DK Travel : Lisbon : Shopping

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A Carioca

Coffee beans from Africa, Asia and South America are roasted on the premises and sold either freshly ground or whole. Tea and chocolate are also available; try the chocolate from São Tomé.
Agência 117

One of the first alternative fashion shops in Lisbon is a place both for browsing and for hanging out. There are own-label, Jocomomola and Custo Barcelona clothes, as well as Fly London shoes.
Armazéns do Chiado

In the carefully restored shell of what was Lisbon’s poshest department store – destroyed by fire in 1988 – is the city’s most central shopping centre. Larger retailers include FNAC and Sport Zone. Check out the food court for some great views.
Avenida da Liberdade

It could be greener and wider, but Lisbon’s grand avenue remains torn between its roles as road and promenade. Several international designers are not put off and have their main Lisbon shops here, alongside some venerable local merchants.
Azevedo Rua

The famous hatter at the northeastern corner of Rossio has managed to stay in business for 120 years despite the vagaries of hat-wearing fashions.
Bairro Alto

Bairro Alto competes with the big shopping centres by also offering night-time shopping – in a much cooler setting, and with the possibility of sipping on a drink as you shop. Some shops here may seem ineffably trendy, but Bairro Alto is a proven nursery for Portuguese fashion and design.
Baixa

The charm of the Baixa lies with its courteous shopkeepers, who still stand behind wooden counters and do sums on bits of paper. For all that, the pedestrianized Rua Augusta is lined with modern chains.
Beauty Treatments

Lisbon’s beauty salons are labour-intensive rather than high-tech and offer good value.
Campo de Ourique/Amoreiras

Gentrification proceeds at a genteel pace in Campo de Ourique. The grid street plan makes for lots of corner bakeries, cafés and small shops. The nearby Amoreiras Towers was Lisbon’s first shopping centre. Brash and in a more trafficky location, they nevertheless provide plenty to tempt the shopper.
Ceramics

Portuguese ceramics extend beyond tiles to pottery, from the rustic to the twee.