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Mallorca Shopping: Top Boutiques, Gourmet Food, Home Decor & more
Beach Fashions, Gifts, Wine & Olive Oil in Mallorca, Spain
Although better known for sun, sand and sporty diversions, the Balearic island of Mallorca is also a great place for strolling and shopping in chic boutiques. And it's especially great for home decor buffs and foodies. Here's a round-up of fave picks for retail therapy, from wine and olive oil to bikinis and contemporary art …
Paravana Design
Super chic home decor and furnishings shop owned by Sherezade Benet, an interior designer par excellence who combines an eclectic style with an American get-it-done work ethic. Need custom curtains or garden furniture for your villa? She's the one to call. Her shop stocks such esteemed brands as Pierre Frey, Nina Campbell, Colefax & Fowler, Etro, Jim Thompson, among others, and is the exclusive distributor of Fendi furniture in the Balearic Islands. Highly recommended.
Paravana Design
34 Camino Son Rapinya
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands 07013
Spain
+34 971 791 246
Fashion, Art & Home Decor: Rialto Living
This newcomer is a fantastic spot to find a hostess gift or to pick up something for your Mallorcan villa or your place back home. Set within a restored former theater in a historic building, the expansive Rialto Living is a truly comprehensive lifestyle and home decor emporium that stocks it all: big furniture pieces, contemporary art, glossy coffee table books, tabletop and glassware, fragrances, scented candles, stationery, leather-bound journals, and unique designer clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women. They also have a seamstress on site who can make custom curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths and napkins. After browsing, stop for coffee or lunch in their cool cafe.
Rialto Living
3c Carrer Sant Feliu
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
+34 971 713 331
Fresh Produce & Local Gourmet Food
Wake up early to hit this covered market before the crowds arrive. Stock up on farm fresh produce and locally made artisanal olive oil, sausages and other gourmet goodies, then stroll the charming side-streets of Palma's increasingly trendy Santa Catalina neighborhood. Mondays – Saturdays from 7a.m. to 2p.m.
Placa Navegacio
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
+34 971 230 710
Organic Produce & Beauty Products: Son Barinna Farm
"Son Barrina's farmshop in Llubi sells top-notch organic produce and all kinds of organic food and beauty products," says my Insider Liz Barratt-Brown, owner of the gorgeous Mallorcan villa Pedruxella. "They also have a little restaurant for a quick bite between shopping." Days and hours vary by season so check their Website.
Son Barinna Farm
Carratera Inca – Llubi km 6
Llubi (near Inca), Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
+ 34 971 504 540
Personal Shopper & Image Consultant: Joanne Shawcross
Looking for an image overhaul while on holiday? Call Joanne Shawcross, a British expat who runs an image consultancy and personal shopping business on Mallorca. Ask her to find that perfect hostess gift, help you source a sexy summer wardrobe, and give you a personal color and body style analysis. She's bi-lingual and has insider access to top local boutiques and designers.
Joanne Shawcross
Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
+34 690 852 601
Mallorcan Textiles & Furniture: Galleria Vicenç
"My villa, Pedruxella, is full of locally-made fabric, table cloths, napkins, and other textiles from Galleria Vicenç in Pollença," says Liz Barratt-Brown. "The colorful fabrics are woven in Pollença using an old fashioned process, and you can visit their museum to see how the artisinal materials are made. Pedruxella is known as "Galleria Vicenç 2" because of all the furniture and fabrics my father purchased there."
Galleria Vicenç
Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
Espadrilles: Alpargateria Llinas
An absolute must for men and women in all the Balearic Islands is to tool around town in espardrilles, those casual slip-ons or sandals with rope soles. Stop by Alpargateria Llinas for kicks in an array of bright colors.
Alpargateria Llinas
43 Carrer Sant Miquel
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
+34 971 717 696
Swimwear & Lingerie: Lurelle
Babes with bikini bods should make a point to visit this little boutique for stylish and original swimwear and sexy lingerie from international designers, such as Made by Nikki and Ell & Cee.
Lurelle
26 Calle Palma-Andraitx
Local 8
Portals Nous, Calvia, Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Spain
+34 971 677 470
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Local Wine, Olive Oil & Artisanal Food: Canaves Enseñat
"Located right in the heart of Pollença, near the main square, Canaves Enseñat is a family run butcher that carries all the local food products and wine from nearby wineries, including my farm's line of olive oil," says Liz Barratt-Brown, owner of Pedruxella, a stunning villa near Pollença, where she presses her own artisanal olive oil. "For wines, I recommend Mortitx and Can Vidalet from Pollença, both excellent and with multiple varietals."
Canaves Enseñat
Via Pollentia 14
Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands 07460
Spain
+34 971 530 688
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