West Wichita & NewMarket Square
West Wichita consists of popular shopping and dining districts, including NewMarket Square – home to popular retailers and restaurants, as well as Wichita favorites.
Local shopping options:
- All Things Barbecue West: grills, grill tools, barbeque, sauces, and seasonings, patio furniture and outdoor kitchens
- Book-A-Holic (Northwest and West): Independently owned and operated in Wichita since 1993, Book-A-Holic is Kansas' largest used bookstore; wide variety of books, vinyl, DVDs, games and more
- Cocoa Dolce Chocolates - New Market Square: Unique chocolate and wine pairings, coffee drinks, chocolate cocktails and gelato; also carries a line of breakfast items such as breakfast burritos, quiches, yogurt and muffins
- The Cornhole Cave: Locally owned brick and mortar featuring a wide selection of quality, locally made cornhole and yard game products
- Generations Antiques & Artisans: Re-purposed, up-cycled, whimsical treasures and Wichita flag swag
- Paramount Antique Mall: Antiques, vintage, furniture, glassware, primitives, industrial, farmhouse décor, collectibles and so much more in 225 booths within tens of thousands of square feet
- Petland West Wichita: Locally owned and operated; offering the best in pets and pet supplies
- Pink Elephant Games and Cafe: Culturally diverse card and board games, toys, figurines, collectibles and more; café serves sandwiches, pizza, milkshakes, milk tea and other snacks and beverages
- The Popcorner - West: Hand-crafted, gourmet popcorn
- Rayer’s Bearden Stained Glass: Art glass studio and gift gallery offering custom glass products and supplies
- Red Wing Shoe Store: 100-plus years of crafting and providing purpose-built footwear, including boots and genuine sheepskin slippers
- The Sewing Center: Quilting, DIY fashion, embroidery, large selection of fabric essentials and clothing repair
Nearby dining:
6S Steakhouse, Andy's Frozen Custard West, Aroma Coffeehouse, Bella Vita Bistro, Bricktown Brewery - West, Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Café – West, Cheri’s Bakery, Chisholm’s American Beef and Ale House, Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q (West & Northwest) Homegrown Wichita - West, Hurricane Sports Grill, Magnolia Sweet Shoppe, Meddys (Northwest & Southwest), NuWay Burgers - West, Oasis Lounge, Paradise Donuts West, Pizza Ranch, The Flying Stove (look for them at Natural Grocers), The Sweet Spot, Two Brothers BBQ - West, Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria - West, Ziggy’s Pizza (Auburn Hills & West)
Historic Delano District
Wichita’s Delano District is just west of the Arkansas River near downtown along Douglas Avenue. It is an eclectic and fun shopping district with a rich history.
Local shopping options:
- All Things Barbecue: grills, grill tools, barbeque, sauces, and seasonings, patio furniture and outdoor kitchens
- Bungalow 26: Unexpected and eclectic goods, Wichita-centric items, home accessories and beauty products
- Bohemia Healing Spa: natural and holistic treatments including therapeutic massage, facials and health wraps
- Fartleks: Shop for running shoes, clothes and accessories while enjoying a smoothie to boost your shopping energy
- Hatman Jack’s: For more than 45 years, this specialty shop has been creating and customizing hats and repairing hats, also stock gloves, scarves and other accessories
- Sweet n’ Saucy: Wide selection of candy, hot sauces, socks and novelty items
- The Health Connection: Alternative medicine store, carrying CBD products and offering yoga, guided meditation, pain therapy and more; great selection of Wichita flag swag items
- Wichita Screen Printing: Find Wichita flag T-shirts or visit their website to order your own T-shirt design
- Wichita Wind Surge: Shop for Wind Surge gear at the team store
Nearby dining and drinking:
Alzavino Wine Tavern, The Monarch, Mokas Cafe, Delano Barbecue Company, Milkfloat, NuWay Burgers - West Douglas, Picasso’s Pizzeria, TJ’s Burger House
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Downtown Wichita
Downtown Wichita is a vibrant, authentic space and hub for creative expression and situated just east of the Arkansas River in the core of the city. It’s also home to many distinct local shops and eateries. Plenty of public art, including more than 30 bronze sculptures, can be found along Douglas Avenue.
