One of the great pleasures of visiting San Miguel de Allende is strolling aimlessly and browsing whatever galleries and boutiques catch your eye. The city’s revival in the 20th century dates to the founding of an art school in 1938, and ever since, artists have been drawn to the city’s well-preserved architecture and mild climate. With artists comes gentrification, of course, and San Miguel’s gallery scene feels quite chic nowadays.

The city has also seen the recent opening of stylish concept stores, one of which stands below a hotel I ended up recommending. These complexes assemble clothing boutiques, upscale home goods stores and, in some cases, gourmet shops and restaurants. (They’re essentially fashionable malls, though they would never describe themselves as such.)

This list includes the best galleries and concept stores that we encountered on our recent visit.