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Port-au-Prince

Shopping in Port Au Prince

  1. A

    Expressions

    A well-regarded Pétionville gallery.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Galerie Flamboyant

    A small gallery with a nice mix of naives and moderns.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Librairie La Pleïade

    Port-au-Prince’s best choice for English-language books.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Le Mélodisque

    Has the best selection of Haitian music CDs in Pétionville.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Librairie Culture Diffusion

    Just off Champs de Mars, with a decent selection of US magazines.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Caribbean Supermarket

    The country’s largest supermarket, with a huge selection of imported goods.

    reviewed

  7. Big Star Market

    Next to the Rex Theatre, this is the most central super­market for downtown hotels.

    reviewed

  8. G

    La Boite à Musique

    Close to the intersection with Rue Montalais, La Boite à Musique is a good downtown music choice.

    reviewed

  9. H

    Asterix

    Has a large selection of French-language books and magazines, plus some in English, along with postcards.

    reviewed

  10. I

    Galerie Caraïbe

    Set in a courtyard with a restaurant, this gallery has a small and special­ized collection of contemporary works.

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    Galerie Marassa

    This is a quite specialized and exclusive gallery exhibiting a good base of contemporary and naive Haitian artists, as well as metalwork, crafts and Vodou flags.

    reviewed

  13. K

    Mahogany Craft Shop

    Near the gates of Hôtel Oloffson is this tiny, brightly painted shop, packed with jolly woodcarvings, paintings and painted metalwork. Prices are set by haggling.

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  14. L

    Galerie Nader

    A huge gallery over two floors, with a large collection of mostly moderns and some naives. The owner has an extensive private collection housed as a museum at a separate address.

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  15. M

    Fred Bernard

    A more upmarket Pétionville interpretation of an artisanat shop, here you’ll find painted boxes and papier mâché, metalwork and other delights, along with current Haitian fashions.

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  16. Comité Artisanat Haïtien

    Established in 1972, this craftmakers’ cooperative has worked to promote Haitian crafts and provide fair wages for its artisans. The shop here is strong on well-priced metalwork, stone sculptures, lively painted boxes and miniature taptaps.

    reviewed

  17. N

    Galerie Issa

    Set up by the late Issa el Saieh, one of Haiti’s most important art collectors (and sometime jazz musician). The gallery, with everything piled up in one huge room, has a wide collection of artwork on sale, plus some of the best metal art from Croix des Bouquets.

    reviewed

  18. O

    Galerie Monnin

    Port-au-Prince’s oldest private art gallery, in a lovely building. Lots of landscapes, but with a wide selection of different Haitian schools.

    reviewed