Shopping in Bhopal would be a wonderful experience, as the city is a shoppers paradise with plethora of goods and merchandise. The city is dotted with several bazaars which offers an array of attractive articles. Bhopal is famous for Tussar silk sarees- a combination of cotton and silk, shoulder bags made of exquisite jari works, tribal handicrafts items bamboo works, carpets and dhurries, sliver jewelery, metal images etc.

The major shopping areas in the city are the Chowk, New Market and Bittan Market. Chowk area, located in the heart of the old city, is an excellent place for purchasing traditional arts and crafts of Bhopal. New market offers shopping items like handicrafts, silver jewelry, bead work, embroidered velvet items, leather goods etc. Bittan Market is the most suitable place for purchasing vegetables. Besides these, there are several other shopping areas. From the roadside markets, one can purchase hand made articles at a reasonable rate by bargaining. 

MP State Emporium is a government owned shop with vibrant chanderi saris, finest tussar silks, batiks saris, dokra metalwork and khadi clothes; Mrignayani Emporium and the Handicrafts Emporium are the typical handicraft showrooms, from where one can purchase regional handicrafts, gifts and souvenirs, keepsakes, jewelry, tribal paintings etc. Women's Co-op Zari Centre at Pir Gate sells Chiffon Sarees and beautiful zari work bags designed with gold and silver thread embroidery.

Besides these, Bhopal has a number of multi storeyed shopping malls and one can buy all kinds of luxury items from there. Aashima The Lake City Mall, D.B.Mall, Kabuliwala Shopping Mall etc. are some among them.