Oxford Bookshop
Excellent selection of titles. Local travel guides.
Hand Pick
Located inside the Rink Mall, this place offers a plethora of handicrafts not only from in and around Darjeeling but several places across the country. Ethic garments, statues in wood, metal, etc., leather goods & ethnic dresses & footwear, singing bowls, artificial jewellery, paintings, thangkas, Rajasthani decorware & gift ware, furnishings, etc. Prices labelled & reasonable.
Das Studio
Posters and picture postcards. Excellent selection of posters and cards depicting scenes of the Himalayas. Handbags & junk jwellery- Darjeeling is a place where you can get variety of ladies hand bags and junk jwellery at an completely affordable price. you can try some bargain if you really like a piece.
Dorjee
The most unique shop that perhaps has the most facinating & exotic collection of local oriental & Buddhist artefacts is located just opposite the General Post Office. This place, though surprisingly small, is more like a mini Alladin's cave. A must-visit for all objet-d'art lovers. However, The owner is rude towards Indians and they are frequently cold shouldered unlike the deep interest shown to foreign customers.This behaviour stems from the fact that the Indian tourists see through the sham of the mentioned shopkeeper. Yes this is very true. When buying artifacts it is best to take a round and not to appear in a hurry. You may try few other shops which are opposite the state bank of india and also below the mall, chowrastha.
Curio items
Pertaining to tibetan and himalayan cultures, such as thangkas, miniature monasteries and garments made from yak wool. shops are located in and around the rink mall, chowrasta and darjeeling local haat.
Tea
Darjeeling is famous the world over for its teas, which are very aromatic and have a delicate taste. shops selling teas usually owned by local tea gardens, dot the area in and around the mall, and at the chowrasta. golden tips & nathmulls are especially known for their tea and also ship worldwide. stop by to smell the numerous varieties they have to offer. 'darjeeling tea house' located just diagonal to nathmulls is also a good place to purchase tea. location: rink mall