Mercado Central de Atarazanas ★ 4.6
Mercado Central de Atarazanas is Málaga's grand 19th-century market behind a Moorish gate, its stalls piled with the bay's fish and Andalusian produce.
Go for: Fresh fish, Iberian ham, Market tapas
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Mercado Central de Atarazanas is Málaga's grand 19th-century market behind a Moorish gate, its stalls piled with the bay's fish and Andalusian produce.
Go for: Fresh fish, Iberian ham, Market tapas
Mercado de la Merced is a restored gourmet food hall by Málaga's Plaza de la Merced, slicing Iberian ham and frying fish beside Picasso's birthplace.
Go for: Iberian ham, Fried fish, Craft beer
Mercado de Huelin is Málaga's second-largest market in the Carretera de Cádiz district, 162 stalls of fresh fish, meat and produce for local kitchens.
Go for: Fresh fish, Meat, Produce
Mercado del Carmen is a small, authentic market in Málaga's El Perchel between the station and the centre, a handful of stalls with a real local feel.
Go for: Fresh fish, Produce, Neighbourhood tapas
Mercado de Salamanca is a 1920s Neo-Mudéjar market in Málaga's El Molinillo, tiled arches over stalls of fish, meat and produce off the tourist trail.
Go for: Fresh fish, Meat, Produce