Vienna
This small, charming shop is the flagship of century-old chocolatier Altmann & Kühne, which produces handmade chocolates and sweets. It's located behind a…
Vienna
This small, charming shop is the flagship of century-old chocolatier Altmann & Kühne, which produces handmade chocolates and sweets. It's located behind a…
Vienna
Everything you need to cook Austrian cuisine is here: specialised cookware such as a Spätzle Sieb (a metal press to make Spätzle noodles); pots, pans and…
Staré Město
Modernista specialises in reproduction 20th-century furniture, ceramics, glassware and jewellery in classic styles ranging from art deco and cubist to…
Zürich
In a city enamoured with reinvention and repurposing, Im Viadukt stands proud. Once a down-at-heel storage facility under stone railway bridges, it's…
Vienna
Cutting-edge creations are stocked at this eye-on-tomorrow boutique. It promotes emerging Austrian labels such as Katharina Schmid, Meshit and Sightline…
Prague
A popular hang-out for book-loving expats, the Globe is a cosy English-language bookshop with an excellent cafe-bar in which to peruse your purchases…
Prenzlauer Berg
Packed with quality playthings, this adorable shop made headlines a few years ago when Angelina Jolie and son Maddox picked out a Jurassic Park’s worth of…
Friedrichshain
Bargains abound at this smallish flea market right on the grounds of RAW Gelände, a former train repair station-turned-party village. It's wonderfully…
Friedrichshain
If you're after antiques and collectables, head to this sprawling market outside the Ostbahnhof station's north exit. The Grosser Antikmarkt (large…
Vienna
Dörthe is the designer behind the biannual collections presented at this little boutique, which might include anything from French-style bolero jackets to…
Prague
Every Czech woman has something from Granát Turnov, a jewellery company that specialises in Bohemian garnet. This shop has a huge range of gold and silver…
Gdańsk
This huge, decidedly upmarket shopping centre was bolted together on wasteland north of the Brama Wyżynna (Upland Gate) in 2018 and is linked to Gdańsk…
Berlin
Forget about 10cm heels! Berlin-based Trippen’s shoes are designed with the human anatomy in mind, yet are light years ahead in style compared to the…
Hamburg
In a city with such a distinguished classical music tradition, Geigenbau Winterling should be a pilgrimage place for serious musicians. You'll find…
Staré Město
This is a wonderfully cluttered cave of old household items, glassware, toys, apothecary jars, enamel signs, rusty bikes, typewriters and stringed…
Zürich
Swiss-sourced food and drink specialities from small producers fill the shelves at this artisan grocery. You'll find honey from Zürich, sausages from…
Prenzlauer Berg
Laid-back and low-key, Saint Georges bookshop is a sterling spot to track down new and used English-language fiction and nonfiction. The selection…
Budapest
If he can have a pair of bespoke shoes from Vass or Rozsnyai Shoes, why can’t she have a pair of custom-made gloves lined with cashmere? You’ll find them…
Vienna
Viennese-designed and -made clothes for babies and children aged up to 12 years – they're both functional and playful, such as stripey tops with animal…
Staré Město
Around since the mid-90s, this now-international Czech chain produces natural health and beauty products made using herbs and plants grown on an organic…
Staré Město
There are lots of high-quality household accessories here, from wrought-iron chairs and lamps forged by Bohemian blacksmiths to scented wooden chests made…
Kreuzberg
Run by the eccentric Sophie Raphaeline, this nonprofit boho outfit is really more a library and countercultural salon than a bookshop. Pick a tome from…
Staré Město
Klára Nademlýnská is one of the country’s top fashion designers, having trained in Prague and worked for almost a decade in Paris. Her clothes are…
Malá Strana
This is an Aladdin’s cave of secondhand goods, bric-a-brac and junk with, in all likelihood, some genuine antiques for those who know what they’re looking…
Vienna
It's surprising a city this enamoured with the glamorous past has few true vintage clothing stores. Spanning 1890 to 1980, the clothes here are…
Vienna
Gmundner has been manufacturing ceramics by hand since 1492, and it's estimated over 50% of Austrian households hold at least one Gmundner piece. Its…
Vienna
Pop into this neighbourhood Vinothek (wine shop) for tastings with the delightful Robert Sponer-Triulzi, who stocks a huge range of interesting, top…
Linz
Most of the products at this hip little concept store are made by Austrian designers, while a handful of others from Scandinavia and the Netherlands share…
Vienna
This much-loved confectioner is famed for its ‘LaaKronen’ – brightly coloured macarons in flavours like pistachio, lemon and strawberry, available singly…
Prenzlauer Berg
Founded in 1989, this pioneering Berlin fashion label specialises in well-tailored clothing that’s feminine and versatile and divided into basics,…
Budapest
What was once both a gourmet food shop and a cafe has scaled back to being just the former and is bigger and better than ever for that. Here you'll find…
Vienna
No matter how often you visit this boutique, you'll never see the same item twice. Owner Sophie Pollak scours the globe (in particular Asia and…
Vienna
Established in 1945, Österreichische Werkstätten is dedicated to selling work made by Austrian companies and designed by Austrian designers. Look out for…
Vienna
Homesick Anglophone expats will find all their favourites here, from UK treats including Marmite, Hobnobs, Worcestershire sauce, Cadbury chocolates, Irn…
Geneva
A veteran on the Swiss chocolate scene, this respected chocolatier has a stylish lake-facing boutique near the spot where its first factory opened in 1826…
Berlin
An explosion of curves, patterns and colour fittingly characterise the Karim Rashid-designed flagship of this purveyor of 'Patchy Paul', 'Dildo Dolphin'…
Budapest
This outlet of the national map-making company stocks its full range of maps, including the useful Budapest City Map at a scale of 1:16,000 (990Ft) and…
Vienna
Unger und Klein’s small-but-knowledgeable wine collection spans the globe, but the majority of its labels come from Europe, including the best of Austrian…
Moselle Valley
Winemakers for 15 generations, the Oster family has vineyards located in the Moselle's prized Bremmer Calmont, Neefer Frauenberg and Ediger Elzhofberg…
Frankfurt am Main
Hundreds of tables and pavement-spread blankets are piled high with second-hand goods at this flea market; come early for finds. It takes place on…
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