Madrid · Centro · Spain

Mercado de San Miguel

Food & DrinkShopping photo spotgoogle verified

~45 min

easy

8/10

best: lunch

lively, gastronomic, social

A local would say...

This iron-and-glass market hall from 1916 was saved from demolition and turned into the best food market in Spain — entirely by accident.

A gorgeous early 20th-century iron-and-glass market hall just steps from the Plaza Mayor, the Mercado de San Miguel has been transformed into one of Madrid's most beloved gastronomic destinations. Dozens of vendors fill its wrought-iron interior with pintxos, fresh oysters, Iberian ham, vermouth, craft beer and an extraordinary range of Spanish regional foods. It buzzes from noon to midnight with locals and visitors alike.