As a city known for innovative fashion, Barcelona has many incredible thrift stores filled with unique items from all over the world. Build up your style in a sustainable way by shopping through this extensive collection of eclectic and vintage pieces. There are some chain thrift and vintage stores, as well as stand-alone and pop-up shops. With this wide range of options, you are sure to find some new wardrobe staples. Check out these best thrift stores in Barcelona! 

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The best 6 thrift stores in Barcelona you should go to

If you are planning to visit Barcelona soon, and you are one of those vintage fashion and second-hand clothing lovers, here we bring you a list of the 6 best thrift stores in the city so that you can get the most out of it (and the biggest closet fund) to your stay.


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1. Humana

Humana is probably the most popular thrift store in Barcelona with locations throughout the entire city. But it goes beyond a thrift store. A portion of the proceeds from the sales they make goes toward their NGO, also called Humana, which supports the purchase of sustainable clothing to help the environment, but also uses its resources to promote progress in southern countries such as Ecuador, Zambia and Laos. Humana also offers a 10% discount to those who make a donation. They do a great job emphasizing the importance of recycled clothing and shopping sustainably while providing name brands for decent prices. If you love thrifting, it is definitely worth it to visit Humana. 

2. Flamingos Vintage Kilo

If you are someone who loves fun patterns, Flamingos Vintage Kilo is definitely the stop for you. With four different locations around Barcelona, Vintage Kilo is stocked with a variety of second-hand clothing from Hawaiian shirts to jerseys to Levis. Vintage Kilo is interesting because they determine the price based on the weight of the item. While it can get pricey, you can use this scale to your advantage by choosing lighter-weight items like blouses and scarves. 

3. Trash Closet

Located in Raval, Trash Closet is a great cheaper option for second-hand clothing. Trash Closet is nice because you can not only buy vintage clothing but also sell and exchange your old clothes that are still in good condition. It is a smaller shop, but they have some really niche items and sell a lot of sports brands such as Nike or Adidas. 

4. Holala! 

Labeled as an international thrift store, for the past 50 years, Holala! has dedicated itself to traveling the world to handpick the most unique pieces to add to its collection of vintage clothing. Holala! has a huge selection of items from tie-dye shirts to cowboy boots to a new leather chair, there is something for every style. Also, there is an extra 10% discount for students with a valid ID card. 

5. Mercat dels Encants

With over 301 shops, the Mercat dels Encants or Encants Market has open-air stalls and stores with a range of vintage items. Some shops have fragrances and cosmetics, whereas others sell bicycles and electrical equipment. Saturday is the busiest day to visit the market, but if you go early you can get the best deals. There are also antique auctions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 to 9am. Mercat dels Encants has three floors filled with unique treasures so you never know what you might find.

6. TurQuesh

For colorful patterns and sweater vests, make sure you visit TurQuesh to transport yourself back to the 1970s and 80s. TurQuesh is the perfect spot for some fun accessories such as colorful belts or sunglasses. Looking around, you may also find some luxury brands and designer handbags. Your outfit will never be boring again with some pieces from TurQuesh.