Rio de Janeiro
Bossa nova plays overhead at this charming cafe, bookstore and music shop. As well as new books (including a few eye-catching photo books on Rio),…
Must-see shopping in Brazil
Nova Livraria Leonardo da Vinci
Rio de Janeiro
Boasting one of Rio's best foreign-language book collections, da Vinci also has a wide range of art and photography books, as well as coffee-table books…
Rio de Janeiro
The famous Brazilian beachwear brand sells its well-made board shorts, T-shirts, sungas (Speedo-sized male swimsuits) and a few bikinis from this…
Fortaleza
A bustling beachside handicraft market on Praia do Meireles. The small stalls sell similar items to those found in the central market: leather goods,…
Brasília
This weird building looks like half a soda can (from some angles anyway) and contains restaurants, upmarket clothes stores and cinemas. The food court has…
Rio de Janeiro
Much-touted Brazilian designer Tufi Duek reigns over this Barra store. You'll find stylish polos, snug-fitting button-downs and one-of-a-kind graphic T…
Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s best-loved bookstore chain now has a Botafogo branch. With an appealing cafe, a music section (CDs, vinyl reprints) and a small but decent foreign…
Rio de Janeiro
With 200 stores, a huge multiscreen cinema and an abundance of restaurants, this shopping center is the heart of Rio's thriving consumer culture. The…
Rio de Janeiro
This architecturally rich center features a number of excellent home-furnishing stores selling designer lamps, vases, decorative pieces and furniture. It…
Belém
Belém’s latest, biggest mall is a modern cement, steel and glass structure, brilliantly lit at night and showcasing top-tier clothing, electronics and…
Brasília
This complex of handicraft stalls and down-to-earth informal restaurants is loomed over by the TV tower. Some stalls are open on Thursdays and earlier in…
Rio de Janeiro
The biggest shopping center you can reach without heading to Barra da Tijuca, Rio Sul has more than 400 shops, featuring both the prominent and the…
Manaus
This small kiosk on the square, right next to the Teatro Amazonas, has an intriguing selection of mostly Portuguese-language books on the Amazon, as well…
Brasília
The nicest of the capital’s centrally located malls. More modern than most, with a better restaurant selection (the food court opens at noon on Sunday).
Brasília
This mall has a large concentration of restaurants, cinema, bars and nightclubs, but very few actual stores. Very popular with the young and well-off.
Pará
Santarém has a large collection of souvenirs. There's a lot of tat and not much that's original here, but you might uncover the occasional nice item.
Recife
Probably the best bookstore north of Salvador, with a big English-language selection, including Lonely Planet guides, plus music and movies.
Curitiba
One of Curitiba's best shopping malls, housed inside the former railway station. It includes a modern 10-screen cinema and over 150 shops.
The Amazon
Two city blocks have been designated as pedestrian only, and are lined with stalls selling everything from handicrafts to cashew nuts.
São Luís
São Luís' central market is a bustling commercial hub selling everything from fruit and clothing to hardware and cleaning supplies.
São Paulo
One of Brazil's most popular and colorful shops for bikinis, sungas (nickname for male swim briefs) and other hip beachwear.
São Paulo
Relatively modest in size, Shopping Frei Caneca is nevertheless fully equipped with food court, cinema and good midrange shops.
Brasília
Brasília’s first mall, right across from the bus station. Contains a post office, pharmacies, restaurants and a supermarket.
Rio de Janeiro
Books, periodicals, CDs and an excellent cafe are all at this attractive branch located along busy Av Rio Branco.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil's largest health-food retailer, Mundo Verde sells organic products including salgados (bar snacks) and other snacks, jams made from Amazonian…
Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana's response to Ipanema's widely popular Hippie Fair, this smaller weekend market features handicrafts and souvenirs, soccer jerseys, jewelry…
Rio de Janeiro
One of Rio's first malls, this quirky shopping gallery packs in an intriguing mix of stores in a no-nonsense parking-garage-like interior. Scattered…
Rio de Janeiro
Paintings, drawings, jewelry, clothing and a fair bit of tourist junk make up this Copacabana market. It's located on the median along Av Atlântica.
Manaus
This large downtown supermarket is a good place to buy batteries, rain ponchos, toiletries, and so on.
Pará
This is the modest shop of ceramicist Carlos Amaral, who combines traditional Aruã and Marajoara ceramic traditions with award-winning results. You can…
