33 Best Shopping in Ubud

Ubud Art Market, or 'Pasar Seni Ubud', is a central landmark that’s just across the road from Ubud Royal Palace. The market is open daily and features numerous shops presenting everything from beautiful silk scarves and handmade woven bags to statues, kites and a huge variety of handicrafts. Most of the goods found here are products made in the neighboring villages of Pengosekan, Tegallalang, Payangan and Peliatan.

The market’s central location makes it a convenient place to bargain hunt in Ubud, especially if you’re looking for unique Balinese souvenirs to take home. Just beware of inflated prices – start bargaining down to a third of the initial offer.

Sukawati Art Market, or Pasar Seni Sukawati, is Bali’s most distinguished and long-standing art market. It’s where both visitors and local residents can seek and purchase distinctively Balinese art items such as paintings and sculpted wooden figures and traditional handmade products.

Most of the shopkeepers here are craftsmen themselves, which makes bargaining a better experience compared to the more popular Ubud Art Market. The market’s main building can get crowded at times with bargain hunters and locals sourcing their household and daily necessities. It’s an alternate, inexpensive and complete shopping spot that’s situated along most tour routes to Bali’s central and northern regions.

The village of Guwang is home to the Guwang Art Market, which is locally called Pasar Seni Guwang’. The market shares many similarities to the art market of Sukawati, particularly in terms of the items sold. Even so, Guwang provides an alternate shopping destination for visitors who wish to avoid the crowds that often travel to Sukawati during peak periods.

Besides the art market serving as a source of Bali souvenirs and handicrafts, the village streets around Guwang are also filled with many household art shops and painting galleries. Price-wise, the similar items sold at the Guwang market share little difference with those at Sukawati Art Market, but there are certain art items typical to one market that you probably won’t find at the other.

The village of Celuk, approximately 4 km southwest of central Sukawati in the Gianyar regency, is Bali’s major center for gold and silver crafts. The main road of Jalan Raya Celuk is lined up with galleries and workshops, and the village is usually a highlight itinerary on tours to the central and northern regions such as Ubud and Kintamani.

Celuk is also a link between Bali’s Batubulan-Mas-Sukawati-Ubud so-called ‘golden pentacle’ of artisans and craftsmen. The jewelry pieces are of high quality and often feature unique and elaborate designs thanks to skills handed down through generations. Almost all households in the village are home to jeweler families and each Celuk household has a signature design and varying pattern.

Tegallalang is both a famous shopping spot and a scenic layover just north of Ubud central. On day excursions to the northern parts of the island such as Kintamani via the central Ubud route, many visitors stop by the Tegallalang roadside for the picturesque rice terraces that cover a deep valley.

Though agriculture remains a primary source of living among locals, the villages within Tegallalang are known for their generations of woodcarvers and craftsmen, who have opened up shops selling their creations, as well as for worldwide export. You can enjoy the longest row of art shops in the region driving up Jalan Raya Tegallalang. Some shops here state fixed prices – even so, you can still try your bargaining skills.

Jean-François Fichot is the eponymous flagship store of a late French designer and collector, just east of the Ubud Monkey Forest. This gorgeously laid out boutique hosts a vast collection of the works of art from a man who had devoted most of his life scouring the globe for unusual, natural materials, which he later passionately incorporated into one-of-a-kind, contemporary jewelry and home decor pieces.

Most items are on sale, with several pieces are obviously only for die-hard fine-art collectors. The boutique comprises two main sections: the main gallery that features home decor with glass displays and finely polished wooden cabinets, and a smaller private room housing an exquisite jewelry collection.

Jalan Raya Ubud is the main street that runs right through the center of Ubud town, which many visitors regard as Bali’s artistic and cultural heartland. Along this main shopping street, you’ll be able to find an eclectic mix of fashion boutiques which range from those that promote batiks and other traditional heritage textiles of Java, Bali and the East Nusa Tenggara islands to handmade lace and collections of international fashion designers.

You’ll come across many local art shops along the street selling handicrafts, paintings, souvenirs and the common colorful sarongs and beach sarongs that are similar to those that you’d find at the stalls within Ubud Art Market.

