Must-see shopping in Spain

  • Jaime Beriestain

    L'Eixample

    Acclaimed Chilean designer Jaime Beriestain has worked on some of Barcelona's most celebrated spaces. Attached to a plush cafe, his interiors boutique…

  • Mercat de la Barceloneta

    Barcelona

    Set in a modern glass-and-steel building fronting a long plaza in the heart of Barceloneta, this airy market has seasonal produce and seafood stalls, as…

  • La Galatea

    Salamanca

    The first bookshop in decades to open along Salamanca's 'Street of the Booksellers' (there was once more than 50), this fine space combines a bargain…

  • ADC Diseño del Siglo

    La Laguna

    You may not want to stuff a 1950s lampshade or a 1960s injection-moulded swivel armchair into your luggage, but the funktastic 20th-century vintage pieces…

  • Mercat de l’Abaceria Central

    Barcelona

    Having relocated in 2019 to Passeig de Sant Joan while its original 1892 iron-and-brick structure (on Travessera de Gràcia) undergoes major restoration…

  • Convento del Corpus Cristi

    Madrid

    The cloistered nuns at this convent also happen to be fine pastry chefs. You make your request through a door, then a grille on Calle del Codo, and the…

  • Artesanía Pepi

    Extremadura

    This wonderful old pastry shop sells the much-loved local pastry, known as mormentera, which is filled with honey and almonds and has strong links to Arab…

  • La Recova

    Málaga

    Seek out this intriguing Aladdin's cave of an art, crafts and antique shop selling traditional sevillana tiles, handmade jewellery, antique irons,…

  • Ma.lu.ma

    Barcelona

    Small Spanish women's fashion labels such as Basque Loreak Mendian and Barcelona's own Tiralahilacha are the thing at Ma.lu.ma, an intimate boutique with…

  • Abuela Ili Chocolate

    Las Alpujarras

    With branches also in Capileira and Granada, this cosy shop has been making artisan chocolates since the 1990s. You'll find wacky flavours such as…

  • Confitería Mantecadas Velasco

    Castilla y León

    The word among locals-in-the-know is that Confitería Mantecadas Velasco serves some of the best mantecadas (a cake-like sweet) and other pastries in…

  • Goiuri

    San Sebastián

    If you're looking for a new statement-making swimsuit to wear on the beach, head to Goiuri. It stocks its own bikinis and one-pieces for women and Sargori…

  • De Papel

    Chueca

    Tucked away on a quiet Chueca street, this gorgeous paper and stationery store stocks artfully displayed notebooks and other paper products, with a focus…

  • La Portorriqueña

    El Raval

    Coffee beans from around the world, freshly ground before your eyes, have been the winning formula for this well-established store since 1902, though it…

  • Sombrerería Medrano

    Madrid

    They've been making hats at this place since 1832, and while concessions have been made to modern fashions, the look here is reassuringly a classic one…

  • Power Records

    Bilbao

    This record shop has been a point of reference for Bilbao's vinyl lovers since the mid 1990s. Its encyclopaedic collection runs the gamut from death metal…

  • Muslands

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Fancy picking up a Fender or an acoustic guitar to busk to crowds on Plaza de Santa Ana? Or perhaps a timple (a kind of ukulele) to strum to the apple of…

  • Laie

    L'Eixample

    Laie has novels and books on architecture, art and film in English, French, Spanish and Catalan, as well as a terrific all-day upstairs cafe where you can…

  • Isolée

    Salamanca

    Multipurpose lifestyle stores were late in coming to Madrid, but they’re now all the rage and there’s none more stylish than Isolée, which has outlasted…

  • Gourmet Experience

    Madrid

    On a winning perch high above Plaza del Callao and with stunning views down Gran Vía, this food court has a fabulous store for foodies looking for Spanish…

  • La Despensa

    Castilla y León

    Unlike other food shops in this stretch of street west of the Plaza Mayor, La Despensa is a delicatessen that focuses on jamón and other cured meats – if…

  • Elkano 1 Gaztagune

    San Sebastián

    Over 40 different artisan cheeses fill this aromatic little timber-lined shop. Most are from the Basque Country, including the owner's own Idiazabal …

  • Luz de Luna

    Ibiza

    Just back from the seafront, Santa Eulària's most stylish boutique stocks flowing and fitted island-chic dresses in silk and cotton, boho bags, quirky…

  • Loreak Mendian

    San Sebastián

    Basque label Loreak Mendian specialises in affordable style for men and women – everything from T-shirts and hoodies to dresses and lightweight sweaters…

  • Purificación García

    L'Eixample

    Spanish designer Purificación García's collections are breathtaking as much for their breadth as anything else. You’ll find all kinds of clothing over…

  • Los Balanchares

    Andalucía

    Zuheros is renowned for its cheeses and you can see and buy a top selection at this wonderful organic goat- and sheep-cheese maker, on the Doña Mencía…

  • Desperate Literature

    Madrid

    One of Madrid's best international bookshops, Desperate Literature sells mostly English books, with some in Spanish, French and other languages. Fiction…

  • La Despensa de Fer

    León

    One of the better delicatessens around town, selling much-praised cured meats (including cecina, one that's typical of the region), cheeses and, unusually…

  • Mercat d’Artesania de Sant Joan

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Every Sunday, Sant Joan hosts one of the most authentic farmers' markets in Ibiza, with stalls selling organic local produce alongside traditional crafts…

  • La Bendita

    Bilbao

    The gourmet delicacies at La Bendita are sourced almost exclusively from the Basque Country. You'll find chocolates, foie gras, anchovies, olive oils,…

  • Ojalá Madrid

    Madrid

    Colourful, stylish women's fashions by local designer Paloma del Pozo are well worth seeking out at the top end of Huertas. The look somehow manages to be…

  • Madame Bugalú

    Valencia

    Madame Bugalú and her killer poodle, to give it its full name. Stylish and fairly pricey by Spanish standards, it offers women's clothing, bags, earrings…

  • La Central

    El Raval

    Built into what was originally a chapel, La Central stocks an impressive range of titles in various languages (including Barcelona guides) and a smart…

  • Casa Cuartero

    Toledo

    Just north of the cathedral, this fabulous food shop (here since 1920) sells marzipan, cured meats, wines, cheeses, olive oils and all manner of local…

  • La Aldaba

    Castilla-La Mancha

    A great place to browse for gourmet gift ideas, La Aldaba stocks handsomely packaged tins of olive oils, local wines, cheeses and sweets, as well as the…

  • Fet a Sóller

    Sóller

    Fet a Sóller is an altogether different culinary experience. Mallorcan products, primarily from Sóller, line the shelves: olive oils, wines, almonds, jams…

  • Astarloa

    Bilbao

    All creaking wood and leather-bound volumes, this charming antique book shop is one for browsing as much as buying. Most of the books are in Spanish, but…

  • Regia

    L'Eixample

    In business since 1928, Barcelona-born Regia stocks Spanish and international fragrance and beauty brands, along with Diptyque candles. It also has its…

  • FC Botiga Megastore

    Barcelona

    This sprawling three-storey shop at Camp Nou has footballs, shirts, scarves, socks, wallets, bags, footwear – pretty much anything you can think of – all…

  • La Ranilla

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Look for a tiny former fisherman’s cottage painted brilliant turquoise; it's now the happy home to this crafts shop specialising in innovative local…

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