Solo
Solo’s flea market is the place to search for antiques including wayang puppets, old batik and ceramics, as well as clocks, vinyl records, coins and…
Must-see shopping in Central Java
Solo
Danar Hadi is an important Solonese batik manufacturer and sells an extensive collection through this beautiful showroom. Styles include traditional…
Yogyakarta
Established in 1950, this well-regarded silver shop occupies the same traditional premises and has a workshop onsite. Free tours illustrate the complexity…
Yogyakarta
A cheap and cheerful place to browse for souvenirs, including ready-made clothes from machine-produced batik, leatherwork, batik bags, topeng (wooden…
Yogyakarta
Within the labyrinthine alleyways of Taman Sari's palace walls, this cool clothing store was set up by a local designer, whose T-shirts blend Yogya youth…
Yogyakarta
A hole-in-the-wall storefront with an exciting collection of authentic antique wooden puppets and masks from across the archipelago, though most are from…
Solo
One of several retail outlets selling batik of the famous Batik Keris brand. The icy air-con is not wholly conducive to relaxed shopping, but there's…
Solo
This bustling textile market burned down in a fire in 2015 and has been rebuilt in more or less the same location. Selling all manner of cloth and ready…
Yogyakarta
Via Via is a great place to pick up a fair-trade souvenir. With an interesting range of locally made, sustainable crafts and accessories, as well as…
Yogyakarta
At the entrance to Oxen Free bar-restaurant is its small concept store, which stocks a diverse selection of cool, contemporary art, indie clothing,…
Yogyakarta
With free guided tours of batik production before 3pm, this outlet caters mainly for tour groups but that is not a complaint. Their commitment to the art…
Yogyakarta
One of many Batik Keris outlets in Java selling excellent-quality batik at fixed prices. Best for traditional styles – men's shirts start at about 200…
Yogyakarta
Batik Plentong gives free guided tours of the batik process in the attached workshop (8am to 4pm). Prices reflect visits from tour groups, but the quality…
Yogyakarta
The recording studio of local label Doggyhouse Records has a small shop selling CDs and vinyl of local bands; anything from heavy metal to dub reggae. It…
Yogyakarta
Run by a team of local and expat artists, this printmaking studio and gallery exhibits prints influenced by punk and counterculture. All works are for…
Yogyakarta
With an extensive selection of handcrafted silverware and some superb large pieces, Tom's also has a workshop where the labour-intensive process of…
Yogyakarta
Small, indie boutique selling very affordable handmade jewellery engraved with Javanese script, along with screenprints and designer keepsakes by local…
Yogyakarta
Secondhand guidebooks and fiction, maps and books on Indonesia in various languages, along with underground zines, postcards and souvenirs.
Yogyakarta
This chain bookstore in the basement of a mall on Malioboro sells a range of fiction and nonfiction in English and has a few maps for sale.
Yogyakarta
Sells contemporary art by new and emerging artists from across the archipelago, many of them graduates of Yogya’s fine arts school.
MD Moeljodihardjo Silver Works
Yogyakarta
Rings, bracelets, earrings and other silver items are sold at this workshop outlet. It's down a small alley off the main street.
Solo
This is the city’s largest general market, selling all kinds of produce, particularly fruit and vegetables.
Yogyakarta
Established by a Belgian expat in 2005 to introduce his handmade chocolates to local markets, this chocolaterie has since expanded into a factory with…
Yogyakarta
Established in 1942, this fixed-price outlet is one of many selling machine-produced batik on Malioboro and A Yani streets.
Solo
Upmarket mall with Apple and Crocs footwear stores, fashion boutiques and a Carrefour supermarket.
Yogyakarta
A regular shopping mall, Ambarukmo is 5km east of the centre on the road to Prambanan and has a great selection of boutiques, as well as a good food court…
Yogyakarta
For regular shopping in the heart of town, Mal Malioboro covers every need from shoes and sportswear to bookshops and small stands selling cheap batik.
