Vitoria-Gasteiz Food Market

Known in Spanish as the Mercado de Abastos Vitoria-Gasteiz, the hall is entirely indoors, so a wet Álava morning makes no difference to the shopping. It is wheelchair accessible. Stalls take cash, contactless cards and mobile payment, and the market can be reached on +34 945 287 972.

The 35 stalls between them cover a full grocery shop rather than one speciality, so the hall works as a grocery store rather than a morning out. There are counters for fish and seafood, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, bread and bakery, and fresh fruit and vegetables. That mix is what makes it useful on a weekday: the fish for tonight and the week's bread and cheese come from the same twenty minutes. Saturday is the long day, opening an hour earlier at 8am and running through to 3pm, which is the one session that covers lunchtime.

Staying in the Old Town (Casco Medieval) puts you within easy walking distance of the market and the city's best pintxos bars. The Hotel Silken Ciudad de Vitoria is a solid central option with comfortable rooms and good transport links.

If you prefer something with a bit more character, the Hotel Dato sits centrally and is a short stroll from the market hall.

The market is at Calle Jesús Guridi, 1a, postcode 01004, in central Vitoria-Gasteiz, and the walk from most of the city centre is short enough not to need transport. Other markets across the province are listed on the province page.