8 Best Places to Shop in Zagreb and Environs, Croatia

Owned by the Pejić family, all-organic and mostly vegan bio&bio offers shoppers fresh and shelf-stable food and drink sourced from chosen producers worldwide as well as the owners' Zrno Eko Estate (Croatia's oldest all-organic farm). There's also a range of all-natural beauty and household products, and a good selection of healthy-living books, as well as a small in-house café with items to go. The store is is the perfect place to buy a few healthy products to take home, then grab some organic berries, a bottle of organic wine, and a few vegan sandwiches and head to Zrinjevac Park (a seven-minute walk) for a picnic.

Housed in a tastefully arranged, vaulted brick cellar, this shop and bar stocks a wide range of quality Croatian wines, olive oils, and truffle products. Wine can be enjoyed on-site as well.

Ties may not be the most original of gifts, but they are uniquely Croatian. During the 17th century, Croatian mercenaries who fought in France sported narrow silk neck scarfs, which soon became known to the French as cravats (from hrvat, meaning "Croatian person"). "Original Croatian ties" are sold here in presentation boxes, accompanied by a brief history of the tie. You can also find tasteful gifts for women, including scarves, shawls, and accessories.

Carrying a good selection of Croatian and international pop and rock records, this is the brick-and-mortar of Croatia's largest and oldest music production house of the same name. The location moved from Bogovićeva (where it had been the oldest record shop in the region for 56 years) to Gundulićeva in 2021.

Stretching over 5½ km (3½ miles), Zagreb's main street is a shopping mecca, as well as one of the city's longest roads and home to some of the most expensive apartments in town. Shoppers can browse small-scale and specialty stores—think clothing boutiques NAF NAF and LeiLou, fine jewelry hub Prahir, chocolate and chai shop La Chocolate, and antiquarian bookstore Antikvarijat—as well as big-name brands like MAC Cosmetics, Pandora, Mango, Nespresso, Zara, and more.

For more than 100 years, Kobali has been beautifying Zagreb with elegant women's hats made fully by hand, and the still-family-owned brand is influential on the local fashion scene and synonymous with first-class craftsmanship. A Kobali hat is a symbol of Zagreb in all its forms, whether it's a summer Panama model woven with light parasisal fibers (a natural straw made from sisal) or a winter style crafted from rabbit fur.

This luxury Croatian jewelry brand was founded in 2008 and offers a variety of fine gold and silver accessories. Keep an eye out for items from the Heritage Collection, which blends modern with traditional elements, such as earrings inspired by UNESCO-protected Croatian lace patterns or a necklace showcasing spherical buttons native to Šibenik. This location is one of five stores in Zagreb; there are 17 in all around Croatia. 

The solid selection of English-language books includes plenty of guides and coffee-table books on Croatia, and this bookstore occasionally hosts book launches (accompanied by live music and small bites) by local authors.