Must-see shopping in Central Europe

  • Altmann & Kühne

    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…

  • Cuisinarum

    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…

  • Modernista

    Staré Město

    Modernista specialises in reproduction 20th-century furniture, ceramics, glassware and jewellery in classic styles ranging from art deco and cubist to…

  • Im Viadukt

    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…

  • S/GHT

    Vienna

    Cutting-edge creations are stocked at this eye-on-tomorrow boutique. It promotes emerging Austrian labels such as Katharina Schmid, Meshit and Sightline…

  • Globe Bookstore & Café

    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…

  • Ratzekatz

    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…

  • RAW Flohmarkt

    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…

  • Antikmarkt am Ostbahnhof

    Friedrichshain

    If you're after antiques and collectables, head to this sprawling market outside the Ostbahnhof station's north exit. The Grosser Antikmarkt (large…

  • Dörthe Kaufmann

    Vienna

    Dörthe is the designer behind the biannual collections presented at this little boutique, which might include anything from French-style bolero jackets to…

  • Granát Turnov

    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…

  • Forum Gdańsk

    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…

  • Trippen

    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…

  • Geigenbau Winterling

    Hamburg

    In a city with such a distinguished classical music tradition, Geigenbau Winterling should be a pilgrimage place for serious musicians. You'll find…

  • Bric A Brac

    Staré Město

    This is a wonderfully cluttered cave of old household items, glassware, toys, apothecary jars, enamel signs, rusty bikes, typewriters and stringed…

  • Berg und Tal

    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…

  • Saint Georges

    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…

  • Balogh Kesztyű Üzlet

    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…

  • Herzilein

    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…

  • Botanicus

    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…

  • Le Patio Lifestyle

    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…

  • Another Country

    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…

  • Klára Nademlýnská

    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…

  • Vetešnictvi

    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…

  • Flo Vintage Mode

    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…

  • Gmundner

    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…

  • 1130Wein

    Vienna

    Pop into this neighbourhood Vinothek (wine shop) for tastings with the delightful Robert Sponer-Triulzi, who stocks a huge range of interesting, top…

  • A/T Store

    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…

  • Oberlaa

    Vienna

    This much-loved confectioner is famed for its ‘LaaKronen’ – brightly coloured macarons in flavours like pistachio, lemon and strawberry, available singly…

  • Thatchers

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Founded in 1989, this pioneering Berlin fashion label specialises in well-tailored clothing that’s feminine and versatile and divided into basics,…

  • Culinaris Parliament

    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…

  • We Bandits

    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…

  • Österreichische Werkstätten

    Vienna

    Established in 1945, Österreichische Werkstätten is dedicated to selling work made by Austrian companies and designed by Austrian designers. Look out for…

  • Bobbys Foodstore

    Vienna

    Homesick Anglophone expats will find all their favourites here, from UK treats including Marmite, Hobnobs, Worcestershire sauce, Cadbury chocolates, Irn…

  • Favarger

    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…

  • Fun Factory

    Berlin

    An explosion of curves, patterns and colour fittingly characterise the Karim Rashid-designed flagship of this purveyor of 'Patchy Paul', 'Dildo Dolphin'…

  • Cartographia

    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…

  • Unger und Klein

    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…

  • Vinothek Walter J Oster

    Moselle Valley

    Winemakers for 15 generations, the Oster family has vineyards located in the Moselle's prized Bremmer Calmont, Neefer Frauenberg and Ediger Elzhofberg…

  • Flohmärkte

    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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