3 Best Shopping in Angola

Hire a guide and a driver for a visit to this top-rated local art and craft market just south of Luanda city. It’s right after the first pier where boats head to Mussola island. Going with a local will assure safety and the best deals on jewelry, fabrics, paintings, baskets and all kinds of other colorful sections. Don’t be afraid to bargain. The people-watching is exceptional.

About 120,000 shoppers a year visit this 237,000-square foot mall, built in 2011. Forty-one stores sell everything from American hot dogs to high-end homewares and clothing. The mall also contains a supermarket, bank, and pharmacy.

This mainstay bakery proves that sweet memories are fleeting, yet worth the price. In business since 1997, it offers wonderful little treats such as tartlets, cookies, cupcakes, and palmiers. Full-size pies, cakes, and other desserts and savories are for sale, too, but it’s more fun to try little bites and visit again and again.