Must-see shopping in Madrid

  • Helena Rohner is an upscale jewelry shop in Madrid

    Helena Rohner

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    One of Europe’s most creative jewellery designers, Helena Rohner has a spacious boutique in La Latina. Working with silver, stone, porcelain, wood and…

  • Madrid, Spain - August 18, 2021: The Antigua Casa Talavera sells traditional handmade pottery and tile from all over Spain in this downtown Madrid, Spain store. The store was opened in 1904 and is still family operated.
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    Antigua Casa Talavera

    Madrid

    The extraordinary tiled facade of this wonderful old shop conceals an Aladdin’s cave of ceramics from all over Spain. This is not the mass-produced stuff…

  • Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.

    Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

    Salamanca

    This boutique has to be seen to be believed, with pinks, yellows and oranges everywhere you turn. It’s fun and exuberant, but not just for kids. It also…

  • El Arco Artesanía

    Madrid

    This original shop in the southwestern corner of Plaza Mayor sells an outstanding array of homemade designer souvenirs, from stone, ceramic and glass work…

  • El Moderno

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    This concept store down the Gran Vía end of Malasaña is the epitome of style, although it's less Malasaña retro than a slick new-Madrid look. Designer…

  • Botería Julio Rodríguez

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    One of the last makers of traditional Spanish wineskins left in Madrid, Botería Julio Rodríguez is like a window on a fast-disappearing world. They make a…

  • Fans at stall, El Rastro Market, La Latina.

    El Rastro

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    Welcome to what is claimed to be Europe's largest flea market. Antiques are also a major drawcard with a concentration of stores at Nuevas Galerías and…

  • Malababa's entrance on Calle de Santa Teresa.

    Malababa

    Chueca

    This corner of Chueca is one of Madrid's happiest hunting grounds for the style-conscious shopper who favours individual boutiques with personality above…

  • The colourful storefront at Casa de Diego.

    Casa de Diego

    Madrid

    This classic shop has been around since 1858, making, selling and repairing Spanish fans, shawls, umbrellas and canes. Service is old-style and…

  • Maty

    Madrid

    Wandering around central Madrid, it’s easy to imagine that flamenco outfits have been reduced to imitation dresses sold as souvenirs to tourists. That’s…

  • Oriol Balaguer

    Salamanca

    Catalan pastry chef Oriol Balaguer has a formidable CV – he's worked in the kitchens of Ferran Adrià in Catalonia, won the prize for the World’s Best…

  • Loewe

    Chueca

    Born in 1846 in Madrid, Loewe is arguably Spain’s signature line in high-end fashion and its landmark store on Gran Vía is one of the most famous and…

  • Papelería Salazar

    Madrid

    Opened in 1905, Papelería Salazar is a priceless relic, Madrid's oldest stationery store and is now run by the fourth generation of the Salazar family. It…

  • Casa Hernanz

    Madrid

    Comfy, rope-soled alpargatas (espadrilles), Spain’s traditional summer footwear, are worn by everyone from the king of Spain down. You can buy your own…

  • Patrimonio Comunal Olivarero

    Chueca

    For picking up some of the country’s olive-oil varieties (Spain is the world’s largest producer), this place is perfect. With examples of the extra-virgin…

  • Licores Cabello

    Madrid

    All wine shops should be like this. This family-run corner shop really knows its wines and the interior has scarcely changed since 1913, with wooden…

  • Mantequería Bravo

    Salamanca

    Behind the attractive old facade lies a connoisseur’s paradise, filled with local cheeses, sausages, wines and coffees. The products here are great for a…

  • Bombonerías Santa

    Salamanca

    If your style is as refined as your palate, the exquisite chocolates in this tiny shop will satisfy. The packaging is every bit as pretty as the bombones …

  • Manolo Blahnik

    Salamanca

    Nothing to wear to the Oscars? Do what many Hollywood celebrities do and head for Manolo Blahnik. The showroom is exclusive and each shoe is displayed…

  • Eturel

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    Fabrics, patterns and designs from rural Castilla–La Mancha, updated with the merest style twists, lie behind this lovely store which sells cushions,…

  • The entry to Mercado de los Mostenses

    Mercado de los Mostenses

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Bustling Mercado de los Mostenses is Madrid’s most international market. Inside, the typical Spanish butchers and fishmongers are side-by-side with stands…

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    La Madrileña

    Madrid

    La Madrileña has been serving its customers ham, cured meats and sausages since 1909. Its white sausages are perfect for the griddle, or you can try the…

  • Do Design's main entrance.

