TrattoriaShillong (Police Bazar)
Jadoh, dohneiiong, tungrymbai and doh khlieh
A small counter restaurant that has been the default answer to "where do I eat Khasi food in Shillong" for decades. Lunch only, in practice, and it empties fast.
Khasi & Jaintia Hills · Northeast Hill Massif
Shops and premises
The Ïewduh jadoh stallsShillong (Bara Bazar)
Jadoh and ja stem plates
Not one shop but a row of them, mostly run by women, serving a fixed short menu until the pot is finished. This is the everyday form the cuisine actually takes.
Ïewduh marketShillong
Betel and areca, dried fish, sohphlang, cane baskets, local greens and eri cloth
Large, dense and overwhelmingly traded by women. Go early, and go for the produce section rather than the manufactured goods.
Dylan's CaféShillong (Laitumkhrah)
Coffee, and the city's Bob Dylan habit
A local institution rather than a food destination — useful for understanding Shillong's music culture.
Meghalaya Handloom and Handicrafts emporiumShillong
Eri and cotton handloom, cane and bamboo, Larnai pottery
State-run, fixed price, and the simplest place to see the range before buying from a village.
MuezartShillong and Umden–Diwon
Eri silk yarn and Ryndia cloth bought from the Umden weavers
One of a small number of ventures that buy directly from the eri villages; worth knowing about because most handloom here reaches the buyer through several intermediaries.
The Sohra weekly marketSohra (Cherrapunji)
Sohra honey, cinnamon and bay, oranges and pineapple from the War slope
An eight-day-cycle market rather than a weekly one, and the point where slope produce reaches the plateau.
Famous shops, markets and workshops in Khasi & Jaintia Hills, and what each is known for. (7)