Bangalore is a shopper's delight. From small retail outlets in each local area, to huge multi-format hyper malls, every thing is available. Most areas have a major mall or departmental store and most international brands are available easily. With an ever increasing demand for luxury brands with a growing population of well paid globally sought after professionals, shopping is an important part of their life there. Interestingly enough Bangalore still retains its old world charm of traditional outlets like Nalli or Sri Venkateshwara Silks.

Bangalore provides a wide range of options for shoppers from Silk to Swarovski crystal; you will find anything and almost everything one could opt for. Some visitors only search for sandalwood carvings or silk saris may miss charm of shopping in Bangalore.

M.G.Road

The M.G Road area is one of the most popular places for tourists from traditional handicrafts to the latest designer outfits or the latest western wear. Though there is no newly built mall in M.G.Road but few Shopping Centers like Spencer's Super Market, Public Utility Building Shrungar Shopping Complex, Barton Court and Bombay Swadeshi Stores are the major attractions. Big Kids Kemp is a shopping palace for kids. Cauvery Arts and Crafts emporium, the Coir Board showroom, Natesan's Antique Arts, Saree Kemp, Nalli Silks attracts may visitors for its tradition. Deepam Silks and Prasiddhi are the two other big sari stores. The Raymond’s and Cotton World showrooms are located here.
Plaza and Symphony are the two movie halls right on M.G.Road If you are book lover, you will find popular book stores like Gangaram and Higgin Botham and Crossword at nearby Residency Road, Jamal’s is famous for designer’s and fine bone china cutlery sets.

If you are tired of shopping, there are many restaurants near by with various options to cheer you up like

Brigade Road

Brigade Road is a popular hangout amongst the youth with variety of options along with shopping Branded showroom for clothes like Lee, Van Heussen, and Louis Phillippe and large shops with variety brands are located here. Fifth Avenue and Mota Royal Arcade and the nearby Eva mall at Residency Road attract many shoppers especially in the evening. You will find Rex which is one of the best movie theatres in the city. Other attractions are a Tattoo center, bowling alley, pubs and night clubs and plenty of restaurants. You can buy a lot of unbranded clothes, shoes and jewelry as well.

Commercial Street

Commercial is another shopping area on both sides of the street attracts shoppers mostly from the city. It is also a popular shopping zone with costly as well as cheaper variety, branded and unbranded clothes, home décor, jewelry, electronic goods and so many materials.

Famous Woody’s restaurant is here for its South Indian dishes. Café Coffe Day, Natural’s ice cream and Taj cake shop are very popular.

Residency Road

Apart from Eva mall, you can find government handicrafts emporium like Gangotri, the Uttar Pradesh Government Handicrafts showroom, offering brass ware, wooden furniture, jewelry, etc. Mriganayani, the M.P. Government Emporium , Utkalika, the Orissa Government Handicrafts Emporium and Gurjari, the Gujarat State Handicrafts Emporium .

Marathahalli

Most of the factory outlets of the famous brands are located in Marathahalli on the Airport Road (known as Vathur Road) near outer ring crossing, 3 km. from the old airport. Brand Factory, a Pantaloon Retail Venture, is the largest showroom, displaying more than 100 brands on sale. Apart from them, famous brands like Nike, Adidas, Colour Plus, Van Heusen, Louis Phillipe, Levi's and many more have their factory out on both sides of the road. Normally up to 50% discounts are available throughout the year in most of the factory outlet. Sometime, you may find more than 50% for a very short period. You need to watch newspaper regularly for this.

Safina Plaza

Safina Plaza is located on Infantry Road. It is famous and popular for its sale events throughout the year.

Sampige Road

Sampige Road is the heart of Malleswaram and it has a wide range of shops that sells books, electronic items, silk sarees, handicrafts, cloth materials, Hindu pooja materials, sweets and all the trivial things you need for your day to day life. It is also known to be the most popular flower and fruits market in Bangalore.

Other Areas

Hong Kong Market and Burma Bazaar near Majestic area with small shops selling imported Perfumes, clothes, accessories, bags, shoes, electronic goods.
Richard Square in Russell Market is famous for cutlery, crockery and household items.
Chickpet is popular to the Bangalorean for silk saris and jewellery.