Best Places For Shopping In Pondicherry | Budget Friendly Shops
Pondicherry is a treasure for shoppers which offers a collection of things like handicrafts, woodworks, clothes, much more. Hence, shopping in Pondicherry is a boon for all those who wish to fill up their bags with the local and French souvenirs.
Touring to Pondicherry? Looking for the right place to shop memorable things in Pondicherry? To satisfy all your cravings for shopping let’s take a short trip to explore the city.
Shopping in Pondicherry
Here is a curated list of best shopping places in Pondicherry where I did my shopping while on a trip. So, take a look and decide where to head and what to buy from there. Further, the things at these places are quite inexpensive.
1. Casablanca
Casablanca is one of the must-visit shops to do shopping in Pondicherry. The place is frequented by a number of tourists and locals who get captivated by the excellent variety of goods available over there.
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It is one of the trendy spots in Pondicherry to shop for international brands. This shopping mall has three floors. From traditional to modern goods, each floor houses various shopping brands like Nike, Hidesign, Levi’s, and so on.
In case, if you need a break in between shopping, you can get a snack at the cafe or pizzeria on the top floor of the mall.
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There are so many things to buy at Casablanca. It includes leather bags, footwears, clothes, toys, home decors, and many other accessories.
I’m a die-hard lover of footwears and home decors. So, I bought good looking footwear and lovely home decors to make my home beautiful.
Though the price was a bit higher, the products were amazing and worth the value.
Time to Visit
Monday to Sunday ( 10:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Payment Mode
- Cash
- Cards
Location: No. 165, Mission Street, Heritage Town, Puducherry – 605001.
Landmark: Near Main Market.
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2. MA PONDY CHERIE
MA PONDY CHERIE is a great spot for shopaholics to do shopping in Pondicherry. It is a beautiful souvenir shop where you can find numerous varieties of gift items.
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It is a Heritage home which then converted to an attractive store. This shop is located upstairs of Crepe in touch. So, it will a double blast for the shoppers at one destination. You can delight some of your favourites and can do shopping at one spot.
The ambience of the shop was really beautiful. It is decorated with decorative lights to attract the admirers. At this cute little shop, they also play lovely music. This fills the place with a pleasant vibe. Further, the walls of the shop were designed with colourful artworks.
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This is the best shopping spot for souvenirs to purchase some essential things while on a trip. A conceptual store with various shopping rooms like Journals, Clothes, Fridge magnets, a massive collection of Notebooks, artworks, and other accessories.
Time to Visit
Monday to Friday (9:00 am to 7:30 pm)
Saturday (9:00 am to 8:30 pm)
Sunday (9:00 am to 7:30 pm)
Payment mode
- Cash
- Cards
Location: No. 44, Vysial Street, Heritage Town, Puducherry – 605001.
Landmark: Crepe in Touch upstairs.
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3. Kriti Eco Boutique
Kriti Eco Boutique is a wonderful shop which sells fairtrade products. However, some of the products in the shop were handmade by tribal Indian women. This shop owner is passionate about helping tribal women and supporting 11 NGO by selling the product in the eco-boutique.
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The place is a lovely little treasure trove. This place is well-maintained, neat, and clean with good quality products. Worth to visit the place if you’re in Pondicherry for your vacation.
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Each and every product in the zone has a story. The store has shopping rooms for products like Jewellery, Baskets, Clothes, tote bags, bed linen, and eatables.
Also, they are selling beeswax lip balms, ointments and 5 different varieties of honey. Don’t miss to check out this shop.
Time to Visit
Monday to Saturday (10:00 am to 7:00 pm)
Sunday ( closed)
Payment mode
- cash
Location: No. 6, H.M.Kassim Salai, Viratipattu, Heritage Town, Puducherry – 605001.
Landmark: Cafe Coffee Day
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4. Goubert Market
This is the big market in Pondicherry. We can get fresh fruits and vegetables at a cheap price. The best local market where you can find almost all the required household things at a reasonable cost.
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This is one of the crowded places in Pondicherry. It offers all the needed things for your home at an affordable price. But the only thing is, the market will look dirty. Further, a separate Parking area is available for two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
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In this market, you can purchase things like fresh vegetables, fruits, grocery items, flowers, Fishes, Kitchenwares, and various household products.
Time to visit
Open 24 hours
Payment mode
- Cash
Location: JN Street, opposite to Police station, Puducherry – 605001.
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5. Sunday Market
Without shopping, any vacation is incomplete. Are you a shopper who looks for the right place to do shopping in Pondicherry? Sunday Market is the best local street market in Pondicherry where you can shop a wide variety of products at an affordable price.
