Typical Modern shops

There are several shops around Lisbon that have maintained their antique appearance, or have revived traditional goods. Within a world that is constantly modernising and globalising at an extremely fast pace, it has been with some effort that many shops have managed to maintain their doors open for so many years. They have modernised their products without loosing their antique design, traditional manufacturing process, and their classic use. Others have opened recently to commercialise typical goods that cannot be found anywhere else anymore. Shop around Lisbon for some of the best Portuguese treasures.

Apart from other things, Portugal is known for its beautifully smelling and wrapped soaps, the traditional cockerel from Barcelos, sheets, candles, some spices and conserves, wines, and many other products. A true Portuguese shopping experience can be felt in antique and specialised shops in the centre, or more modern shops that commercialise the archetypal products made in Portugal.

Here are some suggestions:

Classic shops:

A Ginjinha

Ginjinha is made out of distilled cherry. It is popularly drunk in Lisbon, Óbidos, Alcobaça, and in the Algarve. It may be served with a fruit laying at the bottom of the glass, or purely with nothing, famously called a Ginjinha “with” or “without”. And one of the most remarkable shops for ginja is in the Rossio area. This is a small walk-in shop, where you may have a glass or take a bottle home. For over a century, this shop has been serving this sweet and sticky drink and pleasing the tastes of its visitors for a very low price.

Casa das Velas do Loreto

This shop belongs to the same family since 1789. Apart from its long life, the Casa das Velas do Loreto is famous for its beautifully designed candles and their unforgettable smells. Any shape, sizes, or colour may be found in this artisanal epic shop. The hand-made candles are exposed in great window-shaped shelves with a predominance of wood around, which creates a very rustic and cosy feel to the shop.

Chapelaria Azevedo Rua

With over 120 years of existence, this hat shop has been part of the cities’ fashion and has been decorating the streets of Lisbon with its perfectly manufactured hats. It creates them in all shapes and sizes, and tailors them for people who want a personalised attention. During the first years, the hats from Chapelaria Azevedo dictated the newest fashions around the capital city, for both ladies and gents. With a new investment in Ladies hats and a constant modernisation and accompaniment of the new trends, the Chapelaria Azevedo will remain open for many more years to come.

Conserveira de Lisboa

Fish may not be your thing, but it’s this shops speciality, and even if you’re not aiming to buy, this epic shop is worth a visit! Hundreds of hand-wrapped colourful tins with Portuguese fish, fill the shops walls. It opened in 1930, selling all kinds of foods, however, during the Second World War, the demand for conserved fish developed very quickly, which helped this brand grow at a fast pace. Its glory lived for few years, as frozen goods substituted conserved ones, forcing this shop to focus on a niche of high-quality products, with an interesting and classical presentation.

Luvaria Ulisses

Since its foundation in 1925, this shops’ decoration has remained intact, with its empirical-style furniture and its neo-classic facade. Luvaria Ulisses started creating and selling gloves that satisfied the most demanding tastes of society at the time and has, since then, established itself as a shop that commercialises a high-quality product. In all colours, shades, made in leather or with cashmere, with prints or plain, this glove shop guarantees to keep your hands warm and wonderful.

 
Modern Shops:

A Vida Portuguesa (The Portuguese Life)

Every piece in this shop has a history, a tradition, has marked a culture or been the result of a custom, has influences from around the globe, and is entirely Portuguese. “The Portuguese Life” tries to be represented here, with household goods and objects, and many other pieces of a high-quality and great imagination, which have become characteristic of the Portuguese people. To name a few, here you will find the famous Ach. Brito soaps, the recognisable swallows by Bordallo Pinheiro, pencils by Viarco and many many more treasures.

Jimmy Camões

Located in the Chiado area, this recent shop sells exclusively Portuguese products, both by contemporary and historic Portuguese designers. Here too you make get a feel of Portuguese originality in the creation of useful goods, such as bags, cutlery, paintings, some delicious biscuits, and much more. The shop is colourful, modern and fun. Definitely worth a visit.