Palma is one of the best shopping cities in the Balearics, mixing international luxury on the elegant Passeig del Born and Avinguda Jaume III with characterful independent boutiques in Santa Catalina, bustling food markets full of edible souvenirs, and island specialities like Mallorcan pearls and flor de sal sea salt. Whether you want designer flagships, artisan design or gifts to take home, here's where to shop, with areas, hours and tips.
€€€€Passeig del Born & Avinguda Jaume III
Area
Centre
Type
Luxury shopping
“The Born is for window-shopping the big names; turn into the side streets for independent Mallorcan design.”
€€Mercat de l'Olivar
Area
Centre
Type
Food market
“Buy vacuum-packed sobrassada, sea salt from Es Trenc or a boxed ensaïmada to take local flavours home.”
€€€Rialto Living
Area
Centre
Type
Concept store
“Even non-shoppers should step inside for the beautiful courtyard café among the flowers and design pieces.”
€€€El Corte Inglés
Area
Avingudes
Type
Department store
“The top-floor Gourmet Experience food hall has great local products and a terrace — handy on a rainy day.”
€€Carrer Sant Miquel & the Centre
Area
Centre
Type
High-street shopping
“This is where locals actually shop — better value than the Born, with Spanish high-street favourites.”
€€Santa Catalina Boutiques & Market
Area
Santa Catalina
Type
Boutiques · Market
“Combine the produce market in the morning with the district's independent design and vintage shops.”
€€€Majorica Pearls
Area
Centre
Type
Jewellery · Souvenirs
“For the full story, the original factory and museum are in Manacor — but the Palma store is far handier.”
Palma shopping in detail
1.Passeig del Born & Avinguda Jaume III
The Passeig del Born and its continuation towards Avinguda Jaume III form Palma's smartest shopping district, a graceful, tree-shaded run of boulevards where the international luxury houses cluster. Along and around the Born you'll find flagships for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Hugo Boss and Mulberry, alongside the celebrated concept store Rialto Living, while Avinguda Jaume III adds more mainstream fashion, jewellers, the department store El Corte Inglés and a mix of Spanish and international brands. Even if luxury labels aren't your aim, the avenues are handsome and central, perfect for a browsing stroll, and the side streets branching off them reward exploration with independent boutiques, Mallorcan designers, leather and shoe shops and homeware stores. The whole area is pedestrian-friendly and walkable in an afternoon, folding neatly into old-town sightseeing. Most shops keep standard Spanish hours, opening mid-morning and closing around 20:00, with many shut on Sundays outside peak season. It's the natural starting point for a Palma shopping day before you dive into the market halls and the boutiques of Santa Catalina and Sant Miquel.
Hours
Mon–Sat ~10:00–20:00; most closed Sun
Price
Free to browse
Getting there
Central, connecting Plaça de la Reina to Plaça Joan Carles I and on to Jaume III
Insider tip: The Born is for window-shopping the big names; turn into the side streets for independent Mallorcan design.
2.Mercat de l'Olivar
Beyond being Palma's best food market for eating, the Mercat de l'Olivar is also the smartest place to shop for edible souvenirs and gifts that actually capture the island. Among its stalls of fish, meat, produce and flowers you can pick up genuinely local specialities to take home: vacuum-packed sobrassada (Mallorca's soft, paprika-spiced cured sausage), local cheeses, jars of the prized flor de sal sea salt harvested at Es Trenc, olives and olive oil, almonds and turrón, and beautifully boxed ensaïmada pastries that travel surprisingly well. Several traders are used to visitors and will vacuum-pack or gift-wrap for travelling, and prices are far better than in the tourist shops around the cathedral. It's an authentic, atmospheric alternative to fridge-magnet souvenirs, and browsing the counters is a pleasure in itself. Being centrally located near Plaça d'Espanya and open every morning except Sunday, it's easy to combine with sightseeing. Go before mid-afternoon, when stalls start to pack down, and bring a little cash for the smaller traders.
Hours
Mon–Sat ~07:00–14:30; closed Sun
Price
Free entry
Getting there
Central, off Plaça de l'Olivar near Plaça d'Espanya
Insider tip: Buy vacuum-packed sobrassada, sea salt from Es Trenc or a boxed ensaïmada to take local flavours home.
3.Rialto Living
Rialto Living is one of Palma's most cherished shops, a stylish lifestyle concept store that has become a destination in its own right, tucked into a restored old palace just off the Passeig del Born. Founded by a Swedish couple, it spreads over a beautifully curated space selling a mix of fashion and accessories, homeware and textiles, books, flowers, art and design objects, all displayed with impeccable taste that makes browsing feel like wandering a gallery. At its heart is a light-filled courtyard café among the greenery and displays — a lovely, relaxed spot for coffee, a glass of wine or a light lunch that draws people in even when they aren't shopping. It regularly hosts art exhibitions and events, adding to the cultural feel. Prices reflect the curation, but there are smaller gift-able items alongside the big-ticket furniture and fashion, and the atmosphere alone is worth the visit. Central and easily combined with a Born shopping stroll, it's the perfect place to escape the heat, pick up a stylish souvenir, and soak up the tasteful side of Palma life.
