Elante Mall

Elante Mall is North India's largest shopping mall, a sprawling complex in Industrial Area Phase 1 that draws shoppers from across the Chandigarh tri-city region and neighbouring Punjab and Himachal towns. Beyond the usual mix of international and Indian retail brands, the mall houses a large multiplex cinema, an extensive food court and several standalone restaurants, making it as much a social destination as a shopping one.

For visitors to Chandigarh looking for a contrast to the city's planned gardens and Modernist architecture, Elante offers a straightforward, air-conditioned break — particularly useful during the peak summer heat — and a sense of the city's more contemporary, commercially driven side.

Opened in 2013, Elante was developed to meet the growing retail demand of a rapidly expanding tri-city urban region, quickly establishing itself as the primary shopping and entertainment hub for Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali.

In Industrial Area Phase 1, easily reached by road from any part of Chandigarh.