Threads of Life has embraced and promoted fair trade using culture and conservation in its noble mission to also alleviate poverty in the rural areas of Indonesia alongside its business. If you are into exotic textiles then this is a must-visit while in Bali. Inside the gallery on Jalan Kajeng, you’ll find rich heirlooms of the archipelago through various textiles and woven baskets.

Here, you’ll gain wonderful insight into the world of traditional textiles through the in-store collection of natural dyes, hand-spinning, and weaving, and take a mind's journey to the islands and communities where the Threads of Life products were created. When you purchase items, you also contribute to their conservation efforts.

Jalan Monkey Forest in Ubud, or officially Jalan Wenara Wana, is a street that passes the namesake sanctuary of gray long-tailed macaques. The one-way road follows on further south from Jalan Hanoman and turns at Ubud’s main town center, across the road from the Puri Saren Royal Palace and Ubud’s famous art market.

Rows of shops, boutiques and outlets line the roadsides together with many guesthouses and hotels, restaurants and small day spas. The side street shopping area combines the Monkey Forest road with the connecting streets of Jalan Hanoman, Jalan Sugriwa, and Jalan Jembawan – all southeast from Ubud central. The continuous row of antique shops and boutiques offer a great stroll for leisure and shopping with assorted handicrafts, antiques and textiles from the archipelago and Bali on display.

Biasa Ubud is the Ubud outlet store of the Bali-based Biasa fashion brand which has different outlets in locations throughout Bali and Jakarta. The Ubud store extends the brand's presence to the island's central region, presenting the fashion line of lightweight natural materials through easygoing yet chic resort wear.

Suitable for the tropics, Biasa's fashion items include a wide range for both men and women. Inside, you’ll find various choices of dresses, skirts and tops for women, and shirts, trousers, shorts and scarves for men.

Bintang Supermarket on Jalan Sanggingan, up north from the Ubud main center, is the Ubud region's large and longstanding supermarket. The interior shopping space is of an open warehouse-style layout. Most of the food, snacks and fresh goods are on the first floor, while upstairs you can find mostly stationery and clothing items.

Besides presenting common department store items, Bintang also offers imported products as well as organic and locally sourced items such as nuts and seeds. Fresh fruits and vegetables, bread and meats are also available, including western gastronomy-oriented food items catering to the international Ubud community.

Horizon Glassworks is the passion project of Californian hot glass artist, Ron Seivertson. Through his venture in Singapadu, he designs and produces a wide variety of vases, rondels, bowls, light fixtures, paperweights, sinks, abstract forms and more.

Completed works are available in the gallery but can also be created as one-off projects or in limited series productions. You can witness a high-quality hand-blown and sculpted glass in the making at the adjacent workshop where the artist and his team are usually busy at work. Lamps, bottles, glasses, plates, vases, sinks, rondels are some among his creations that adorn the gallery nearby.

Ikat Batik is a notable endeavor in Ubud that's committed to the promotion and support of local Balinese artists and craftsmen, particularly those involved in unique handwoven traditional textiles. Their quality products are locally produced and made from sustainable resources.

For a different shopping experience with exotic fabrics, step into their shop on the Monkey Forest Road, otherwise known locally as Jalan Wenara Wana in the community of Padangtegal, and discover a wealth of ikat weaves and contemporary batik pieces. There are lines of hand-spun, hand-dyed, and all natural, beautiful modern textiles. The products are special and created in limited numbers, ideal for ornamental home décor and fashion pieces.

The village of Mas is often regarded as one of Bali’s main woodcarving centres. You can find the village some 5 km south of central Ubud. The community of woodcarvers are known for creating impeccably beautiful statuettes that are typically smooth, unpainted, and made of high-quality wood.

The carvers are also known for their evolving creativity, producing artwork using new materials like driftwood and tree roots. Their forms can range from animals like lizards, turtles and tortoises to abstract faces and chess sets. Many excellent woodcarving shops line the main road. You can often drop into a shop and see their carvers at work in their backyard workshops.

Murni’s Warung Shop is the retail space of the longstanding restaurant near the western end of Jalan Raya Ubud. While Murni's Warung, the restaurant, is better known for serving delightful Balinese dishes, you can drop into its unique shop where antique pieces are displayed and available for purchase as wonderful souvenirs of your trip to Ubud.

