India GOMarkets in Pune
Pune's most famous market is Laxmi Road, the old-city street of sarees and gold, with Tulshibaug and the Mandai market hall a few minutes' walk away. For cheap clothes the city goes to Fashion Street in Camp and Hong Kong Lane in Deccan; for old things, to Juna Bazaar on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Where to go for what
Prices are approximate, from the India GO base.
Sarees, Paithani and gold: Laxmi Road
The old city's shopping street runs a straight kilometre through the peths, past saree houses with Paithani and other ethnic wear, heritage jewellers, footwear and fabric shops; Pune families still buy wedding trousseaux here. Paithani is the silk saree with zari (metallic thread) named after Paithan, the town where it was first woven; Yeola is now its largest centre, and it has had GI status since 2010. Kapse Paithani, a weaving family from Yeola, has shops on Kumthekar Road in Sadashiv Peth and on Prabhat Road. P N Gadgil & Sons (founded in Sangli in 1832, on Laxmi Road since 1958) sells traditional Maharashtrian jewellery such as the saaj necklace, thushi choker and nath nose ring, hallmarked and at fixed prices. Laxmi Road, Kapse Paithani
Brass, puja items and small souvenirs: Tulshibaug
A dense grid of lanes around the Tulshibaug Ram temple, built between 1763 and 1795 under the Peshwas, in front of Vishrambaug Wada. Everything domestic and devotional is here: brass and copperware, puja items, bangles and bindis, Maharashtrian kitchen things, cosmetics, and ittar (oil-based perfume) from about ₹50. Tulshibaug Market
Fruit, vegetables and flowers: Mahatma Phule Mandai
Pune's best-known produce market trades in a Gothic hall of local grey stone, built from 1882 to 1886 and named Reay Market after the Governor of Bombay; in 1938 it was renamed after the reformer Jyotirao Phule, who lived nearby. An 80-foot octagonal tower stands at the centre, and about 526 stalls sell fruit and vegetables, with flower sellers too. It is fullest at dawn and on weekends, and free to walk through. The Purple Line station next to it is Mahatma Phule Mandai (formerly Mandai). Mahatma Phule Mandai
Cheap clothes: Fashion Street and Hong Kong Lane
Fashion Street in Camp packs some four hundred numbered open-air stalls between MG Road and East Street: clothes, footwear, bags, belts and earrings from about ₹80–100. Hong Kong Lane is a narrow lane between FC Road and JM Road in Deccan Gymkhana, with sunglasses, jewellery, phone covers, bags and kurtas (long tunics), mostly from about ₹100. Fashion Street, Hong Kong Lane
Old things: Juna Bazaar
Pune's flea market sets up only on Wednesdays and Sundays, along the road near Shaniwar Wada in Kasba Peth: gramophones and vinyl, brass figurines, old door knobs, vintage cameras, second-hand furniture and tools, with finds from about ₹150–200. It is a genuine old-goods market rather than a curated antique shop, so look closely before you pay. Juna Bazaar
Books: Appa Balwant Chowk
ABC, a crossroads in Shaniwar Peth named after the Maratha commander Appa Balwant Mehendale, has been the book market since the late 1950s, when L. N. Godbole opened the first shop. Dozens of shopfronts and pavement stalls sell Marathi literature, classics, second-hand novels and textbooks. More in bookstores of Pune.
How to combine them
The old city in one walk. Tulshibaug sits between Laxmi Road, Mandai and the Dagdusheth Ganpati temple, so one morning or afternoon covers all four. Appa Balwant Chowk and, on Wednesdays and Sundays, Juna Bazaar are nearby, towards Shaniwar Wada. The nearest metro stations are Mahatma Phule Mandai and Kasba Peth (formerly Mandai and Budhwar Peth) on the Purple Line.
Camp in one walk. Fashion Street sits between MG Road and East Street, and East Street also has Kayani Bakery and the Express Book Service, one of Camp's old bookshops.
Deccan. Hong Kong Lane is next to Garden Vada Pav and the FC Road cafes, so it folds into an evening on the student mile; the metro station for the area is Deccan Gymkhana (Aqua Line). For what to take home, see souvenirs from Pune.
Before you shop
- Bargain where it is expected — At Fashion Street, Hong Kong Lane and Juna Bazaar haggling is part of the deal: at Fashion Street, start at about a third of the quoted price. Jewellers like P N Gadgil sell at fixed prices.
- Handloom costs more — A real handloom Paithani starts well above powerloom prices and should come with its provenance; ask the shop to explain the motifs and the grade of weaving.
- Go on a weekday morning — Laxmi Road, Fashion Street and Hong Kong Lane are calmer on weekdays; evenings and weekends are the crush. Around Diwali (6–11 November 2026) Laxmi Road turns into a decorated crowd worth seeing in itself.
- Keep your bag close — Mandai and Tulshibaug are crowded; keep your bag close in the crush.
FAQ
Which market is famous in Pune?
Laxmi Road, the old-city street of sarees and gold jewellery, together with Tulshibaug and Mahatma Phule Mandai right next to it.
Which is the cheapest market in Pune?
For clothes, Fashion Street in Camp (from about ₹80–100) and Hong Kong Lane in Deccan (from about ₹100); for household and puja items, Tulshibaug.
Which place is best for shopping in Pune?
It depends on what you want: Laxmi Road for sarees, Paithani and gold, Tulshibaug for souvenirs, Fashion Street and Hong Kong Lane for cheap clothes, Juna Bazaar for old things.
When is Juna Bazaar open?
Only on Wednesdays and Sundays, along the road near Shaniwar Wada. Mornings are best.
Is there a wholesale market in Pune?
The wholesale fruit and vegetable trade moved out of Mandai in the late 1970s to the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard at Gultekdi.
Where can I buy a Paithani saree in Pune?
On Laxmi Road, and at Kapse Paithani, a Yeola weaving family with shops on Kumthekar Road in Sadashiv Peth and on Prabhat Road.
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Facts checked: 15 October 2026. Prices and hours are approximate; check locally.
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