A Vida Portuguesa
Journalist Catarina Portas introduced her first location of this one-stop shop for all things Portuguese made in the Chiado neighborhood in 2007. Since then, three other outposts opened in Lisbon and one more in Porto. What makes it so popular? The inventory is thrilling if you’re looking to pick up locally crafted, giftable items. There are bars of soaps packaged in beautifully illustrated wrapping paper, teeny-tiny porcelain swallows (an emblematic bird in Portugal), brightly patterned wool blankets, bottles of craft beers, and beautifully illustrated tins of conservas. There’s no better place in the city to pick up all those little somethings to bring home to friends and family.
More Shopping in Lisbon
Cais Pimenta Rosa
This gourmet shop in Cais do Sodre is full of design personality and sells an incredible selection of artisanal goods.
Livraria Ler Devagar
Two-floor Ler Devagar in the LX Factory has enough inventory for any bibliophile to get lost in, but there’s plenty more to do here than buy books.
Caza das Vellas Loreto
A visit to this candle emporium, which first opened in 1789, is a trip back in time.
Cutipol
With its timeless, minimalist cutlery, Cutipol has remained one of Portugal’s most internationally renowned design brands since its founding in 1965.
Manuel Tavares
A local treasure that has been serving Lisboetas since it opened in 1860, Manuel Tavares is Lisbon’s quintessential wine and Port shop.
Luvaria Ulisses
This sliver of a storefront was first opened in 1925 and has sold one thing and one thing only ever since: gloves.
J Baptista
J Baptista’s vast inventory is famous for being the largest collection of antique Portuguese jewelry, silver products, and objet d’art dating back to the 15th century.
Solar Antiguedades
This antique shop in Principe Real claims to have the world’s largest collection of tiles, which is saying something in Portugal.
