67 Best Places to Shop in Lisbon, Portugal

Part of the name means "heart," and that's exactly what the family behind this wool shop has put into their business. Since the 1960s, they have been saving and restoring old mills and tools used for wool production, and re-creating typical Portuguese designs. The top-quality products range from blankets to coats for women and men, as well as children's puppets. This branch in the cathedral’s former stables also has a rotating display of Portuguese crafts for sale, including ceramics, cork, and basketry.

This Portuguese brand dates back to 1887, but this is its first flagship store, opened as recently as 2016. It took over the space of a former pharmacy, meeting the increasing demand for its fragrances that are now available in more than 60 countries. There are luxurious soaps, colognes, and scented candles, all beautifully wrapped in retro art nouveau packages. Photographs on the walls tell the history of the brand. There's another branch in the lower part of Chiado, on Rua do Carmo 82.

Portugal’s abundance of cork oaks are the basis for all the products showcased here. Look for eye-catching designs for homeware, office supplies, handbags, jewelry, and accessories for men and women.

Portugal is the only western European country aside from Germany with a thriving cutlery-making industry (in and around the northern city of Guimarães), and Cutipol is one of its most prestigious representatives. It is known for its smart contemporary designs, which are showcased here along with tableware and other fine goods from top brands in Portugal and abroad.

Herbal remedies have always been popular in Portugal, and since 1950 Ervanária Rosil has built up a thriving business with its own-brand tisanes for everything from coughs to ailments of the stomach, kidneys, or other vital organs, with white-coated staff happy to offer advice and recommendations. Other products stocked range from aloe vera soap to potions made from pau de Cabinda (from Angola) offering "sexual power."

The stylish proprietor of this funky hat store stocks a huge range of its own designs for men, women, and children and also makes exclusive items to order.

Overlooking the the busiest part of Chiado, above a Benetton store, this shop has a particularly Instagram-worthy view of the cobblestone pavement from above. The collection of bags, stationery, ceramics, and other products designed in Portugal and abroad are worth the trip up to the top floor for more than just a photograph.

Dozens of luxury labels (from Christian Louboutin to Stella McCartney to YSL) are represented at this store, which caters to the city's fashionable elite. In addition to chic clothing and accessories, there's a stylish bar and restaurant.

This offshoot of a Porto-based retailer, housed in a minimalist former industrial bakery, The Feeting Room offers Portuguese-made and international independent fashion brands—both footwear and clothes—not otherwise available in the capital. It also stocks accessories, home design, and lifestyle pieces, mostly produced in Portugal.

Inaugurated in 2001, this gallery regularly presents works by top contemporary Portuguese artists, plus some big international names.

Founded in Porto, this gallery moved to Lisbon and took over an old printing house. It presents works by Portuguese and Brazilian artists.

This stylish little boutique specializes in messenger bags, backpacks, wallets, and small cases that are upcycled from materials that would normally be found in the trash. Everything is handmade in Lisbon using materials donated by local businesses or individuals.

In business since 1924, this is one of Lisbon’s oldest and most beautiful shops. Behind its historic art nouveau facade, it displays museum-worthy gold and silver pieces, plus exclusive Portuguese jewelry. It’s also an excellent place to find the traditional handmade filigree from the north of the country.

Shop and sample more than 300 beautifully packed varieties of canned fish at this store/museum. Maps and other artifacts illuminate the Portuguese craft of conserving fish in tins, and you can guess the star ingredient of the adjoining café.

You can try your hand at painting your own tiles at this shop specializing in hand-painted azulejos. It ships worldwide, so there's no need to haul any breakables home in your bags.

Famous women like Michelle Obama, Naomi Watts, and Paris Hilton have worn Portuguese designer Luis Onofre’s shoes, and here you can try on his latest creations. Next to the luxurious footwear that he now mostly exports worldwide are his collections of bags and clutches.

From ornate azulejo tiles to kitsch designs (think dishes shaped like giant lettuce leaves), Portuguese ceramics are much sought after by visitors from around the world. Hidden slightly off the main shopping strip in upscale Chiado, Luza offers beautiful pieces at very affordable prices, with some items priced by weight. Smaller items, like Portuguese cockerel wine stoppers, make cute mementos and gifts.

Inside the cool confines of the Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology (MAAT), this small gift store sells contemporary artworks, art materials, and Portuguese-designed products from renowned local studios. Expect to find designer stationery, ceramics, and gallery souvenirs.

This enticing shop dating back to 1860 stocks cheeses, preserves, vintage port, and other fine Portuguese products.

Designer Maria João Bahia has been creating jewelry since 1985; after two successful decades, she opened this store, where she presents her exclusive jewels together with silverware, crystals, and handbags.

If you aren't including a visit to the mid-Atlantic Azores on your trip to Portugal, this well-stocked store is the best place to sample some of the islands' top products, including creamy cheeses made with milk from cows that only ever eat grass. Other tasty items include the traditional spicy sausages, ultra-sweet pastries and liqueurs, and green and black teas from Europe's only plantation.

Take home a piece of Portugal from this family-run gift store, which sits next to the world-famous Pastéis de Belém. Inside you’ll find an extensive range of Portuguese-made souvenirs, from hand-painted tiles to original artworks, tinned fish to socks.

It's right there in the name: "the best chocolate cake in the world"—or so says the baker who came up with his own chocolate recipe and has been selling it here since 2007. Instead of flour, the bakers use layers of cocoa mousse, so it really is no ordinary chocolate cake.

This family-owned shop sells locally made souvenirs; expect lots of cork and items shaped like sardines. The quality is high and the prices fair.

Prepare to be completely engaged by the eclectic mix of vintage clothes, needlepoint purses, and boxes of costume jewelry. There's also a retro-chic café and cocktail bar (with vegan treats).

This flagship department store has seven floors of household goods, but the range of most interest to foreign visitors is on the first: ceramics from Vista Alegre, crystal from Atlantis, and flatware from Cutipol and other cutlery manufacturers from northern Portugal, one of Europe's few remaining industrial clusters in the sector.

This store has a wide selection of vintage clothing, mostly dating from the 1980s onward. Its well-curated selection has been chosen to appeal particularly to younger fashion-forward buyers.

Lisbon's vintage junkies have hopped across the river since 2000 to browse the racks at this small but well-stocked store that specializes in the '80s and '90s. Although the name may suggest otherwise, there's a good range of vintage menswear in addition to killer dresses, handbags, and jewelry.

This little vintage store specializes in furniture, books, and collectibles from the 1950s through 1970s. As with all vintage stores, what you find depends on luck and an eye, but you can often find good Portuguese design and international mid-century-modern pieces.