48 Best Places to Shop in Madrid, Spain

Stock up on Spanish wines, olive oils, cheeses, and hams at this old-timer that's been around since 1931.

You'll find a broad selection of European designer brands (e.g., Bergamot, Forte Forte, Pomandère, Babo) at Nac. The store on Calle de Génova is the biggest of the four in Madrid.

Every garment sold at master tailor Oteyza takes at least two months to make, and the classic craftsmanship shows in the immaculate suits, jackets, and shirts. Get fitted while you're in Madrid and pony up the euros for shipping—you won't regret it.

This Madrileño designer has a solid reputation for his casual preppy clothes for both sexes. The boutique is chic and inviting with walnut and marble furnishings and a section devoted to garments by sister company Cortefiel.

This percussion shop and workshop—where Canarian Pedro Navarro crafts his own cajones flamencos, or flamenco box drums—is hard to find, but his pieces are greatly appreciated among professionals. Prices run €90–€220 and vary according to the quality of woods used.

Shop made-in-Spain handbags, backpacks, clutches, totes, and more at this boutique by Asturian seamstress and fashion designer Laura Martínez. Expect splashy, wild patterns in every hue.

Generously stuffed empanadas—double-crusted Galician pies stuffed with any range of meats and seafood—make terrific picnic fare, and Zabala (est. 1967) makes consistently sublime ones. Take a few slabs to go and savor them under the cherry trees in the nearby Parque de la Cuña Verde de Latina.

The bubbly owner of this women's-wear store culls daring, colorful garments from Spanish designers for her devoted (mostly 40-and-above) clientele.

For women and men searching for all-day wear by a Spanish designer, this store offers some standout pieces, particularly handbags.

Featuring exclusively Spanish cheeses from small producers, Qava doesn't just source and sell killer cheeses that make great gifts—it also ages each wheel to perfection in on-site "caves." Sample them in an eight-table tasting area alongside carefully selected wines. The 11 pm closing time means you can work Qava into a tapas crawl or—if you're feeling European—make it a final dessert stop.

Sabrina Amrani, the Algerian-French gallerist behind this hangarlike art showroom, is also the president of Arte Madrid, the city's top art gallery association. She put Carabanchel on the contemporary art map when she opened this blindingly white space in 2011. Expect an array of experimental conceptual pieces from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.

Keep your hands warm—and stylish—during Madrid's chilly winters with a pair of custom handmade gloves by Santacana, a family-run glove-maker that's been open since 1896.

Time to bust out the big bucks—Sportivo is one of the best menswear boutiques in the city, with two floors of hand-picked garments by the buzziest designers out of Spain, France, Japan, and beyond.

Equal parts gallery, bookshop, and café, this art space sells works by contemporary names both Spanish and international, including Augustine Kofie, Olga de Dios, and David de la Mano. Less pricey purchases can be made in the bookshop, which sells curious 'zines and hard-to-find art anthologies.

You can watch the artisans at work at this inviting atelier-boutique hybrid situated steps from Plaza Mayor. Regardless of what catches your eye—a leather cardholder, handbag, or perhaps a hand-bound notebook—you'll be pleasantly surprised by the prices.

The newest modern art gallery Madrileños can't stop talking about is Veta, situated in the scruffy Comillas neighborhood. Clocking in at 13,000 square feet and presided over by a young Cantabrian curator, it houses hundreds of Spanish and international works including photography, sculpture, and paintings.

These are not your grandma's embroideries! Yolanda Andrés's thought-provoking "paintings with thread" interpret the centuries-old technique through a modern-day lens—with stunning results. Beyond the framed artwork (don't miss the technicolor "Artichoke" line), there are embroidered pillowcases, totes, and more. (Visits by appointment only.)

This is a good place for original and inexpensive (less than €200) costume jewelry—mostly made from leather and a silver-plated tin alloy—and accessories by Spanish designer Concha Díaz del Río.