diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.html b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.html
index a45e588..f75d870 100644
--- a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.html
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.html
@@ -1,39 +1,52 @@
 @if (open() && categories().length) {
-  <section class="dropdown-menu show p-2 category-dropdown" role="menu" aria-label="Categorías">
-    @for (category of categories(); track category.id) {
-      <div class="dropdown-submenu">
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3"
-          [class.active]="activeCategory()?.id === category.id"
-          role="menuitem"
-          [attr.aria-expanded]="category.subcategories.length ? activeCategory()?.id === category.id : null"
-          (click)="selectCategory(category)"
-        >
-          <span>{{ category.nombre }}</span>
-          @if (category.subcategories.length) {
-            <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-          }
-        </button>
-
-        @if (activeCategory()?.id === category.id && subcategories().length) {
-          <div class="dropdown-menu show p-2 category-dropdown__submenu">
-            @for (subcategory of subcategories(); track subcategory.id) {
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3"
-                role="menuitem"
-                (click)="categorySelect.emit(subcategory)"
-              >
-                <span>{{ subcategory.nombre }}</span>
-                @if (subcategory.subcategories.length) {
-                  <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                }
-              </button>
-            }
-          </div>
-        }
-      </div>
-    }
+  <section
+    class="dropdown-menu show p-2 category-dropdown"
+    role="menu"
+    aria-label="Categorías"
+    (pointerleave)="onPointerLeave($event)"
+  >
+    <ng-container
+      *ngTemplateOutlet="categoryTree; context: { $implicit: categories(), depth: 0 }"
+    />
   </section>
 }
+
+<ng-template #categoryTree let-nodes let-depth="depth">
+  @for (category of nodes; track category.id) {
+    <div class="dropdown-submenu" (pointerenter)="onPointerEnter($event, category, depth)">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-3"
+        [class.active]="isExpanded(category, depth)"
+        role="menuitem"
+        [attr.aria-expanded]="category.subcategories.length ? isExpanded(category, depth) : null"
+        [attr.aria-controls]="
+          category.subcategories.length ? 'store-category-submenu-' + category.id : null
+        "
+        (focus)="onFocus(category, depth)"
+        (click)="selectCategory(category)"
+      >
+        <span>{{ category.nombre }}</span>
+        @if (category.subcategories.length) {
+          <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right d-none d-md-inline" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+        }
+      </button>
+
+      @if (isExpanded(category, depth) && category.subcategories.length) {
+        <div
+          class="dropdown-menu show p-2 category-dropdown__submenu"
+          role="menu"
+          [id]="'store-category-submenu-' + category.id"
+          [attr.aria-label]="'Subcategorías de ' + category.nombre"
+        >
+          <ng-container
+            *ngTemplateOutlet="
+              categoryTree;
+              context: { $implicit: category.subcategories, depth: depth + 1 }
+            "
+          />
+        </div>
+      }
+    </div>
+  }
+</ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..000e556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { CategoryDropdownComponent } from './category-dropdown.component';
+import { Category } from '../../../../services/tenant.interface';
+
+describe('CategoryDropdownComponent', () => {
+  const parent: Category = {
+    id: 1,
+    nombre: 'Indumentaria',
+    subcategories: [
+      {
+        id: 2,
+        nombre: 'Buzos',
+        subcategories: [{ id: 3, nombre: 'Con capucha', subcategories: [] }],
+      },
+    ],
+  };
+  const leaf: Category = { id: 4, nombre: 'Accesorios', subcategories: [] };
+
+  beforeEach(() => TestBed.configureTestingModule({ imports: [CategoryDropdownComponent] }));
+
+  function create() {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CategoryDropdownComponent);
+    fixture.componentRef.setInput('categories', [parent, leaf]);
+    fixture.componentRef.setInput('open', true);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    return fixture;
+  }
+
+  function pointer(element: Element, type: string) {
+    const event = new Event(type);
+    Object.defineProperty(event, 'pointerType', { value: 'mouse' });
+    element.dispatchEvent(event);
+  }
+
+  it('opens subcategories on hover and navigates to the parent on click', () => {
+    const fixture = create();
+    const element = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    const select = vi.fn();
+    fixture.componentInstance.categorySelect.subscribe(select);
+    expect(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu')).toBeNull();
+    pointer(element.querySelector('.dropdown-submenu')!, 'pointerenter');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu')?.textContent).toContain('Buzos');
+    expect(select).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    element.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('.dropdown-item')!.click();
+    expect(select).toHaveBeenCalledWith(parent);
+  });
+
+  it('supports nested hover menus and closes them when leaving the dropdown', () => {
+    const fixture = create();
+    const element = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    pointer(element.querySelector('.dropdown-submenu')!, 'pointerenter');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    pointer(
+      element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu .dropdown-submenu')!,
+      'pointerenter',
+    );
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(element.textContent).toContain('Con capucha');
+    pointer(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown')!, 'pointerleave');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('opens subcategories with keyboard focus and navigates leaf categories', () => {
+    const fixture = create();
+    const element = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    element.querySelector('.dropdown-item')!.dispatchEvent(new Event('focus'));
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu')).not.toBeNull();
+    const select = vi.fn();
+    fixture.componentInstance.categorySelect.subscribe(select);
+    const buttons = Array.from(element.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('.dropdown-item'));
+    buttons.find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === 'Accesorios')!.click();
+    expect(select).toHaveBeenCalledWith(leaf);
+  });
+
+  it('clears expanded menus when closed or when their category is removed', () => {
+    const fixture = create();
+    const element = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    pointer(element.querySelector('.dropdown-submenu')!, 'pointerenter');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    fixture.componentRef.setInput('open', false);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    fixture.componentRef.setInput('open', true);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu')).toBeNull();
+    pointer(element.querySelector('.dropdown-submenu')!, 'pointerenter');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    fixture.componentRef.setInput('categories', [leaf]);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(element.querySelector('.category-dropdown__submenu')).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.ts b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.ts
index 779887f..c0d3aac 100644
--- a/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/layout/store-layout/store-header/category-dropdown/category-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, computed, effect, input, output, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { NgTemplateOutlet } from '@angular/common';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, effect, input, output, signal } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { Category } from '../../../../services/tenant.interface';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-category-dropdown',
   standalone: true,
+  imports: [NgTemplateOutlet],
   templateUrl: './category-dropdown.component.html',
   styleUrl: './category-dropdown.component.scss',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
@@ -14,33 +16,53 @@ export class CategoryDropdownComponent {
   readonly open = input(false);
   readonly categorySelect = output<Category>();
 
