Commercial Street is one of the oldest and busiest shopping streets in Bangalore, and everyone who's been in Bangalore for more than 6 months, has been here at least once. From the simplest of trinkets to the trendiest of clothes, you will find stores in every possible category such as clothing, home decor, stationery, jewellery, homeware, and furniture, among other things. In this Commercial Street guide, we've picked out the best shops and stores as well as lanes that you need to check out while you are here.
For the uninformed, Commercial Street starts at Sri Krishna Diamonds and Jewellery and ends at Eastern Stores. Kamraj Road and Juma Masjid Road are on either end of Commercial Street with Dispensary Road and Ibrahim Saheb Street running parallel to Commercial Street on either flank. Jeweller's Street and Lubbay Masjid Road are two main lanes that connect Commercial Street with Ibrahim Saheb Street and Gollar Lane and Narayan Pillai Street connect Commercial Street to Dispensary Road with Narayan Pillai Street also connecting Ibrahim Saheb Street on the other end.
How To Reach Commercial Street
The nearest Metro Station to Commercial Street is MG Road Metro Station and it's a short walk from there. You can also book an auto or cab and get here.
Timings
While Commercial Street itself does not have any timings, most shops open by 10 AM and shut by 10 PM.