    Do Design

    Chueca

    Picture-perfect concept store Do Design is an ode to living artfully. Part fashion supplier, part interior-design dream, it stocks artisanal goods ranging…

  • Leather-bound notebooks at Taller Puntera

    Taller Puntera

    Madrid

    If you’re looking for high-quality gifts to take back home, Taller Puntera has leather goods of all kinds. From notebooks to briefcases, backpacks and…

  • Macchinine, bursting with colourful toy cars of all stripes.

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    Chueca

    Packed with nearly 5000 miniature cars, this is a hotspot for toy-car enthusiasts. The likeable owners are just as passionate about connecting hobbyists…

  • The entrance to the chocolate emporium Cacao Sampaka.

    Cacao Sampaka

    Chueca

    If you thought chocolate was about fruit ’n’ nut, think again. This gourmet chocolate shop is a chocoholic’s dream, with more combinations to go with…

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    Más Que Cervezas

    Madrid

    This small, modern shop is packed floor to ceiling with bottled beers from over 30 countries. The selection is always changing, with around 500 brands at…

  • Shoe displays in Camper's main window.

    Camper

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Spanish fashion is not all haute couture, and this world-famous cool and quirky shoe brand from Mallorca offers bowling-shoe chic with colourful, fun…

  • Snapo

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Snapo is rebellious Malasaña to its core, thumbing its nose at the niceties of fashion respectability – hardly surprising given that one of its lines of…

  • José Ramírez

    Madrid

    José Ramírez is one of Spain’s best guitar-makers and his guitars have been strummed by a host of flamenco greats and international musicians (including…

  • Pasajes Librería Internacional

    Madrid

    One of the best bookshops in Madrid, Pasajes has an extensive English section (downstairs at the back), which includes high-quality fiction (if it’s a new…

  • Lurdes Bergada

    Chueca

    Lurdes Bergada and Syngman Cucala, a mother-and-son designer team from Barcelona, offer classy and original men’s and women’s fashions using neutral…

  • Codo

    Madrid

    Classy designer jewellery handcrafted in Barcelona from silver, pewter and other natural products is a real find down this quiet pedestrian lane off the…

  • Ekseption

    Salamanca

    This elegant showroom store consistently leads the way with the latest trends, spanning catwalk designs alongside a look that is more informal, though…

  • Bazar Matey

    Madrid

    Bazar Matey is a wonderful store catering to collectors of model trains, aeroplanes and cars, and all sorts of accessories. The items here are the real…

  • Almacén de Pontejos

    Madrid

    Describing what this shop sells – fabrics, buttons and all manner of knick-knacks for dressmakers – only tells half the story. It's one of many such…

  • Camper

    Salamanca

    Spanish fashion is not all haute couture, and this world-famous cool and quirky shoe brand from Mallorca offers bowling-shoe chic with colourful, fun…

  • Santarrufina

    Madrid

    This gilded outpost of Spanish Catholicism has to be seen to be believed. Churches, priests and monasteries are some of the patrons of this overwhelming…

  • Reserva y Cata

    Chueca

    This old-style shop stocks an excellent range of local wines, and the knowledgable staff can help you pick out a great one for your next dinner party or a…

  • El Flamenco Vive

    Madrid

    This temple to flamenco has it all, from guitars and songbooks to well-priced CDs, polka-dotted dancing costumes, shoes, colourful plastic jewellery and…