Ooty and Nilgiris are well known for a variety of local products like tea, eucalyptus oil, chocolates, spices and gourmet cheese. There are a lot of shops that deal these products, though you have to be careful you get an authentic product.

    * Green Shop is an extension of the Keystone Foundation that has been working in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve over the last 15 years (since 1995) with indigenous communities on eco-development initiatives. and makes available their handicrafts and products like bee honey, bee wax and other hand-crafted artifacts. They also stock excellent gourmet cheeses like Gouda, Colby, Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Haloumi and Herb Cream Cheeses made by Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay in Coonoor. They also have a bee museum that is certainly worth a visit as they show documentaries on wild bees and honey collection.

    * Shivani Stores is an old and reputed shop on Commercial road that stocks good Ooty chocolates, honey, spices and gourmet cheese from Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay, Coonoor.

    * C-Store is a part of the reputed Nilgiri Petroleum Company, famous for its pizza, burger, panneer fingers, samosas, bombay sandwiches, vada pav and cutlets. What's more? They are all mom-made. You will also find home made chocolates, honey, spices, herbal oils, tea and other local products in addition to products that cater to your travel needs.

Visit Taj Bakers, Main Bazaar, Ooty. For traditional Ooty Biscuit called (Varkey)and other bakery items like home made chocolates, cakes etc.