Markets in Madrid
El Rastro is the big flea market, on Sundays and public holidays from 09:00 to 15:00, and the municipal food markets (San Antón, San Fernando, La Cebada, Antón Martín) run six days a week, with Mercado de San Miguel open every day. In November the Mercado de Motores and the Plaza Mayor Christmas market follow.
Last updated: 20 October 2026
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Weekly markets, by day of the week. Tap a market for details.
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El Rastro Flea Market Large · over 1,000 stalls down Ribera de Curtidores, Madrid's big Sunday flea market
📍 Calle Ribera de Curtidores / Plaza de Cascorro, 28005 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro La Latina or Tirso de Molina (L5, L1), Embajadores (L3, L5)
- 🕗 Hours: Sun and public holidays 09:00–15:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Clothes, accessories, vintage, antiques, books, kitchenware and crafts
- 💡 Tips: Come before 11:00 to avoid the crowds, watch your pockets and finish with vermouth and tapas in La Latina.
- 🚶 On foot from El Rastro flea market (Sundays): 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · El Rastro flea market (Sundays)
Los Sábados de El Rastro Small · a small monthly fair on the square, separate from the Sunday market, with a food route and a family circuit
📍 Plaza del General Vara del Rey, 28005 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro La Latina (L5), Embajadores (L3, L5) or Puerta de Toledo (L5)
- 🕗 Hours: First Saturday of the month 10:00–14:30 · not in July and August
- 🛍️ What's sold: Antiques, vintage, collectables, street sale, food and activities
- 💡 Tips: A calmer way to see the neighbourhood than the Sunday crush; check the date first.
- 🚶 On foot from El Rastro flea market (Sundays): 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk · El Rastro flea market (Sundays)
Mercado de San Miguel Medium · a restored 1916 iron-and-glass market hall next to Plaza Mayor, now a gourmet food hall (a sight too)
📍 Plaza de San Miguel s/n, 28005 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Ópera (L2, L5) or Sol, 5 min on foot
- 🕗 Hours: Sun–Thu 10:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–01:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Tapas, oysters, cheese, ham, wine, vermouth and sweets, eaten on the spot
- 💡 Tips: Touristy and pricey: share a few bites, then eat properly in La Latina.
- 🚶 On foot from Mercado de San Miguel: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Mercado de San Miguel
Mercado de San Antón Medium · a modern three-floor market in Chueca with a rooftop terrace
📍 Calle de Augusto Figueroa 24, 28004 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Chueca (L5)
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–22:00 (market floors) · tapas floor daily 10:00–24:00 · rooftop restaurant until 24:00 (Fri–Sat 01:30)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fresh produce, fish and meat on the ground floors, tapas and street food above, a terrace restaurant on top
- 💡 Tips: Buy a few bites downstairs and go up to the terrace; Sunday only the tapas and restaurant floors are open.
- 🚶 On foot from Mercado de San Antón: 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk · Mercado de San Antón
Mercado de San Fernando Medium · Lavapiés' multicultural neighbourhood market, half greengrocers, half bars
📍 Calle de Embajadores 41, 28012 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Lavapiés (L3) or Embajadores (L3, L5)
- 🕗 Hours: Mon 09:00–14:15 and 17:00–20:00 · Tue–Thu 09:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–23:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00 (food and drink only)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Groceries, world foods, craft beer, tapas and street food
- 💡 Tips: Good for a cheap lunch or a Friday evening drink; the stalls close earlier than the bars.
- 🚶 On foot from Mercado de San Fernando: 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk · Mercado de San Fernando
Mercado de la Cebada Medium · the everyday market of La Latina, on the square next to El Rastro
📍 Plaza de la Cebada 17, 28005 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro La Latina (L5)
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:30 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · first Sunday of the month 11:00–17:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, deli counters and a few bars
- 💡 Tips: The first Sunday of the month it opens on top of El Rastro: a good stop for lunch.
- 🚶 On foot from La Latina & Cava Baja: 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk · La Latina & Cava Baja
Mercado de Antón Martín Small · a neighbourhood market in the Barrio de las Letras, near the Reina Sofía
📍 Calle de Santa Isabel 5, 28012 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Antón Martín (L1)
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00 · Sat 09:00–15:00 · food stalls Mon–Fri until 23:30, Sat 15:00–18:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and a food court of small bars
- 💡 Tips: A relaxed lunch spot after the Reina Sofía; closed on Sundays.
