Dilli Haat is a joint collaboration between the New Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Department, for promoting Indian handicrafts industry and Indian cuisine. It’s a shopper’s paradise, located in the heart of Delhi, near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, on Sri Aurobindo Marg, and offers a kaleidoscopic view of the richness and diversity of Indian handicrafts and artifacts.
There is a nominal entry fee of Rs 15 per head in Dilli Haat. It is spread over a spacious six acre area; and the imaginative landscaping, creative planning, and the traditional village architectural style have combined to produce the perfect ambience for a Haat or market place. Unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, the Dilli Haat is permanent. Some shops are permanent but most other stalls take turns to put up their wares for a period of 15 days.

The variety of products available is huge ranging from Kashmiri shawls, Jaipuri Mojris, Manipuri cutlery, Orissa tribal jewelry, rosewood and sandalwood carvings, embellished camel hide footwear, gems, Nagaland beads, brassware, and silk and wool fabrics. There are also stalls for organic food items and for promoting handicrafts and handlooms which are held at the exhibition hall in the complex. To sell wares, there is an application process and spaces are allocated depending on which state the seller is from.

There is a food plaza that enables visitors to savor the inimitable flavors of cuisines from different regions of India. The different stalls offer a wide choice of ethnic food but are excessively priced. The Dilli Haat is an Indian experience in a microcosm. It’s a destination in itself and a window to a land filled with myriad colors and vibrant contrasts.
Dilli Haat, Sri Aurobindo Marg, Opp. INA Market, New Delhi, India 110023.
Phone : +91-11-4629365, 6119055

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