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Money and Shopping in Gangtok
Money and Shopping in Gangtok
Sikkim is famous for its fruit processing and tea aside from the local handicraft.Passion fruit Squash, Alpine Cheese, Temi Tea & Maha Gurudev Tea are some of the local products.
Rachna, Development Area. Tel: 91 3592 204-336 (www.rachnabooks.com). Also organises events and exhibitions on The First Floor upstairs. By far the best bookstore in town. A wide selection of titles and knowledgable owner. Rachna is located about a ten minute walk from the main bazaar.
Curio Craft Gallery Curio City, below Hotel Mayur, PS Road (just above the main hospital). Tel: 91 3592 220-551. One of the better quality handicraft stores in town. Excellent selection of Buddhist artwork.
Souveneir, MG Marg. Good place to buy prayer wheels, flags and other handicraft. Little expensive �
The Wayside Gardens & Nurseries Pvt. Ltd. alt=" 1060 mtr" address="Sixth Mile, Tadong" directions="Near Sikkim University" phone="9832060555" url="" hours="9am to 4pm" price="Entry Free" lat="" long=""> Well known House of exotic plants including Orchids. Azaleas and Cattleya hybrid orchids, besides range of Citrus, are their specialities. A must visit place for any plant lover. Run by illustrious Pradhan family. Visit stricty by prior appointment. Conducted tour in the well spread out Garden for groups conducted by Travel Agents and interactions about Himalayan flora with Sr. Pradhan, authority on Himalayan flora and environment, over cup of tea on payment of nominal fee, possible. Contact person: Sailesh Pradhan. Mobile: 98320 60555.
Eat
There are many great and cheap places to eat in Gangtok.
Parivar's, on MG Marg down a short flight of stairs, serves some of the best food in town, and is very popular with locals.
The Roll House, tucked on the side of a stairway between MG Marg and the main market, serves up Veg Momos & hot chapatis (Roll)with various fillings (paneer, egg, veggies). This place is always packed with both tourists and locals and deservedly so.
Quick Bite, and numerous other sweet shops up and down MG Marg, serve up everything from samosas to momos
Tangerine Restaurant, Chumbi Residency, Tibet Road, Gangtok-737101, Sikkim., ☎ +91(0)3592-226618/226619/226620 ( , fax: +91(0)3592-222707), . Stunning food, some unusual options and far cheaper than it ought to be. �
Agarwal's, MG Marg. Serves south indian and north indian snacks n sweets. Good place to have break fast. There are two outlets, one on MG Marg and other on the way near Taxi stand. Dosas are not so good �
Porky's, Deorali (10 mins from downtown gangtok). Amazing Sizzlers and Momos. �
House of Bamboo, MG Marg. Authentic Tibetan and Indo-Chinese fusion cuisine. The Beef/ Pork chilli , the momos and the tea momos are recommended. �
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