São Paulo
Be it fresh produce or cosmetics, this is Brazil's first 100% organic market; a sizable grocer and household provisions provider with an eco-wary…
Must-see shopping in Brazil
São Paulo State
You may not buy anything here, but this rambling, three-story house is chockfull of diligently curated, design-forward furniture, antiques and small…
Bahia
This bustling artisan market, showcasing the lovely white dresses, crocheted textiles and beaded jewelry typical of the region, is a great place to pick…
Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul
This warehouse spot south of the center has a wide range of Mato Grosso handicrafts and sweets, including ceramics, wood carvings, straw baskets and pequi…
Santa Teresa & Lapa
This vegan restaurant and creative cultural venue also sells Brazilian folk art, eye-catching jewelry and graphic T-shirts, with many pieces made by local…
Porto Alegre
This funky art shop inside the Casa da Cultura Mario Quintana features nearly 100% gaúcho artists.
Manaus
This attractive shop has a small but carefully chosen range of jewelry, T-shirts and other crafts, as well as paintings and black-and-white photography.
São Luís
The large Ceprama, 2km southeast of the center, functions as an exhibition hall and major sales outlet. It's neat and organized and well worth the trip.
Belém
A large crafts fair that has the city’s biggest range of attractive artwork, a lot of which is homemade. It’s especially busy on Sundays.
Belém
Large hammock store, with everything from light, simple varieties to deluxe matrimonial ones with lace fringe and more (R$40 to $150).
Associação Canelense de Artesãos
Rio Grande do Sul
This Instagrammable row of 14 colorful doll-like houses is worth a browse for local handicrafts and, of course, social media posts.
São Paulo
Offers a wide-range of provocative, purposely faded unisex T-shirts; along with artsy-focused shirts for men and dresses for women.
Santa Catarina
This ecologically minded clothing brand now has stores in hip surf spots all over southern Brazil, but it hails from here.
Santa Catarina
An on-site crystal museum shows the history of the industry and the art; demonstrations are given between 9am and 1pm.
Rio de Janeiro State
This Swiss cheese factory sits adjacent to a small museum tracing two centuries of Swiss culture in the Friburgo area.
Praça Santos Dumont Antique Fair
Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa
Gávea's 80-stall antique fair features ceramics, artwork, jewelry, records, watches, books and other odds and ends.
Centro & the Mainland
Floripa's best surviving neoclassic building is its 1875 Customs House, which today houses a fine artisan gallery.
Centro de Artesanato de Pernambuco
Recife
Displays and sells high-end Pernambuco crafts in wood, ceramics, lace, lithographs and other media.
Lençóis
This outdoor outfitter sells backpacks, water bottles, camping equipment and hiking boots.
Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul
High-quality leatherwork and embroidery by local craftspeople in a couple dozen booths.
Flamengo & Around
You can't miss the lime-green building that houses this small percussion store and workshop. Inside, you can buy an afoxê (a gourd shaker with beads…
Flamengo & Around
On Sunday mornings this otherwise sleepy square comes alive with one of the city’s finest markets. Stalls sell art, jewelry, crafted goods and home-cooked…
Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa
Parceria Carioca stocks clothes, jewelry, accessories and an assortment of ornaments from up-and-coming local designers (especially those from Rio’s…
Natal
Set in a restored neo-classical building that once served as the city jail, the Centro de Turismo houses a lot of craft and souvenir stalls and offers…
Rio de Janeiro
This small, colorful shop sells chunky, eye-catching necklaces and earrings, along with picture frames and minimalist forms of Pão de Açúcar and Cristo…
São Paulo
This temple to high-end plastic footwear offers bold and unique designs by an international potpourri of creative folk such as Vivienne Westwood, the late…
Rio de Janeiro
Musicale has a small but well-curated selection of used CDs (and a few new titles), most of which cost under R$40. Albums run the gamut between samba, MPB…
Rio de Janeiro
This good-quality bottle shop in central Copacabana has a small but varied selection of wines from Chile, Argentina, Portugal and Italy. You'll also find…
Fortaleza
Mainly geared to a tourist clientele, the three-story central market has good prices at more than 500 stalls that sell everything from leather bags and…
Rio de Janeiro
One of several excellent music shops on Rua da Carioca, Pleidisco sells all the pieces that make up the rhythm section of Carnaval baterias (percussion…
Rio de Janeiro
Botafogo’s large shopping center has dozens of stores, featuring Brazilian and international designers to suit every style – and clothe every part of the…
Rio de Janeiro
On the 4th floor of the Rio Sul Shopping mall, Lidador stocks Brazilian, Chilean and Argentine wines as well as vintages from Europe and beyond. You'll…
Ipanema & Leblon
Tucked away inside an otherwise humdrum shopping center, this intriguing shop sells vintage dresses, skirts, silk scarves, handbags, shoes and sunglasses,…
Rio de Janeiro
If you're out of ideas for gifts to take home, head to this sizable Havaianas shop, where the ubiquitous Brazilian rubber sandal comes in all different…
Rio de Janeiro
Surf shops, skateboard outlets, and shops selling beachwear and fashions for young people fill this shopping gallery in Arpoador. Shorts, bikinis, swim…
Ipanema & Leblon
A dapper women's store in a high-end part of Leblon, Eliane Carvalho sells flattering, one-of-a-kind hats in all shapes and styles as well as a smaller…
Salvador
If you need a break from the sun, duck into well air-conditioned Shopping Barra, just a few blocks from the beach. There are clothing boutiques,…
Recife
As well as traditional Pernambuco handicrafts, such as lace and leather goods, palm baskets and clay figurines, this bustling city-center market sells all…
Rio de Janeiro
Bossa nova plays overhead at this charming cafe, bookstore and music shop. As well as new books (including a few eye-catching photo books on Rio),…
Nova Livraria Leonardo da Vinci
Rio de Janeiro
Boasting one of Rio's best foreign-language book collections, da Vinci also has a wide range of art and photography books, as well as coffee-table books…
