43 Best Places to Shop in Los Cabos and the Baja Peninsula, Mexico

Though you probably didn't come on vacation to go to the mall, it's quite nice to have one as conveniently located as Puerto Paraíso, which sits pretty right on the marina. There are some practical stores that may come in handy in a pinch (like an AT&T and MacStore for electronics), as well as many places to buy beachwear and accessories. There's also a bank (Scotiabank), which is a safe place to withdraw cash in pesos, and a grocery store (Selecto Súper Chedraui), should your place have a kitchen that you'd like to stock up. Or if you just need to catch your breath after disembarking a boat, the mall is ready and waiting with its refreshing air conditioning and public restrooms.

Artist Tomás Reyes owns Galeria Auténtica, the largest collection of original Mexican fine art in all of Los Cabos. A third-generation art dealer, Reyes represents and stocks the work on 18 different artists (including his own), each of whom he visits twice annually to select which pieces he wants to bring back to sell. One of the artists, David Moreno, is a Cabo native and oil paints local scenes onto pieces of marble.

This is the place in La Paz to buy goods and souvenirs handmade by local artisans. Some of the most culturally relevant items include pearl jewelry, bottles of damiana, and picture frames made from dried cholla cactus wood, but there are plenty of bookmarks, magnets, and coffee mugs, as well. The prices are very affordable, so be sure to leave room in your suitcase for some great finds!

Eclectic Array curates an exquisite collection of handmade, artisan goods---like accessories, crafts, and home decor---from across Mexico. Their mission is to provide fair trade and sustainable opportunities to the country's Indigenous communities, and the products they sell are authentic, gorgeous, and one-of-a-kind.

When Michael Cope opened this gallery 30 years ago alongside his wife, Pat, it was the first in Todos Santos to represent a group of artists from different mediums: painters, sculptors, and photographers. The rule was (and remains) simple: you could be from anywhere, but you had to live in Mexico. Today, Michael and his partner-in-paint Erick Ochoa (Pat has retired) showcase the work of 12 different artists, the majority of whom are Mexican.

Nearly every souvenir shop or boutique you visit in Los Cabos will have gorgeous glassware in stock ... and it is all made here, using 100% recycled glass. Come to see the process live (more than a dozen artisans are hard at work every weekday, crushing, liquefying, then sculpting glass into exquisite figures) and shop through an incredible selection of drinking glasses, vases, ornaments, and more, created with every color and in every design imaginable. Note: it's a little far from the center of town, so you may want to visit by car.

Conveniently located in the Corridor, the Koral Center houses stores, medical facilities, a day spa, and El Merkado—a gourmet food court that converges 20 culinary offerings and the latest in Mexican gastronomy. You’ll find everything from tacos and tapas to sushi and an organic market selling local products.

This ethical and sustainable boutique sells a curated selection of Mexican-made clothing, jewelry, homewares and more. It's a shop that genuinely cares about giving back: beyond providing a space for 150-plus talented local artisans to showcase their products, portions of every sale are donated to a children's charity, recycling center, and dog rescue, all in Todos Santos.

Make your home bathroom feel like a spa with these handmade stone dishes, trays, and dispensers. Made out of marble, onyx, and resin sourced from the Mexican states of Puebla, Chiapas, and Oaxaca, you can buy individual items or complete sets.

Cute clothing, accessories, and more can be found at this brand new waterfront boutique.

Bazar Casa Ramirez sells high-quality Talavera pottery and other ceramics, paintings by local artists, jewelry from Taxco, wooden carvings, and papier-mâché figurines. Everything here is made in Mexico. Be sure to check out the displays upstairs.

Sculptor Benito Ortega’s studio and gallery showcases evocative, often sea-inspired works in wood, bronze, stone, and other materials.

Bésame Mucho is as much a tourist attraction as a shop, as the patio outside is the most photographed in Todos Santos: just try not posing in front of the colorful Aztec Calendar or on the romantic kiss bench. Inside, the boutique sells a wildly wonderful variety of glittery goods: everything from clothing to accessories to home decor. Owner Rouss Del Toro's tastes may be more eclectic than most, but the people who love her merch will love it.

Brilanti Fine Art is a showcase for the stunning jewelry and design works of famed Taxco silversmith Ana Brilanti, in addition to a number of other contemporary jewelry artists whose work shares the same dramatic aesthetic. Be sure to look at the silver tea services and other functional pieces. You'll also find selected stone carvings and bronzes from local artists. Extended members of the (clearly gifted) family have gone to open a total of five distinct jewelry shops to sell their work, all on Centenario.

