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Editors Pick
Read MoreArtesanías Las Pallas
A showroom of Peruvian crafts that is curated by Mari Solari.
Read MoreCabuchon
Cabuchon’s sleek entry could be mistaken for that of a five-star hotel. Uniformed drivers and gleaming sedans loiter outside the store, where many of Lima’s most elegant ladies come for wedding and baby gifts, selecting from the very attractive crystal,...
Read MoreCajamarca 219
Opened in 2014 by Thibault van der Straete, a French artist and designer based in Peru, this concept store is located in a restored colonial house on a quiet street in the bohemian Barranco neighborhood. The unique space showcases Thibault’s...
Read MoreClaudia Lira
Claudia Lira studied silversmithing and goldsmithing design in the Netherlands and worked as a jewelry designer in Florence and Amsterdam but returned to her native Peru to establish her eponymous company. Her clean, contemporary pieces incorporate precious metals and stones...
Read MoreDédalo
Dédalo’s home—an attractive colonial-style mansion in Barranco, with wide columns and massive wood doors guarded by Botéro-esque cow statues—signals the high-quality of the goods inside. What it doesn’t indicate is just how large the store is. Dédalo is really a...
EL CacaotalRead MoreEl Cacaotal
A chocolate tasting room and boutique, El Cacaotal was opened by American expat Amanda Jo Wildey in 2016. While working on her master’s in anthropology in Lima, Wildey focused on cacao traditions in Peru and became an expert in the...
Read MoreEscudo
“Devoted to Design” and “Committed to Heritage” are the mottos of Escudo’s founders, Chiara and Guiliana Macciavello. The two Peruvian sisters, who studied design in London and worked for European fashion companies before returning to Lima to open Escudo, are...
Read MoreH. Stern
South America’s most prestigious jeweler, H. Stern has numerous outposts in Peru, including in major hotels like the Miraflores Park and Casa Andina Private Collection Miraflores, as well as at the airports in Cusco and Lima. You’ll find a range...
Read MoreHogartex
This showroom in Miraflores specializes in 100% pima cotton products including sheets, towels and linens for the table as well as nightgowns, bathrobes, pajamas and nursery accessories. As they sell mostly to importers, the selection may be small but they...
Read MoreIbero Librerías
The shop carries a large selection of books, in English and Spanish, on Peru and by Peruvian authors. Among the titles to consider for a flavor of Lima are: Lima Nights by Maria Arana, The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas...
Read MoreIlaria
Ilaria Ciabatti, a Florentine artist who once taught school in Lima, may have done more for raising the profile and traditions of Peruvian silversmiths than anyone in the past decade. She founded her company in 1992 to export sterling silverware...
Read MoreIndigo
Housed in a former residence on a quiet street in San Isidro, this lovely boutique sells high-quality crafts from around Peru displayed in small rooms, each devoted to a different category: jewelry, handbags, alpaca scarves and shawls, and pillows and...
Read MoreJallpa Nina
Founded in 1988 by Marilyn Lizaragga, Jallpa Nina is an artistic ceramic studio that specializes in both colonial styles and contemporary ones, with all the pieces made by hand in a workshop in the Lurin Valley. American designer Jonathan Adler...
Read MoreKuna
Kuna is Peru’s Bennetton. It has outlets all over the country, including in the Lima airport, in the Larcomar mall, on the main plaza in Cusco and in the Hotel Monasterio. It is now also in Argentina, Chile and even...
Read MoreKuntur Wasi
Thirty years ago the owners of this shop began traveling to Cusco and other regions known for their traditional folk arts and weaving, and exporting their finds to stores like Putumayo in New York. As interest in the craft items...
Read MoreLa Casa de la Llama
This Peruvian chain specializes in knits made from llama wool, which the house argues is finer than the better-known alpaca. The designs are attractive if slightly more classic than those at Kuna or Giuliana Testino. The stores also carry stylish...
Read MoreLarcomar
This large, high-end mall in the Miraflores area contains some of the best shopping in Lima. Among the shops to look out for are branches of Kuna and Liliana Castellanos. There are also numerous shops selling outdoor clothing in case...
Read MoreLiliana Castellanos
In keeping with its motto, “When Alpaca becomes art…,” Liliana Castellano creates stylish women’s clothes—soft belted jackets, tailored skirts with cut-outs, capes with darts and embellished necklines—all made with the softest alpaca blends.
Read MoreLudico
Local architect Nicolás Wong and his colleagues opened this boutique, situated just next to the wonderful restaurant Pescados Capitales, to showcase their modern designs as well as jewelry and housewares. On a recent visit, I found wonderful silver bangles with...
Read MorePórtico
Pórtico is a gallery for Peruvian products that focuses on knitwear and has a children’s section as well as a studio on site.
Read MoreSol Alpaca
The focus here is on clothing made with alpaca and vicuña, the finest of the South American camelid wools. For a classic stole, pullover or scarf in butter-soft vicuña, this is the place. Many of the designs are traditional, such...
Read MoreTanya Trahtemberg
Located on a quiet street in Miraflores, this spare gallerylike shop showcases the beautiful modern jewelry created by Tanya Trahtenberg. Lovely gold bangles with a matte finish and square edges are $480 apiece, and a bib of spherical gold beads...