-  protected readonly activeCategory = signal<Category | null>(null);
-  protected readonly subcategories = computed(() => this.activeCategory()?.subcategories ?? []);
+  protected readonly expandedPath = signal<readonly number[]>([]);
 
   constructor() {
     effect(() => {
       const categories = this.categories();
-      const activeCategory = this.activeCategory();
-
       if (!this.open()) {
-        this.activeCategory.set(null);
+        this.expandedPath.set([]);
         return;
       }
-
-      if (activeCategory && !categories.some((category) => category.id === activeCategory.id)) {
-        this.activeCategory.set(null);
+      let nodes: readonly Category[] = categories;
+      const validPath: number[] = [];
+      for (const id of this.expandedPath()) {
+        const category = nodes.find((node) => node.id === id);
+        if (!category?.subcategories.length) break;
+        validPath.push(id);
+        nodes = category.subcategories;
+      }
+      if (validPath.length !== this.expandedPath().length) {
+        this.expandedPath.set(validPath);
       }
     });
   }
 
   protected selectCategory(category: Category): void {
-    if (category.subcategories.length) {
-      this.activeCategory.update((activeCategory) =>
-        activeCategory?.id === category.id ? null : category,
-      );
-      return;
-    }
-
     this.categorySelect.emit(category);
   }
+
+  protected isExpanded(category: Category, depth: number): boolean {
+    return this.expandedPath()[depth] === category.id;
+  }
+
+  protected expand(category: Category, depth: number): void {
+    this.expandedPath.update((path) => [
+      ...path.slice(0, depth),
+      ...(category.subcategories.length ? [category.id] : []),
+    ]);
+  }
+
+  protected onPointerEnter(event: PointerEvent, category: Category, depth: number): void {
+    if (event.pointerType === 'mouse') this.expand(category, depth);
+  }
+
+  protected onPointerLeave(event: PointerEvent): void {
+    if (event.pointerType === 'mouse') this.expandedPath.set([]);
+  }
+
+  protected onFocus(category: Category, depth: number): void {
+    this.expand(category, depth);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.scss b/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.scss
index c4aff34..3f21210 100644
--- a/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+app-category-items-page {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+// Override the layout's Bootstrap padding only while this page is mounted.
+app-store-layout main > section.py-5:has(app-category-items-page) {
+  padding-top: 0 !important;
+}
+
 .category-items__banner {
   display: block;
   width: 100%;
diff --git a/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.ts b/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.ts
index 815e8f7..36659f8 100644
--- a/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/store/pages/category-items-page/category-items-page.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   Component,
   DestroyRef,
   Injector,
+  ViewEncapsulation,
   inject,
   signal,
 } from '@angular/core';
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ interface CategoryRouteState {
   imports: [ProductListComponent],
   templateUrl: './category-items-page.component.html',
   styleUrl: './category-items-page.component.scss',
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class CategoryItemsPageComponent {