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Sunday Market is a huge roadside market which covers the entire MG road. However, this market is accessible only on every Sunday. So, the market will be super crowded during weekends.
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Here, in this market, one can purchase products like clothes, footwears, toys, old books, kitchen items, jewellery and much more. The best part of the market is that every item is affordable in price. The only thing is that you should bargain with the seller.
Time to Visit
Sunday (10:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Payment Mode
- Cash
Location: Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chinnakadai, Puducherry – 605001.
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6. Kalki
Kalki is another cute little spot to do shopping in Pondicherry. It is one of Auroville’s famous boutique. The brand has a branch in Mission Street, Pondicherry. So, there is no need to drive all the way to Auroville from the city.
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The interiors of this shop were designed by the famous Andre Hababou architect. Hence, the shop looks luxurious like a premium lifestyle shop in Pondicherry.
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This shop offers various interesting lifestyle products like essential oils, amazing silk, cotton fabrics, handmade paper ornament, footwears, and other accessories. Furthermore, this place is specifically known for its natural oils. So, just visit the shop once on your trip to Pondicherry.
Time to Visit
Monday to Sunday (9:30 am to 8:30 pm)
Payment mode
- Cash
- Card
Location: No. 134, Mission Street, Heritage Town, Puducherry – 605001.
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7. Hidesign Flagship Store
If you love to purchase leather and products, then Hidesign is the best place to do your shopping in Pondicherry. This company is well known for its eco-friendly, hand-crafted leather products.
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It is a must-visit store while visiting Pondicherry. The store is designed so well! Almost, it looks like one of the fancy boutiques in Pondicherry. While walking through the store, you can find the goods that are being hung up with great arrangements.
Also, on every small corner, the store is encased with historically significant, famous pieces of leather products. Those products tell the real stories about them.
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The store has a huge and excellent collection of leather handbags, belts, laptop bags, wallets, Jackets, and so on. I’m in love with their marvellous models of Jerkins, shoes and baggage. So, I did my purchase at Hidesign. However, the products are bit costlier but worth the quality of the product.
Time to Visit
Monday to Sunday ( 9:30 am to 9:30 pm)
Payment Mode
- Cash
- Cards
Location: No. 69, JN Street, MG Road Area, Puducherry – 605001.
Landmark: Near Spencers.
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8. Fabindia
Fabindia is a private Indian chain retail store in India. The products at this store were mainly sourced from villages to support the people earn their livings and encourage rural employment in India. By uplifting traditional crafts and knowledge, Fabindia strengthening the Indian community.
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The shop is filled with amazing readymade clothes. The clothes were arranged on the shelves with a neat and beautiful manner. Hence, it will be easy to pick the clothes.
Shopping Zone
This private retail store sells fabric, furniture, gifts, apparels, personal cares, organics, and much more. So, shop your favourites at this shop and help the tribal people.
Time to Visit
Monday to Sunday (10:30 am to 8:30 pm)
Payment mode
- Cash
- Cards
Location: No. 223, Mission Street, MG Road, Puducherry – 605001.
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9. Crafts Emporium
If you are looking for an antique or handmade item, then Craft Emporium is the right one for you. The prices listed in this emporium are reasonable, hence, it fits your budget.
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It is an amazing place with a wonderful collection of items ranging from home decors to silver jewellery. Also, the staff were very cordial and polite in treating the customers.
Shopping Zone
Craft Emporium is one of the places where you can do shopping in Pondicherry. This place has many things to offer. You can do purchase Wooden and stone items that are handmade. From idols to general showpiece everything is available at this emporium.
Time to visit
Monday to Sunday ( 9:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Payment Mode
- Cash
Location: No. 35, Mission Street, Heritage Town, Puducherry – 605001.
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10. Auro Wood Works
Auro Wood Works is the place where you can find handmade artefacts. If you are a lover of handmade products, just visit this shop to do your purchase.
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The shop is filled with beautiful handmade artefacts. Purchasing woodworks from this place will help you recreate your home with wooden decors. The wood materials are made up of Portia, teak, oak, jack, and other varieties of Woods.
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You can shop for things like Bowls, Pen Stands which are designed in the manner of Gods. Paintings of Picasso are found at this place.
Time to Visit
Monday to Sunday (9:00 am to 8:00 pm)
Payment Mode
- Cash
Location: No.144, MG Road, Kottakuppam, Puducherry – 605104.
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So, do you wish to take some memorable gifts from Pondicherry? If Yes, then try visiting any of these places to do shopping in Pondicherry and add excitements to your journey!