Chowk Market in Lucknow is a prominent commercial area. It is famous for Chikankari (traditional embroidery) artisans and markets. The area is well known for its Chikan clothing shops and sweet shops. Nakhas Bazaar is also located in the Chowk area. Aminabad is a central marketplace in the city, comparable to Chandni Chowk in Delhi. It is a large and old market offering wholesale goods, women's decorative items, garments, and jewelry. Similar to Connaught Place in Delhi, Hazratganj is considered the heart of Lucknow. It is always bustling with activity and also houses the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly).

In addition to this, Hazratganj includes many important landmarks such as the GPO (General Post Office), Cathedral Church, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, Northern Railway’s Divisional Railway Manager’s Office (DRM Office), Lalbagh, Postmaster General’s Office (PMG), Parivartan Chowk, and Begum Hazrat Mahal Park. Other major markets in the city include Nishatganj, Daliganj, Sadar Bazaar, Bangla Bazaar, Narhi, and Kaiserbagh. Aminabad is also well known for its bookshops.

Residential areas of Lucknow include Rajajipuram, Krishnanagar, Alambagh, Dilkusha, R.D.S.O. Colony, Charbagh, Aishbagh, Husainganj, Lalbagh, Rajendra Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Haiderganj, Thakurganj, Saadatganj, and in the Trans-Gomti region: Gomtinagar, Indiranagar, Mahanagar, Aliganj, Daliganj, Neelmatha Cantonment, Vikasnagar, Khurramnagar, Jankipuram, and South City (on Rae Bareli Road).