Municipal Markets in Donostia / San Sebastián
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Mercado de Gros is the municipal food hall of Donostia / San Sebastián, a covered market of 25 stalls trading Monday to Saturday from 8am to 2pm. The counters cover fish and seafood, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, bread and bakery, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. It is a shopping hall rather than a weekly stall run, which is what separates it from the city's street markets.
Tips for visiting
Go before 10am if you want the fish and seafood counters at their fullest. The hall closes at 2pm and does not reopen in the afternoon, so a market morning is best followed by lunch rather than preceded by it. Sunday is the one day nothing municipal trades here. For the open-air markets as well, see all markets in Donostia / San Sebastián.
All Municipal Markets in Donostia / San Sebastián
Where to stay in Donostia / San Sebastián
Anywhere central reaches the market inside a walk, which matters when the doors open at 8am and shut at 2pm. Parte Vieja (Old Town) is the obvious base, within walking distance of the pintxos bars that buy from these counters, while Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra sits on the La Concha seafront. Arrive by Saturday if you want to shop the hall, since it stays shut on Sunday.
What time does Mercado de Gros open?
Mercado de Gros opens at 8am, Monday to Saturday, and closes at 2pm. Those are the hours for the only municipal market in Donostia / San Sebastián, and there is no afternoon session. The fish counters are at their fullest in the first two hours, and the 25 stalls begin packing down before the 2pm close.
Is Mercado de Gros open on Sunday?
No, Mercado de Gros does not trade on Sunday. The municipal market in Donostia / San Sebastián is open six mornings a week, Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 2pm. Sunday is the one day the city has no covered food hall trading, so buy your fish, meat and vegetables on the Saturday morning instead.
Is Mercado de Gros free to enter?
Yes, entry to Mercado de Gros is free. It is a public municipal market hall in Donostia / San Sebastián, open to anyone from 8am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday, with no ticket or admission charge. You pay the stalls themselves, 25 of them selling fish, meat, cheese, bread and produce.
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