Shopping Areas in Madrid

Shopping in Madrid

Calle de Preciados is Madrid's prime shopping area, where all the classic high-street names can be found. Luxury fashion house like Louis Vuitton and Chanel are set on the Golden Mile in the Salamanca district.

Looking for souvenirs? Magnet are always nice but for a high-quality and authentic souvenir you could purchase an artisan hand-made fan, locally-sourced leather products such as gloves, bags or shoes, or a Madrid-style hand-made shawl.

Top 10 Malls and Boutiques Madrid

• Mercado de Fuencarral is more an avant-garde department store than a traditional market, but it also features art exhibitions and even live DJ sets
• Antigua Casa Crespo, in Malasaña, is an espadrille-maker that stretches back four generations to the 19th century and is popular with the Spanish royal family
• Guitarrería F Manzanero is set in La Latina and is a master guitar-maker's shop, with a dazzling display of new and antique stringed instruments
• Isolée, in the Chueca shopping area, is a high-end lifestyle store, where designer fashion sits alongside artisan foods and top-of-the-line electronics
• Casa de Diego, found in Puerta del Sol, is an authentic 150-year-old shop specialising in hand-made umbrellas, parasols, fans, walking canes and shawls
• El Corte Inglés, on Calle Raimundo Fernández Villaverde is the brand's flagship store for Spain, and has the largest collection of designer brands in the country
• Malababa, set in the Barrio de Salamanca, is an accessories’ brand famous for its vibrant designs; this stylish boutique is a destination in its own right
• Las Rozas Village, on Calle Juan Ramón Jiménez, is an outlet mall in Madrid's suburbs, where designer items from brands like Versace and Hugo Boss are reduced by up to 60%
• El Jardín de Serrano, in Calle Goya, is a luxury shopping gallery housed in two palaces from the 1800s
• ABC Serrano, on Calle de Serrano, is a modern shopping mall in the Salamanca district, with 68 stores and services, including boutiques like Hackett and high-street stores like Mango

Top 5 Local Shops in Madrid

• Mallorca, in Chamberí, is a bakery that opened in 1931 and specialises in freshly-made “ensaimadas”, Mallorcan sweet pastries
• Tipos Infames in Malasaña, brings together a book shop, cafe and wine-bar for a unique shopping experience
• Glove shops are a uniquely Spanish phenomenon, and can be found at various locations around the city and are known as Guanterias, specialising in nothing but hand-made gloves
• Popland, also in Malasaña, is a shop devoted to pop culture and kitsch, with quirky greetings cards, pin badges, posters, homewares and toys
• Juguetrónica, set in the Conde Duque area, is an independent store devoted to high-tech boys’ toys and gadgets