The Kabul City Center, next to the park, has some very smart shops.
Roshan Plaza has some quite respectable clothes shops.
Chicken Street is famed for its tourist fare (carpets, carvings, knives etc) and pirated CD/DVD's.
Chelsea Supermarket sells many types of western foods and products.
Supreme Supermarket on the Jalalabad road (near the British military base) has western products, but currently no alcohol is available. It is not open to Afghans. A little further down the road is Ciano, an Italian commissary. There is frequently a security alert on the Jalalabad road.
Spinneys Seems to cater to NGO's Can buy most western products and food. They had turkeys available for christmas this year. Also a lot of holiday fixings.
Shah M Book Co, (across from Mustafa Hotel). The best bookstore in the city, it's the place to head for your next novel, and also has a good selection of coffee table books and books about Afghanistan. The owner was the subject for the recent book The Bookseller of Kabul. Prices are high, but you'll appreciate his selection. �
Finest Super Markets, Share-e-now (Opposit Kabul Business centre). Finest Super Market has three brunch in Kabul, 1-Wazir Akbar khan 13th street (but this store was blown up on 28 January 2011 killing 8 and leaving several injured, 2- Opposite Kabul Business centre, 3- Kart-e-sai. Normally you can find most of your daily needs and has high quality goods. �
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