Shopping in Mangalore can give an exciting experience. Tourists should spend at least a day to purchase items in this coastal city of Karnatak. Beautiful collection of traditional dresses and jewellery designs are available in the shops of Hampankatta and on KS Rao Road. Tourists can purchase modern cloths and accessories at Mangalore Moderm Malls. Saibeen complex at Lalbaugh of Mangalore is always flowing is in tourists crowd. For souvenirs, Famous place to purchase the traditional art and craft items is Emye's seashell crafts on Panambur Beach.
You can buy colourful wall hangings, chandeliers and elaborate mirrors made out of different shaped natural shells. When you are in Mangalore, don't forget to taste the most popular famous export cashews. You can get these Export cashews from Phalguni cashew centre on Balmatta road. The same quality is also available in the popular sweet shop or dry fruit centre of Mangalore. The tourist special sweet Mangalore Halwa, a soft sticky sweet made in pure ghee. Mangalore Halwa is prepared in different fruit flavors such as banana, apple and jack fruit are available at Komals in Hampankatta.