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Mercado de Ataranzas

This historic market dates back to the 14th century and was originally a Nasrid boatyard. The current market building was built between 1876 and 1879. and preserves only the marble arched entryway of the original building that stood on this site.

 

 


Andalucia Guide

Andalucia, Europe's Food Basket
See it all at the Mercado de Ataranza


From fish to strawberries

With a year round mild climate Andalucia produces many of the fresh vegetable, fruit and seafood items sold in northern Europe. Locals enjoy a feast of inexpensive fresh food most of us seldom have access to. A morning trip to the local market is must when visiting Malaga.

Fresh food Mercado de Ataranza Malaga Spain

 

 

Mercado de Ataranza feature a huge selection of fresh farm produce.

Locals arrive early to get the best of the day's offerings. Seafood caught hours earlier include varieties of shellfish, shrimp and fish from the western Mediterranean.

 

 

 

 

Huge seafood selection, Mercado de Ataranza Malaga Spain

Where seafood is still affordable
Caught hours previously, fresh seafood is sold at the mercado Monday to Saturday

A deli at Mercado de Ataranzas Malaga Spain

A deli at Mercado de Ataranzas offers cured meats, aged cheeses, pates, and hams seldom found at most supermarkets.

Mercado de Ataranzas Malaga Spain

 

 

 

 

Stained Glass
The beautiful stained-glass windows of neo-Arabic origin, considered Nasrid Emirate and Caliphate Art. t’s the light that floods into the market through this big window that gives it the feel of an art museum.

 

Street dining at Mercado de Ataranza Malaga SpainMarket Café
If you want to dine on fresh food from the market get there early... the café is packed every day.

Malaga Spain foodies market. Carved To Order Iberian hams at theMercado de Ataranza

 

Carved To Order

Iberian hams at the market are sold by the gram, prices average €6 to €14 per 250 grams. Unlike mass produced hams these are handmade from free range animals and the flavour is intense, this is not for stuffing in a ham sandwich.

 

 

 

 

 

Olive selection at Mercado de Ataranza Malaga Spain

Olive Garden
There over 250 different olive flavours in Spain and Andalucía accounts for 75% of the country's production,
cultivating the most olives in the world. Here you can sample some of the most popular varieties.

Mercado de Ataranza Malaga. here are few places in Europe offering the huge selection of seafood found in Spanish markets..

Fisherman
There are few places in Europe offering the huge selection of seafood found in Spanish markets. These are fresh off the boat this morning.

Lunch at home
For a few Euros pich up some shellfish and a bottle of wine and setem up the seafood in your apartment.
Local clams
An inexpensive snack
Mobile knife sharpener
Catering to the dozens of knife users at the market.