São Paulo
Brazil's most famous gourmet chef, Alex Atala of D.O.M. fame, is behind this expansive gourmet emporium featuring provisions from small farms and…
São Paulo
Brazil's most famous gourmet chef, Alex Atala of D.O.M. fame, is behind this expansive gourmet emporium featuring provisions from small farms and…
Rio de Janeiro
One of Rio's best new handicraft stores stocks an exquisite collection of pieces from every corner of Brazil. You'll find ceramics with pre-Columbian…
São Paulo
This uber-hip shop features hundreds of unique and clever T-shirts (R$68 to R$88) for men, women and babies from independent Brazilian designers arranged…
Belo Horizonte
A Belo Horizonte classic, this Sunday street fair attracts massive crowds searching for clothing, jewelry, street food and more. Located between Rua da…
Amazonas
The shop for this local foundation, set up to help local community projects, has an excellent choice of mostly wooden crafts, from carved animals and…
Manaus
Right on Praça São Sebastião, this is Manaus’ top shop for genuine-article Amazonian handiwork, including gorgeous basketwork, pottery and folk art, as…
São Paulo
This supremely cool collection of original knickknacks, objets d'art and other decorative items from the 1950s, '60s and '70s is like a gourmet graveyard…
Belo Horizonte
You’ll find everything from parrots to peppers to perfume at this indoor market, a true Belo Horizonte institution. Shop for Minas cheeses and fresh…
Alter do Chão
Arguably the best indigenous art store in the region, representing communities throughout the Amazon Basin. Items range from inexpensive necklaces to…
São Paulo
You will find flip-flops in every imaginable design and hue – and at quite reasonable prices – at the flagship store for Brazil’s favorite beach footwear,…
São Paulo
Open-air market for handicrafts, antiques and food stalls Saturday, plus live chorinho in the afternoon between 2:30pm and 6:30pm.
São Paulo
This two-story design stop on Rua Mateus Grou – the neighborhood's design street – only sells works from Brazilian artists. It's worth a browse for…
São Paulo
South America's most luxurious high-end shopping mall is worth a stroll for the sheer opulence of it all and some very good restaurants.
Rio de Janeiro
Like its flagship store in Ipanema, this colorful shop sells well-crafted wallets, messenger bags, purses, key chains and other items with images of…
São Paulo
This excellent handicraft shop, one of the few of quality in São Paulo, shares Casa Amarela space with Museu Xingu but is a separate business. It bills…
Fortaleza
The main showroom of this beautiful, state-run craft store, which sells lace, ceramics, wood carvings, textiles, and baskets and bags of sisal and…
São Paulo
Spread out over three stores on the ground floor of the Conjunto Nacional building, this is hands-down the city’s best bookstore. There is a large…
Recife
An excellent source of Pernambuco crafts, plus it stocks a lot of T-shirts. The Casa da Cultura occupies a creepy colonial-era jail where prisoners…
São Paulo
This avant-garde furniture showroom/art gallery represents the Campana Brothers, Brazil's most famous, sought after and cutting-edge furniture designers,…
Rio de Janeiro
With more than 30 million fans worldwide, Flamengo is one of the most-watched football (soccer) teams in all of Brazil. This shop sells all the Flamengo…
Rio de Janeiro
A classic-looking apothecary with a name that's been around since 1870, Granado incorporates Brazilian ingredients in its all-natural products. Favorites…
Rio de Janeiro
Inside the Museu de Arte do Rio, this 'Store of New Design' sells fanciful objects that are pure eye candy. Some of Rio's best modern designs are here …
Rio de Janeiro
Livraria da Travessa offers a peaceful refuge from the people-packed sidewalks. There are some books in English, and an array of colorful (but pricey)…
São Paulo
If you're raising little hipsters, outfit them at this trendy clothing store for tykes. It features many Brazilian designer kid's clothes that will make…
Belém
This is Belém's best place to browse and shop, whether for long pants, lacquered piranha or anything in between. Pará has gained national attention with…
Manaus
One of several casas de redes (hammock shops) clustered around this corner; this one has a monster selection and amiable service. For riverboat trips,…
Rio de Janeiro
Vinyl fans and bookworms flock to this cabinet of musical and literary curiosities with its extensive collection of unusual albums combined with…
São Paulo
This 100% Paulistano streetwear brand is a play on the word estorvo (uncomfortable, a disturbance, a nuisance) and indeed their limited but well-designed…
São Luís
Every Sunday the Praça Benedito Leite in the historical center hosts this market fair. Stalls selling traditional meals, cheese, fresh vegetables, dry…
São Paulo
If you're a browser with the patience of a saint, this trendy collaborative store features over 160 Brazilian designers whose creative wares are exhibited…
Rio de Janeiro
This upstairs shop has loads of character, with original paintings, carved wooden folk art, artfully bound blank books, coffee from small producers and…
São Paulo
It's worth a look into this selective design shop and gallery, which features a museum-worthy collection of period furniture, art and antiques from the …
São Paulo
This hip record shop is a great spot to browse Brazilian music such as MPB, bossa nova and regional on vinyl – there's over 1000 LPs and 7-inch 45's on…
Recife
This interesting street market specializing in local artisanry, such as dresses, jewelry and ceramics, brings Recife Antigo to life on Sunday afternoons…
Amazonas
This small shop at the entrance to the port sells crafts from the Waimiri Atroari indigenous people who live a day's journey north of Novo Airão, along…
Rio de Janeiro
Rio's largest mall (and one of the biggest on the continent) is an easy place to shop away a few hours – or days – as do 30 million shoppers each year…
São Paulo
Always dreamed of hitting the beach wearing virtually nothing? Salinas is one of the country's trendiest bikini brands. Pick up their newest creations…
São Paulo
One of Vila Madelena's top designers, Flavia Aranha works with naturally dyed organic cotton, linen and silk to create comfortable and loose clothing for…
Salvador
In Salvador's unpleasant past the Mercado Modelo was the site where slaves coming into the city were detained. Now the building houses dozens of tourist…