The aroma of roasting coffee lures locals and visitors alike into The Cabo Coffee Company, where you can also find refreshing smoothies, cookies, and muffins. The organic green coffee beans are flown fresh from Oaxaca, where they are roasted and bagged for sale. The store sells a number of Starbucks-like flavored coffee drinks and chai tea, as well as ice cream. There is also a book exchange with a few good beach reads.

Looking for souvenir swag to take home with you? Feel free to skip over the made-in-China kiosks surrounding the marina and make your way to CABO The Store, instead. You'll find chic apparel stitched with the town's name, along with illustrated logos of The Arch, a fish, golf club, and cactus. It's pricey, but really high quality.

At this farmers' market in the middle of the Corridor, you can find organic food, plus kosher and imported products. You can also enjoy a fresh, healthy meal at their next-door sister restaurant Baja Fresh Kitchen.

The area's best organic grocery store, California Ranch Market, offers a good selection of imported wines, cheeses, and other gourmet delicacies, as well as American food brands. Freshly squeezed juices and handmade paninis are also available at their second location, in the Corridor-based shopping center The Shoppes at Palmilla.

Everything at this island-inspired chain, which sells bed sheets, mattresses, and apparel, is made out of sustainable bamboo. T-shirts bearing cute Cabo San Lucas designs are light, breathable, and very soft---perfect to wear on hot days of exploration.

This indie boutique specializing in streetwear is the place to go for “cool souvenirs made in Mexico,” as owner Juliett puts it. You’ll find hats, shirts, jewelry, and vinyl records, plus apothecary products. The shop doubles as a café, meaning you can power up, shop, and hit Ensenada full steam ahead.

Originally started as a way to support local craftsmen during the pandemic, this permanent craft fair in the parking lot of Hotel California has become the premiere spot to buy handcrafted souvenirs. You can find all of the typical goods, like jewelry, T-shirts, and glass ornaments, but quirky, creative items, too. Take, for example, maker Adrián Bailón Garcia, who sells swords he fastens out of swordfish and marlin bones. There are whispers that the present owner of Hotel California is looking to retake the land, so the physical site may change, but fear not! There's no way the local community will let this gem disappear.

The biggest (and best) pottery collection in Los Cabos is at Cobalto, a colorful boutique set near the town square in Cabo San Lucas that specializes in talavera-style pottery and tiles from Puebla and Guanajuato. Owner Raquel Pantoja regularly travels the country looking for new pieces, including incredible ceramics by local artisans that were hand-painted with needles to form intricate patterns. All pottery on-site is lead-free and dishwasher safe.

This sustainable shop sells a mix of original designs and cool vintage finds.

El Tecolote Bookstore is a top bookstore in the region for English-language reads. Stop here for Latin American literature, poetry, children's books, current fiction and nonfiction, and books on Baja.

The quintessential accessory to rock in Los Cabos is a handmade sombrero---both to keep the sun off your face and as a fashion statement. Local artisan Víctor Orduña uses royal palm grown in his home state of Puebla to weave custom hats in three colors (tan, natural, and white), then sews in colorful designs with yarn. Visit his workshop to see a variety of premade options, or with a minimum order of four, he'll come to you and will create custom designs.

Cotton and linen clothing and wool and leather accessories are among the goods you can find here. Everything is crafted by Mexican artisans.

Ezra Katz is considered by many to be one of the most important and original artists ever to emerge from Baja California Sur. Born in the United States but raised in La Paz, Katz's evocative and inspired paintings depicting the local landscape have been on display in his latest Todos Santos gallery since 2015.

The Flores family has been making jewelry in Cabo San Lucas for a quarter-century and is one of the most reliable establishments in town. Locals will say they got their pieces via "Botas from Valente"; Valente Flores being the shop's owner, and his cousin, Botas (a nickname), the lead jeweler. A slew of other relatives work the counter, happy to offer you complimentary tequila if you spend long enough browsing. Ask about their pieces made with fire opal, the national gemstone of Mexico.

This house-turned-gallery features the work of four artists, including its namesake Jill Logan, a Southern Californian who has been in Todos Santos since 1998. Expect to find bold oil-on-canvas paintings and complexly layered multimedia pieces.

Near L.A. Cetto, Dona Lupe's store-meets-restaurant sells organic jams, chili marmalades, olive spreads, cheeses, salsas, oils, wines, breads, and other local delicacies. Products can be shipped to the United States.