19 Best Places to Shop in Sant Pere and Born/La Ribera, Barcelona

Just up the street from Santa Maria del Mar, this coffee emporium is famous for its sacks of coffee beans from all over the globe and is said to serve the best cup of coffee in Barcelona, also available to go. El Magnífico's coffee is also available from Brunells bakery.

This shop is one of the most aromatic and picturesque in Barcelona, bursting with teas, coffees, spices, saffron, chocolates, and nuts. The star is an almond-roasting stove in the back of the store—purportedly the oldest in Europe, dating from 1851 like the store itself, so make sure to pick up a bag of freshly roasted nuts to take with you.

This ultrachic clothing store stocks both men's and women's clothing and accessories, all made by young Catalan designers. A labor of love that is spearheaded by local designer Carola Alexandre, who sells her own designs as well as pieces by the likes of Name BCN, Lubochka, and Mus Roew.

Viewed from the sky, the undulating roof of the Santa Caterina Market with its flamboyant hexagonal mosaic tiles reflects the treasures contained within it: fresh fruit, veg, meat, fish and other delights. The current iteration was designed in 1997 by architects Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue, while the roof by artist Toni Comella was a colorful addition to what was then a run-down food market originally built in 1845 to serve the neighborhood's blue-collar workers. Unlike the fabled La Boquería in La Rambla, this is a place where locals still go for their daily produce, even though its setting in one of the most tourist-heavy parts of city means many of the stall-keepers are also accustomed to conversing in English. While you're here, stock up on extra virgin olive oil from Olisoliva or try some Iberian jamón (ham) from Xarcuteria Carles, a local favorite.

Near Santa Maria del Mar, this is perhaps the best wine treasury in Barcelona, with a truly massive catalog, tastings, courses, and events, including a hugely popular street party to welcome in new-harvest wines (usually late October or early November). Under the same ownership, the tiny grocery store next door offers exquisite artisanal cheeses ranging from French goat cheese to Extremadura's famous Torta del Casar. There are a few tables inside, and, for a corkage fee, you can enjoy a bottle of wine together with a tasting platter.

Ethical fashion is all the rage in Barcelona and perhaps nowhere more so than at Angle Store. Here you can discover clothing and accessories by the in-house brand and a selection of local and international designers that share its responsible, ethical values and views. 

Barcelona's prime purveyor of Moroccan goods, ceramics chief among them, the wares here are generally of good price and great quality. Other African countries are represented, too, such as spectacular busts covered in tiny beads from Cameroon.

Coquette specializes in understated feminine beauty, with a small but careful selection of mainly French designers, like Souur, Des Petits Hauts, and Spain's own Hoss Intrópia. Whether it's a romantic or a seductive look you're after, Coquette makes sure you'll feel both comfortable and irresistible. 

Ever since Custo Dalmau and his brother David returned from a round-the-world motorcycle tour with visions of California surfing styles dancing in their heads, Custo Barcelona has been a runaway success with its clingy cotton tops in bright and cheery hues. Now with three branches in Barcelona (including an outlet shop at Plaça del Pi 2, in the Barri Gòtic) and many more across the globe, Custo is scoring even more acclaim by expanding into coats, dresses, and kids' wear.

Desigual’s wildly appliqued and printed T-shirts and dresses, coats, and bags scream a psychedelic Mediterranean flavor that’s half 1960s Ibiza and half a Daliesque dreamscape. The company’s growth over the past decade has been phenomenal, with shops everywhere from Montreal to Melbourne. In a savvy move, or perhaps anticipating T-shirt overload, the company has now launched a range of hippie-chic jeans. Other branches of Desigual can be found throughout the city.

This "micro space" in the Born is where artisans Adriana Diaz, Anne Waha, and Emilie Bliguet create and sell their handcrafted jewelry made from silver, gold and specially selected fair-trade materials. Everything is handmade and many of the designs are specially created on request in this "responsible" jewelry studio. 

This local sustainable eyewear brand stocks a range of colorful, edgy designs made using mineral lenses and natural, plant-based acetate. It's no coincidence that all the fashion-forward kids in Barcelona get their shades right here at Etnia's flagship store.

This busy emporium next to the church of Santa Maria del Mar stocks excellent cheeses, hams, pâtés, and homemade sobrassadas (pork pâté with paprika). Catalan botifarra sausage is the main item here, with a wide range of varieties, including egg sausage for meatless Lent and sausage stuffed with spinach, asparagus, cider, cinnamon, and Cabrales cheese.

Shop for gourmet Spanish-made olive oils, along with all sorts of items made from olive oil, including all-natural soaps, candles, skincare, and cosmetics. There are several outlets scattered throughout the city.

This mini-agglomeration of boutiques spreads out over three streets, together defining El Born’s penchant for the achingly à la mode. Menswear can be found at Rec 73 and Bonaire 7, with the latter entirely dedicated to the natty threads of U.K. designer Paul Smith. Women can choose from predominantly French designers such as Isabel Marant and Sonia Rykiel at Rec 52.

Spotlighting ethical designers from Barcelona, slow fashion in the name of the game at this ladies' clothing store. Expect warm, earthy tones and fabrics that are either organic or up-cycled.

The Spanish Natura chain has branches around the city and stocks a good selection of global crafts, including incense, clothing, tapestries, candles, shoes, gadgets, and surprises of all kinds.

Hidden away down one if the tiniest alleyways behind the Santa María del Mar basilica you will find this delightful treasure trove of interior design, photography, and craftsmanship. From the Balinese furnishings to the Moroccan rugs and Cuban artwork, everything in this concept store has been sustainably made and carefully selected to shine the light on the work of local artisans from all over the world.

This dazzling two-story glass-front showroom specializes in chairs and displays all you would expect from the referential Swiss design company—swoon-worthy Eames loungers, bright Panton chairs, and many more iconic pieces from the past 50 years of mod design.