Murni’s collection constantly changes, and can range from collectables, small baubles perfect for gifts, and treasures too large to take home in your suitcase – which is why it also offers to ship orders to anywhere in the world.

Prapen Jewelry is a major design house, manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler of contemporary gold and silver jewelry in Bali. The large showroom and workshop are located in the gold and silversmiths neighborhood of Celuk village, Gianyar regency. The famous jewelry production and family business started in the 1940s and has run for 4 generations.

Its name is taken from the word perapian or ‘furnace’ in the local tongue - the working place of a metalworker. Prapen is owned and managed by a member of the Pande Mas, the ancient clan of Balinese smiths who work with gold and precious metals. Prapen today is a center of traditional Balinese silversmiths with an international clientele.

Paul Ropp is one of the leading international fashion brands that have their roots in Bali. The brand has various stores in the island’s major resort areas, including Ubud in which there are 2 outlets. Paul Ropp's distinctive fashions are described as being ‘inspired by sun and fun – clothes for people who want sensual freedom and movement or prefer to be naked.’

You can browse through the collections with selections available for both men and women together with a range of fashion accessories. Besides the Paul Ropp store on Jalan Raya Sanggingan, you can also find the other Ubud store on Jalan Raya Sayan.

Bali Buda Shop presents a wide variety of organic food items and healthy-living products, together with a well-varied selection of local and imported sustainable goods. If you’re a yoga practitioner, a vegetarian or a raw food connoisseur, you’ll most likely frequent this shop on your yoga escapes or wellbeing stays in Ubud.

The shop also stocks natural skin care and alternate products that you can buy and take home to enjoy for yourself or as a unique gift from Bali. Reflecting its mission of promoting health and eco-awareness, Bali Buda uses eco-friendly banana leaves and newspaper bags for packaging – cloth bags and recyclables are only used in certain situations.

Bali Spirit is a Bali-based manufacturer, wholesaler and import-exporter of Indonesian made yoga props, yoga clothing and accessories. Their shop is located on Jalan Hanoman in Ubud, where you can drop in to find their own product line as well as various other labels, and basically everything related to yoga such as books, props and silver jewelry to curio and clothing. You might also stumble upon some rare yoga DVDs, relaxation music CDs or spiritual jewelry items.

All designed and produced in Bali, Bali Spirit focuses on practicality and their line are made with selected quality fabrics - designs tried and tested by their own in-house yogis before being produced and hitting the shelves.

Blue Stone Naturals produces 'healing products' with an assortment of essential oils, soaps, salts, balms, and natural tonics. The shop is on Jalan Dewi Sita in Ubud, where visitors from all over the world can learn about how they can stay healthy, naturally, through their range of holistic products.

Products such as soaps and body lotions are formulated with specially selected blends of pure essential oils and come with a moisturizing blend of extra virgin olive oils, coconut oil, castor oil, and pure beeswax – all which nourish the skin with beneficial nutrients and antioxidants. They're good for personal use or as gifts.

Pakudui in Tegallalang, a drive up north from central Ubud, is a village known for its magnificent woodcarvings. Entering Pakudui, you’ll notice blocks, logs, shavings, and magnificent wooden art forms lined up along the small and winding road. The villagers here are avid Balinese craftsmen, whose skills are passed on through generations.

Even so, in Pakudui you will notice a recurring presence of artworks depicting one particular mythic Hindu beast – the mythic Garuda bird. There are carved mythic lions, horses, human figures, dogs, dragons, vases, frogs, kangaroos, cats and even large-scale dinosaurs, yet the Garuda seems to be an ever-present feature made in various shapes and sizes. Smaller scales are great for souvenirs and can be brought easily.

Shalimar Gallery in central Ubud is a boutique gallery that specializes in authentic art, fabrics and ethnic pieces. Stepping into this shop on the Ubud main road, you’ll find rare fabrics from all over the archipelago. These include a selected range of high-quality Indonesian ethnic art pieces.

You can also find various masks, traditional wayang puppets and many other ethnological artifacts alongside a range of homeware accessories such as soft furnishings and decorative items that can help or inspire you to spruce up your livingroom back home.