Hours
Mon–Sat ~10:00–20:30; closed Sun
Price
Free to browse; café moderate
Getting there
On Carrer de Sant Feliu just off the Passeig del Born, central old town
Insider tip: Even non-shoppers should step inside for the beautiful courtyard café among the flowers and design pieces.
4.El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés, Spain's famous full-service department store, has two central branches in Palma and makes a reliable, weatherproof one-stop for shopping across every category. Under one roof you'll find international and Spanish fashion, shoes, accessories, cosmetics and perfume, electronics, homeware and a well-stocked supermarket and gourmet food section — the last of these a good, air-conditioned spot to buy quality Mallorcan and Spanish edible souvenirs like wine, olive oil, turrón and sea salt. The larger Avinguda Jaume III store also has a top-floor Gourmet Experience with food counters and a terrace, useful for a break or a rainy-day lunch. It offers tax-free shopping paperwork for non-EU visitors, longer and more reliable opening hours than the small boutiques (including some Sundays in peak season), and the convenience of familiar brands and easy returns. It won't give you the character of the old-town boutiques or markets, but for practical shopping, last-minute needs, cosmetics and a broad souvenir selection in one place, it's genuinely handy and centrally located on Palma's main avenues.
Hours
Mon–Sat ~09:30–21:00; some Sundays in season
Price
Free to browse
Getting there
Two central branches on Avinguda Jaume III and Avinguda d'Alexandre Rosselló
Insider tip: The top-floor Gourmet Experience food hall has great local products and a terrace — handy on a rainy day.
5.Carrer Sant Miquel & the Centre
Carrer de Sant Miquel is Palma's main pedestrian high street, running from Plaça Major up towards the transport hub of Plaça d'Espanya, and it's where locals do much of their everyday shopping. Rather than luxury labels, this is the domain of familiar Spanish and international high-street chains — Zara, Mango, Bershka and the like — alongside shoe shops, pharmacies, opticians and cafés, with a couple of handsome churches (Sant Miquel and Santa Caterina de Sena) breaking up the retail. It's usually bustling, pleasantly free of traffic, and offers better value than the designer boulevards of the Born, making it a practical stop if you actually want to buy clothes or basics rather than window-shop. The surrounding centre streets add more of the same, and the nearby Mercat de l'Olivar folds food shopping into the mix. For visitors, it's an easy, central and authentic slice of everyday Palma commerce, ideal for topping up a holiday wardrobe or grabbing something you forgot to pack, and it links the two big central squares in a short, shop-lined stroll.
Hours
Mon–Sat ~10:00–20:30; most closed Sun
Price
Free to browse
Getting there
Runs north from Plaça Major towards Plaça d'Espanya; fully central and pedestrian
Insider tip: This is where locals actually shop — better value than the Born, with Spanish high-street favourites.
6.Santa Catalina Boutiques & Market
Santa Catalina isn't just Palma's coolest nightlife district — by day it's one of the most rewarding areas for independent, non-chain shopping, centred on its historic covered produce market. The Mercat de Santa Catalina, the city's oldest market, is a lively spot to browse fresh fish, produce, flowers and tapas-bar stalls, and around it the neighbourhood's grid of streets has filled with the kind of shops you won't find on the luxury boulevards: independent fashion and Mallorcan design labels, homeware and interiors stores, vintage and second-hand shops, artisan studios, delis and specialist coffee roasters. The mood is boho-chic and creative, reflecting the district's transformation into Palma's most fashionable quarter, and it's a great area to hunt for a distinctive souvenir, a piece by a local designer or simply to soak up the atmosphere between café stops. It's an easy walk from the centre, just beyond Es Baluard, and works best combined into a morning at the market followed by a wander through the boutiques and a coffee or vermouth. For character-led shopping over big brands, this is Palma's best neighbourhood.
Hours
Market Mon–Sat ~07:00–15:00; shops later
Price
Free to browse
Getting there
West of Es Baluard and the Born; walkable from the centre
Insider tip: Combine the produce market in the morning with the district's independent design and vintage shops.
7.Majorica Pearls
Mallorca is famous for its manufactured pearls, and Majorica is the island's best-known brand, making it one of the most traditional and popular souvenirs to buy in Palma. First produced in Manacor over a century ago, these are not natural or cultured pearls but high-quality artificial ones, created through a patented process that gives them a convincing lustre, weight and iridescence at a fraction of the price of the real thing — and with a guarantee of consistency. The result is elegant, affordable jewellery, from simple pearl-strand necklaces and stud earrings to more elaborate contemporary designs, sold in smart branded boutiques including a central store near Palma's main shopping avenues. They make a classic, giftable memento of the island, and the brand's long heritage adds a story to the purchase. Serious enthusiasts can visit the original factory and museum in Manacor to see how the pearls are made, but for most visitors the convenient city-centre shop is ideal. Prices start modestly for simple pieces and rise with the design, so there's something across a range of budgets.
Hours
Mon–Sat ~10:00–20:00; some Sundays in season
Price
Necklaces from ~€40 upwards
Getting there
Central store near the Passeig del Born / Avinguda Jaume III
Insider tip: For the full story, the original factory and museum are in Manacor — but the Palma store is far handier.