The flagship of a leading chain of bookstores across Croatia, Algoritam (situated by the main square) stocks a surprising amount of foreign-language...
Gajeva 1Croatian Ana Marija Brkić established her own fashion label for womenswear in 2002, quickly establishing a reputation for understated glamour and subtle...
Gundulićeva 19Bakina kuća, or Grandma's House, is a great place to keep on the radar for at least a couple of reasons. First and foremost, it's brimming with everything...
Strossmayerov trg 7
Zagreb's first ethical, organic healthfood store serves products made to macrobiotic and vegetarian principles. Now with branches in Split, Dubrovnik and...
Ilica 72
Run by delightful twins and designers Morana and Martina, Boudoir has been open for ten years. It sits on the cobbled street running parallel to Tkalčićeva...
Radićeva 22
A short walk from the main square along Ilica is Britanski trg, where diplomats' wives buy their fruit and vegetables during the week. On Sundays, the...
Britanski trg
Due to celebrate its centenary in 2011, local chocolatier Kraš produces everyone's favourite sweets, biscuits and wafers. This stylish store is its flagship...
Ilica 15Croatia is widely regarded as the original home of the necktie, and this smart store in the Oktogon arcade (just west of the main square) is a successful...
Ilica 5
Opened somewhat controversially in April 2011 (the access ramp to Cvjetni's underground car park ate up a much loved chunk of pedestrian precinct), this...
Preradovićev trg 3
A music store at its core, Dancing Bear is also a great place to shop for T-shirts, movies and music-video DVDs. Naturally CDs predominate, spread across...
Gundulićeva 7
Since 1995, owner Boris Geza has been trading rock, jazz, blues and classical LPs, the stock in this secondhand store today numbering 3,500. He also has...
Preradovićeva 24Occupying a small oblong space wedged between the boutiques of Teslina, Agra is one of the better places to go in search of Croatian foodie treats, with a...
Teslina 11Primarily known for its coffee beans and leaf tea, Franja is also a good place to pick up Croatian delicatessen products, including quality wines,...
Vlaška 62Based here since 1999, secondhand music shop Free Bird is run by Tomislav Gaži, who stocks 5,000 LPs and 2,500 CDs covering all musical genres. It has a...
Tratinska 50