FIND THE BEST LEATHER SHOPS IN ROME ON THIS STREET!

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Insider’s Guide to the best Leather Shops in Rome. Updated 2024.

One significant joy of travel is shopping in new places, and shopping in Rome is no exception!

It’s such a thrill to find:

• that unique piece you can’t find at home
• that super bargain thanks to an awesome exchange rate
• a handmade trinket to remind you of a twinkly bright moment in life
• a souvenir to showcase the culture of the place
• a piece of handcrafted jewellery with a special significance to you, or
• an art piece you can’t live without.

But the best thing to buy in Rome is leather. 

IF you can find it. 

It’s not easy. 

Which is why we point you to our insider’s shopping guide below.

It will guide you to the best leather shops in Rome to buy Italian leather handbags, and all the leather goods and souvenirs too!

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GUIDE TO THE BEST ITALIAN LEATHER SHOPPING IN ROME

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Buttery soft leather is my kind of bliss, so you’ll always find me on the lookout for one – or two, or three – new Italian Leather Handbags.

(One will never do.)

OR cosy soft leather shoes.

One or the other, or both, in my return luggage, and I’m a happy traveller.

If you are like me, and want to take home an iconic leather souvenir from Italy, follow these steps to find the ultimate street to buy Italian Leather Handbags in Rome.

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WHERE TO FIND THE BEST LEATHER SHOPS IN ROME ITALY?

I looked high and low to find where to buy leather in Rome, without much luck, and with my patience running low.

I don’t know about you, but TRYING to shop with my kids in tow on a family vacation can be almost impossible, especially when I’m on a mission to find the best leather in Rome.

My boys can tolerate shopping for exactly 7-minutes-and-22-seconds before the whining, poking one another, stirring, teasing, and wrestling bouts start.

(Conversely, if it’s their kind of shopping – kids toys or gadgets – their attention span is HOURS long.)

So imagine my delight to find THIS street FULL of leather shops in Rome.

It’s a one stop shop, on the way to one of the best parks in Rome! 

Hot tip on where to buy Leather in Rome – Via Francesco Crispi. 

Via Francesco Crispi runs from the intersection of the main street, Via del Tritone, and Via dei Due Macelli.

The street is on the left side of Via del Tritone if the Trevi Fountain is on the right.

If you’re looking for the best street for buying Italian leather purses and Italian leather handbags in Rome, it’s definitely this one.

The best thing about this street is that the leather handbags shops are all in a row, one after the other, with a couple more stores on the opposite side of the road selling leather bags and shoes too.

If you have the kids in tow, you can easily dart in and out to make quick purchases without having to drag them through an enormous shopping mall, or past other enticing shopfronts.

You’ll pass a few gelato shops on the way, so you can always try bribing them for a few extra minutes too!

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Via Francesco Crispi is a slightly inclined street with four or five shops in a neat row selling all kinds of Italian leather bag styles including:

• Italian leather bags
• Italian purses
• Italian leather gloves
• travel goods
• coin purses
• card wallets
• overnight bags
• duffel bags

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In Rome leather bags are the perfect souvenir or gift purchase when you have kids in tow! 

Especially if you’ve been wondering what to buy in Rome for family and friends and don’t have time to browse for long.

A leather handbag, a leather tote, or a leather satchel is THE perfect, pretty, chic and usable gift for mums.

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These bags and purses are also perfect for:

• mother-in-laws
• grandmas
• aunties
• sisters
• cousins
• teenagers
• neighbours who are looking after your cat/dog/parrots/home while you are away
• a retirement gift for a colleague, and
• it’s the perfect gift for your best friend who’ll love you even more!

So if you head to this street, you can buy all your gifts in one go.

It’s a ONE STOP shopping spot. 

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MY FAVOURITE ITALIAN LEATHER BAGS TO BUY WHEN SHOPPING IN ROME

No.1: Small Leather Handbags in Rome 

Most importantly, all these shops sell my go-to Italian leather handbags of choice.

These are the best shoulder bags that I’ve seen in Rome.

