Santutxu Market

Santutxu is a hillside neighbourhood above Bilbao's city centre, and this market has long been the daily food hub for residents. The indoor building keeps stalls sheltered year-round, suiting the Basque habit of early fresh-food shopping. The facility is wheelchair accessible, with modern payment options including contactless and mobile payment alongside cash.

The market covers the core fresh food categories: fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables, and bread from local bakeries. It is a practical neighbourhood market where you can put together a full day's shopping in one stop.

Santutxu Market sits in a residential barrio on the hillside above the city centre, so staying nearby puts you among the people doing their 9am shop rather than among tourists. Santutxu is a great base if you want to feel like a local, with easy walking distance to the market and good transport links.

If you prefer to be closer to the main sights, Hotel Carlton and Casco Viejo are both solid choices, and you can reach Santutxu in under fifteen minutes by metro or on foot. Abando is the quieter central choice, with good transport links and easy access to markets across the city.

The market is at Gandasegui Remigio Mons Etxetaldea, 6, in the Santutxu district of Bilbao. Metro lines 1 and 2 stop at Santutxu station, just a one-minute walk away. Bus lines 13, 40 and 48 also serve the area.