Local shopping options:
- Cocoa Dolce Chocolates - Downtown: Unique chocolate and wine pairings, coffee drinks, chocolate cocktails and gelato; also carries a line of breakfast items such as breakfast burritos, quiches, yogurt and muffins
- Dead Center Vintage: A vintage clothing shop for all genders, sizes and ages
- GROW Giesen Plant Shop/Botanic: Unique plants, pots, planty accessories, locally made plant art and more. Create your own terrarium at the DIY Plant Bar, unwind at the botanical martini bar and enjoy educational classes/events
- Nifty Nut House: Since 1937, this specialty store has filled its shelves with classic and modern candies, nuts, snacks and unique gift items
- Wheat State Distilling: Bourbon and other spirits sampling, bottled liquors
Nearby dining and breweries:
The Artichoke Sandwichbar, AVI Seabar & Chophouse, Café Bel Ami, Doo-Dah Diner, Harvest Kitchen/Bar, HomeGrown Wichita - Downtown, Insomnia Cookies, The Kitchen, La Chinita Mexican Restaurant, Old Mill Tasty Shop, The Rusty Nail, Siena Tuscan Steakhouse Restaurant, Station 8 BBQ, Sweet Allie B’s Limestone Beer Co.
Watering holes in the area include Dockum, Espresso To Go Go, The Leprechaun’s Lab, Nortons Brewing Company, PourHouse by Walnut River Brewing Company, Sweet Allie B’s Limestone Beer Co, Tor Brewing.
Old Town District
The brick-lined streets, historic lampposts and converted warehouses from the late 1800s let you know you’re in Old Town. The area is a mix of more than 100 businesses, including restaurants, locally owned shops, clubs, theaters, galleries, museums, loft residences, public plazas and more.
Local shopping options:
- A.Jay Health & Wellness: Achieve health and balance and soothe away muscle aches and pain through a holistic approach
- Kernel’s Popcorn Express: Local, gourmet popcorn, handcrafted with more than 30 flavor combinations
- Lucinda’s: Cheeky, off-the-wall gifts, distinctive clothing, shoes, jewelry and Wichita flag swag
- Uniquities Home: Stylish home décor, artwork, furniture and more
- Viva La Olive: Divine vinegar, olive oils, gourmet food and gifts
Nearby dining and drinking:
B&C Barbeque Pub & Grill, Emerson Biggins Old Town, Larkspur Bistro & Bar, Meddys Downtown, Lucky’s Everyday, Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar, Paradise Donuts Old Town, Playa Azul, Public, Pumphouse, River City Brewing Co.
Douglas Design District
The stretch of Douglas Avenue from Old Town to the doorway of east Wichita is known as Douglas Design District, and it is lined with eateries, local boutiques, breweries and public art. The area has more than a dozen unique places to shop and eat and is also known for the locally created murals you will find in every nook and cranny.
Local shopping options:
- Aspen Boutique: One-of-a-kind specialty boutique offering high quality clothing, shoes, fashion jewelry, fine estate jewelry and handbags from more than 100 designers
- The COOP-Cooperative Bakery, Coffee & Boba Bar: Shop hand knitted and sewn goods, soaps and candles, earrings and accessories, as well as home decor and coffee beans.
- Local Roasters: Unpretentious and affordable coffee micro-roaster that aims to provide high quality coffee to every kind of coffee drinker
- Simply Sangria
- The Spice Merchant: Wichita’s original gourmet coffee roaster, offering international spices, coffees and teas
- The Vault Collection: A curated collection of estate home furnishings from around the world
- The Workroom: Local art and artisan accessories, great inventory of Wichita flag swag
Nearby dining and drinking:
Central Standard Brewing, Coffee Daze, The Donut Whole, The Hill Bar & Grill, Hopping Gnome Brewing Company, Lava & Tonic, Lucky’s, Everyday, Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria, Reverie Coffee Roasters, Tanya’s Soup Kitchen, Vora Restaurant European, White Crow Cider Company, Wine Dive + Kitchen
Clifton Square
Nestled in between the Douglas Design District and College Hill sits Clifton Square, a 19th century village of local shops. If you’re looking for charm and character, this is the shopping experience for you! Plus, many murals to find, painted on the Victorian homes-turned shops.
Other shopping options at Clifton Square include:
- Aida Stenholm: designs and crafts bags, accessories and custom shoes using high-quality materials.
- Clifton Collective/Mini Co.: Midwest Makers with a passion for all things local, Midwest and handcrafted; Mini Co. specializes in all things for your modern mini
- The Marketplace at Clifton Square: Wichita and Kansas-based makers; stocking everything from candles, apothecaries and jewelry to glassware, pantry items apparel and more
- Papa’s General Store: Stickers, novelty socks along with hand-dipped ice cream, crazy shakes, gourmet espresso made with craft roast coffee, hot chocolate bombs and more
Nearby dining and drinking:
Andy's Frozen Custard College Hill, Apollo Fermentations, Dempsey’s Burger Pub, Ziggy’s Pizza - Clifton Square, ICY-T, Papa’s General Store, Wine Dive, Vora Restaurant European, Scotch & Sirloin
Revolutsia
Revolutsia is a unique shipping container development with shopping and dining just east of the Douglas Design District. It is centered around a firepit and outdoor gathering space. The Loud Cicada is a shop and an experience where you’ll find prints, postcards, stickers, guest artists, toys, markers, pens, bubbles, jewelry and much more.