These cute shoulder-bag sized Italian leather handbags come in all the rainbow colours for just 15 EURO each!

(approximately $23 Australian; $17.50 US, depending on the exchange rate).

Confession time: I may have bought nine of these Rome handbags, in all the natural colors! 

No.2: Small Italian Leather Tote Bags

Mini shoulder bags are the perfect size to fit:

• your purse
• your phone
• your keys, AND
• a toy car or two for a busy little toddler

No.3: Mini Leather totes from Rome

Mini leather totes are also perfect for minimalists like me.

I despise lugging the kitchen sink with me every time I head out.

(2020 Edit: the bags I bought from here in 2015 are still going strong, and every female in my family who received one still raves about their best gift ever! )

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LEATHER SHOE SHOPPING IN ROME

Wondering where to buy leather shoes in Rome? 

You can also find a few Rome leather stores along this road selling:

• exquisite handmade leather shoes
• leather belts
• genuine leather goods such as attache cases (briefcases)
• mens wallets

Image credit: HolaMT

ITALIAN CLOTHES SHOPPING AND ITALIAN JEWELRY 

Plus, there’s also shops along Via Francesco Crispi selling:

• hand-crafted fine Italian jewellery
• beautifully designed men’s clothing and shirts
• children’s clothing boutiques
• antiques
• rare stamps
• travel luggage
• souvenirs, postcards, keyrings
• t-shirts and gadgets.

There’s a number of cafes, and an organic food shop too.

Image credit: Dylan Myers Flickr

So, if you are heading to Europe on a family vacation or couples retreat and want to know where to buy leather goods in Rome, put this street,Via Francesco Crispi, on your itinerary. Stat.

Heading straight there will save you loads of time and effort in your search for Italian leather handbags, and the leather here is lovely. 

(You can shop for leather all morning and then join a Skip-the-Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter’s Tour afterwards. That’s a great day out in Rome!)

Via Francesco Crispi is definitely one of the best shopping streets in Rome for cheap leather handbags and much-coveted souvenirs.

Don’t miss it.

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LOOKING FOR A ROME LEATHER MARKET? 

I hunted and window shopped all over town for Italian leather bags, including at the market at Porta Portese (thinking it might be THE “Rome Leather Market” I was hoping to find) with no luck.

I am SO grateful for this accidental find on our meanderings.

I didn’t find any good quality leather bags in Rome anywhere else!

On a side note, I was very surprised that Italian leather goods were not as abundant or as visible as I’d expected but Via Francesco Crispi street saved the day.

See below for the Inside Scoop on how to get there, opening hours etc.

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ADDRESS FOR MOST AFFORDABLE SHOPPING IN ROME FOR LEATHER SOUVENIRS 

Address: Via Francesco Crispi Rome, 00187 RM, Italy
Opening Hours – Via Francesco Crispi Shopping Street in Rome: 10am, to close of business. (Varies by shop but no earlier than 5pm)

How to get to Via Francesco Crispi

Directions to the Best Shopping Street in Rome:

On Foot: 10 minutes walk from the Trevi Fountain (see Walking Map below.)

By Metro: Metro Line A (Barberini Stop) from Termini Railway Central Station

By Bus: Catch the bus to Via Del Tritone, Trevi Fountain stop and walk west.

By Taxi or Uber: Via Francesco Crispi is easily accessible by taxi or uber.

Map – Where to buy Leather Shoes & Handbags in Rome 

We rate this as the number one shopping street to visit in Rome. 

LOOKING FOR MORE THINGS TO DO IN ROME? 

No.1: Villa Borghese Gardens in Rome

Make use of THIS excellent bribe for extra shopping time!

Make a deal with the kids, or your travelling partner. 

If they give you 30 minutes to do your Italian handmade leather bags shopping in relative peace, you’ll take them up the hill to visit the awesome park Villa Borghese.

THIS is a must-do spot if you are visiting Rome with kids – it’s safe, there’s room for the kids to run, and lots of activities for kids too – pony rides, a playground, and you can hire electric bikes and drive them around to see the best views of the city! 

No.2: Best Things to do in Rome with Kids Guide