Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
One of the big names on the fashion scene, Lidija Kolovrat was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but her adopted home, Lisbon, gave flight to her fantasy…
Must-see shopping in Portugal
Funchal
Had to leave your walking sticks at airport security, lost your compass or forgotten your hiking boots for the levadas? Then head for O Bordão (The Staff)…
Ribeira
Housed in an attractively restored 19th-century building, this is a great place to find filigree silver necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings, some of…
Belém
As its name suggests, this is the place to find original gifts by young Portuguese designers. Playful ceramic jewellery in candy-bright colours, bags…
Ribeira
A collective of artisans from across Portugal, this antiquated stone-house riverside shop has a fun collection of azulejos, ceramic dishes and jewellery …
Parque das Nações
Ecominded parents might want to pop into this hip baby and toddler supply store, a Porto transplant specialising in stylish reusable nappies (diapers)…
Faro
Faro's modern covered market building makes a great place to wander, people-watch, buy fresh produce, sit down on a terrace with a coffee or have lunch at…
Marquês de Pombal & Around
For sexy women's shoes (from €308) fit for a princess, it doesn't get any bigger than Portugal's Luis Onofre, who has even been known to bedazzle high…
Évora
The Alentejo produces outstanding olive oil, though it has little name recognition outside Portugal. At this tiny shop, you can buy high-quality olive…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Inebriating lisboêtas since 1927, this vaulted cellar behind Sé de Lisboa stocks hundreds of Portuguese wines and vintage ports. Try them first at the…
Mértola
A small wool-weaving workshop next to the turismo, this place hangs on by a thread through tourist sales of beautiful handmade products, including rugs…
Casa das Bordadeiras de Machico
Machico
This tiny (work)shop belonging to a local cooperative is the place to pick up some authentic, locally made embroidery. Keeps slightly erratic hours and…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
Owner Paula Faria oversees one of Leiria's most discernibly curated shops, with a better assortment of local and regional Portuguese arts and handicrafts…
Baixa & Rossio
For a lingering taste of Lisbon, nip into this wood-fronted store, which has been tempting locals since 1860 with pata negra (ham), pungent cheeses,…
Ribeira
A nice twist on the traditional tourist shop, Porto Signs has unique, locally designed graphic T-shirts, as well as Portuguese wine, tea, photography…
Lisbon
Lisbon's largest shopping centre is colossal (nearly 350 shops and restaurants, plus cinemas) – it has its own app! To get here, take the blue metro line…
Ericeira
Gear up on surf, skate and streetwear at the original location of this now Portugal-wide surf shop. In addition to its own brand, you'll find…
Alto Alentejo
One of several Estremoz artists continuing the tradition of making bonecas (clay dolls). She operates out of the back of the Casa Estroia clothing shop…
Belém
This small gallery in the CCB spotlights the work of young Portuguese artists, from abstract paintings to contemporary landscapes and portraits. Inspired?…
Fabrica de Chapeus de Santa Maria
Funchal
Tiny, old, ramshackle Zona Velha workshop where traditional Madeiran hats are sewn together amid piles of headgear, ancient sewing machines and scraps of…
Belém
Margarida Pimentel’s ultrafine, nature-inspired jewellery fuses silver and gold with semiprecious stones. The designer’s squiggly necklaces and bangles…
Baixo Alentejo
Facing the main plaza, this tiny delicatessen sells queijadas (crisp pastry shells filled with marzipan-like mixture), olive oils, cheeses and other…
Baixa & Rossio
Buttons, ribbons, threads and trimmings line the walls in art-nouveau Retrosaria Bijou.
Parque das Nações
Oceanário de Lisboa's 600-sq-metre ecofocused museum shop stocks clothes, souvenirs, cuddly toys and more, and has partnerships with local producers and…
Mértola
Self-caterers should head to the mercado municipal, which sells fresh fruit and vegetables, olives and cheeses. It's right outside the old town gates.
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This tiny store stocks tins of olive oil with vintage designs, retro coffee packs, grocery bags with colourful designs and other objects that make fine…
Évora
On the second Tuesday of each month a vast open-air market sprawls across the big Rossio de São Brás, just outside the walls south of Rua da República.
Évora
Évora’s oldest bookshop sells a few eye-catching coffee-table books of the Alentejo as well as useful maps, including Alentejo & Évora.
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
At this humble ‘king of cod’ you can buy dried, salted bacalhau by the gram. And who can resist those potted cod tongues and fins? Mmmm…
Aljezur
Located near the bridge, the small covered market is a good place to buy fresh fruit and veggies, cured meats and locally caught seafood.
Parque das Nações
A glass-roofed mall sheltering high-street stores, a cinema and food court – upper-level restaurants have outdoor seating with views.
Silves
On the northern banks of the river, Silves' municipal market has stalls selling fresh fish, meats, cheeses and local farm produce.
Tavira
Opposite the market building, this outlet of the Algarve liquor chain has a good selection of Portuguese wines, port and spirits.
Tavira
Tavira's hangar-like modern food market near the bridge at the eastern edge of town sells fruit, vegetables, meat and fish.
Cascais
This eye-catching gallery showcases Luís Soares’ bright, abstract, fused-glass creations, from jewellery to tableware.
Lisbon
A modernist mall with over 200 stores. Take bus 758 from Cais do Sodré or walk 1km west from Praça Marquês de Pombal.
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Fashion, books, music and cosmetics in the heart of Chiado, plus inexpensive eating (with views) on the upper level.
Marquês de Pombal & Around
Leya Buchholz has a sizeable collection of literature in Portuguese and English, plus in-store readings.
Lagos
Run by a friendly British couple, Owl Story has an excellent supply of second-hand books in English.
Cascais
Attached to the bus station, this mall shelters a cinema, supermarket and a string of other shops.
