Madrid, neighborhood food markets, everything for the table in one place.

Take a weekend nearby getaway from Madrid

THE DELI…
Forget the supermarket

The Spanish deli has no resemblance to the rather pathetic presentations made by the average supermarket. Typically shoppers find a huge selection of aged cheeses, hams, cured meats and patés only available in upscale gourmet stores in most cities.

Shopping at a public market deli, freshly sliced by the gram. Pulpo, Spain

At the market café, something to nibble while shopping… fresh octopus in olive oil.

Madrid's Public Markets
More Than Just Pork Chops	Madrid's food markets offer a huge selection of fresh foods and can be found in almost every neighborhood. This is a city where you can forget the supermarket, where the word 'Fresh' means just that.

Fresh daily, your choice

If you're tired of the usual supermarket offering you might have to move here where the variety is endless. Always available: dressed rabbit, milk fed lamb and veal, seafood fresh from the fishermen along with a huge selection of fresh vegetables. A classic market, Mercado de San Miguel outside Plaza Mayor, is an airy, early 20th-century market rendered in iron and glass which was recently renovated to stunning effect.