11 Best Shopping in Colaba, Mumbai

You'll find a wonderful selection of rare Indian and French perfumes stored in huge decanters here. It also stocks agar wood, a rare incense base, a kilo of which costs as much as a night at the Taj Mahal hotel. Sandalwood oil is another fragrance sold here.

Very prompt and efficient, Amrapali Creations usually makes Indian clothes, such as salwar kameez and sari blouses, but if you give them a sample to copy they can make you a Western-style outfit.

Exotic home furnishings and fabrics for the home are sold by the meter here. There's lots of expensive silk, and they'll organize tailoring for you.

The Mumbai branch of this government-owned chain is a decent place to buy souvenirs—though you won't be doing any bargaining, as all prices are fixed (and likely more than you'll pay elsewhere). It's therefore a good way to establish an upper bound for prices before you do any haggling in other places. It's packed with textiles, carvings, and myriad other traditional Indian handicrafts from all over the country, and there's a small but imaginative assortment of Indian costumes for kids, and traditional Indian toys. Mirror-work elephants, Indian dolls, wood and cane doll furniture, tiny brass tea sets, stuffed leather animals, and puppets can all be found on the second floor, as can kurtas and long skirt ensembles in cotton and silk.

All sorts of housewares, including linens, pottery, and brass, are on offer here. There's one in Juhu, opposite the Marriott Hotel, and one in Lower Parel.

In the Taj Mahal hotel, this store sells quality silks, as does the Burlington store here. Both stores are convenient if you're staying here or nearby and need something quickly, but they are highly touristy and overpriced. Try something farther afield if you want to shop like a local.

Fine cotton and silk can be made into excellent shirts, trousers, or women's outfits in one day if need be. The store also sells ready-made women's clothing. There are two shops named Khubsons, back to back; make sure you have the right one (the one closer to Regal Cinema).

A conveniently located, reasonable, and efficient eyeglass outlet.

You'll find wonderful silver jewelry from all over India here, and there are some good bargains.

Regal silks from Mysore, in the southern state of Karnataka, are available here.

Browse Maharashtra crafts and an outstanding collection of statues, sculptures, and idols at Trimourti.