The best experience of shopping in Delhi is on its streets and local bazaars that offer a variety of budget-friendly items that urge you to shop till you drop. Here is a list of 8 budgeted markets in the capital that you must include in your ‘places to visit’ list.
1. Janpath Market
This is a lively market that has something to offer for everyone and if you have amazing bargaining skills this is the place to be.
Nearest metro station: Janpath/Rajiv Chowk
What to buy: Paintings, handicrafts, shoes, leather items, trendy jewelry and clothes.
2. Paalika Bazaar
If you love gadgets, gaming consoles and video games, this underground air-conditioned market should be on your list of places to visit.
Nearest metro station: Rajiv Chowk
What to buy: Electronics, gaming consoles, video games and mobile phones.
3. Sarojini Nagar Market
This famous street market is every woman’s dream place for getting really cheap branded clothes, trendy jewelry and cosmetics at half the price.
Nearest metro station: INA/Sarojini
What to buy: Branded clothes, fashion accessories, cosmetics, shoes and jewelry.
4. Paharganj market
Wholesale shops selling unique products fill up this chaotic market and if you want the ‘hippy’ vibes you should definitely check out the stalls here.
Nearest metro station: Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
What to buy: Hippie clothes, bags, hookah pipes, bong, music and books.
5. Chandni chowk
Exploring this market is no less than an adventure tour. With endless lines of ancient shops and narrow lanes, this market should definitely be on every wedding shopper’s check list.
Nearest metro station: Chandni Chowk
What to buy: Wedding lehengas, semi-precious jewelry, embroidered bags, silk and cotton clothes
6. Kamla Nagar Market
Popular among North campus students, this market is flooded with stores that promise to offer the latest, trendy fashion at cost-effective prices.
Nearest metro station: Vishwavidyalaya
What to buy: Jewelry, trendy clothes, bags and shoes.
7. Sadar Bazaar
If you are looking to renovate, restore and re-design your house with gorgeous home decor items at an affordable price, you should definitely check out this market.
Nearest metro station: Chandni Chowk
What to buy: Curtains, lamps, tables and chairs.
8. Lajpat Nagar Market
This market is a shopping heaven for all your needs from toiletries to trendy accessories to furniture, you are sure to find almost anything you want at dirt cheap, affordable prices.
Nearest metro station: Lajpat Nagar
What to buy: Salwar kameez, kurtis, bags, shoes and cosmetic accessories.
So, shop till you drop y’all!
