Nai Sarak
22 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/NewDelhi, r/delhi·27 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Nai Sarak in Old Delhi is a market people recommend for a broad mix of goods: lehengas, sarees and suits, plus books, stationery, art supplies and wedding cards. A few say to negotiate, and two say to skip the roadside shops and head into the inner lanes, where prices are better. A couple of commenters say it gets very crowded, and one suggests going early and avoiding weekends.
Address
Nai Sarak, Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 110006, India
At a glance
- Best for
- Clothes, Books, Wedding shopping
- Known for
- Lehengas, Sarees, Stationery
- Bargaining
- Some
- Crowds
- Crowded
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Says Nai Sadak has a good collection of the devotional pictures and they will give a piece
Recommends Nai Sadak as a place to find the posters, echoing earlier suggestions.
Bought a saree there and says Nai Sarak is quite good
A shop there has everything and is cheaper than main road showrooms, but it gets extremely crowded; go early and avoid weekends.
Has abundant shops that print and sell this type of devotional poster.
Suggests going to Nai Sadak in Chawri Bazaar, avoiding roadside shops, going inside the streets and bargaining; card templates only, printing needs a separate press.
Has been there personally and says engineering books are easy to find there.
Says go directly to Nai Sarak, describing it as a whole clothing market.
From experience, recommends Nai Sarak; says you can get a good price if you negotiate.
Suggests Nai Sarak for cheap stationery
Lists several shops on Nai Sadak and says they have personally shopped at most of them.
Calls it the original place for vintage bookstores, missing buying books there in the old days.
Recommends a saree shop on Nai Sadak in Chandni Chowk, saying you'll find everything for bridal wear there.
Says Daryaganj near Nayi Sadak is better for wholesale college notebooks.
Bought an indo-western outfit there for a cousin's wedding; says you can find something good within budget.
After calling shopkeepers, concluded chances of finding the wanted book at either market were very low.
Claims Nai Sarak is also not cheap anymore.
Says Nai Sarak has all stationery items
Bought a wedding lehenga there; many options, but sellers quote high, so negotiate hard.
Many shops along Nai Sarak; advises comparing prices since similar pieces vary hugely; a custom lehenga took weeks.
Suggests Nai Sarak when asked where to buy such stands in Delhi.
Says Nai Sarak has all stationery items.
Bought an easel at Nai Sarak in Chandni Chowk.
Recommends Nai Sarak for many cheaper lehenga options, possibly copies of celebrity designer wear.
Suggests Nai Sarak as a place to buy study books.
Recommends a very old kheer shop on Nai Sarak worth trying.
Warned others off after a bad experience.
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Last verified 18/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.