here not only for organically grown fruit and veggies but also for some nicely packaged, locally grown foods and spices that you can take home as…
Yangon
Even if import regulations limit what you can take home from Yangon, this cluster of stalls specialising in tropical flora will send green-fingered…
Yangon
Housed on the ground floor of a handsome colonial-era mansion made of teak, this is one of Yangon's larger and better-stocked art galleries. The…
Mandalay
Large workshop producing all manner of high-quality handicrafts, including wood carvings, tapestries, teak trinkets and puppets. Easily visited on a trip…
Yangon
Well regarded by local expats for women’s and men’s tailoring, this store is run by U Aung Soe. A shirt without/with fabric costs around US$10/15,…
Mandalay
Small shop with high-quality selection of regionally made handicrafts, longyi (sarong-style lower garment) and other textile-based products such as bags…
Yangon
This stall offers a good selection of quality longyi (sarong-style lower garment), including those made of cotton (from K4000), silk mix (from K9500) and…
Gangaw
Of manageable size and fairly well-ordered, Gangaw's market is worth a stroll, especially for sampling street food and snacks such as saw nyin nakin, a…
Bagan
Worth seeking out on the backstreets, this stylish showroom has a mix of cheap and higher-priced lacquerware, as well as the usual artisans at work…
Yangon
The three-storey Golden Valley home of artist Khin Zaw Latt, who has an international reputation, includes a gallery of his and other artists’ works, plus…
Yangon
Local hip-hop star SZ is the owner of this trendy streetwear brand. Buy T-shirts, tank tops, caps and backpacks emblazoned with bold and colourful Myanmar…
Yangon
You're sure to find very reasonably priced frames to suit from the multitude of styles on offer at this optician. Prescription glasses can be turned…
Jasmine Family Lacquerware Work Shop
Bagan
This smaller workshop off the east side of the road has some contemporary styles using alternative colours, such as blue and yellow, with fewer layers of…
Yangon
A quirky selection of colourful local crafts and design goods from clothing and parasols to jewellery made from amber or old Burmese socialist-party…
Mandalay
Family-run, reputable shop selling jewellery, gems and jade sourced from across Myanmar, plus lacquerware, puppets, carvings and other handicrafts.
Yangon
Offers a good selection of authentic and reproduction antiques and retro items with an emphasis on lacquerware. Some local interest books, too.
Yangon
If you're in the market for a retro clock, gramophone, camera, lamp, crockery – you name it! – this old curiosity shop is the place to go.
Mandalay
The place to come if you're in the market for relatively affordable and good-quality jade, as well as rubies, sapphire and amber jewellery.
Mandalay
Sells Kachin fabrics and costumes, aimed mainly at Kachins themselves rather than tourists.
Mandalay
The 25-storey tower that brutally overpowers the Mandalay skyline balances atop one of three horrendous neighbouring concrete 'malls', stiflingly crammed…
Yangon
At the time of research this new craft enterprise was only open on the weekends, but check online as they may now be open longer hours. Here you'll find…
Myanmar (Burma)
The most contemporary addition to Pathein's riverfront is this medium-sized shopping mall anchored by a huge Ocean supermarket and with a couple of places…
Yangon
Old hardbacks, paperbacks and textbooks are jumbled on the ground and at stalls along this street near the junction with Merchant St and around the corner…
Yangon
With outlets both on the ground and upper floors beside the main entrance to the market, Taw Win offers the best selection of canvases by local artists…
Myanmar (Burma)
Each night vendors set up stalls beside the Pathein River selling fruit and vegetables, clothing, DVDs and the like. There's also a section for street…
Yangon
Come here for one of the city's most extensive selections of English-language books on Myanmar and Southeast Asia. Genial owner U Htay Aung really knows…
Myanmar (Burma)
Tucked down a sleepy side street, this tiny traditional house contains a small collection of landscapes, portraits and caricatures by Sooe Lay, who opened…
Rakhine State
This simple hut is hung with attractive canvases in oils and pastels created by Khine Minn Tun, whose now-deceased father Shwe Maung Thar painted the…
Mandalay
A row of four gold-leaf beaters thump away at the back of the Golden Rose shop-workshop, with visitors welcome to drop in and watch or get a full…
Yangon
Three generations of the same family have run this reliable tailor shop. Bring your own fabric and they can craft a shirt from as little as K8500…
Yangon
Centrally located branch of the accessories and homewares brand that uses retro Burmese images on its goods; the stall is handily beside the market's…
Mingalar Mandalay Shopping Centre
Mandalay
The city's largest modern mall isn't much to get excited about, though it does have a bookstore with English-language books and a good selection of…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Decent selection of Shan puppets, as well as other 'antiques' and local craft items. Test your haggling skills.
Myanmar (Burma)
This friendly little shop makes lacquerware alms bowls for local monks. Hours vary. Horse carts don't go here.
Mawlamyine
This bustling, pungent market deals mainly in fish landed at the nearby riverfront, as well as other produce.
Taunggyi
Stocks a selection of local foods, tea and wine, as well as Shan clothing and handicrafts.
Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine's biggest market is a hive of stalls dealing in clothes and household goods.
Yangon
One of Yangon's fanciest shopping malls is worth a mooch for fashion and other items.
