10 cool shops in Bali

Where to shop in Bali

To be honest: there are numerous shops, stalls and markets in Bali. Many of which sell great stuff, often for very affordable prices. Especially if you know how to do some serious bargaining.

How awesome are these blue wood-carved salad bowls?!

Not all of those shops and stalls offer as nice a shopping experience, ‘ambiance wise’. They may be very basic, cramped, limited in choice of products, hot (no airco or fans) and so on.

That doesn’t have to be a problem at all. Looking for bargains often comes with some minor suffering doesn’t it?;-)

Tiny , messy store, but I was able to buy a lot of nice, cheap stuff there.

The 10 cool shops in Bali that I selected for you are pretty suffering-free. The only thing that might hurt a bit is your wallet, since these are not the cheapest shops in Bali. That doesn’t mean they are crazy expensive either.

10 cool shops in Bali

These are shops that you will love visiting, because:

• they are pretty
• they sell appealing stuff
  

  You see these pieces a lot in Bali. You can display them at home as a decorative piece, or you could wear it to a festival.

• there’s no bargaining involved (as in: fixed prices), in case you hate to haggle
• they are cool (as in: hip)
  

  One of the Bungalow Living stores. Very pretty shop.

• they are cool (as in: they have airco or fans)
• some of them are so-hip-it-hurts concept-stores, where you can have a coffee, eat, as well as shop. Awesome!
  

  Bungalow Living concept-store.

Here they are, my 10 coolest shops in Bali:

1. Bungalow Living (multiple outlets)
   Interior design, lifestyle, gifts, have lunch while you shop
   

   One of the Bungalow Living stores, where you can shop, but have breakfast, lunch or a coffee too.

2. Kody & Ko
   Neon gadgets, small home accessories and more.
3. House of Feathers
   Home accessories
4. The White Peacock
   Fashion, lifestyle, home accessories
5. D’Vibe
   Huge collection of necklaces, bracelets etc. Lots of tassels. More elaborate, prettier designs than everywhere else, yet still cheap.
6. Deus Ex Machina (see article about Canggu, coming soon)
   Customised motors, surfboards, tees and bar-restaurant. Very hipster.
7. Bali Boat Shed
   Fashion in a cute shop.
   

   Frits bought the pink flamingo shirt in the window. Initially for our upcoming tropical party, but he has been wearing it a lot already;-).

8. Bali Sensasi
   Lovely, colorful fashion
9. Suswar
   Fashion, cushions and more.
   Adress: Jalan Kayu Ati 2A
10. Krishna Art Gallery
    Big assortment of affordable paintings.
    Adress: Jalan Legian No 30 Kuta Bali

Great shopping areas and streets

• Seminyak in general -nicknamed The Yak- is filled with hip shops.

In Seminyak you stumble upon one nice shop after the other.

Other streets that are fabulous for shopping are:

• Raya Seminyak Street
• Jalan Kayu Jati
• Jalan Kayu Aya
• Jalan Laksmana aka Jalan Oberoi
• Jalan Raya Basangkasa
• Jalan Kayu Cendana
• Raya Kuta
• Jalan Sunset Road
• Jalan Raya Kerobokan
• Jalan Arjuna

My ‘Curly Traveller’s Island guide to Bali’ contains a lot of cool shops, as well as the best restaurants, bars and hotels. Be sure to check it out!

And Happy Shopping!!!

Have you visited Bali and do you know awesome shops there, please share your tips in the comments. I’d love to add them to my map.