Mercado de San Agustín, Granada
The Mercado de San Agustín is Granada's central food market, a copper-roofed hall planned for 59 stalls by architect Pedro Salmerón and opened in 1998 just north of the cathedral.
About Mercado de San Agustín, Granada
The market fills the Plaza de San Agustín, site of an Augustinian convent pulled down in 1837. The first covered market of 1881 was demolished in 1988, when a car park was dug beneath the square. The present hall by Pedro Salmerón, completed in 1998, measures 40 by 40 metres, with a copper-clad roof, skylights and a Sierra Elvira stone floor, and was planned for 59 stalls, 21 each for meat and fish.
Stalls sell fish, meat, chacinas, cheese, and fruit and vegetables from the Vega de Granada. In recent years food stalls have opened among them: Ultramarinos San Agustín pours vermouth and Granada wines by the glass and serves a tasting menu; Casa Julia offers salted fish and gildas; Varietas makes bocadillos; Materia Prima is known for fried fish.
The council lists stall hours of Monday to Saturday 09:00–14:00, with some stalls open on weekday afternoons; food stalls keep their own hours, some opening on Friday and Saturday evenings. Stalls close on Sundays. The cathedral and Gran Vía buses are two minutes away, with a car park under the square. It suits cooks with a holiday kitchen, foodies and families.
Come on a weekday morning before 11:00 for the fullest fish and meat counters; Friday and Saturday lunchtimes are liveliest at the food stalls. Bring cash, and ask ham counters to vacuum-pack sliced jamón.
What you’ll find
- Butchers and charcuterieMeat, ham and sausages (09:00–14:00)Buy
- Car parkPaid parkingBuy
- Evening openingLate openingFree
- Fish marketFresh fish and seafood (09:00–14:00)Buy
- Food courtTapas and food stallsBuy
- Free entryFree visit (09:00–14:00)Free
- Local specialitiesRegional produceBuy
- Market stallsFresh food shopping (09:00–14:00)Buy
- Tapas barTapas and drinksBuy
- Wine barWine by the glassBuy
Nearby places to visit
The market stands just north of the cathedral: Granada Cathedral (150 m) and the Royal Chapel of Granada (200 m), burial place of the Catholic Monarchs, are a minute's walk away, and the Centro Federico García Lorca faces the adjoining Plaza de la Romanilla. Across Calle Reyes Católicos, the Nasrid merchants' inn of the Corral del Carbón (350 m) is reached through the lanes of the Alcaicería, the old silk market. To the north-west, the Monastery of San Jerónimo (450 m) holds the tomb of the Gran Capitán, and the Alhambra and Generalife (1.3 km) rises above the Darro valley to the east.
Mercado de San Agustín, Granada at a glance
Category
Food & Wine Food markets
Location
Vega de Granada, Granada
Town
Granada
Address
Plaza de San Agustín s/n, 18001 Granada, Granada, Spain
Opening hours
Market stalls Mon–Sat about 09:00–14:00 (many until 15:00); some stalls reopen Mon–Fri 17:00–20:00 (17:30–20:30 in summer). Food stalls keep their own hours, mostly lunchtime to late afternoon, with some open Fri–Sat evenings. Stalls closed Sundays and public holidays.
Entry and prices
Free entry; tasting menu at Ultramarinos San Agustín about €21, brioches at Casa Julia €8–10.
Checked 3 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
granada.org/inet/edsalcon.nsf/xtod/5BC5A791BABB2512C125760A0034B6E1
Phone
+34 958 278 279
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