Lal Bazaar portrays the true vibrant color of Sikkim, it is the market where local farmers from around Gangtok congregate to sell their products. Specially on Sundays Gangtok' s Lal Bazaar is a melody of colours where various ethnic groups from different villages gather to haggle, bargain, gossip or just sell their wares. Lal Bazaar is located just below the M.G marg and is a walking distance from most of the hotels around in Gangtok. The Old Market has been modernized into a Shopping Complex termed as the Khangchendzonga Shopping Plaza. The market was first built in 1956, named after J. Lal, a Dewan of the Chogyal.

The goods on sale are equally diverse ranging from cheese, butter, incense sticks to the latest electronic     gadgets. The smell of dried fish, vegetables and cheese permeates the air. Recently an Organic vegetable outlet has also been opened at this site. The 1st and 2nd floors of the building are entirely vegetable shops and the 2nd and 3rd floors mostly sell clothes of different ranges and types. It is an ideal place for taking photographs of the local vendors selling their local produce and daily commodities.