10 Best Places to Go Shopping in Barbados

Broad Street, Bridgetown's main thoroughfare, is an eclectic collection of bargain outlets, independent fashion boutiques, and little gift shops. It's one of the best areas to shop for jewellery in Barbados, with offerings ranging from luxury watches at Little Switzerland to exquisite jewellery at The Royal Shop Barbados.

You shouldn't miss Cave Shepherd, an enormous department store that has been a cornerstone of Bridgetown’s shopping scene since 1906. Browse through a wide range of perfumes, housewares, furniture, electronics, and gifts before heading to the top-floor food hall for tasty Barbadian food.

The Limegrove Lifestyle Centre is all about luxury, with an outstanding range of deluxe shopping and dining outlets. You'll find high-end fashion retailers here, like Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Longchamp, and Montblanc. You can visit the Bulgari or Cartier stores for a fun browse through all things sparkly.

Limegrove has an excellent choice of cafés and restaurants, serving everything from fresh Italian cooking at Pepenero to Southeast Asian delicacies at Lemongrass. Visit Rum Stop for old-fashioned Barbadian rum drinks or creative cocktails at West Bar. On the first floor, Grove Gallery exhibits sculptures, paintings, photography, and multimedia art installations.

Pelican Craft Village is a great place to buy distinctive works by a local artist in Barbados. You can find it in Bridgetown, around 900 metres southeast of the Cruise Port. Here, you can choose from paintings, prints, wall hangings, and traditionally woven straw baskets and mats, as well as unique studio pottery and metalwork. As mahogany carving is an old craft on the island, you'll find several stores selling magnificent sculptures.

You can wander around Pelican Craft Village’s many studios and watch local craftspeople at work. Among the brightly coloured stores and tropical flowerbeds are plenty of restaurants and cafés, where you can take a break between shopping. Several stores sell local confectionery – keep an eye out for delicious Barbados rum cakes.

The Colonnade Mall occupies a 19^th-century Barbadian building with a distinctive powder pink façade. The shopping complex has more than 40 shops selling clothes, jewellery, electronics, stationery, and souvenirs. Head to First Class the Store for the latest streetwear, or Shoe Palace for trendy footwear.

The Colonnade Mall is a popular stop for cosmetics. There also are several health food stores and organic beauty shops. Its onsite food court offers a mix of global dishes, including pizzas, burgers, and Chinese dim sum.

The Cheapside Public Market is where Barbados' farmers and producers gather every day to sell their wares. Shop for sweet potatoes, mangoes and guavas, or try more unusual produce like breadfruit and soursop. The market has a refrigerated section selling locally sourced chicken, pork and lamb, along with several stalls displaying aromatic herbs and spices.

Half the market is open-air while the other half occupies a beautifully restored market hall. Head upstairs for food stands offering local snacks like marinated plantain and fried chicken. There are also vendors selling jewellery, accessories, handmade dresses, and vintage clothing at the Cheapside Public Market.

Chattel Village is a collection of repurposed Barbadian wooden homes in pretty pastel colours. Independent boutiques sell one-off clothes and jewellery while art shops are full of creative home décor. Local crafts are big here, so you can take your pick from sculptures, carvings, prints and pottery.

Stop by Best of Barbados Gift Shop for a wonderful range of mugs, magnets, and maps in colourful Barbadian designs. Local foods and luxury groceries are available at The Gourmet Shop. After exploring Chattel Village, head to Cafe Bar Carizma to enjoy coffee, milkshake, or cocktail with lovely views of tropical flowers.

The Quayside Centre Shopping Plaza is right on the edge of Rockley Beach, so you can combine a shopping trip here with a few hours of sunbathing. Pick up some beachwear from The Lazy Days, which stocks big brands like Quiksilver and Billabong. Check out souvenir shirts and island apparel at Ganzee, statement hats and summer dresses at Stacy Stuart Lifestyle, or snorkelling gear and surfboards at Surf Shak.

The Quayside Centre Shopping Plaza has plenty of excellent restaurants and cafés. Just Grillin' offers juicy steaks, spareribs, and burgers, while Munchies does delicious sandwiches and homemade lemonade. Don’t miss out on The Green Monkey Chocolatier’s extensive range of confectionaries.

Sheraton Mall is arguably the biggest shopping complex in Barbados, housing a food court, a multiplex cinema, and over 120 shops. Stores are mostly independent and locally owned, with clothing brands like Jeans Inc., Harmony and The Gents Closet alongside stylish jewellery from Solid Gold and Tropicana Jewellers. Head to Cloister's Bookstore for pretty stationery and the latest bestsellers.

Sheraton Mall’s food court has just about everything, from healthy wraps and salads at To-GO's Deli to indulgent fried pork at Piggies. You can grab a slice of decadent chocolate cake at Yvonne's Cakes and Pastries. The Olympus Theatres has 6 screens showing the latest blockbusters.

Oistins Fish Market is the heart of Oistins Village, an old fishing community on Barbados' south coast. Here, you can buy the morning's catch, which generally includes tuna, marlin, swordfish, or lobster, along with the Barbadian special, flying fish. Pick out the fish you want and the vendors will clean and slice it right in front of you.

The market has a few craft stalls selling pottery, wood carvings and leather goods. On Friday and Saturday nights, the Oistins Fish Fry attracts locals and tourists looking to enjoy grilled fish, drink rum or local beer, and listen to live music in Barbados.

Highland Pottery is a locally owned pottery studio that makes stunning handcrafted ceramics. You can find it in the Scotland District of Barbados, which is known for its distinctive red clay. Choose from a nice selection of bowls, plates, teapots, garden planters, and vases, or take home one of the pottery's adorable ceramic turtles as a memento.

Visit around midday to see an awe-inspiring demonstration of the potters at work. You can even attend a pottery workshop and have a go at making your own ceramics. Thanks to Highland Pottery's location on the hillside of St. Andrews, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the island and the surrounding ocean.