Must-see shopping in Western Central Highlands

If you'd like to learn more about and/or taste Mexican wine, head for this combination shop and cafe-bar north of Chapultepec. Along with a large…

A Mexican design shop in a particularly cool pocket of Colonia Americana. Come here for artisanal items with a hipster twist: handstitched dog collars,…

A 'wow'-inducing Tlaquepaque boutique with gorgeous furniture showpieces, such as benches carved from a single tree, which are displayed in expansive, old…

If you don’t have time to scour the Purépecha pueblos for the perfect folk-art piece, come to the House of Crafts inside a wing of the Ex-Convento de San…

Massive – at 40,000 sq metres, it's the largest indoor market in Latin America – and labyrinthine and selling pretty much everything bar the kitchen sink,…

This seductive market, on the western side of the Centro Cultural Clavijero, deals in the region’s famous sweets, including a rainbow selection of ates de…

On weekends, a colorful outdoor artesanía (folk art) market is set up along the arches in this square just south of the cathedral. Come here for mementos…

The heir to one of Paracho’s most respected family of luthiers, Filiberto Díaz carves acoustic guitars from mahogany, cedar, cyprus and other woods in a…

Mazamitla sports an interesting take on the Swiss alpine theme and you’ll see small storefronts including this one selling fruit preserves, cheeses,…

This lovely shop is partly a hacienda museum with old farm implements, some ancient machinery and a beautiful old tahona (bullock-powered stone mill)…

This lovely shop in central Tlaquepaque, whose name translates as 'From the Heart of the Country,' specializes in indigenous art; look for decorative…

This well-stocked shop in the Casa de las Flores sells some of the finest ceramics pieces, figurines and masks in the region. Owner and collector Stan…

This lovely shop stocks an extensive range of Mexican jewelry, ceramics, art and sculpture. They claim their selection of catrina dolls (grizzly-looking…

This artists co-op focuses on high quality artesanía (folk art) created by Colima artisans. You'll find everything from handmade clothing and jewelry to…

Some people come to this shop on the main square to buy macadamia nuts and assorted products made from same. We, however, come for one of its naturally…

Guadalajara’s largest and classiest wine shop stocks only Mexican wines – 300 different vintages – priced at between M$150 and M$4000. Staff are eager to…

This is the workshop and showroom of noted Tlaquepaque ceramicist Paco Padilla. It's within easy walking distance of the famed Museo Pantaleón Panduro of…

A central Guadalajara tobacco shop that doubles as what many consider to be the city's best tequila vendor. It has more than 150 labels of tequila at…

The Mercado de Antojitos, north of the main plaza, sells local snacks and small dishes and is the perfect place to try Michoacán specialties.

Tlaquepaque-based shop with a tremendous lighting selection, elegant handbags, hammocks and even its own in-house restaurant, Casa Luna.