Addis Ababa
Eight years after being founded by designer Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu to help talented artisans in her neighbourhood, soleRebels Footwear's shoes are made…
Must-see shopping in Ethiopia
Aksum
One of the best shops in northern Ethiopia, St George has that rare combination of simple tourist items and fine pieces of art and antiques, although the…
St George Interior Decoration & Art Gallery
Addis Ababa
One of Addis Ababa's classiest places to shop, St George has everything from antique silver crosses and contemporary textiles to wide-ranging books about…
Addis Ababa
Here the Berhan Taye Leprosy Disabled Persons Work Group produces and sells beautiful handbags, pillow covers and wall hangings, each emblazoned with…
Addis Ababa
Of all the shops/stalls north of Haileselassie Alemayehu on Churchill Ave, this gallery has the biggest selection (if you ask to see the back room) and…
Makush Art Gallery & Restaurant
Addis Ababa
This gallery and restaurant has an excellent, carefully selected collection of high-quality furniture and paintings created by around 70 emerging and well…
Addis Ababa
If you’re interested in blankets, Ethiopian wedding attire or traditional clothing like a shamma (shawl worn by highlander men), head to this group of…
Project Ploughshare Women’s Crafts Training Center
Gonder
This centre in Wolleka is helping disadvantaged women rekindle local pottery traditions, along with traditional Amhara weaving and basketry. You can watch…
Lalibela
The one shop that stands out from Lalibela’s throng of souvenir shacks. Inside are beautiful watercolour and sepia paintings created by local artist…
Gonder
This child-sponsorship charity has a small store selling baskets, banana art and beads made from recycled magazines. Some items are also sold at Lodge du…
House of the Lalibela Artisans
Lalibela
Set up to help local artisans market their work, this modest collection has some textiles, basketry, figurines and paintings. You can sometimes see some…
Dire Dawa
You can buy fresh, export-quality Ethiopian coffee at this well-stocked shop on the main drag in Megala. It sells 1kg (Birr90) and 500g (Birr46) packets…
Harar
One step inside and the swoon-inducing scents will have you hooked. It sells 1kg and 500g packets of excellent whole and ground beans, and you can watch…
Addis Ababa
Stocking local, naturally produced honeys with not a chemical in sight, this place is as good for your breakfast as it is for an unusual but authentically…
Addis Ababa
City-centre branch of Addis' best bookshop chain, with a small but good selection of books on Ethiopia.
Abyssinia Handcraft Shop-Sunlight Fitsum
Aksum
Has a good selection of old triptych paintings as well as a few silver crosses.
Bahir Dar
You'll find a handful of small stalls selling fairly standard souvenirs here, a block back from the lake's edge, but you may also find the makers of the…
Addis Ababa
This small, dusty shop has little to inspire but it does offer a handful of birding and other natural history books, which is quite the rarity here.
Addis Ababa
An OK place for second-hand books on Ethiopia, particularly those out of print. That said, selection is very limited.
