A lot of beautiful markets in Delhi to discover.
Chandni Chowk
Most famous market in Old Delhi. A typical bazaar and the hub of all kind of shopping: from bangles to biryani, pearls to paper, motor parts to gold, etc. Market streets are always busy and animated, crowded and vibrant, but it remains the place for great photo taking and intense shopping and bargaining zone.
Metro: Chandni Chowk
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Closed on Sunday
Defence Colony Market
This is home to around 20 restaurants and coffee shops, besides high-end shops. Popular for its exotic variety of cuisines, this market is well known for the authentic South Indian food.
Metro: Lajpat Nagar
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Closed on Monday
Dilli Haat
A nice governmental local market which offers sandalwood products, sophisticated wool fabric and drapery, gems, beads, brassware, metal crafts, etc. Some shops are permanent, but the others are rotated, usually for 15 days.
Metro: INA Metro
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm, Daily
Entrance Fees: 30rs
Hauz Khas Village
Hauz Khas Village acquired the reputation of “the national capital of ethnic chic”. Boutiques and shops sell handicrafts, curious, old carpets, designer clothes, various jewelries, Bollywood movies posters and many other things.
Metro: Hauz Khas
Opening Hours: 10am – 11.30pm
Open Daily
Janpath market
One of Delhi’s most popular shopping centers! Ethnic dresses, daily clothes, jewelries, Indian handicrafts, carpets, furniture, decorative items and many-many others. Also known as Tibetan market (different from Majnu Ka Tila).
Metro: Rajiv Chowk
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Closed on Sunday
Khan market
In this large U-shaped market you will find excellent book shops, tailors, up-market boutiques, opticians, grocers, brand showrooms and jewelries.
Metro: Khan Market
Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm
Closed on Sunday
Lajpat nagar central market
Popular shopping destination for Indian garments (sarees, kurtas, salwaar kameezes), shoes, textile, accessories. There are many decor houses as well as furnishing stores. The mehndiwallahs (appliers of henna) sitting right down on streets are very famous in this market.
Metro: Lajpat Nagar
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm
Closed on Monday
Meharchand market
Once known for grocery shopping and its tailors, Meharchand market is now home to eclectic set of entrepreneurs. Branded textile and designer label shops stand near to tailoring establishing, and brand new dessert shops stand side by side selling momos and chai.
Metro: Green Park
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Open Daily
M block, GK1
M block market is famous for international brands and Indian sophisticated ethnic wear, as well as silver and diamond jewelries, accessories. Tattoo studio and massage parlors are also there.
Metro: Kailash Colony
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Closed on Tuesday
M block, GK2
Diamonds, home furnishings, fashionable garments, as well as personal care like fitness centers, spas, massage parlors, skin clinics and many other kinds of shops can easily be found here.
Metro: Nehru Place
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm
Closed on Tuesday
N block, GK1
Home to retail garment, home furnishing and silver products such as Kilol, FabIndia, Anokhi, Cottons, etc.
Metro: Kailash Colony
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm
Open Daily
Nehru place
This is one of the most famous IT hub in Delhi located in its Southern part. Many big fabric export houses and cloth merchants have their showrooms and factory outlets there.
Metro: Nehru Place
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Closed on Sunday
Paharganj market
This backpacker’s market, known as Main Bazaar, is full of books, music, jewelry, bags, clothes, shoes, incense, textile and wooden crafts.
Metro: New Delhi
Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm
Open Daily
Russian market – Yaswant place
Yashwant place is home to leather goods, fur coats, fancy jewelries, Chinese food…and Russian tourists!
Metro: Jor Bagh
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm
Closed on Sunday
Saket mall
Big modern mall with cinemas located in Saket, most known as Select Citywalk. Here you can find almost all Western brands, be they clothes, watches, phones, jewelries, accessories.
Metor: Malviya Nagar
Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm
Open Daily
Sarojini nagar market
At Sarojini Nagar you get Indian and Western fashionable clothes at affordable prices. Export-surplus garments as well as rejected, but still good quality export clothing come to this market at throwaway prices. All products of even reputed brands are available there at cheap prices.
Metro: INA
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm
Closed on Monday
Spice market
Spice market or Kharo Baoli is a market street known for its wholesale grocery and Asia’s largest wholesale spice market selling all kinds of spice, nuts, herbs, rice and tea. Located near Red Fort, Fatehpuri Masjid and Chandni Chawk.
Metro: Chandni Chawk
Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm
Closed on Sunday