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Shopping in Barnala is a delightful experience for the avid shopper. The state of Punjab has a fairly rich tradition of handicrafts and handlooms. The state is noted for exquisite handicrafts like phulkaris (traditional embroidery), lacquered woodwork, jewelry etc. These are the items, you should look for while shopping in Barnala.
Also go for the Punjabi jutis (shoes), which are typical of this region. Hand-woven carpets, blankets, woolen garments and of course Patiala salwar (the traditional Indian garments with a Punjabi twist in design) are hit with those who want to do some shopping in Barnala. Shopping in Barnala can be pretty confusing for those unaware of the specialties of the place.  The versatility of shopping in Barnala lies in the fact that there is something for everybody. Traditional Handicraft, Handloom items ,Kitchen Household-utensils ,Leather, Quilts and Blankets ,Textiles ,Jewelry, Sports goods ,Flowers and Furniture.

Besides buying the usual urban stuff one must be aware of the specialties of the region before shopping in Barnala. However, although globalization has entered Barnala, there are a number of shops selling traditional items in Barnala and they are an integral part of shopping in Barnala.
The traditional handicrafts and art works of Barnala can be bought at the many traditional shops in the city. It is these unique items that make shopping in Barnala even more colorful. A new cinema in the name of Raj Cinema, near Trident Complex has come up.  For food, earlier people used to go to Handiaya at National Dhaba or Punjabi Dhaba. Khurmi's malai-methi is much talked about. Now a number of restaurants have opened in Barnala viz. Visit Restaurant (Pure vegetarian), Midway, Ghazal, Paradise (kaju curry of Paradise is good) etc.  A few years ago, Ramesh Coffee House, Opposite Parbhat Cinema was very popular, especially for its golas. In sweet shops, Kundan Sweets, Jagdish Sweets, Sadhu Sood are quite popular. Bollywood, New Bombay, Sahil Hair Dressers are popular for hair dressing. Many hair cutting saloons have been airconditioned now. People still are buying shoes from Poonam Boot House, Janak Boot House, CM Piarey Lal Agencies  In clothes, Kaur Sain Jagan Nath, Sansari Lal Vijay Kumar, Shubham Readymade, Krishan Chand Bhagwan Dass are popular. For TV, refrigerator and other electronic appliances, names of Goyal Sales, K.K. Electronics, Kamlesh Electronics come to mind.

Punjab, Bansal, Navchetan, N.B., Mehra Book Depot are popular book shops. Navchetan specialises in college books, Punjab Book Depot is in school books. Students often visit Navchetan for other things also such as depositing form in any university, getting migration certificate from university etc. Any special item where you want to have a wide variety, will prompt you to visit to Mehra Book Depot.

There are several shopping joints in the city. The old city bazaars are better places for shopping traditional Indian wears in Barnala,

Barnala has certain streets which are improving at a very fast pace - main is Sadar Bazar, Pharwahi Bazar, Handiaya Bazar, Purana Bazar, College Road, K.C. Road (Katcha College Road) and Sekha Road. Real estate is flourishing now. There are some PUDA approved residential colonies in Barnala e.g. - Aastha Enclave, Mahesh Nagar, Inderlok Avenue, Shiv Shakti Vatika etc. which are developing to become an important part of the city. There are good industrial Houses like Trident group which is world famous because of its terry towel project. Others are : Standard Combine Tractors Pvt. Ltd., Malwa Cotton Spining Mills Ltd. It has an old & famous place called Barnala Quilla(Fort). As Barnala has become district now, Investors will invest more on the development of Barnala.