Bogyoke Aung San Market
Yangon
Several hours can easily be spent at this historic covered market, with over 2000 stalls selling everything from gold and diamond jewellery to tattoos. It…
Turquoise Mountain
Yangon
Reviving traditional crafts, including jewellery making and textile weaving, is the mission of this NGO which occupies a beautifully restored, heritage…
Hla Day
Yangon
Meaning 'beautiful' in Burmese, Hla Day is a superb example of a social-enterprise shop. It offers quality contemporary and traditional handicrafts…
Pomelo for Myanmar
Yangon
One of the best selections of contemporary handicrafts in Yangon – and all produced by projects supporting disadvantaged groups in Myanmar. Fall in love…
Farmers Market Yangon
Yangon
Something of a Yangon cool-kid and expat scene, this regular Saturday market promotes sustainable and seasonal agricultural produce. It is as much a…
Dacco
Yangon
Meaning 'to hug' in Japanese (the business was started by a Japanese woman), Dacco offers a lovely selection of Myanmar crafts and souvenirs sourced from…
Myanm/art
Yangon
Run by experienced curator and art researcher Nathalie Johnson, this gallery showcases works by top contemporary local creatives across a range of media…
Bookland
Yangon
In an elegant house, this is Yangon's best-stocked bookshop, spread over two storeys with a fantastic collection of titles on local topics. The in-house M…
Lokanat Gallery
Yangon
One of the first galleries in Yangon to showcase contemporary art, Lokanat has been on the 1st floor of the historic Sofaer's Building since 1971. The…
Yo Ya May
Yangon
There's a wonderful array of hill-tribe textiles at this long-running stall on the market's upper level. In addition to weavings produced by the Karen and…
Augustine’s Souvenir Shop
Yangon
One of Yangon’s most captivating shopping destinations is split between the tall, narrow white house and the store room opposite. A virtual museum of…
Pansodan Gallery
Yangon
This loft-like gallery has a variety of Myanmar contemporary and antique art, the latter including some unique antique prints, advertisem*nts and photos…
Chuchu
Yangon
Among the handful of reasons for visiting Dalah is this social enterprise where the handicrafts workshop has been partly constructed from old glass,…
Theingyi Zei
Yangon
Most of the merchandise at downtown Yangon's largest market is ordinary housewares and textiles, but it's also renowned for its large selection of…
Yangoods
Yangon
This accessories and souvenirs brand is known for its sepia portraits and images of old Burma jazzed up with pop-art colours. It offers high-quality bags,…
Myanmar Plaza
Yangon
Anchoring a business tower and hotel complex opened in 2016, this five-floor shopping mall is the place to go if you're in search of bland international…
Nagar Glass Factory
Yangon
In operation from 1957 until 2008, when Cyclone Nargis destroyed its production facilities, this former factory still has an enormous stock of glass in…
Junction City
Yangon
Opened in 2017, this is the biggest and best of downtown Yangon's new crop of modern shopping malls. It offers everything from small stalls selling…
Sone-Tu
Yangon
Working primarily with women from the Sumtu sub-group of the Chin people of northern Myanmar, this social enterprise sells gorgeous, high-quality textiles…
FXB Showroom
Yangon
The showroom of this international NGO, dedicated to fighting poverty and AIDS, has products made from locally woven cotton in myriad colours, including…
New Zero Art Space
Yangon
Aiming to empower a new generation of artists, this gallery and art library promotes local contemporary art in a variety of forms including sculpture,…
Nawaday Tharlar Gallery
Yangon
One of the more interesting of Yangon's commercial galleries, Nawaday Tharlar also organises regular events that might include poetry readings, live music…
Moringa
Yangon
Founded in 2016 by two Japanese women, Moringa specialises in bags and cushions made from traditional Myanmar textiles. The styling of the bags, which…
Bonjour Yangon
Yangon
French designer Patrick Robert, who restored the Governor's Residence in the 1990s, has opened this homewares boutique offering many attractive gifts and…
River Gallery
Yangon
Started by New Zealander Gill Pattison in 2005, this classy gallery – with entrances both on 37th and 38th Sts – features the works of some 45 leading and…
Marketplace by CityMart
Yangon
One of the best-stocked outlets of Yangon's top supermarket chain.
Myanhouse
Yangon
Like a compact Bogyoke Aung San Market, this downtown emporium offers a wide range of handicrafts including puppets, rosewood boxes, woven baskets and an…
Myanmar Yanant Textile
Yangon
Hand-woven and naturally dyed cotton from Meikhtila is the base for these traditional clothes and accessories such as scarves, caps and bags. The colour…
Chin Chili
Yangon
Traditional textiles woven by women using back strap looms in Chin State are the speciality of this stall. Some of the designs are very colourful and have…
Go Green
Yangon
Come here not only for organically grown fruit and veggies but also for some nicely packaged, locally grown foods and spices that you can take home as…
Yangon
Even if import regulations limit what you can take home from Yangon, this cluster of stalls specialising in tropical flora will send green-fingered…
Gallery Sixty Five
Yangon
Housed on the ground floor of a handsome colonial-era mansion made of teak, this is one of Yangon's larger and better-stocked art galleries. The…
Globe Tailoring
Yangon
Well regarded by local expats for women’s and men’s tailoring, this store is run by U Aung Soe. A shirt without/with fabric costs around US$10/15,…
U Maung Maung
Yangon
This stall offers a good selection of quality longyi (sarong-style lower garment), including those made of cotton (from K4000), silk mix (from K9500) and…
Yangon
The three-storey Golden Valley home of artist Khin Zaw Latt, who has an international reputation, includes a gallery of his and other artists’ works, plus…
Run YGN
Yangon
Local hip-hop star SZ is the owner of this trendy streetwear brand. Buy T-shirts, tank tops, caps and backpacks emblazoned with bold and colourful Myanmar…
England Vision Optical
Yangon
You're sure to find very reasonably priced frames to suit from the multitude of styles on offer at this optician. Prescription glasses can be turned…
Myanmar Matika
Yangon
A quirky selection of colourful local crafts and design goods from clothing and parasols to jewellery made from amber or old Burmese socialist-party…
Heritage Gallery
Yangon
Offers a good selection of authentic and reproduction antiques and retro items with an emphasis on lacquerware. Some local interest books, too.
Yangon
If you're in the market for a retro clock, gramophone, camera, lamp, crockery – you name it! – this old curiosity shop is the place to go.
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