Top Choice Fashion & Accessories in Gràcia & Park Güell
Colmillo de Morsa
Design team Javier Blanco and Elisbet Vallecillo have made waves at Madrid's Cibeles Fashion Week and Paris' fashion fair Who's Next, and showcase their Barcelona-made women's fashion here at their flagship boutique…
Top Choice Ceramics in Plaza Mayor & Royal Madrid
Antigua Casa Talavera
The extraordinary tiled facade of this wonderful old shop conceals an Aladdin’s cave of ceramics from all over Spain. This is not the mass-produced stuff aimed at a tourist market, but instead comes from the small f…
Top Choice Jewellery in La Latina & Lavapiés
Helena Rohner
One of Europe’s most creative jewellery designers, Helena Rohner has a spacious boutique in La Latina. Working with silver, stone, porcelain, wood and Murano glass, she makes inventive pieces that are a regular feat…
Top Choice Arts & Crafts in Lorca
Centro para la Artesanía
It's quite a surprise to go through the door here, and gradually descend into an enormous concrete structure replete with all kinds of handicrafts, from colourful rugs to wine and marvellous ceramics. A government i…
Top Choice Drinks in Gràcia & Park Güell
Family Beer
Over 130 varieties of local and international craft beers and ciders are stocked in the fridges here, so you can pick up a cold brew to go. It also has brewing kits and books, and runs regular brewing workshops (thr…
Top Choice Cosmetics in El Raval
Les Topettes
It's a sign of the times that such a chic little temple to soap and perfume can exist in El Raval. The items in Les Topettes' collection have been picked for their designs as much as the products themselves, and you…
Top Choice Arts & Crafts in Plaza Mayor & Royal Madrid
El Arco Artesanía
This original shop in the southwestern corner of Plaza Mayor sells an outstanding array of homemade designer souvenirs, from stone, ceramic and glass work to jewellery and home fittings. The papier mâché figures are…
Top Choice Fashion & Accessories in Salamanca
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
Top Choice Food & Drinks in La Sagrada Família & L'Eixample
Joan Múrria
Ramon Casas designed the 1898 Modernista shopfront advertisements featured at this culinary temple of speciality food goods from around Catalonia and beyond. Artisan cheeses, Iberian hams, caviar, canned delicacies,…
Top Choice Cosmetics in L'Eixample & Southern Valencia
Linda Vuela a Rio
A very elegant perfume shop specialising in boutique scents sourced from around the world. It's an enjoyably different experience away from the supermodel-driven brands. The entrance on a corner of the elegant avenu…