94 Best Places to Shop in Scotland

The excellent Castle Gallery sells contemporary paintings, sculpture, prints, and crafts. It also hosts frequently changing exhibitions by up-and-coming artists.

This shop specializes in kilts and tartans. Mail-order and made-to-measure services are available.

This shop is the place to go for small antiques, interesting prints, and regional maps.

As one of the first haute couture stores in central Glasgow, Cruise can claim to have launched a new commercial era in the city. It now has two stores in the Merchant City, where its high-fashion clothes and accessories for men and women are beautifully and characteristically displayed to those who can stretch their budgets to its levels.

Housed in a former church, this is a treasure trove for anyone looking for quirky vintage trinkets, Victoriana items, movie memorabilia, antiquarian books, and Scottish-heritage bits and bobs such as vintage fishing tackle.

Beyond the gifts section, veer to the right and you will find an interesting collection of old, out-of-print, and hard-to-find books about Scotland, which make splendid gifts for lovers of all things Scottish.

This funky shop is an extravaganza of music, books, and DVDs. It's a small space, but the selection is huge. The prices are a lot more reasonable than those at most other chain stores.

This upscale gallery in Bridge of Allan, just outside Stirling, specializes in contemporary Scottish art as well as striking modern jewelry by Leigh Fortheringham.

A compelling selection of jewelry, ceramics, textiles, sculptures, prints, and paintings by Scottish artists awaits at Gallery Q.

In this glittery shop you can purchase mineral specimens, polished stone slices, and a range of Celtic- and Nordic-inspired jewelry, as well as craft materials of every kind. For fiber artists and sewers, it's a real find.

This family-run shop sells marmalades, mustards, chutneys, jams, and jellies, all made in the village. You can also pick up some Scottish pottery and eat at the café.

An outstanding delicatessen and wine merchant, Gordon and MacPhail also stocks rare malt whiskies. This is a good place to shop for gifts for your foodie friends.

The shop stocks natural beauty products, handmade pine furniture, and handsome linens—from patchwork quilts to silk flowers.

Handcrafted, Celtic-influenced, silver or gold earrings, brooches, and pendants are the order of the day at Hebridean Jewellery. Come for a tour of the workshop, and stay for an espresso and cake in the on-site café.

This small bottle shop sells the up-and-coming local producer's signature Seven Crofts gin, along with limited edition bottlings like the Ullapool Gin. You'll also find hand-picked craft beers, wines, and soft drinks for sale.

The huge sofa and television composed entirely of broken crockery are a witty introduction to the beautiful ceramic works of art made at Highland Stoneware. The potters and decorators busy themselves in a studio behind the shop, and visitors are encouraged to watch as they create pieces incorporating Highland themes. If you miss this one, there's a second Highland Stoneware store in Ullapool.

An old-school Highland outfitter, House of Henderson sells tartans, woolens, and accessories, and offers a made-to-measure kilt service.

This shop has a superb, seemingly endless selection of fine Scottish cheeses, in addition to others from England and across Europe, as well as bread and olives.

An ideal place to pick up a gift, this beautifully presented little coffee shop stocks a good selection of locally roasted beans to enjoy on the premises or take away with you. Indulgent handmade treats made in Inverness by luxury chocolatiers The Chocolate Place are also available here.

If you don't have time to visit all of Islay's distilleries, let alone those elsewhere, you can do worse than visit this shop with its enormous collection of whiskies.

Arran is famous for its cheeses, especially its cheddar and its Arran blue; stop here to sample and buy handmade Scottish cheeses.

Established in 1868 and in its current home since 1932, this enticingly aromatic emporium has large old vats of many freshly roasted coffee blends and tea that you can pop into one of the quaint teapots you'll find here.

It's rare for people to voluntarily walk into jail, but this place is the exception: it's an old prison that has been converted into a popular fashion store. The one-time cells now contain a range of elegant clothes and accessories, toiletries, housewares, and interesting gifts. It's so popular that there's now a second outlet at Inverness Airport.

The shelves at this shop burst with sweaters, kilts, tartan knitwear, and scarves. It's a good place to stock up on gifts.

At this family-owned business you can purchase deerskin shoes and moccasins, as well as leather items including jackets, gloves, shoes, and wallets.

Carver John Lacey has worked at this house on the road between Killin and Aberfeldy since 1984. Its front room is a treasure trove of horn carving, from a full-masted galleon to knives in their sheaths. He also has deerskins for sale. Lacey says the egg spoons are the most popular items.

This store is a favorite for its stylish mix of clothing, household items, electronics, and practically everything else. John Lewis claims to have "never been knowingly undersold" and prides itself on its customer service. It also has an elegant second-floor balcony café.

This shop specializes in fine cashmere and merino clothing.