Must-see shopping in Quito

  • Tianguez

    Quito

    Next to Tianguez cafe, this fair-trade shop sells a wide selection of quality handmade crafts from across Ecuador. Items are arranged by region, with…

  • Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal

    Quito

    Half a city block filled by more than 200 crafts stalls, with good prices and mixed quality. It’s great for souvenirs.

  • Librería del Fondo Carlos Fuentes

    Quito

    One of Ecuador's best bookshops is located in the former mansion of Galo Plaza Lasso, Ecuadorian president from 1948 to 1952. An excellent selection of…

  • Galería Latina

    Quito

    One of the finest handicraft and clothing shops in the city, Galería Latina has a huge selection of beautifully made pieces: tagua carvings, colorful…

  • Galería Ecuador

    Quito

    This sparkling two-story complex just off Plaza Foch offers top-quality Ecuadorian-made products, ranging from handicrafts, jewelry, clothing and coffee…

  • Folklore Olga Fisch

    Quito

    The store of legendary designer Olga Fisch (who died in 1991) is a good place to go for high-quality crafts, bags and accessories. Fisch was a Hungarian…

  • ARIU

    Quito

    Byron Ushiña, a jewelry designer who learned the craft from his father and grandfather, sells unique, beautifully made pieces, incorporating pre-Columbian…

  • Ag

    Quito

    Ag’s selection of rare, handmade silver jewelry from throughout South America is outstanding. You’ll also find antiques.

  • Casa Mariscal

    Quito

    An artists' collective selling beautiful handmade jewelry, prints, bags, textiles and other handicrafts.

  • Arte Rayuela

    Quito

    This bohemian store is a great place to hunt for handmade crafts, ceramics, wooden items, paper-mache pieces, jewelry and toys, most of them produced by…

  • Homero Ortega P & Hijos

    Quito

    One of the country’s biggest sellers of Ecuadorian straw hats (aka panama hats). Offers a small but versatile selection of its famous Cuenca brand.

  • Galería Beltrán

    Quito

    This art gallery, which opened more than 30 years ago, sells paintings and sculptures by well-known Ecuadorian artists.

  • La Bodega

    Quito

    In business for 30-odd years, La Bodega stocks a wide and wonderful range of high-quality crafts, both old and new.

  • Libri Mundi

    Quito

    One of Quito’s best bookstores, with a good selection of titles in English, German, French and Spanish.

  • Confederate Bookstore

    Quito

    Excellent bookstore with a large selection of secondhand books in English and several other languages.

  • El Jardín

    Quito

    A sparkling mall with a good supermarket and international chain stores, near Parque La Carolina.

  • Explorer

    Quito

    This store sells pricey, name-brand outdoor apparel and gear right on Plaza Foch.

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