Other shopping options at Revolutsia include:
- Aztekas Boutique: Hispanic artisan shop
- Blush Bookstore: romance bookstore carrying wide variety of books, curated merchandise and reading essentials
- Coast to Coast: wool, yarn and spinning fiber that has been hand dyed in the heartland
- YBG Studios: custom garments as well as sustainable, upcycled vintage clothing
- Ze German Markt: Treats, ingredients and supplies imported from Germany
Nearby dining and drinking:
Monica’s Bundt Cake, Prost, Georges French Bistro
East Wichita & Bradley Fair
In east Wichita, you’ll find shopping choices galore as well as Towne East Square mall and Bradley Fair, an open-air plaza with everything from charming boutiques to well-known national retailers.
Towne East not only made multi-million-dollar interior and exterior renovations in 2023, but also added sporting goods giant, SCHEELS. In addition to the world’s largest selection of sporting goods, apparel, footwear and more, the 222,000-square-foot store is an attraction the whole family will enjoy. It features a walk-through aquarium, Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory and Rollerball – a miniature version of bowling.
Local shopping options:
- Book-a-holic – Southeast: Independently owned and operated in Wichita since 1993, Book-A-Holic is Kansas' largest used bookstore; wide variety of books, vinyl, DVDs, games and more
- Bohemia Healing Spa - East: Visit the new East Wichita location of this spa, which offers natural and holistic treatments including therapeutic massage, facials and health wraps
- Cabela's: The world's leading supplier of premium outdoor equipment
- Cocoa Dolce Chocolates - Bradley Fair: Unique chocolate and wine pairings, coffee drinks, chocolate cocktails and gelato; recently added a new line of new line of breakfast items such as breakfast burritos, quiches, yogurt, and muffins
- Let’s Go Build: New and used LEGO® bricks and min figures
- Paint the Towne: All ages are welcome in this guided painting experience
- Palen Music: Instruments and accessories, printed music, repair services and music lessons
- Paramount East Antique Mall: Antiques, vintage, furniture, glassware, primitives, industrial, farmhouse décor, collectibles and so much more in 225 booths within tens of thousands of square feet
- Paramount Marketplace - Antiques, Vintage and New: Unique shopping experience combining antiques, vintage plus new home decor, fashion and gifts in more than 200 booths
- Pedego Wichita: Dealer for Pedego electric bikes
- The Popcorner - East: Hand-crafted, gourmet popcorn
- Senseney Music
- Sticks 96 Golf: Offers a full range of products and services that help the golfer in your life drive it farther, hit it closer and putt it better
- The Health Connection – East
East Wichita & Bradley Fair dining:
Andy's Frozen Custard East, Angelo's Italian Foods, Bakesale Treat Parlor, Bricktown Brewery - East, Carlos O' Kelly’s Mexican Café - Northeast, Chester’s Chophouse & Wine Bar, Chicken N Pickle, Churn & Burn, Dave & Buster's, Deano's Grill & Tapworks, Everyday by Elderslie, First Mile Kitchen, Grimaldi's Pizzeria, Headshots Bar & Grill, Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q (North, S. Rock & East), Homegrown Wichita - Bradley Fair, Hook and Reel, Il Primo Espresso Café, Itzcali Tapas & Tequila, Jimmie's Diner - North Rock, Livingston's Diner, Meddys Northeast, Newport Grill, Oak & Pie, Saltgrass Steak House, Scotch and Sirloin, Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria - East, YaYa’s Eurobistro, Ziggy’s Pizza - Northeast
Surrounding Area
Just north of Wichita, you’ll find many unique shops, studios and even a farm to sip winery.
Shopping options:
- Fulton Valley Farms: Shop for gifts in their new Jingle Bell Emporium
- Grace Hill Winery: Enjoy an authentic winery experience or go online to ship wine, order custom bottles, boxed sets and more
- Infinity Art Glass: Christmas ornaments, hand-blown glass sculptures, sinks, lights, paperweights and vessels; glassblowing demonstrations by appointment
- Meadowlark Farm: Hard ciders and pick your own apples, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables seasonally
- Karg Art Glass: Watch hand-blown art glass being created and shop the gift gallery
- Twister City Harley-Davidson: Wichita-area Harley-Davidson® dealer
Nearby dining and drinking:
Stearman Field Bar & Grill, Elderslie Farm
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