Shopping, Dropping & Dining

Shopping, Dropping & Dining

The city's shopping options are virtually inexhaustible. Handmade crafts and fabrics from all over India are sold in a pleasant outdoor setting at Dilli Haat, and in government-run emporiums featuring typical items from India's many states. Various neighborhood markets are a chance to join Dilli-wallahs (Delhiites) in their quest for the latest fashions and sportswear (Greater Kailash I, South Extension, Hauz Khas Village, Connaught Place); jewelry, curios, and antiques (Sundar Nagar); books (Khan Market); and cheap apparel of every kind (Sarojini Nagar). The INA Market is a true Eastern experience, bursting with fresh produce, spices, salty snacks, and squawking chickens. In Old Delhi, endless holes-in-the-wall sell brassware, curios, and silver jewelry. And if all that shopping makes you hungry, head for one of the various stand-out North Indian restaurants, many of which rank with the best in the world. If you only splurge on one really expensive meal in India, do it here.