Must-see shopping in Lisbon

  • A Vida Portuguesa

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    A flashback to the late 19th century with its high ceilings and polished cabinets, this former warehouse and perfume factory lures nostalgics with its all…

  • Loja das Conservas

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    What appears to be a gallery is on closer inspection a fascinating temple to tinned fish (or conservas as the Portuguese say) – the result of an industry…

  • Embaixada

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Take an exquisite 19th-century neo-Moorish palace and fill it with fashion, design and concept stores on the cutting edge of cool and you have one of…

  • Garrafeira Nacional

    Baixa & Rossio

    This Lisbon landmark has been selling Portuguese wine since 1927 and is easily the best spot to pick up a bevy of local wines and spirits. It is…

  • Cortiço & Netos

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    A wonder wall of fabulous azulejos greets you as you enter this very special space. It's the vision of brothers Pedro, João, Ricardo and Tiago Cortiço,…

  • Loja do Burel

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Once a clothing staple of Serra da Estrela mountain-dwelling shepherds, Burel, a Portuguese black wool, was all but left to disappear until this company…

  • Typographia

    Baixa & Rossio

    With stores in Porto and Madrid as well, this high-design T-shirt shop is one of Europe's best. It features a select, monthly changing array of clever and…

  • Manteigaria Silva

    Baixa & Rossio

    Specialising in the best of the best and in business for more than a century, Manteigaria Silva does a brisk trade in staunchly curated Portuguese ham,…

  • Students at Montana Lisboa Café

    Underdogs Public Art Store

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Witness the strength of street knowledge at this part gallery, part Montana-street-art paint store and cafe behind Cais do Sodré. Underdogs specialises in…

  • Portuguese design and art store at "the Triangle"

    Apaixonarte

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This corner design store sells only Portuguese-made home decor pieces and fashion accessories. Once a month the shop also welcomes art exhibits by local…

  • Comida Independente

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    This sustainably focused market has a lot going for it: free-range, preservative-free charcuterie from the Algarve, Vinhais and elsewhere; a 160-strong…

  • O Voo da Andorinha

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Candy-bright beads, hand-stitched swallows, embroidered accessories and quirky furnishings made with recycled castaways such as cassette tapes, floppy…

  • Claus Porto

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    The amazing flagship store is in Porto, but Claus Porto, one of Portugal's most iconic brands, has its own evocative retro Lisbon boutique here as well…

  • Verso Branco

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    'Free verse' is the name of this split-level design store, where Fernando has a story for every object. The high-ceilinged space showcases Portuguese…

  • Retrox

    Lisbon

    Stylish Brazilian Josiane Lima has assembled a collection of vintage kitsch from the '50s to the '70s, from Portugal and abroad, at this hip Intendente…

  • A Arte da Terra

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    In the stables of a centuries-old bishop's palace, A Arte da Terra brims with authentic Portuguese crafts including Castello Branco embroideries, nativity…

  • Santos Ofícios

    Baixa & Rossio

    If you have always fancied a hand-embroidered fado shawl, check out this brick-vaulted store. Santos is a must-shop for Portuguese folk art, including…

  • Sky Walker

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This small, hipster men's boutique is a well-curated hot spot for picking up slimming Bellroy wallets from Australia, adult backpacks from Herschel Supply…

  • Napoleão

    Baixa & Rossio

    Of the two Napoleão shops on this corner, this friendly, English-speaking cellar specialises in Portuguese-only wines, ports and spirits. There are…

  • Cork & Company

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    At this elegantly designed shop, you'll find cork put to surprisingly imaginative uses, with well-made and sustainable cork handbags, pens, wallets,…

  • El Corte Inglés

    Marquês de Pombal & Around

    Spanish retail giant with nine floors of fashion, design and food. This was one of only two outlets outside Spain that didn't close during the recession…

  • Carbono

    Marquês de Pombal & Around

    The staff may be grumpy here, but it’s hard not to like Carbono, with its impressive selection of new and second-hand vinyl and CDs. World music – West…

  • Solar

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Hawking antique azulejos for seven decades, Solar offers row after row and pile after pile of precious Portuguese tiles dating from the 1500s to 1900s,…

  • Luvaria Ulisses

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    So tiny it’s almost an optical illusion, this magical art-deco store is chock-full of soft handmade leather and pigskin gloves (€49 to €170) for men and…

  • Vellas Loreto

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Lisboêtas have been waxing lyrical about this specialist candle-maker since 1789. The wood-panelled, talc-scented store sells myriad candles, from cherubs…

  • A Vida Portuguesa

    Lisbon

    The second outlet of Catarina Portas' made-in-Portugal boutique has turned a 19th-century ceramics factory into another must-visit shop, this time also…

  • Azevedo Rua

    Baixa & Rossio

    Lisbon’s maddest hatters since 1886. Expect good old-fashioned service and wood-panelled cabinets full of tweedy flat caps, bonnets, straw hats, bowlers…

  • Ler Devagar

    Lisbon

    Late-night bookworms and anyone who enjoys a good read will love this floor-to-ceiling temple of books. Foreign-language titles and books on art and…

  • LX Market

    Lisbon

    Vintage clothing, antiques, crafts, food, and weird and wonderful plants – the LX Factory market is the place to find them. Live music keeps the Sunday…

  • Portugal Gifts

    Lisbon

    This craft shop puts a contemporary spin on Portuguese souvenirs, with everything from Barcelos cockerel mugs to azulejo coasters and chocolate sardines.

  • Fábrica Sant'Ana

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Handmaking and painting azulejos (from €5) since 1741, this is the place to get some eye-catching porcelain tiles for your home.

  • Kare Design

    Lisbon

    An imaginative home-design store – somewhat of a worldwide chain – inside LX Factory.

  • Bordallo Pinheiro Shop in Lisbon

    Loja Bordallo Pinheiro

    Lisbon

    All the colourful and sturdy crockery at this official shop carries the quality stamp and aesthetic of 19th-century ceramist Bordallo Pinheiro (you can…

  • Inside Casa Portugueza do Chá

    Companhia Portugueza do Chá

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    In this refurbished grocery store you will find tea blends from all four corners of the world, carefully stored in airtight ceramic containers, plus books…

  • Portuguese products at Mercearia do Poço dos Negros

    Mercearia Poço dos Negros

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This grocery store mixes corner-shop familiarity with the atmosphere of a gourmet grocery store selling only high-quality Portuguese products, without the…

  • Mercearia Criativa in Lisbon

    Mercearia Criativa

    Lisbon

    There is hardly an empty space inside this cosy grocery store with its red-and-white-striped canopy and baskets of colourful fresh vegetables on the…

  • The entrance to Mercado de Campo de Ourique

    Mercado de Campo de Ourique

    Lisbon

    This is the quintessential neighbourhood market in the upscale quarter of Campo de Ourique. Mixing a laid-back attitude with the daily routine of vendors…

  • At the Palavra de Viajante bookstore each floor is dedicated to a continent

    Palavra de Viajante

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Palavra de Viajante is the only bookstore in Lisbon completely dedicated to travel, with titles ranging from guidebooks to personal memoirs. Each level or…

  • House of Eleh

    Marquês de Pombal & Around

    Eleh is one of the world's oldest makers of women's shoes (from €200), knocking out exquisitely handcrafted footwear since 1840. Today, eighth-generation…

  • Anjos70

    Lisbon

    This rambling alternative market takes place on the first weekend of each month and draws a young, eclectic crowd of freaks and geeks who gobble up…

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