L'Eixample
Spain's only remaining department-store chain stocks everything you’d expect, from computers to cosmetics and high fashion to homewares. Fabulous city…
L'Eixample
Spain's only remaining department-store chain stocks everything you’d expect, from computers to cosmetics and high fashion to homewares. Fabulous city…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Málaga
Seek out this intriguing Aladdin's cave of an art, crafts and antique shop selling traditional sevillana tiles, handmade jewellery, antique irons,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Madrid
One of Madrid's best international bookshops, Desperate Literature sells mostly English books, with some in Spanish, French and other languages. Fiction…
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…
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…
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…
Bilbao
The gourmet delicacies at La Bendita are sourced almost exclusively from the Basque Country. You'll find chocolates, foie gras, anchovies, olive oils,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sóller
Fet a Sóller is an altogether different culinary experience. Mallorcan products, primarily from Sóller, line the shelves: olive oils, wines, almonds, jams…
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…
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…
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…
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…