Must-see shopping in Lisbon

  • Hangar Design Store

    Belém

    Fittingly located on the backside of the CCB, where this discerning shop's Portuguese owner has assembled a well-curated collection of top design-forward…

  • Lisbon Walker

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    This cool concept shop sells handcrafted Portuguese men's shoes in unique styles that no one else at home will be wearing. Choose from casual boots and…

  • Oficina Irmãos Marques

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Even if you don't buy anything, it's worth popping into the gallery/workshop of Brazilian-born Gezo Marques, mainly for his striking woodwork, which…

  • Benamôr

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Benamôr is a classic Portuguese brand dating to 1925, and its flagship store stocks hand and face creams and soaps in deliciously art-deco packaging…

  • Garbags

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    This ecofriendly Graça outfit sells messenger bags, iPhone cases, wallets, handbags and zipper pouches cleverly made from former coffee sacks, potato-chip…

  • Nuno Gama

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    One of the country's most feted fashion designers, Nuno Gama is Portugal's catwalk king. His sleek flagship store showcases Nuno's hallmarks, including a…

  • Loja Real

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    A showcase largely for Portuguese designers, Loja Real features a wide assortment of unique, high-quality products that run the gamut of home decor …

  • Coises do Alberto

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Creative Angolan Alberto's small Alfama studio will get your attention as you stroll by. A peek in reveals his artistic 'things' (coises): a retro array…

  • Ementa Store

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    This home-grown millennial skatewear shop got its start in T-shirts and skateboard design for Ericeira Surf Shop, a popular nationwide surf and skate…

  • Storytailors

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Mirror, mirror…undoubtedly one of Lisbon's fairest boutiques is this chandelier-lit enchanted forest of fashion, where design duo Luís Sanchez and João…

  • Casa Pau-Brasil

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Inside the 18th-century Castilho Palace, this high-design Brazilian concept store divvies up space among 18 Brazilian brands and designers, including…

  • Alexandra Moura

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    This all-white space is a temple to the latest collection of Portuguese designer Alexandra Moura – from imaginative, stylishly cut clothing to one-of-a…

  • Fabula Urbis

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    A great little bookshop that celebrates works about Portugal, both by home-grown and expat authors. All the best books by Lobo Antunes, Saramago, Pessoa,…

  • Dolce Vita Tejo

    Lisbon

    New in 2009, this massive shopping mall – more than 280 stores, 30 restaurants and an 11-screen cinema – is a siren song for weak-willed shop-goers and…

  • Papabubble

    Baixa & Rossio

    Papabubble – now known worldwide but proudly Catalonian – makes and sells very tasty old-fashioned hard candy in a variety of classic and creative…

  • Poise/WetheKnot/Fern

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This boutique threesome sells beautifully crafted handbags made from 100% Portuguese materials in the on-site atelier (Poise). WetheKnot (www.wetheknot…

  • Outra Face da Lua

    Baixa & Rossio

    Vintage divas head for this retro boutique in Baixa, crammed with puffball dresses, lurex skirts and wildly patterned '70s shirts. Jazz and electronica…

  • Icon

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Steeped in the promotion of home-grown artists, this discerning Chiado design shop specialises in quality design and lifestyle wares you won't find in…

  • Espaço Açores

    Baixa & Rossio

    The closest you can get to actually visiting the Azores in Lisbon is this attractive shop, where a taste of the islands comes in the form of cheeses,…

  • Garbags

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    A second outlet of the ecofriendly Graça shop hawking all manner of gear (wallets, phone cases, handbags) fashioned from recycled coffee sacks, potato…

  • Fashion Clinic

    Marquês de Pombal & Around

    Everything designer divas crave: ready-to-wear DKNY, Gucci and Prada, Jimmy Choo shoes, perfumes, accessories, fashion books and more. Men should head to…

  • Queijaria Nacional

    Baixa & Rossio

    A one-stop cheese shop with varieties from all over Portugal – from pungent and creamy Serra da Estrela offerings to Azores and Alentejo varieties. You…

  • Loja dos Descobrimentos

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Watch artisans carefully painting handmade azulejos at this workshop and store near the Casa dos Bicos. Fruits and flowers, boats, culinary motifs or…

  • Feira da Ladra

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Browse and haggle for buried treasures at this massive flea market. You’ll find old records, coins, baggy pants, dog-eared poetry books and other attic…

  • Lisbon Shop

    Baixa & Rossio

    Housed in the Pombaline Pátio da Galé complex, this shop is crammed with Portuguese gifts, from tram T-shirts, cockerel mugs and cork bags to speciality…

  • Silva & Feijóo

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Planning a picnic? Stop by the shop of this century-old brand, one of several in the area, for sheep’s cheese from the Seia mountains, sardine pâté, rye…

  • Era Uma Vez Um Sonho

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    For over 20 years this colourful and enchanting shop has dealt in unique puppets, stuffed animals, puzzles and illustrated books, all handcrafted in…

  • A Carioca

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Little has changed since this old-world store opened in 1924: brass fittings still gleam, the coffee roaster is still in action, and home blends, sugared…

  • Soma Ideas

    Baixa & Rossio

    Traditional Portuguese imagery gets a modern, design-forward twist at this not-so-average souvenir shop. Colourful coffee mugs, ceramics and framed art…

  • El Dorado

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    A gramophone plays vinyl classics as divas grab vintage styles, from psychedelic prints to 6in platforms and pencil skirts, at this Bairro Alto hipster…

  • Livraria Bertrand

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    The world's oldest operating bookshop, open since 1732 according to Guinness World Records, Bertrand has excellent selections, including titles in English…

  • Conserveira de Lisboa

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    In Rua dos Bacalhoeiros ('cod-vessel street') lies this store dedicated wholly to slinging tinned fish, and whose walls are a mosaic of retro wrappings…

  • Fashion Clinic

    Marquês de Pombal & Around

    Shop for Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana and the like here. It's the male counterpart to the top-end Fashion Clinic boutique nearby.

  • Galeria de Arte São Mamede

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Interesting to browse in even if you have no intention of buying, this immensely cool vaulted gallery displays the contemporary works of Portuguese…

  • Fátima Lopes

    Marquês de Pombal & Around

    Fátima’s has an immaculate collection of figure-hugging, Latin-inspired threads, from slinky suits to itsy-glitzy prom dresses and hot-pink ball gowns.

  • Discoteca Amália

    Baixa & Rossio

    This shrine to fadista (fado singer) Amália Rodrigues stocks an excellent range of fado and classical CDs (and cassettes!).

  • Louie Louie

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Clued-up DJs head for this music store that stocks second-hand vinyl and the latest house, dance and electronica grooves.

  • FNAC

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    One of the city’s biggest book and music stores. You can buy tickets for many concerts and events here as well.

  • Grab a wicker basket at the door of this spacious deli and fill it with carefully selected national and international gourmet products, organic produce, or freshly baked bread.

    Mercearia da Mila

    Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela

    Grab a wicker basket at the door of this spacious deli and fill it with carefully selected national and international gourmet products, organic produce or…

  • The shop window showcases the best Portugal has to offer

    Portugal dos Meus Amores

    Lisbon

    This gift shop is stuffed top to bottom with vibrant-coloured souvenirs made in Portugal, from modern versions of traditional craft pieces and religious…

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