Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
Vellas Loreto
( 213 425 387; Rua do Loreto 53; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Lisboêtas
have been waxing lyr-
ical about this specialist candle-maker since 1789. The wood-panelled, talc-scented store
sells myriad candles, from cherubs and peppers to Christmas trees and water lilies.
HOMEWARES
Loja Real
(Praça do Príncipe Real 20; 10.30am-8pm Mon-Sat)
A showcase for largely Portuguese designers,
Loja Real features a wide assortment of unique, high-quality products that run the gamut
from home decor (cushions, teapots, vases), fashion (clothing, jewellery) and artwork to
items for children (clothing, books and toys). The emphasis is 'slow retail': nothing mass-
produced or made with plastics or cheap materials.
There's also a food component on Thursday and Friday nights (from 6.30pm to
10.30pm), and you can stop in for an aperitif and
stuzzichini
(tapas-like finger food) pre-
pared by the Italian chef.
DESIGN
Poise & Matéria Prima
(Rua da Rosa 197; 2-8pm Mon-Sat)
This store has two sides. The first is Poise, a boutique that
sells beautifully crafted handbags made from 100% Portuguese materials, and made in the
atelier onsite. The adjoining space (Matéria Prima) is devoted to music - cutting-edge
electronica, indie rock and esoteric sounds.
ACCESSORIES, MUSIC
Cork & Company
(Rua das Salgadeiras 10; noon-9pm Mon-Thu, 11am-midnight Fri & Sat)
At this elegantly designed shop
in the lower Bairro Alto, you'll find cork put to surprisingly imaginative uses, with well-
made cork handbags, pens, wallets, journals, candle holders, hats, scarves, place mats,
umbrellas and even iPhone covers.
GIFTS
A Carioca
COFFEE, TEA
