Shopping Malls in Delhi that Shopaholics Will Love
I was totally caught off guard by how nice and massive some of the shopping malls in Delhi are. They are better and cleaner than so many malls in Canada.
One of the best things about the Delhi shopping malls is they’re climate controlled. That means heat in the winter and full AC in the scorching summer. It’s really not hard to spend a few hours relaxing in a Delhi mall.
Best Shopping Malls in Delhi
If you love shopping you will enjoy these malls in Delhi:
1. Select Citywalk
This is Delhi’s most popular shopping mall, and with good reason. It’s very central and has everything you could possibly want. Select City Walk is where international brands open when the first come to India, like Apple, Pret a Manger, Tim Hortons.
There’s a great mix of international and well known Indian brands here, lots of restaurants (and even more in DLF Avenue Saket next door), food court, coffee shops, beauty salons, a grocery store, foreign exchange, ATMs, and a cinema. There’s no need to go anywhere else.
There’s often a festival or live performance in the mall’s outdoor courtyard.
2. DLF Avenue Saket
This Delhi shopping mall is attached to Select Citywalk. It’s smaller than Select Citywalk, but has some good shops.
What locals really like are the dining options at DLF Avenue Saket. Some of Delhi’s most popular restaurants are here like Saket Social, Perch Wine & Coffee Bar, Haldiram’s and Cafe Delhi Heights.
Lots of locals (myself included) shop at Select Citywalk and then move over to DLF Avenue Saket to eat.
3. Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj
What makes this mall so great is that it’s connected to two other really good malls, DLF Promenade and the luxury DLF Emporio. It’s the preferred mall of anyone living around Vasant Vihar, one of Delhi’s best neighourhoods.
Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj has a number of high end to budget shopping options (including international brands), food court, cinema, children’s play zone, restaurants, grocery store, beauty salons, a spa – pretty much everything you need.
4. DLF Promenade Vasant Kunj
I think this is the best of the 3 connected malls (the others are Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj and DLF Emporio). It’s a very nice mall and has an excellent selection of international names, like Adidas, Marks & Spencer and Sephora.
The dining options at DLF Promenade Vasant Kunj are fantastic – everything from McDonalds to one of Delhi’s best cafes, Big Chill Cafe. After shopping and dining you can see a movie at the deluxe PVR Icon cinema. There’s also a kid zone.
5. DLF Emporio
DLF Emporio is the best luxury brand shopping mall in Delhi. It’s beautiful with lots of gold, marble, crystal chandeliers and natural light.
You can shop at favourite luxury brands Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, etc. Some very high end Indian designers have shops here also like Ranna Gill, Suneet Varma, Gaurav Gupta plus others.
There’s a lovely cafe in the atrium, and a couple of other restaurants serving light meals.
Valet parking, complimentary hands free shopping, concierge services, and on-call money exchange are available. DLF Emporio is a full service shopping experience.
6. The Chanakya
The Chanakya is for high end shoppers. This exclusive shopping mall is in the heart of Delhi’s Diplomatic Enclave.
It is a haven of luxury fashion, fine dining and entertainment. It offers concierge service, hands free shopping, a personal shopper and valet parking. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in grandeur.
International high end brands such as Hèrmes, Chanel, Tiffany & Co., Rolex, Mont Blanc and Indian luxury brands like Sabyasachi are located here. Even the cinema is super luxe! There’s a couple of nice restaurants and a cafe in the atrium.
7. Omaxe Chowk
Omaxe Chowk is an opulent mall that opened in 2024 in the most historic part of the city, Old Delhi.
The mall created a lot of controversy, many fearing it would take away from the historic charm and essence of the old city. But I have to say, it’s a gorgeous show piece of Indian heritage.
Shops and food offerings are predominantly upper scale Indian brands, including established Chandni Chowk institutions.
The mall is beautiful with chandeliers, marble floors and painted ceilings in Indian motifs. Even if you aren’t a mall person, you should visit Omaxe Chowk when exploring the sites of Old Delhi.
8. DLF Mall of India
This is a huge mall in Noida, a suburb of Delhi. It’s the second largest mall in India and has everything, even a full children’s fun zone and bowling alley. Spread out over 7 levels, you can shop and dine until your heart’s content.
DLF Mall has over 100 international shops, high end and mid-range Indian brand stores, a grocery market, over 50 eateries, a cinema, and many services.
This is one of the very best shopping malls in Delhi and the best in Noida by far. I used to live not far from DLF Mall of India and this was my go-to mall.
9. Ambience Mall Gurugram
Ambience Mall Gurugram was the first mall I ever visited in India, and I didn’t even go there for shopping. I went for ice skating! Ambience Mall is home to ISKATE, India’s largest indoor skating rink.
Besides the skating rink, Ambience Mall Gurugram has a cinema, over 230 international and Indian shops, a food court, and many great restaurant options.
I really like the outdoor food area called Hawker Street. It’s set up like a traditional street food lane with vendors in repurposed shipping containers and picnic table seating.
If you’re coming to Delhi on business, stay at the luxury Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel. It is immediately next door to the mall – it takes about 1 minute to walk between the two.
Last Words on Shopping Malls in Delhi that Shopaholics Will Love
Malls in Delhi are more than shopping, they are for dining and entertainment. It’s easy to spend the better part of a day in a Delhi mall, especially if you see a movie, have a meal and do some shopping.
I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the selection of shops and services. The shopping malls in Delhi will satisfy even the most discerning shopaholic.
