Madrid

Open-air Markets in Madrid

The only open air market in Madrid is el Rastro, which has some stands that sell fresh fruits and vegetables, but is made up primarily of stalls selling antiques, clothing, jewelry, knick knacks, etc. The Rastro takes place every Sunday from about 10:00AM to 3:00PM between the Lavapies and La Latina neighborhoods.

Although Madrid does not have open air food markets, it does have wonderful municipal markets that are made up of individually owned stalls specializing in fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood, meat, poultry, cheeses, dried goods, baked goods or cold cuts. In many of these markets you can also find locksmiths and tailors.

The municipal markets are the best and most inexpensive place to buy fresh foods. Bargaining may be acceptable at the Rastro, but it is not acceptable at these markets. Workers at these stalls also do not call numbers so that everyone is attended to in the order in which they arrive. Therefore, it is important to notice who was at the stall before you and who came after, so that you know when you’re the next to be served.

The standard shopping hours at these markets is Monday-Friday from 9:00AM – 2:00PM & 5:00PM – 8:00PM and Saturday from 9:00AM – 2:00PM.

Municipal Markets

The following is a list of municipal markets by district:

Center

Mercado de Antón Martín

C/ Santa Isabel 5

Metro: Antón Martín

Mercado de Barceló

C/ Barceló 6

Metro: Tribunal

Mercado de Embajadores

C/ Embajadores 41

Metro: Lavapies & Embajadores

Mercado de la Cebada

Plaza Cebada 15

Metro: La Latina

Mercado los Mostenses

Plaza Montenses 1

Metro: Noviciado & Plaza España

Arganzuela

Mercado de Guillermo de Osma

C/ Miguel Arredondo 4

Bus: 6 , 8 , 18 , 19 , 45 , 47 , 59 , 62 , 76 , 78 , 85 , 86 , 148 , 247

Mercado de Santa María de la Cabeza

Paseo Santa María de la Cabeza 41

Metro: Palos de la Frontera

Retiro

Mercado de Ibiza

C/ Ibiza 8

Metro: Ibiza

Mercado de Pacífico

C/ Valderribas 30

Metro: Pacífico

Salamanca

Mercado de Diego de León

C/ Diego de Leon 26

Metro: Nuñez de Balboa

Mercado de Guindalera

C/ Eraso 14

Metro: Diego de Leon

Mercado de la Paz

C/Ayala 28

Metro: Serrano

Chamartín

Mercado de Chamartín

C/ Bolivia 9

Metro: Colombia

Mercado de Prosperidad

C/ Lopez de Hoyos 81

Metro: Prosperidad

Mercado de San Cristóbal

Plaza Andres Manjon

Metro: Begoña

Tetuán

Mercado de la Remonta

C/ Bravo Murillo 327

Metro: Valdeacederas

Mercado de Maravillas

C/ Bravo Murillo 122

Metro: Cuatro Caminos & Alvarado

Mercado de San Enrique

C/ San Enrique 16

Metro: Estrecho

Mercado de Tetuán

C/ Marques de Viana 4

Metro: Tetuan

Chamberí

Mercado de Chamberí

C/ Alonso Cano 10

Metro: Iglesia & Alonso Cano

Mercado de Guzmán el Bueno

C/ Andres Mellado 46

Metro: Argüelles

Mercado de Vallehermoso

C/ Vallehermoso 36

Metro: Quevedo

Moncloa-Aravaca

Mercado de Argüelles

C/ Altamirano 7

Metro: Argüelles

Mercado de Valdezarza

C/ Antonio Machado 20

Metro: Antonio Machado

Latina

Mercado de Alto de Extremadura

Paseo Jesuitas 44

Metro: Alto de Extremadura

Mercado de las Águilas

C/ General Romero Basart 125

Bus: 17 , 34 , 39 , 117 , 139

Mercado de Tirso de Molina

C/ Doña Urraca 15

Metro: Puerta del Angel

Carabanchel

Mercado de Puerta Bonita

C/ Matilde Hernandez

Bus: 119

Mercado de San Isidro

C/ San Patricio 1

Metro: Urgel

Usera

Mercado de Jesús del Gran Poder

C/ Jesus del Gran Poder 30

Metro: Usera

Mercado de Orcasitas

C/ Villabona 2

Bus: 6 , 60 , 78 , 81 , 116 , 131

Mercado de Orcasur

Avda. Orcasur 37

Bus: 78 , 116

Mercado de Usera

C/ Amparo Usera 46

Metro: Usera

Puente de Vallecas

Mercado de Doña Carlota

C/ Doctor Lozano 16

Bus: 8 , 113 , 141

Mercado de Mediodía – Entrevías

C/ Benameji

Bus: 24 , 102 , 103 , 111

Mercado de Numancia

C/ Josefa Diaz 4

Metro: Portazgo

Mercado de Puente de Vallecas

Plaza Martinez de la Riva 4

Metro: Puente Vallecas

Moratalaz

Mercado de Moratalaz

C/ Cañada 17

Metro: Artilleros

Ciudad Lineal

Mercado de Bami

Plaza Bami

Metro: Carmen

Mercado de San Pascual

C/ Virgen del Val 9

Metro: Barrio de la Concepcion

Mercado de Ventas

C/ Virgen de la Alegria 10

Metro: Carmen

Villaverde

Mercado de Villaverde Alto

Paseo Alberto Palacios 18

Bus: 22 , 79 , 86 , 130 , 131

Vallecas Villa

Mercado de Santa Eugenia

C/ Virgen de las Viñas 16

Bus: 58 , 63 , 145

Mercado de Villa de Vallecas

Sierra Vieja 67

Metro: Villa de Vallecas

Vicálvaro

Mercado de Vicálvaro

C/ San Cipriano

Metro: San Cipriano

Organic Stores

The organic foods trend has yet to really take root in Spain. You can ask around in the municipal markets to see if any of the stalls sell organic products, but the selection will probably be limited. There are, however, a few small shops that carry organic and ecological products, including:

Ecocentro

Esquilache, 4

Metro: Rios Rosas

Tel: 91 553 55 02

Web: http://www.ecocentro.es

El Vergel

Paseo de la Florida, 53

Metro: Fuencarral

Tel: 91 547 19 52

Web: http://www.el-vergel.com

Naturasi

Dr. Fleming, 1

Metro: Santiago Bernabeu

Tel: 91 458 32 54

Web: http://www.naturasi.es

Santamarca

Bolivia, 12

Metro: Colombia

Tel: 91 458 84 78

Web: http://www.santamarca.com

Sopa

Nieremberg, 23

Metro: Alfonoso XVIII

Tel: 91 413 17 19

La Vita

Joaquín Bau, 3

Metro: Plaza Castilla

Tel: 91 345 49 69

La Yerba de Momo

Costanilla de los Ángeles, 2

Metro: Ópera

Tel: 91 547 00 17

Baby Deli

Calle de Lagasca ,54

Metro: Serrano

Tel: 91 576 38 10

Terra Verda

Calle de José Antonio, 44

Metro: Callao

Tel: 91 633 43 98

Web: http://www.terraverda.com