Shopping Malls,Commercial Street Bangalore:Photos,Reviews,Shops 1

Shopping and women are synonymous.If there is a girl who needs retail therapy,she really should hit these spots in Bangalore.Easy money and a flamboyant lifestyle make Bangalore a shopper’s paradise.Whether you are looking for those jimmy choos or the local silk sari,chances are you will find it easily in many of the shops or the malls.The options are plenty.One of the first shopping areas a newcomer to Bangalore is told about is commercial street.

Commercial Street ,Bangalore:  If it was not the lehenga for my friend's marriage,this part of Bangalore would have been unexplored by me.Getting a lehenga done in 3 days flat,thats the magic of commercial street.To a newcomer,it must be difficult to understand which place stores what.The best way to understand commercial street is to go along with a local friend who might help you with the details on where to buy good belts,funky jewellery,dress material etc.etc.Or if you have time,you can explore the place on your own,the local shopkeepers might help you to discover what you are after.Its foolish to go there and not bargain,1/3rd of the normal price is what everyone should aim at.Here are the list of places in commercial street where you can find fabrics,decor and all things interesting.Lets explore

Commercial street Bangalore generally includes by lanes around it like Dispensary Road, Ebrahim Sahib Street, Narayan Pillai Street

List of shops in Commercial Street Bangalore

If you're in dispensary road in commercial street,head to pooja collections for lovely silk duppatas,printed cottons and yards of maheshwari.



Phone: 080-41513373
Address: # 8, DR Towers, # 126/127,
Dispensary Road,
Bangalore - 560001.

Radhika Dezigns is another such shop in dispensary road in commercial street Bangalore,where you can get unstitched fabric and ready mades with brocade and gota work.

Phone: 080-41540493
Address: # 15-17, DR Towers, # 126,
Dispensary Road,
Bangalore - 560001.

The famous khadi bhandar in dispensary road is a one stop shop for metres of fabric in cotton and tussar silk.


Phone: 080-25598911
Address: # 142,
Dispensary Road,
Bangalore - 560001.

At Duppata House at Narayan Pillai Street in commercial street Bangalore,you can get duppatas in every shade and even get them dyed.



Phone: 080-25584165
Address: 3rd Cross,
Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.

Can go to mysore saree udyog at kamaraj road for exotic brocade,strawberry for embroidered kids wear and eastern stores for wollens.



Mysore Saree Udyog                 strawberry                                                       Eastern Stores

Phone: 080-25583255             Phone: 080-41238292                                            Phone: 080-25320202
Address: # 294, 1st Floor,       Address: # 7, Mysore Saree Udyog Building,           Address: # 102-103,
Kamaraj Road,                       Century Plaza, Kamaraj Road,                                  Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.               Bangalore - 560042.                                                 Bangalore - 560001.

Speaking of fabrics, could tailors be far behind?For elegant blouses and indian attire,try N Shankar Rao on Ebrahim Sahib Street



Phone: 080-25594519
Address: Shop No. 9, # 95/1, Silver Plaza,
Ebrahim Sahib Street,
Bangalore - 560001.
LandMark: Opp Diamond Plaza

Try the Elan Design Studio at Commercial Street Bangalore for skirts,brocade corsets, dresses and fitted jackets



Phone: 080-25587007
Address: # 31, 1st Floor, Krishnaveni Complex,
Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.
LandMark: Opp City Walk Showroom

Try Shama Rao Drapers on Dispensary Road,for  bridal gowns, outfits for Holy Communion as well as regular Western wear.


Phone: 080-41132170
Address: # 80,
Dispensary Road,
Bangalore - 560001.

Jewellery at Commercial Street Bangalore:Jewellery in India has more than five thousand years of heritage.Lovers of silver wont be dissapointed at several shops in commercial street.Fancy an antique item.Here's a list of shop at the decor and jewellery section

List of jewellery and decor shops in commercial street bangalore

For gold and other precious stone,head onto Old timers C Krishniah Chetty & Sons at commercial street:


Address:No.2-1, The Touchstone, Main Guard CRS RD, 2ND Building From Safina Plaza, Off Cubbon RD, Commercial Street, Bangalore - 560001

For silver jewellery,Kusuma Harnath Jewellers at Commercial Street Bangalore is a good option.



Phone: 080-25588310
Address: # 28,
Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.

The other place to look for silver is on Jewellers Street. KVK Krishnaiah Chetty, right at the entrance of the street, is an old shop that stocks some great stuff. 


Silver jewelry at Alankrita is also very famous at Jewellers Street.



Phone: 080-25589635
Address: Shop No. 5, Jewellers Crossroads,
Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.
LandMark: Opp Copparam Jewellers



One of the oldest and most popular shops to buy silver (from toe-rings to trinkets) from is Narayan Jewellers on Dispensary Road.



Phone: 080-25327875
Address: # 70, Narayana Chetty Road,
Dispensary Road,
Bangalore - 560001.




Check out antique items at alankrita at jewellers street

 If you love all things old (or at least old looking), Asiatic Arts and Crafts is a good bet too.

Phone: 080-25325156
Address: # 133/2, Mezzanine Floor,
Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.


For radio controlled helicopters, air rifles, fishing tackles and other unusual hobby equipment, check out the Indian Hobby Centre inside Shakthi Bazaar on Commercial Street Bangalore.

Phone: 080-41133708
Address: # 7, Main Channel Road,
Ulsoor,
Bangalore - 560008.

Mecca store for old books,clips etc.

Phone: 9243453332
Address: Shop No. 4/2, China Bazar,
Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560001.

More on shopping malls in Bangalore tomorrow.