Macau: Shopping

Asian Artifacts A treasure trove of old provincial Chinese furniture and other antiquities await at British expat Anita Lauder’s chock-a-block shop. Coloane; 9 rua dos Negociantes; 011-853-2888-1022
smart splurge

Cultural Club Taste and buy rare Chinese teas at this former 20th-century Chinese pawnshop. Other wares include porcelain pieces, clothing and other high-grade Macanese crafts. Historic Center; 396 Av. Almeida Ribeiro; www.culturalclub.net
moderate | crafts

Flea Market Stock up on vintage esoterica like Mao alarm clocks, ivory opium bottles and erotic porcelain miniatures here. Inner Harbor; Rua da Estalagens; www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/shopping.php
moderate | traditional | novelty | thrifty

Grand Canal Shoppes China’s new prosperous class shops every upscale brand name from Armani to Versace at this mind-boggling mall located under an artificial Italian sky. Cotai; Venetian Macao Resort Hotel; Av. de Cotai; 011-853-2882-8888; www.venetianmacao.com
new | expensive | designer

Lines Lab Tucked away in a district of traditional artisans, this small workshop/showroom sells ultra-contemporary couture and furnishings. Inner Harbor; 2A Beco da Melancia; 011-853-2892-2159; www.lineslab.com
expensive

Mainland China Just walk over the border at the frontier barrier for a day of inexpensive Chinese meals and counterfeit versions of all the designer goods sold at Macau’s luxury boutiques. Portas do Cerco (frontier barrier)
family | budget | day trip | dining

Pastelaria Fong Kai Pick up a box of almond cookies at the oldest of Taipa’s many bakeries. Taipa; 14 Rua da Cunha; 011-853 -2882-7142; www.yp.mo/fongkei
culinary | budget

Senado Square Pastel-colored colonial buildings frame shop- and pedestrian-filled streets in Senado Square – the focal point of the city. Historic Center; Largo de Senado e Av. Almeida Ribeiro
family | things to do