Thrift stores in Como
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Como, Lombardy that patience currently stretches across 5 mapped shops — 2 of them are charity shops and 3 are independent second-hand stores, so Como gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Como (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Mercato dell'Usato Solidale and C'era Una Volta, plus Mercatino di Tavernerio — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Como's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Como thrift lineup
5 in Como, plus 80 more around Como below:
Mercato dell'Usato Solidale
Charity shop2.5 km from ComoRun by Si può fare scs onlus
Run by Si può fare scs onlus, Mercato dell'Usato Solidale is a charity shop on 26 Via Lenticchia. Also worth knowing about Mercato dell'Usato Solidale: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 14:30-18:30, Sa 09:00-13:00.
26 Via Lenticchia
Hours: Tu-Sa 14:30-18:30, Sa 09:00-13:00
C'era Una Volta
Second-hand store3.6 km from Como
C'era Una Volta — an independent second-hand store, found on 216 Via Bellinzona in Como. Also worth knowing about C'era Una Volta: the map lists its hours as Mo 15:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
216 Via Bellinzona, Como, 22100
Hours: Mo 15:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 031 543491
Mercatino di Tavernerio
Second-hand store4.3 km from Como
Mercatino di Tavernerio — an independent second-hand store.
Mercatopoli Villa Guardia
Second-hand store5.3 km from Como
Mercatopoli Villa Guardia is an independent second-hand store on 7 Via Varesina. Mercatopoli Villa Guardia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 09:30-12:30,14:30-19:00; Su 15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Via Varesina
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 09:30-12:30,14:30-19:00; Su 15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 031 563600
Ricompralo Vintage Shop
Charity shop9.1 km from Como
Ricompralo Vintage Shop — a charity shop, found on 19 Via San Gottardo in Coldrerio. Also worth knowing about Ricompralo Vintage Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 Via San Gottardo, Coldrerio, 6877
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +41 91 224 54 34
What the map tells us about thrifting in Como
4 of the 5 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Como — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Como; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
2 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Como list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Como thrift circuit
Plot these 5 on a map and the day plans itself: Mercato dell'Usato Solidale on 26 Via Lenticchia, C'era Una Volta on 216 Via Bellinzona, Mercatino di Tavernerio, Mercatopoli Villa Guardia on 7 Via Varesina, and Ricompralo Vintage Shop on 19 Via San Gottardo. That's the full Como circuit in one sensible order.
Thrifting tips for Como
Thrifting in Como goes better with a little prep:
- Ask when new stock hits the floor at Mercato dell'Usato Solidale. Shops restock on rhythms — truck days, volunteer shifts. One question at the counter tells you when to come back.
- Inspect electronics in the store at C'era Una Volta. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
- Ask about the back room. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
- Bring a tape measure. The perfect sideboard is useless if it won't fit through your door. Tape measure in the bag, every trip.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Como — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Como can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 5 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Como's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Como included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Como
80 more within about 40 km of Como — here are the 15 nearest:
Croce Rossa Svizzera
Second-hand store10.1 km from Como
Croce Rossa Svizzera is an independent second-hand store on 1 Largo Mario Soldini, Mendrisio. Croce Rossa Svizzera also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:30-18:00; Sa 13:30-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
1 Largo Mario Soldini, Mendrisio, 6850
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:30-18:00; Sa 13:30-17:00
Do ut des
Second-hand store10.2 km from Como
Do ut des is an independent second-hand store.
Mercatopoli
Charity shop10.6 km from Como
Mercatopoli is a charity shop on 15 Via Como, Figino Serenza. Mercatopoli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00; Su 15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Via Como, Figino Serenza, 22060
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00; Su 15:00-19:00
Phone: +39031726435
Il mercatino di Caslino
Second-hand store10.7 km from Como
Il mercatino di Caslino — an independent second-hand store, found on 53 Via Alessandro Manzoni in Cadorago. Also worth knowing about Il mercatino di Caslino: it has a website with more detail.
53 Via Alessandro Manzoni, Cadorago
Roba dell'Altro Mondo
Charity shop12.7 km from Como
Roba dell'Altro Mondo — a charity shop, found on 18/a Via della Pace in Lomazzo. Also worth knowing about Roba dell'Altro Mondo: the map lists its hours as Mo 09:00-12:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-12:00,16:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18/a Via della Pace, Lomazzo, 22074
Hours: Mo 09:00-12:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-12:00,16:00-19:00
Phone: +39 02 96370462
Mercatopoli
Second-hand store13.3 km from ComoRun by Mercatopoli
Mercatopoli is an independent second-hand store run by Mercatopoli.
Usariusa
Second-hand store16.9 km from Como
Usariusa is an independent second-hand store on 3 Via Vignoni, Meda.
3 Via Vignoni, Meda, 20821
Rebirth
Charity shop17.5 km from ComoRun by Zampini A.
Rebirth is a charity shop run by Zampini A. on 37 Via Limido, Mozzate. Rebirth also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
37 Via Limido, Mozzate, 22076
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00
Phone: +390331837398
Mercatino dell'usato
Second-hand store17.7 km from Como
Mercatino dell'usato — an independent second-hand store, found on 82 Via Emilio Longoni in Barlassina.
82 Via Emilio Longoni, Barlassina, 20825
Brik & Brak Il Mercatino
Charity shop17.7 km from Como
Brik & Brak Il Mercatino is a charity shop on 16 Via Piero Piccinelli, Mozzate.
16 Via Piero Piccinelli, Mozzate, 22076
Rebirth
Charity shop17.8 km from ComoRun by Zampini A.
Run by Zampini A., Rebirth is a charity shop, found on 173 Via Giovanni Falcone in Mozzate. Also worth knowing about Rebirth: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
173 Via Giovanni Falcone, Mozzate, 22076
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00
Phone: +390331837398
Lo spazio dell'usato
Second-hand store18.0 km from ComoRun by Edil Commercio s.a.s. di Maria Giovanna Prodigioso
Run by Edil Commercio s.a.s. di Maria Giovanna Prodigioso, Lo spazio dell'usato is an independent second-hand store, found on 14 Via Bruno Passerini in Tradate. Also worth knowing about Lo spazio dell'usato: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-12:30,15:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Via Bruno Passerini, Tradate, 21049
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-12:30,15:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 0331 843034
Mercatino Usato Seveso - Second Life
Second-hand store18.1 km from Como
Mercatino Usato Seveso - Second Life is an independent second-hand store on 89 Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Seveso.
89 Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Seveso, 20822
Mercatino Usato Di Meda
Charity shop18.3 km from Como
Mercatino Usato Di Meda — a charity shop, found on 188 Via Indipendenza in Meda. Also worth knowing about Mercatino Usato Di Meda: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
188 Via Indipendenza, Meda, 20821
Phone: +3903621976503
Il mercatino di Cesare
Second-hand store18.7 km from Como
Il mercatino di Cesare is an independent second-hand store.
Thrift store listings for Como: 5 in Como and 80 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.