It is the second-largest jewelry market in India and you can buy your gold and silver trinkets from here during the day. After 9.30 in the night, the place turns into a food paradise. Ahmedabad was designed and planned in such a way that this square was traditionally the city-center for trading precious metals and gems.Some of the old jewelry shops of the city still exist in Manek Chowk. Though the city has taken into its stride modern day shopping avenues like malls and showrooms, Manek Chowk remains the center of Old Ahmedabad and is a favorite among locals and tourists alike for shopping.As night falls, this market changes into a food market with stalls selling delicious street food of Gujarat and the best part is that you can have food here till as late as one in the night. Some of the food items people relish here are kulfi, bhaji pav, varieties of dosas and sandwiches like pineapple and ghoogra sandwich. Regular patrons to this place swear by the Jamun shots and Gwalior dosa that you get here. The market serves only vegetarian food.If you love Pav Bhaji, you must try it at the Mahalaxmi Pavbhaji Centre and do not leave the place without sampling the chocolate sandwich. As weird it sounds it is quite a unique dish with hot chocolate between slices of bread.