Shopping in Palma

The best shopping addresses in Palma.

Shopping frenzy in Palma - shopping, browsing, strolling

Palma is a shopper's paradise and when asked where the best places to shop are, you could almost say: everywhere. But there are also the hotspots. Whether international fashion chains, charming boutiques, Mallorca trend stores, vintage items, luxury goods, souvenir, delicatessen or wine shops - the abundance with which Palma scores here is more than worthy of an island capital.

The most famous shopping streets in Palma are Paseo del Borne, Avenida Jaime III and Carrer de Sant Miguel , including Carrer Jaime II. From high-priced designer shops to local shops with a select range of products, everything is represented here. There are so many insider tips, especially in the small alleyways of the old town, that you shouldn't ignore them, especially if you want to shop for something out of the ordinary. Mallorca sets trends in many respects. The creative types prefer the small streets in the trendy neighbourhoods such as Santa Catalina rather than the boulevards.

Shopping trips in Palma are particularly worthwhile during the sales in autumn and January. Here you may be lucky enough to find a bargain. But even in summer, a Palma excursion through the shops, possibly in combination with sightseeing, is easily a fulfilling day trip. And because shopping makes you hungry, a proper shopping experience in Palma naturally includes a snack. If you want to savour Spanish delicacies, stop off at the Olivar market or the Mercat de Santa Catalina with perhaps the largest selection of Mallorcan snacks and products. Or you can stop off at one of the countless cafés, bars and restaurants to put your bags down for a moment and swap them for a coffee.

International brands are represented in Mallorca's island capital.

Palma shopping on the Passeig des Borne

Perhaps the most beautiful promenade in Palma is a feast for the eyes. Not only because of the shop windows of the luxury boutiques and the long-established Majorcan traders. The biblical plantains, which provide shade in summer, and the dignified architecture of some Art Nouveau façades make a stroll along the Borne boulevard a glamorous pleasure. Relaxed and curious, you stroll past Hugo Boss and Massimo Dutti, Zara and Louis Vuitton. A detour to Calle Sant Felio leads to the lifestyle hotspot Rialto Living - the showroom is a must-see. Just like the Bar Bosch, which is an institution. Opened by a chef in the 1930s, the bar quickly became a popular meeting place in Palma. Many celebrities followed the bar's good reputation and stopped in. The guest book bears more than 100 signatures of illustrious personalities.

The Paseo del Borne (or Passeig des Borne) stretches between Plaza de la Reina and the turtle fountain in Plaza Rei Joan Carles I. If you head east from here, follow the small alleyways to Placa de Frederic Chopin and on to Carrer de Sant Nicolau. You are already in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the small streets of the old town, where one shop follows the next. The best thing to do here is to simply let yourself be pulled along and decide by eye which shop you would like to see from the inside.

Shopping in the old town of Palma

You will find traditional jewellers on Jaime III.

sunbonoo tip: Palma's traditional shops

Shopping like in the good old days

More than 70 shops in Palma are considered cultural assets because they have existed for decades or even more than a century and are often run as family businesses. These local treasures are to be preserved and receive support from the municipality. The "long-established" businesses include cafés, bars, restaurants, hardware shops, bakeries and corner shops. One of the older addresses is La Pajarita in San Nicolas 2-4, which has been selling chocolate since 1872 and is now in its fifth generation. The opening took place in the presence of Archduke Luis Salvador. La Pajarita was the first shop to sell coffee and champagne. Today, the shop also sells delicacies, for which even the Spanish royal family comes to La Pajarita. Umbrellas and the typical Spanish fans can be bought at Paraguas. A speciality shop that still looks like the "good old days", located at Carrer de Jaume II, 22. Eleven houses further on at Jaume II, 33, you will come across one of the shops on this traditional list: "Ca Donya Àngela", which dates back to 1685 and is the eleventh generation to sell sewing silks, buttons, patterns and all kinds of haberdashery.

Palma shopping in Santa Catalina

Far away from the hustle and bustle of the big shopping streets, you can immerse yourself in a different world in the trendy Santa Catalina neighbourhood. Casual, modern, relaxed and with a few surprises. The best way to start a shopping tour through Santa Catalina is with breakfast in the oldest market hall on the island in Plaça de la Navegació. All around you will get a nice impression of the style of Santa Catalina, which used to be a fishing neighbourhood and is still like a small village today. Of course, as you stroll around the market hall, you will eventually come across one of the concept stores, vintage shops, second-hand shops or interior designers such as "Bconnected" and "Frida Watson". If the range on offer reminds you of Scandinavian living idylls, you're in the right place. Santa Catalina is also often referred to as Little Scandinavia because a striking number of Swedes, Norwegians and Danes have moved here.

In addition to the small shops and studios of hat makers, shoemakers and other craftsmen, Santa Catalina is above all a nightlife district with a constant stream of new restaurants and bars, bistros and fusion kitchens. A stroll here can quickly turn into a gourmet party. But it's worth simply walking further towards the sea and discovering the small neighbourhood of El Jonquet with its windmills, which are also part of Santa Catalina. In the midst of the upheaval and development that the neighbourhood has undergone in the last 10 years, there is one institution that is here to stay: the hardware shop Ferreteria La Central in Carrer Sant Magí. Opened in 1908, the family still sells things there that you won't find anywhere else.

Shopping tour in Palma with a guide

Shopping like in the good old days

There's a lot to be said for taking a shopping tour through Palma with the advice and guidance of a professional fashion stylist. You will get to know some of the best shops in Palma and receive valuable tips on outfits and styling. If you are on holiday in the east or north of the island and want to avoid the sometimes tedious search for a parking space in the capital, book a Palma tour with enough time for shopping and sightseeing.

Shopping malls on Mallorca

In addition to the city centre of Palma, there are two large shopping centres to stroll around: Porto Pi, directly in front of the harbour on the Paseo Maritimo, and the FAN shopping centre between Palma and Arenal (accessible by bus or car), which opened in 2016. Both centres have a beautiful outdoor area with a large terrace and a variety of national and international shops.

Just outside Palma, in Marratxi to be precise, there is another shopping attraction: "Festival Park Outlet". Covering around 35,000 square metres, it has everything you would expect from a shopping centre: well-known brands at great prices. Surrounded by a select range of entertainment: 3D cinema, bowling alleys, Barbie museum and restaurants.