- 🚶 On foot from Barrio de las Letras (Huertas): 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk · Barrio de las Letras (Huertas)
Mercado de los Mostenses Small · an old-style neighbourhood market just off Gran Vía, known for its Asian stalls
📍 Plaza de los Mostenses 1, 28015 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Plaza de España (L3, L10) or Santo Domingo (L2)
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–14:00 and 17:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–14:00 · closed Sun
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, spices and Asian groceries
- 💡 Tips: Go for the produce rather than a meal: there are few places to eat inside.
- 🚶 On foot from Plaza de España: 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk · Plaza de España
Mercado de Vallehermoso Medium · a renovated market in Chamberí, outside the tourist centre, loved by locals
📍 Calle de Vallehermoso 36, 28015 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Islas Filipinas (L7) or Quevedo (L2)
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–23:30 · Sun 11:00–16:30
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fresh produce, a gourmet food hall, tapas and a rooftop sports club
- 💡 Tips: A good aperitivo stop on a walk through Chamberí.
- 🚶 On foot from Faro de Moncloa: 🚶 1.2 km · 15 min walk · Faro de Moncloa
Cuesta de Moyano Book Stalls Small · about 30 wooden stalls in a row since 1925, between the Botanical Garden and Atocha
📍 Calle de Claudio Moyano, 28014 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Atocha (L1) or Estación del Arte (L1)
- 🕗 Hours: Daily about 09:30–13:30 and 16:30–19:00 (each stall sets its own hours)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Second-hand, old and new books, maps and prints
- 💡 Tips: Next to the Botanical Garden and the Prado: browse here after the museums.
- 🚶 On foot from Royal Botanical Garden: 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk · Royal Botanical Garden
Stamp and Coin Market, Plaza Mayor Small · collectors' stalls on the square since 1927, more than a hundred of them
📍 Plaza Mayor, 28012 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Sol (L1, L2, L3), 5 min on foot
- 🕗 Hours: Sun 09:00–14:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Stamps, coins, banknotes, postcards and collectables
- 💡 Tips: Cash is king here; a fun Sunday stop before El Rastro.
- 🚶 On foot from Plaza Mayor: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Plaza Mayor
Mercado de Motores Large · a monthly vintage and design market in the old Delicias railway station, now the Railway Museum
📍 Museo del Ferrocarril, Paseo de las Delicias 61, 28045 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Delicias (L3) or Cercanías Delicias (C1, C10)
- 🕗 Hours: Second weekend of the month, Sat 11:00–22:00 and Sun 11:00–21:00 · next: 7–8 Nov and 12–13 Dec 2026
- 🛍️ What's sold: Vintage clothes, design, crafts, vinyl, plants, street food and live music
- 💡 Tips: Check the entry rules on the site before you go; it is a short ride from Atocha.
- 🚶 On foot from Reina Sofía Museum (Guernica): 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk · Reina Sofía Museum (Guernica)
Producers' Market, Planetario Small · a small producers' market beside the Planetario in Arganzuela
📍 Avenida del Planetario / Calle de Meneses, 28045 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Méndez Álvaro (L6) or Delicias (L3), 10 min on foot
- 🕗 Hours: First and third Sunday of the month 10:00–16:00 · not in July and August · next: 1 and 15 Nov, 6 and 20 Dec 2026
- 🛍️ What's sold: Cheese, cured meats, bread, honey, wine and street food from small producers
- 💡 Tips: Only twice a month: check the date. Pair it with the Mercado de Motores weekend.
- 🚶 On foot from Madrid Planetarium: 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk · Madrid Planetarium
Christmas Market, Plaza Mayor Large · the traditional Christmas fair of Madrid, with nativity scene stalls around the equestrian statue
📍 Plaza Mayor, 28012 Madrid · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Sol (L1, L2, L3), 5 min on foot
- 🕗 Hours: Daily · late November to 31 Dec 2026 · Sun–Thu 10:00–21:00, Fri, Sat and eves of holidays 10:00–22:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Nativity figures, Christmas trees and decorations, gifts and sweets
- 💡 Tips: Very crowded on weekend evenings; pair it with the lights in Puerta del Sol.
- 🚶 On foot from Plaza Mayor: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Plaza Mayor
Not a market (anymore)
- Mornings: El Rastro is busiest 11:00–14:00; go early. The street stalls only stand on Sundays and holidays.
- Sundays: the municipal food markets are mostly closed, except San Antón (tapas floor), Vallehermoso and San Fernando (food and drink only).
- Left out: Mercado de Chamartín and other district markets far from the centre, one-off design fairs, and the souvenir stalls around Puerta del Sol (not markets).
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