10 Malls in Darjeeling & Markets For Shopping, Food and Entertainment

While Darjeeling is known for its scenic beauty, vibrant cultural heritage, and also world-renowned tea gardens, the city also has some great shopping malls in which visitors can do their shopping. We have compiled a list of our favorite malls in Darjeeling below!

Top 10 Malls in Darjeeling & Shopping Markets :

1. Darjeeling Mall

The Darjeeling mall is located in the heart of the city and is set amidst a very posh locality. It is one of the most visited malls in Darjeeling by both the residents and the tourists. There is a small bookstore, a café, a Kashmir shawl shop, shops for winter clothes, and various. Other shops sell the traditional and cultural items of the hill station. One can even sit on the benches placed outside the market and enjoy the panoramic view.

Highlights: All kinds of items available, has a beautiful view
Address: Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 10:00 AM To 8:30 PM

2. Rink Mall

The Rink mall sits is in the center of the city and is the only mall in Darjeeling that has a traditional mall set-up. Large retail stores like Big Bazaar and Reliance can be found here. This mall in Darjeeling also houses the famous Darjeeling tea shops, where the customers can take a sip of the hill station's famous teas. 

Highlights: Have authentic, Darjeeling tea shops
Address: The Rink Mall, 19, Laden la Rd, Opposite GPO, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 8:00 AM To 9:00 PM

3. Hong Kong Market

It is one of the most-visited destinations in Darjeeling. One of the things that attract customers to the market is the variety of items that are available in the market. From clothes, make-up, electronics, toys, groceries, food, a while assortment of goods are available here. They are also very reasonably priced. The customers can indulge in a whole day of shopping at this mall in Darjeeling and go home with a lot of souvenirs.

Highlights: All kinds of products available at reasonable prices.
Address: Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

4. Chowrasta Darjeeling

The Chowrasta market is in a beautiful mall in Darjeeling, and the market has various winter related products. Furthermore, there are authentic local restaurants that serve Darjeeling's traditional delicacies. There are various  stores to buy wintergear such as winter mufflers and gloves. There are other shops as well where one can shop for souvenirs.

Address: N C. Goenka Rd, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 9:00 AM To 9:00 PM

5. Old Supermarket

While there are various shops serving many ordinary product, the Old Supermarket is renowned for the stores that sell the famous Darjeeling teas. These tea shops draw people from all over the world in search of its fine brews. The tea shops serve original and pure tea leaves found in the lands of Darjeeling. These tea shops are not only famous among the residents but also the tourists. 

Highlights: Authentic tea shops
Address: Hill Cart Rd, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 8:30 AM To 7:00 PM

6. Kashmir Arts

This mall in Darjeeling sells Pashmina shawls, artifacts, carpets, antiques, carpets, and other home décor items. One can purchase quality Kashmiri goods from here at a very reasonable and affordable rate, which is one of the many reasons that it is both a local’s favorite and a tourists' favorite.

Highlights: Items from Kashmir available here at reasonable and cheap prices
Address: Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 9:30 AM To 7:30 PM

7. Ging Bazaar

Located in a scenic and peaceful environment, the Ging Bazaar is more of a culmination of several shops in a settlement, than a traditional mall. One of the reasons that many tourists decide to visit the market is that they could purchase souvenirs from the Ging bazaar at cost-effective prices.

Address: E Lebong Rd, Bara Ging, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 9:00 AM To 8:30 PM

8. Dragon Market

The Dragon Market is located very near the Rink mall. This mall in Darjeeling is mainly known for the local delicacies that various local restaurants serve. If one wants to indulge in the culture and tradition of Darjeeling, then they must do it by visiting the market and tasting the local delicacies. Other than the food, there are also various shops where one can buy different products like clothes and shawls.

Address: Limbugaon, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

9. Chitray Bazaar

The Chitray Bazaar is not only famous in Darjeeling, but all around the world. The market only sells tea leaves and those tea leaves are the best and are also in their purest form as the customers directly buy it from the farmers at a negotiable price. Since the customer directly buys the tea leaves from the farmers, one can rest assured that the tea leaves have not tampered with chemicals of any sort. 

Highlights: Best and the purest form of tea leaves available for sale
Address: E Lebong Road, Upper Bhutia Busty, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 8:00 AM To 4:00 PM

10. Grand Plaza

The Grand Plaza is a small shopping mall in Darjeeling and offers all kinds of winter apparel for both adults and kids. The mall also has a food court wherein one can indulge in local delicacies of the hill station after a long day of shopping and sightseeing.

Highlights: Has the good quality of woollen winter apparels for both the adults and the kids
Address: HD Lama Rd, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Mall Timings: 9:00 AM To 7:30 PM

The malls in Darjeeling offer a different sort of shopping experience to visitors and the markets of the city give travellers's the perfect way to learn more about it. Which of these great malls in Darjeeling are you most excited about visiting? Let us know in the comments below.