Mercado de San Miguel is a food market in Centro, Madrid.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Walk-in. Cash and card. Counters: gilda tapas 2.50 euros, vermut at Casa Real Andaluza, oysters at La Casa del Bacalao.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Madrid’s best street food on a walking tour from Mercado de San Miguel through Plaza Mayor and the historic center, tasting delicious tapas along the way.
2 hours
Learn about the different types of oysters found in Spain and how to open and prepare them in a workshop. Taste oysters paired with sparkling wines and cavas.
2h 30m
Learn to cook an authentic Spanish paella in a professional kitchen while enjoying homemade sangria, traditional tapas and the guidance of an award-winning chef.
Address: Plaza de San Miguel, 28005 Madrid
Mercado de San Anton in Madrid's Chueca is the 2011-reborn neighbourhood market with a ground-floor traditional market and a first-floor gourmet tapas.
TipThe rooftop bar is the standout (open until 24:00); the first-floor tapas counters serve until 22:00.
Mercado de Anton Martin in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras is the 1941 neighbourhood market reborn in 2014 as a working market plus gourmet upstairs counters.
TipClosed Sundays. The traditional ground-floor butchers and fishmongers serve until 14:30; upper-floor tapas until 21:00.
Mercado de San Ildefonso on Calle Fuencarral in Madrid's Malasana is the three-floor street-food market since 2014, with 18 counters across hamburgers.
TipOpen until 02:30 Thursday-Saturday. The terrace floor with the bar is the headline; walk-in only.
Mercado de Maravillas in Madrid's Tetuan district is the city's largest traditional municipal market with 200 stalls, an unmatched seafood section landed.
TipClosed Sundays. Most stalls break from 14:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and Saturday runs straight through to 15:00; the iberico counter Cantanal sells whole shoulders.
Mercado de la Paz in Madrid's Salamanca is the 1882 neighbourhood market that hosts Casa Dani's reference tortilla counter, plus 50 stalls of fresh produce.
TipClosed Sundays. The Casa Dani tortilla counter inside is the headline; arrive before 13:30 to skip the queue.
Mercado de la Cebada in Madrid's La Latina is the 1875 working-quarter municipal market, with 80 stalls of fresh fish and meat, plus a Saturday.
TipClosed Sundays. The Saturday after-market spillover at Plaza de la Cebada with vermut barrels is the local scene.
