Vintage Shopping

There are two big streets in the city center in the area of El Raval for great vintage finds: Carrer de Tallers and Carrer de La Riera Baixa. Carrer de Tallers offers all kinds of secondhand or original items. From vintage clothing to old punk records to military stores, you can find pretty much anything on this street. Carrer de La Riera Baixa, down past the MACBA, is a short pedestrian street filled with almost all vintage shops. It’s mostly clothing shops, but there’s also a record store and a shop that sells Spanish leather bags.
On Saturdays from around 1 p.m. onwards, the shops spill out onto the street and have market-style stands, along with some of the neighbourhood residents who set up their own tables.

But there are other vintage stores all around Barcelona, here are some of the best:

For 40 years they’ve been fiercely dedicated to the thing they love most: vintage. And one of their headquarters can be found right in the Raval. The marché aux puces (flea markets)and the industrial furniture give life to this chain born in Saint-Tropez where you can find everything from retro clothing to furniture imported from France and the United States to accessories, books and magazines.

Address: Plaça de Castella, 2,  El Raval Barcelona 
Ⓜ Universitat
☎ +34 933 020 593 
Holala website.

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When the sun comes out in Barcelona, this shop fills with exclusive models of sunglasses from the era of brands like Leonard and Mimmina. Autumn brings retro silk scarves, and for the rest of the year, vintage dresses, shirts, wool jumpers and Adidas sweatshirts. Not to mention Christian Dior handbags at amazing prices.

Address: Sepúlveda, 100 Barcelona, Eixample Esquerre, Barcelona
Ⓜ Rocafort 
☎ +34 931 24 21 64
Opening hours: 
Mon-Fri: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat:11:30 am - 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

More information here.

It looks like an art gallery but is in fact a shop that specialises in vintage Scandinavian-style furniture from the 60s and 70s. It feels like a personal collection of the owners themselves - full of the pieces they would like to find in a store. The best thing about this Sant Antoni shop is the formula the owners have applied to their business: reasonable prices + beautiful furniture.

Address: Viladomat, 9, Eixample Esquerre, Barcelona 
Ⓜ Poble Sec
☎ +34 93 530 42 21

More information here.

Well-selected vintage clothing, organised by decade, with an attractive selection of accessories at very reasonable prices. The owners are two Catalan musicians, so it’s no surprise that the music selection that accompanies your browsing is superb. They offer clothes from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. You can find women’s clothes, but at the back of the store you can also find menswear, clothes for children, and lingerie. You will find designer pieces, but there are also more affordable clothes available.

Address: Riera Baixa, 22, El Raval, Barcelona 
Ⓜ Liceu and Sant Antoni
☎ +34 93 443 08 02

More information here.

Meublé, the shop owned by Clàudia Font, is full of antique furniture and objects such as mirrors, coffee sets, telephones and chairs. According to the owner the pieces have seven lives, and a hidden history to be discovered by the buyer. Although many pieces are old they may well be destined for a new life in a modern apartment.

Address: Martínez de la Rosa, 34, Gràcia, Barcelona 
Ⓜ Gràcia 
☎ +34 93 174 55 77

More information here.

At first, this store located at Tallers street can seem cluttered and a bit “overwhelming” for the amount of clothes hanging from the racks, but if you take a good look you’ll find the best vintage clothes at the best prices in this area of Barcelona.

Address: Carrer dels Tallers, 23, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
Ⓜ Universitat

A cosy boutique located in El Born. You can shop clothing and accessories

Address: Carrer del Rec 16, 08003 Barcelona
Ⓜ Jaume

For more information, visit the website.

On Carrer de La Reira Baxa you will find other great shops such as De Farelee, Muy Interessante, Slang, Vintage Galalith.

If you're looking for a vintage market, here are the main ones:

- Flea market: this is a market of second hand clothing that is held monthly where things are sold or exchanged (clothing, accessories, CDs, books, household utensils, etc.) with very affordable prices. You can even haggle! Usually takes place in Blanquerna Square, just behind the Barcelona Maritime Museum, the perfect location to take advantage and walk around one of the most beautiful areas in the city. See when the next market is taking place here.

- Brick Lane Bcn: Brick Lane Street is one of the most vibrant and bustling streets in London within the Spitalfields Market area, a must to discover the best new designers of the English capital. Brick Lane BCN takes the name of this area because it is inspired in its spirit by creating a flea market of vintage clothing and accessories that, once a month is held at a different location within Barcelona’s Born. See when the next market is taking place here.

–Fleadonia: the culture of vintage flea markets and second hand continues to grow in this financial crisis context, and the proposals are getting more and more interesting. The Freedonia Cultural Association start, a few months ago, this monthly Sunday street market in the heart of Raval. Besides from the stalls of clothing or recycled objects the Fleadonia usually includes concerts and performances. Can you think of something better to do on a Sunday? See when the next market is taking place here.

–Lost&Found: This was one of the first flea markets and vintage clothing held in Barcelona and is defined as “the market for second-hand objects in the city”. Born with a social and playful will and is freely available to any citizen who wants to put a stall there and sell what they have at home for the only 30 €. Exchange and bargaining is also permitted. The Lost & Found is often full of the more “fashionable” and trendy youth in the city. Take good note of this event! See when the next market is taking place here.

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