Must-see shopping in Java

  • Bartele Gallery

    Jakarta

    On the 1st floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, a treasure trove of antique maps awaits at this compact shop. Prints, some dating back 500 years, are…

  • Pasar Triwindu

    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…

  • Batik Danar Hadi

    Solo

    Danar Hadi is an important Solonese batik manufacturer and sells an extensive collection through this beautiful showroom. Styles include traditional…

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    Pasar Jl Surabaya

    Jakarta

    Jakarta’s famous street market is in Menteng. It has woodcarvings, furniture, textiles, jewellery, old vinyl records and many (dubious) antiques from…

  • Plaza Indonesia

    Jakarta

    This high-end mall is centrally located and offers a wide selection of stores, including leading Indonesian boutiques and the likes of Cartier and Louis…

  • Grand Indonesia

    Jakarta

    This luxury mall contains a plethora of upscale fashion outlets, plus high-street favourites like Uniqlo and Zara. There are also a number of good local…

  • HS Silver

    Yogyakarta

    Established in 1950, this well-regarded silver shop occupies the same traditional premises and has a workshop onsite. Free tours illustrate the complexity…

  • Kayu Solid

    Bandung

    The coolest showroom on Jl Braga displays the artistry of nature. The medium here is huge slabs of tropical wood, minimally treated and displayed like…

  • Maxim Fruit Market

    Jakarta

    This particularly good grocery store sells all manner of southeast Asian fruits from dragonfruit and mangosteen to durian, guava and rambutan. It also…

  • Hamzah Batik

    Yogyakarta

    A cheap and cheerful place to browse for souvenirs, including ready-made clothes from machine-produced batik, leatherwork, batik bags, topeng (wooden…

  • Voice of Jogya

    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…

  • Cikini Gold Center

    Jakarta

    An enormous mall of small shops and stalls selling all manner of precious goods and jewellery. Take your time to browse the vendors and compare prices…

  • Gong

    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…

  • Batik Keris Shop

    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…

  • Pasar Klewer

    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…

  • Grieve Records

    Jakarta

    Sharing space with Rossi Musik is this cool, independent record store that stocks an impressive array of Indonesian and international punk, metal and…

  • Via Via

    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…

  • OXX

    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,…

  • Batik Winotosastro

    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…

  • Batik Keris

    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…

  • Eiger Adventure

    Jakarta

    Indonesian brand selling good-quality outdoor gear and camping equipment for a fraction of the price of Western brands. There are a number of Eiger…

  • Batik Plentong

    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…

  • Mangga Dua Mall

    Jakarta

    The place for electronics (and exotica such as Russian watches), Mangga Dua Mall is a busy combination of six adjoining multistorey malls. You'll also…

  • Doggyhouse Records

    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…

  • Krack! Studio & Gallery

    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…

  • Tunjungan Plaza

    Surabaya

    A virtual city within a city, the massive, multi-layered, multi-building Tunjungan Plaza is easily one of the city's biggest and best shopping malls. It…

  • Tom’s Silver

    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…

  • Henju by Gracie

    Yogyakarta

    Small, indie boutique selling very affordable handmade jewellery engraved with Javanese script, along with screenprints and designer keepsakes by local…

  • Lucky Boomerang Bookshop

    Yogyakarta

    Secondhand guidebooks and fiction, maps and books on Indonesia in various languages, along with underground zines, postcards and souvenirs.

  • Gramedia

    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.

  • Lana Gallery

    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.

  • Pasar Gede

    Solo

    This is the city’s largest general market, selling all kinds of produce, particularly fruit and vegetables.

  • Bandung Supermal

    Bandung

    More than 200 shops, including Boss and Levi's, a huge Hero supermarket, a bowling alley and cinemas.

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    Project X

    Jakarta

    Project X is a hip multibrand design store stocking a selection of independent streetwear brands from South Korea, Japan and around the globe. This…

  • Chocolate Monggo

    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…

  • MM Books

    West Java

    Sells a wide range of secondhand Western titles from a roadside shop stacked floor to ceiling with English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish titles (and…

  • Cihampelas Walk

    Bandung

    A modern indoor-outdoor sweep of a shopping mall, with a food court on the leafy ground floor and a blend of small businesses and international chains on…

  • Pasar Glodok

    Jakarta

    A hectic old-school mall with spotty air-con but enough textiles to blanket the city. Plunge into the narrow aisles between the polychromatic stalls.

  • Terang Bulan

    Yogyakarta

    Established in 1942, this fixed-price outlet is one of many selling machine-produced batik on Malioboro and A Yani streets.

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