Kuwait City - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
Persian rugs from the Iranian souk. - May 2023
You can find some nice arts and handicrafts here. We recommend to visit Sadu House. - May 2023
Carpets are great. - Apr 2022
Carpets. - Feb 2020
Not a lot of Kuwaiti crafts, but you'll find third country nationals having cultural events where they sell crafts from their country. Rugs are great here. Thrift stores and designer outlets are FABULOUS here!! - Nov 2018
Nothing is really unique to Kuwait, though their favorite pastime is shopping. Some beautiful malls are in Kuwait, but that gets old fast. - May 2017
There isn't much to buy here in the way of local handicrafts. There is traditional weaving done at the Sadu House that can be purchased. But, there are lots of retail shopping malls with names that you will recognize such as Ikea, Dean and Deluca, Pottery Barn, Victoria's Secret, etc. - Mar 2017
There are some local designers, moderately interesting markets, and gigantic malls but it's not a shopping post for traditional items. I mostly go to the very nice, large Avenues Mall to walk on the weekends early in the day before the parking gets crowded. There are sometimes special fairs for Palestinian or other cultures. - Aug 2016
Great food and spices, dates, lots of carpets, wood workings from region though little is made in Kuwait. - Jun 2015
Shisha pipes. Fancy lamps. Furniture (Kuwaitis' don't make cool carved chests and furniture anymore but lots of small shops building custom stuff manned by Sub-Continentals). - Dec 2013
There is a dearth of local shopping opportunities. - May 2013
There's not really a lot made in Kuwait. I bought some diwaniya furniture. Go to the "Friday Market" - go to the "Heritage Sooq". - Feb 2013
There is nothing unique here in Kuwait. - Jan 2013
Rugs from Iran, pashminas, furniture from India. - May 2012
Iranian carpets are a popular thing to buy. Not much is unique to Kuwait. Most souvenirs come from India (wood camels, tables, etc). We are happy with our Pashminas from India, carpets from Iran or Afghanistan, jewelry with our name in Arabic (bracelets, keychains, necklaces). You can buy traditional Kuwaiti weavings from Sadu House, and dhow replicas of their pearling boats at the souks. - May 2012
Plane tickets. - Jan 2012
Rugs, custom-made gold jewelry, custom clothing (for cheap). Also, fine cuisine and all sorts of trinkets. - Jul 2010
Carpets, gold, wooden boats, hookahs. - Jul 2008
Beautiful carpets, gold. - Jun 2008
