5 Best Shopping Streets in Madrid
Madrid’s Most Popular Shopping Areas
Madrid’s shopping streets are as much about the architecture as the retail. Calle Gran Vía is a top choice, often called the “Spanish Broadway” for its theaters and world-class brands set in awe-inspiring buildings. For a lively, pedestrian-only experience, Calle de Preciados offers everything from fashion to video games just south of Gran Vía. If you’re seeking luxury, try Calle de Serrano.
1. Calle Gran Vía
Upscale shopping street in the center of Madrid
Good for: Shoppers
Calle Gran Vía is a centrally located 1.3-km-long street. It’s nicknamed ‘the Spanish Broadway’. Also known as ‘the street that never sleeps’, Calle Gran Vía is lined with theatres, movie theaters, restaurants, and shops. H&M, Zara and Lacoste are just a few of the world-class brands that have a boutique here. Larger department stores such as El Corte Inglés are also found on this upscale shopping street famed for the awe-inspiring architecture of some of its buildings. Read more
Location: Between Plaza de España and Calle de Alcalá, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Calle Gran Vía
2. Calle de Preciados
A lively pedestrian-only street
Good for: Shoppers
Calle de Preciados is a pedestrian street located just south of Calle Gran Vía. Running for around 500 meters, it’s one of the most vibrant shopping streets in the center of Madrid. Here, you’ll find a great range of products including video games, men’s and women’s fashion, and much more in small boutiques and large department stores like the FNAC and El Corte Inglés. The first segment of Calle de Preciados is packed with tapas bars and restaurants, offering cool places for a break during your shopping spree. Read more
Location: Between Plaza Santo Domingo and Puerta del Sol, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Calle de Preciados
3. Calle de Serrano
Tax free shopping in a swanky street
Good for: Shoppers, Luxury
Calle de Serrano is an almost 3-km-long street, just north of the city center. Only the southern half is popular for shopping, hosting shopping malls, watch and jewelry stores, designer shops, and many international luxury franchises such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Calle de Serrano is a true ritzy shoppers’ haven, but also features a good choice of dining options, many of them inside shopping malls such as Serrano 43. If this sounds like your kind of street, we recommend you take a look at the available accommodations in the Salamanca district for your pending visit to Madrid. Read more
Location: Between Plaza de la Independencia and Plaza de la República Argentina, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Calle de Serrano
4. Calle de Fuencarral
Modern and innovative shopping street in the heart of Madrid
Good for: Shoppers
Stretching northward for 1,500 meters between Calle Gran Via and the Monument to Quevedo circle, Calle Fuencarral is a quirky modern shopping street popular for its alternate fashion brands. Here, you’ll obviously find big names such as Diesel, Kipling and GI Joe, but also barely known but very talented fashion designers. Featuring tattoo and piercing parlors, as well as Asian boutiques, quaint cafés and restaurants, Calle Fuencarral has a pleasant Bohemian feel. Read more
Location: Between Calle Gran Via and the Monument to Quevedo circle, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Calle de Fuencarral
5. El Rastro on Calle de la Ribera de Curtidores
The most popular flea market in Madrid
Good for: Shoppers, Budget
El Rastro is the most popular flea market in Madrid. Held every Sunday on Plaza de Cascorro and on the streets that spread from it, this market offers you a real Madrid experience. You’ll find new and second-hand items from funky clothing to pets to stamps to electronic gadgets – virtually anything you can think of. It’s a great place to walk around on a Sunday morning before lunching at one of the many tapas bars and restaurants available in this lively district. It can get pretty crowded and pickpockets have been known to operate there, so keep your valuables safe, or keep them stowed away in your hotel room nearby. Accommodations near El Rastro market is fully recommended. Read more
Location: On Plaza de Cascorro and along Calle de la Ribera de Curtidores, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Open: Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm
El Rastro on Calle de la Ribera de Curtidores
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