Must-see shopping in Canary Islands

  • Vinatería Albillo

    Santa Cruz de la Palma

    An excellent deli which specialises in local and national Spanish cheese, gourmet olives, preserves, coffee and other goodies like anchovies and smoked…

  • Pisaverde

    La Laguna

    The shoes at Pisaverde are quite a sight, with each pair uniquely fashioned and handcrafted with bold and brightly coloured leather and all manner of…

  • MAIT

    North Coast Tenerife

    Housed in a former 17th-century convent, this museum shop sells a superb range of Ibero-American art and crafts, mainly from Central and South America…

  • Casa del Perfume Canario

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Stop by this family-run museum-shop, producing perfumes since the 1870s, and the staff will take you through the distillation and water-filtering process…

  • Canarias Concept

    North Coast Tenerife

    As the name implies, Canarias Concept sells solely Canarian-made crafts and products. It has a large showroom packed with jewellery, ceramics, artwork,…

  • Mercado de Vegueta

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Trading since the mid-19th century in a fabulous old building, this Vegueta market has a real abundance of aroma, and an explosion of colour from the…

  • Librería Moebius

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    This temple to the graphic novel has a seriously wide selection in English and Spanish in a quite riveting display.

  • Casa de la Aduana

    Puerto de la Cruz

    You'll find the most comprehensive selection of quality crafts in town here. It's not cheap but there's no souvenir tat; expect to discover classy locally…

  • Ahumadería de Uga

    Lanzarote

    Bizarrely for an island bereft of rivers or lakes, you'll spot delicate, delicious smoked salmon on menus everywhere. Back in the 1970s, a German couple…

  • Cooperativa de Ganaderos Central Quesera

    El Hierro

    Farmers from all over the island deliver milk to this cooperative, 2km north of Isora, where delicious herreño cheese is produced. Pop in to buy varieties…

  • Dédalo

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    It may look like just another small accessory shop, but step inside to discover a galaxy of well-displayed, dazzling and exquisite jewellery, created by…

  • Atlantida Artesania

    La Laguna

    Jam-packed with preserves, pickles, gofio (ground, roasted grain), mojo (spicy Canarian sauce), cheeses, honey, local wines, Scotch whisky, cigars and…

  • El Rincon Extremeño

    La Laguna

    A good place to buy jamón ibérico de bellota (from acorn-fed black pigs) priced at around €40 a kilo. Other less expensive hams are also available –…

  • Mercadillo de Teguise

    Lanzarote

    First launched in the 1980s with just 16 artisan vendors, Teguise's enormous, very touristed Sunday-morning market carpets the old town, with flamenco on…

  • Cistercian Convent

    Gran Canaria

    A divine aura of sorts hangs over Teror, a fitting place to find snacks handmade by nuns. Climb up steep Calle Herrería, next to the museum, until you…

  • Depatanegra Ibericos

    North Coast Tenerife

    Carries a superb range of Spanish hams, including the highly desired jamón iberico de bellota, made from acorn-fed black pigs. Expect to pay around €16.50…

  • Casa Torrehermosa

    North Coast Tenerife

    Tenerife’s excellent art-and-crafts chain Artenerife has its local outlet in this magnificent 17th-mansion. Casa Torrehermosa provides a fitting setting…

  • Kish Vintage Apparel

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    At first glance this shop resembles more of a jumble sale than anything else, but take the time to browse and you will discover all kinds of gems,…

  • Museo de Malvasía

    North Coast Tenerife

    This absorbing place is not really a museum but more of a shop dedicated to local viticulture and various types of Canarian wines, including Malvasía, as…

  • Canary Wine

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    The charming and helpful owner of this shop will guide you through the local wines here, including eco-wines and the famous banana wine with the peeled…

  • Jamón y Mojo

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Run by an enthusiastic young couple, this deli has a vast range of carefully sourced gourmet products, with an emphasis on Spanish delights such as great…

  • La Cabaña del Té

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    If you’re a tea drinker, stop by this temple to the tea leaf, with its shelves stuffed to bursting point with traditional metal tins of every imaginable…

  • Dolores Promesas

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    This Spanish designer apparently became inspired as a child by the bolts of material, buttons and bows at her grandfather’s modest haberdashery shop near…

  • Aristocrazy

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Don’t be intimidated by the exclusive-looking showroom with its mock fireplace and exquisitely groomed sales staff, this Spanish jewellers has a…

  • Aragüeme

    Gran Canaria

    There's an enticing collection of deli items at this good-looking shop, from a wonderfully whiffy selection of cheeses to locally made olive oil, mojo,…

  • Clean Ocean Project

    El Cotillo

    Stop by this ecologically aware and very neat-looking place that stocks cool surf wear in soft greens and blues. The business donates a percentage of all…

  • Fedac

    Maspalomas

    If you’re after local handicrafts, visit the small Fedac shop located within the main tourist office. Fedac is a government-sponsored nonprofit store,…

  • Quesería Rubicón

    Lanzarote

    One of the island's best places to buy local goat’s cheese – and you can taste it first. Choose between smoked, fresh, semicured, or coated with paprika…

  • Jamónes Riviera

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This market-style stall is a daily institution, and where locals come to stock up on all those deli goodies, including cheese, chorizo and the famous…

  • Jumping Man

    La Laguna

    Owned by music buff Fernando, Jumping Man has a petite space stuffed with jazz, soul, funk, R&B, hip-hop, pop and rock vinyl and CDs, much of it classic…

  • Rip Curl

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Surf clothing and watches, wetsuits and shades: all your water-sport requirements are provided for in a neat and good-looking selection here. The shop is…

  • Artesenciás

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Using 100% natural vegetable oils, as well as scents, this aromatically enticing ecofriendly perfumería purveys beautifully packaged massage oils, body…

  • ADC Diseño del Siglo

    La Laguna

    You may not want to stuff a 1950s lampshade or a 1960s injection-moulded swivel armchair into your luggage, but the funktastic 20th-century vintage pieces…

  • Muslands

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Fancy picking up a Fender or an acoustic guitar to busk to crowds on Plaza de Santa Ana? Or perhaps a timple (a kind of ukulele) to strum to the apple of…

  • La Ranilla

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Look for a tiny former fisherman’s cottage painted brilliant turquoise; it's now the happy home to this crafts shop specialising in innovative local…

  • La Alpizpa

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Right on the seafront, this shop standing all by itself sells an eye-catching range of high-quality and diverse arts and crafts created by people with…

  • Dicky Morgan

    La Laguna

    Look for the blue-on-blue exterior of this fabulous vintage shop. Dicky Morgan's edgy take on fashion, furniture and art is coupled with a big-city…

  • Artenerife

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Part of an Tenerife-wide chain where quality control is very much in evidence, Artenerife carries a superb range of quality handicrafts originating in the…

  • Fedac

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Head to this government-sponsored, nonprofit store for handicrafts and modern designs, including exquisite hand-painted silk scarves, woven shawls and…

  • Centro de Artesanía La Antigua Escuela

    Lanzarote

    A small, cheerful artisans' complex for picking up original jewellery, colourful prints, hand-designed tiles and other local crafts. Some of the artisans…

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