Must-see shopping in Madrid

  • Calzados Cantero

    Madrid

    A charming old-time shoe store, Calzados Cantero sells a range of shoes at rock-bottom prices. It’s most famous for its rope-soled alpargatas (espadrilles…

  • Librería La Central

    Madrid

    Part of the stunning extension to Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, La Central is perhaps Madrid’s best gallery bookshop, with a range of posters, postcards and…

  • Tienda Real Madrid

    Madrid

    The Real Madrid club shop sells replica shirts, posters, caps and just about everything else under the sun to which it could attach a club logo. In the…

  • Xoan Viqueira

    Chueca

    We love the playfulness of this designer Chueca store where screen-printing artist Xoan Viqueira throws his creativity at everything from alpargatas …

  • Relojería Santolaya

    Madrid

    Founded in 1867, this timeless old-clock repairer just off Plaza de Olavide is the official watch repairer to Spain's royalty and heritage properties…

  • Juan Alvarez

    Madrid

    The shop and workshop may be tiny, but Juan Alvarez is one of the most celebrated guitar-makers in Spain. The family business dates back to 1945 and…

  • Flamingos Vintage Kilo

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Flamingos sells vintage clothing for men and women, including a selection of old denim, cowboy boots, leather jackets, Hawaiian shirts and more. Some…

  • The Corner Shop

    Madrid

    This fine Huertas shop does a carefully curated collection of men's and women's fashions, with brand names like Scotch Soda, Blue Hole, Andy and Lucy and…

  • Karibu Malasaña

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Quirky gift items dominate this lovely little boutique, which spans the full range of pop art, retro, vintage and the tastefully modern. There are must…

  • Cuesta de Claudio Moyano Bookstalls

    Madrid

    Madrid’s answer to the booksellers that line the Seine in Paris, these secondhand bookstalls are an enduring city landmark. Most titles are in Spanish,…

  • Atlético de Madrid Store

    Madrid

    Atlético de Madrid has something of a cult following in the city and has enjoyed considerable footballing success in recent years. Its downtown store has…

  • Curiosite

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Some of Madrid's more original gifts are on offer in this quirky shop that combines old favourites (eg Star Wars speakers, retro Polaroid cameras) with a…

  • Convento del Corpus Cristi

    Madrid

    The cloistered nuns at this convent also happen to be fine pastry chefs. You make your request through a door, then a grille on Calle del Codo, and the…

  • De Papel

    Chueca

    Tucked away on a quiet Chueca street, this gorgeous paper and stationery store stocks artfully displayed notebooks and other paper products, with a focus…

  • Sombrerería Medrano

    Madrid

    They've been making hats at this place since 1832, and while concessions have been made to modern fashions, the look here is reassuringly a classic one…

  • Isolée

    Salamanca

    Multipurpose lifestyle stores were late in coming to Madrid, but they’re now all the rage and there’s none more stylish than Isolée, which has outlasted…

  • Gourmet Experience

    Madrid

    On a winning perch high above Plaza del Callao and with stunning views down Gran Vía, this food court has a fabulous store for foodies looking for Spanish…

  • Desperate Literature

    Madrid

    One of Madrid's best international bookshops, Desperate Literature sells mostly English books, with some in Spanish, French and other languages. Fiction…

  • Ojalá Madrid

    Madrid

    Colourful, stylish women's fashions by local designer Paloma del Pozo are well worth seeking out at the top end of Huertas. The look somehow manages to be…

  • Loewe

    Salamanca

    Born in 1846 in Madrid, Loewe is arguably Spain’s signature line in high-end fashion. Classy handbags and accessories are the mainstays and prices can be…

  • Sportivo

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    It's rare to find a Madrid store that focuses solely on men's fashions, but this place bucks the trend. Brands like Carven, YMC and Commune of Paris draw…

  • Guantes Luque

    Madrid

    Around since the early 20th century, Guantes Luque is all about handmade gloves and they're as much for fashionistas as for the señoras of the barrio…

  • Aceitunas Jiménez

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    An institution on a Sunday stroll in El Rastro, this tiny shop serves up pickled olives in plastic cups and in all manner of varieties, as well as…

  • Torrons Vicens

    Madrid

    One of Spain's finest purveyors of turrón (nougat) has finally set up shop in Madrid. One of a number of outlets across town, this central option…

  • La Cervecista

    Chueca

    Craft beer took quite a while to arrive in Madrid but once started, like most things, the city has embraced it as its own. Local and international beers…

  • Artelema

    Madrid

    High-quality prints and old photos of Madrid dominate this quiet store just down the hill from Plaza de la Villa. Old Madrid maps, bronze sculptures,…

  • La Compañia Polar

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Men's fashions and accessories dominate this Conde Duque store that has been around since 2003. Hawaiian shirts and more sedate looks bookend a range that…

  • Isolée

    Chueca

    This long-standing concept-and-lifestyle store sells a select range of everything from clothes and shoes (Andy Warhol to Adidas) to CDs and food. Another…

  • Oleoteca La Chinata

    Madrid

    Olive oil is the centrepiece of this gourmet oleoteca just across from the Plaza Mayor. You can buy bottles of the stuff, as well as olive-oil-based…

  • Purificación García

    Salamanca

    Fashions may come and go but Puri consistently manages to keep ahead of the pack. Her signature style for men and women is elegant and mature designs that…

  • Así

    Madrid

    Beautifully crafted baby dolls make a lovely gift or souvenir of your little one's visit to the city. These are the real deal, not mass-produced, and…

  • Justo Algaba

    Madrid

    This is where Spain’s toreros (bullfighters) come to have their traje de luces (suit of lights, the traditional glittering bullfighting suit) made in all…

  • Monkey Garage

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Inhabiting an old mechanics workshop, this edgy, stylish shop sells clean-lined Scandivanian fashions, designer jewellery and modern artworks. It's a…

  • Divina Providencia

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    Divina Providencia has moved seamlessly from fresh new face on the Madrid fashion scene to almost mainstream stylishness, with fun clothes for women and…

  • Lurdes Bergada

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    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…

  • Poncelet

    Chueca

    With 80 Spanish and 240 European cheese varieties, this fine cheese shop is the best of its kind in Madrid. The range is outstanding and the staff really…

  • El Jardín del Convento

    Madrid

    In a quiet lane just south of Plaza de la Villa, this appealing little shop sells homemade sweets baked by nuns in abbeys, convents and monasteries all…

  • Casa Postal

    Chueca

    Old postcards, posters, books and other period knick-knacks fill this treasure cave to the rafters. It's a wonderful slice of old Madrid in which to lose…

  • De Piedra

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    Necklaces, earrings, bracelets and home decorations made by a local design team fill this lovely showroom. Silver and semi-precious stones are the…

  • López Pascual

    Malasaña & Conde Duque

    This jamón producer of long standing is a wonderful place to find a healthy, Spanish fast-food snack or the essential ingredients for a picnic.