Chor Bazaar
चोर बाजार
An antique and second-hand market with over 150 years of history, where you can dig through old gramophones, Bollywood posters, brassware and used spare parts.
Chor Bazaar is located in the Bhendi Bazaar area of South Mumbai, a predominantly Muslim neighbourhood, centred on Mutton Street. The name is said to come from the idea that anything stolen here can be bought back. Narrow lanes on both sides are packed with antique and second-hand shops selling colonial-era furniture, brass lamps, old gramophones, retro Bollywood film posters, vintage cameras and car parts. It is hard to tell genuine items from fakes, so bargain carefully. Most shops close on Fridays, the Muslim holy day of Jumu'ah, and the surrounding area has many Muslim snack shops. The lanes are crowded, so keep your belongings secure, and women are advised to dress modestly. It is about 2 km from Crawford Market.
Opening hours
About 11:00 AM–7:30 PM; most shops closed Fri
Nearby sights
- Mumba Devi Temple
- Girgaon Chowpatty
- Marine Drive
- Crawford Market (Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai)
- Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
- Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Hanging Gardens (Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens)