rovostays·

Shopping · Chennai

Best shopping spots in Chennai

Chennai shopping — markets, boutiques and the streets worth a Saturday

Where to shop in Chennai, sorted by occasion: heritage markets for the bargain hunters, modern boutiques for the considered purchase, and the malls where you can hide from monsoon while still browsing. Edited for travellers who'd rather take home one good thing than fifteen forgettable ones.

Top 10 shopping spots in Chennai

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. Phoenix Marketcity01

    1. Phoenix Marketcity

    4.5· 116,258 reviews

    Velachery Main Rd, Indira Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042, India

  2. Express Avenue02

    2. Express Avenue

    4.4· 105,744 reviews

    17, Pattullos Rd, Express Estate, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600014, India

  3. VR Chennai03

    3. VR Chennai

    4.5· 92,620 reviews

    Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040, India

  4. Nexus Vijaya Mall04

    4. Nexus Vijaya Mall

    4.4· 110,625 reviews

    183, Great Southern Trunk Rd, Arcot Rd, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026, India

  5. Shopping Street05

    5. Shopping Street

    4.3· 325 reviews

    25, Ranganathan St, Near Mambalam, Railway Station, Postal Colony, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017, India

  6. Alsa Mall06

    6. Alsa Mall

    3.8· 7,649 reviews

    Egmore, Red Cross Rd, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008, India

  7. Grand Square07

    7. Grand Square

    4.0· 39,429 reviews

    137, Velachery - Tambaram Main Rd, V.O.C Nagar, Doctor Seetaram Nagar, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042, India

  8. Spencer Plaza08

    8. Spencer Plaza

    4.0· 30,615 reviews

    S-72, Spencer Plaza Mall, 768, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002, India

  9. Spectrum The Grand Venus Mall09

    9. Spectrum The Grand Venus Mall

    4.0· 13,595 reviews

    114, A, 114 B , 3rd floor, SPECTRUM THE GRAND VENUS MALL, Paper Mills Rd, Gopal Colony, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600011, India

  10. AEROHUB EAST10

    10. AEROHUB EAST

    4.2· 6,477 reviews

    Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600016, India

Chennai shopping, three ways

There's the bargain-hunt shopping — the heritage markets and street fairs where you go for the experience as much as the purchase. There's the considered purchase — designer boutiques and curated stores where the price is the price. And there's the practical run — malls when you need things in one stop. We've split the list along those lines.

Bargaining etiquette

At heritage markets in Chennai, prices are usually negotiable — start at 50–60% of the quoted price and meet at 70–75%. Cards are widely accepted but small cash helps at street stalls. Boutiques and malls are fixed-price; bargaining there is awkward at best.

Shipping things home

Most premium boutiques in Chennai can ship internationally — quoting 5–10 business days to the US/UK at standard, faster for express. GST refunds for tourists are available on purchases above set thresholds; the store will handle the paperwork on request.

Explore more

Other ways to spend a day in Chennai

Stay nearby

Other cities Rovostays serves

Travelling onward, or comparing locations? These are the cities closest to Chennai where Rovostays has live inventory.