Paris
The Printemps department store, carrying menswear. On the 7th and 8th floors, the gourmet section, Le Printemps du Goût, is dedicated to artisan French…
Must-see shopping in Western Europe
Bristol
If Bristol's hipsters have got you wanting to up your sartorial game, head here for a quality selection of pre-loved threads ranging from lumberjack…
Galeries Lafayette – Men's Store
Paris
Spanning four floors of menswear and accessories, this department store's menswear shop is connected to the main store via walkways on the 2nd and 3rd…
Cannes
Artisan chocolatier Jean-Patrice Paci crafts perfectly formed rounds of Camembert cheese, ravioli squares, red roses, tool boxes and flower pots out of…
The West End
Uber-cool, yet a fairly chill vinyl store stocking mainly house, electro and hip hop. Dig deeper and there's re-mastered reggae, dub, jazz and rock…
Aliados & Bolhão
Named after the cinema that once stood here, this minimall harbours an eclectic array of original stores, food outlets and pop-up shops. Livraria Poetria…
The West End
Stop for a shot of espresso (£1) or cappuccino (£1.20) while choosing your freshly ground beans from over 80 varieties of coffee and 120 teas at this…
The Midlands & the Marches
At this cherry-red deli you can buy handcrafted chocolates (such as strawberry and pepper, Jack Daniels truffles or milk-chocolate pencils that actually…
Glasgow
Unusual and intriguing, this shop is lined with large glass bottles stocking artisanal vinegars, oils, liqueurs and distillates. Try before you buy, then…
South Cornwall
This excellent farm shop – quite possibly Cornwall's best – is based at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and sells a vast array of local goodies, from smoked…
Antwerp
Even if you hate shopping malls, it's worth poking your head into this one, which has a vast central hall dating from 1908 that's a festival of giltwork…
County Cork
Midleton's farmers market is one of Cork's oldest and best, with bushels of local produce on offer and producers who are happy to chat. It's behind the…
Dublin
This quirky homewares store moved from Temple Bar to Rathmines in April 2019, and is the place to go if you fancy a mounted dinosaur head or a monkey lamp…
Utrecht
This music-and-design concept shop sees retro-record players and rare vinyl facing off against prints by local artists, cartoon shopping bags, slogan…
Paris
In this sticky, very sweet business since 1898, ‘the Honey House’ stocks more than 50 kinds of honey, with such flavours as Corsican chestnut flower,…
Paris
Proudly claiming to be the ‘first English bookshop established on the continent’, this ode to literature stocks French and English books and is a good…
Aliados & Bolhão
When tripeiros want to plug into the current music scene that's swimming away from the mainstream, this is where they go. The record store also has plenty…
Yonne
Among the town's quirky galleries is this fantastic leather shop full of chic belts and supple handbags. The proprietors, Yazmhil and Brice Corman, do…
Paris
All of the 1200-plus varieties of wine at this dazzling rue Daguerre wine shop are organic or additive free. There's also a wonderfully chosen selection…
Bordeaux
For red Sauternes- or Syrah-flavoured rock salt, fleur de sel from Île de Ré and Bordeaux look no further than this incredible spice shop and upmarket…
Funchal
Madeira's largest shopping mall, situated high above the city centre in the Santo António neighbourhood. There are more than 100 shops, plus restaurants…
Biarritz
Vincent Corbun continues his grandfather's business, established in 1935, making and selling espadrilles in a rainbow of colours and styles (customised…
Notting Hill & West London
One of the most appealing women's vintage designer collections in town, Orsini is very small but worth the effort to get to if you’re looking for a gem…
Paris
Petits fours, cakes, chocolate, nougat, jam and, of course, macaron from maestro Pierre Hermé. His 11 other Paris branches include one in St-Germain.
North London
If you're searching for hard-to-find tomes on a progressive, radical, pacifist, feminist, socialist, communist or LGBTQ+ theme, this long-standing, not…
Rouen
This small cheese shop has a fantastic array of cheeses hailing from near and far, from Camembert, Livarot and Pont-l'Eveque to Saint Félicien, Selles-sur…
Den Haag
Classy souvenirs inspired by works in the museum collection, postcards, posters, books and more are on offer at the excellent Mauritshuis gift shop.
Paris
This open-air market across from Palais de Tokyo is the most convenient in the neighbourhood. Organic wines, heirloom vegetables and artisanal charcuterie…
Brussels
This chocolatier originated in the Galeries Royales, and everything is still made near Brussels; it invented the praline back in 1912. It sells chocolate,…
The Beiras
This central shop stocks the full range of local mountain specialities, from rounds of tangy Serra de Estrela cheese to cured sausages, woolly slippers,…
Rotterdam
Local artisan Petra Jongman creates sleek and extremely attractive silver jewellery at this canal-side atelier and shop in Delfshaven. She also runs…
Amsterdam
One of Amsterdam's many vintage shops, this stands out for the hand-picked feel and quality of its retro collection. There's some super jewellery as well…
Coimbra
Lovely hand-painted ceramics by Senhor Tomás. If you can't find anything from the stacks of mugs, jars, plates tiles, objets d'art on sale, he can do…
Glasgow
Down a West End lane, this sweet, bijou two-level arcade has a selection of tiny boutiques offering vintage clothing, art, homewares and more. Opening…
Bordeaux
Thirty-seven-odd independent boutiques, mainstream shops, cafes and restaurants stack up on two floors at this modern shopping complex arranged around a…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
With scents bearing names such as Fat Electrician, Jasmin et Cigarette, Malaise of the 1970s and Delicious Closet Queen, there really is something for…
Glasgow
The selection of worldwide beers here, mostly of the small-producer variety, has to be seen to be believed. It also has an interesting wine selection and…
The Midlands
Downstairs from the Dock Arts Centre in the 19th-century former courthouse, this retail gallery is a showcase for textiles, ceramics, paintings, toys and…
Orkney
Leila Thomson's sweeping tapestry creations channel Orkney's landscapes and seascapes, as do her daughter's paintings, in this gallery three miles from…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The world's oldest operating bookshop, open since 1732 according to Guinness World Records, Bertrand has excellent selections, including titles in English…
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