Where to Go Shopping in Lisbon for Books, Tinned Fish, and More

02.01.2025 - 19:15 / cntraveler.com

Shopping in Lisbon yields myriad delights—it's a major draw for anyone passing through the city. Flitting from shop to shop browsing through and picking up things you can only get there, from fabulous tinned fish to upcycled jewelry and chic flats for traversing the cobbled streets, there's so much to see and scoop up that you could dedicate a full day or two to shopping in Lisbon. Known for its traditional crafts and longstanding shops, the Portuguese capital is also home to many forward-thinking native brands. Here's our guide to the best shops and boutiques to look out for on your next trip to Lisbon.

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Lisbon is home to a great number of bookshops, from modern arty spaces to old-school academic purveyors, including the world’s oldest, Livraria Bertrand. Located in Chiado, it has been in operation since 1732, and is now one of the largest booksellers in Portugal. Visitors can pick up literary tomes and English-language versions of works by famous Portuguese poets, such as Fernando Pessoa or Nobel Prize winner José Saramago, as well as join the shop’s historic tertulia (book club). Over on Rua de São Bento, chic travel bookshop Palavra de Viajante (which translates as “Traveler’s Word”) offers a literary journey around the globe—with recommendations from owner Ana Coelho. Those in the market for antique maps and rare books go to longstanding Livraria Sá da Costa in Chiado, to peruse leather-bound editions on its wooden shelves and quaint library trollies.

Conserveira de Lisboa is the oldest shop in Lisbon to stock tinned fish.

The oldest shop in Lisbon to stock tinned fish, Conserveira de Lisboa has remained true to its roots and continues to sell quality conserved fish and preserves to its faithful crowd of foodie traditionalists. Opened in Baixa in 1930, it has updated very little: its products come in pretty old-fashioned tins wrapped in paper and tied up with string. The shop offers a nostalgic trip to another era, with wood-paneled shelves and tin signs hanging over a stone-topped counter. Classic buys include canned tuna, mackerel, squid, and cod, and conserves from heritage labels Tricana, Prata do Mar, and Minor.

Depozito, a 4,300-square-foot concept warehouse and shop, sits within an old foundry on Rua Nova do Desterro and carries traditional Portuguese handicrafts as well as work by contemporary artisans and creatives.

Catarina Portas, founder of the popular A Vida Portuguesa brand, renowned for its heritage Portuguese goods, joined forces with craft association Portugal Manual to transform an old foundry on Rua Nova do Desterro into a 4,300-square-foot concept warehouse and shop, Depozito. Here, traditional Portuguese handicrafts—olive