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…
Must-see shopping in Spain
Bilbao
Overlooking the river, the Mercado de la Ribera is an expansive food market that draws many of the city's top chefs for their morning selection of fresh…
Madrid
This classic shop has been around since 1858, making, selling and repairing Spanish fans, shawls, umbrellas and canes. Service is old-style and…
Valencia
Valencia's oldest shop dates from the late 18th century and has an intriguing history and loads of character. Its souvenir cards, Las Fallas accessories…
Valencia
Excellent travel bookshop and travel agency with some guides in English and lots of Lonely Planet titles. There's a great selection of maps and hiking…
Barcelona
Antique collectors could set aside a Sunday morning for a trip to Mercantic, a collection of gaily painted wooden huts occupied by antique and bric-a-brac…
West Castilla-La Mancha
The most famous ceramics store in town offers beautifully crafted pieces embellished with classic Talavera designs, including vases, tableware,…
Bilbao
Named after the city in Sweden, Malmö specialises in beautiful Scandinavian design with products you won't find elsewhere. Check out handsome Ölend…
Biscay Province
In the former fishing quarter of the Puerto Viejo, this enchanting little shop specialises in locally made crafts, artwork and accessories. Past the entry…
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…
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…
Northeastern Mallorca
Housed in Artà's handsome, disused train station and incorporating the tourist office, this collective venture displays the wares of local, traditional…
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…
Pollença
This gloriously retro emporium merges vintage style with contemporary design. Among the unique trinkets and gifts are nostalgic sepia postcards of old…
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…
Valencia
More than 50 years ago, three Lladró brothers produced the first of their famed porcelain sculptures. Nowadays, their factory on the city's northern…
La Ribera
All sorts of coffee beans, sourced seasonally from around the world, have been roasted at much-loved third-generation family-owned El Magnífico (which you…
Toledo
Since 1963, this small slightly shabby shop has specialised in damasquinados (damascene), the art of decorating steel with threads of gold and silver. It…
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…
Bilbao
A pair of Bilbao textile artists created this small shop, which is making waves across the Basque Country. Graphic T-shirts are the speciality, featuring…
Southern Mallorca
Artworks jazz up the walls of this lovely stone-and-wood, split-level gourmet food store on the main drag. As well as doing great coffee, it sells gourmet…
Mallorca
One of rural Mallorca's most venerable traditions, Sineu's weekly market has taken over the town centre every Wednesday morning since 1306. Spreading out…
Pollença
A full-on savoury and pungent aroma of wholesome food fills your nostrils as you walk into Enseñat. Pick up salts, preserves, cheeses, meats, including…
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…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Chocolates, dainty pastries and mouth-watering cakes can be nibbled behind the Modernista mosaic facade here or taken away for private, guilt-ridden…
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…
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…
Palma de Mallorca
'The Palate' is a wonderland for jamón lovers. The flavour of air-cured pig scents the air, mingling with the cheese, sobrassada and other delights on…
Andalucía
This is the workshop of British ceramicist Matthew Weir and Spanish artisan Isabel Hernández, who produces artistic jarapa (cotton-rag) rugs. As well as…
Palma de Mallorca
It's almost impossible to manoeuvre in this narrow little shop, so crowded are its shelves with local Mallorcan food products – cheeses, honey, olives,…
Bilbao
Cheese lovers shouldn't miss this wondrous shop. You'll find more than 40 varieties of the good stuff, with new selections every week. It's also worth…
Pollença
Held year-round, Pollença's Sunday market is one of the largest and liveliest in Mallorca. Fruit, veg, cheese, wine, herbs and spices are concentrated in…
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 …
Palma de Mallorca
This small shop is dedicated to promoting the craftsmanship and gastronomy of Mallorca. Here you'll find wines, olive oils, salts and liquors, as well as…
Serra de Tramuntana
The ceramics on sale here are world class and the work of native Mallorcan artist Dora Good, now living and working in New York. Her mother Grace is also…
Palma de Mallorca
The Gordiola family can call on nearly 300 years of glassmaking skill, everywhere evident in the fantastically shaped and coloured vases, lamps, stemware…
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…
Cartagena
This government-funded shop displays the works of local artisans. There's an excellent range of everything from paintings to honey. It's a great spot to…
Burgos
This is the pick of many stores around the town centre offering local produce that's ideal for a picnic or a gift for back home.
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A secondary branch of Spain's only remaining department store, selling electronics, fashion, stationery and sports gear.
