The Mall Road
मॉल रोड
The colonial-era main street along the eastern shore of Naini Lake, linking Mallital and Tallital. It is lined with hotels, restaurants and shops.
The Mall Road (officially Govind Ballabh Pant Marg) runs about 1.5 km along the eastern shore of Naini Lake. During British colonial rule it was the social promenade where officials strolled in the evenings. Today its sides are lined with long-established hotels, cafés, dessert shops and souvenir stores. At the northern end, Mallital has flat ground, the Tibetan Market and the Naina Devi Temple. At the southern end, Tallital has a jetty, a Gandhi statue and bus stops. You can buy local crafts such as candles, woollen goods and the Kumaoni sweet 'Bal Mithai'. The street is very crowded in peak season, and motor vehicles are banned at certain times. You can also take a rickshaw between the two ends.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops approx. 10 am–10 pm)
Nearby sights
- Naini Lake
- Naina Devi Temple
- Snow View Point & Nainital Ropeway
- Pt. G. B. Pant High Altitude Zoo
- St. John in the Wilderness
- Lok Bhavan (Raj Bhavan), Nainital
- Eco Cave Garden
- Tiffin Top (Dorothy's Seat)