Sant Ildefons Weekly Market of Cornellà de Llobregat

Sant Ildefons Weekly Market, known locally as the Mercat setmanal de Sant Ildefons or simply the mercadillo, sets up every Thursday from 8am to 2pm on Avinguda de Sant Ildefons in Cornellà de Llobregat, southwest of Barcelona. Twenty-five stalls sell fruit, vegetables, clothing and plants, and both cash and mobile payments are accepted.

About Sant Ildefons Weekly Market

This is a neighbourhood market rather than a tourist one. With 25 stalls, it takes minutes to walk end to end, and the mix is aimed at the weekly shop for people living in the Sant Ildefons district: produce first, then clothing and textiles, then flowers and plants.

The site is wheelchair accessible, and the stalls sit along the avenue rather than on kerbs or steps, so a pram or a shopping trolley is no trouble. It is one of the street markets in Cornellà de Llobregat, and if you want a daily indoor food shop instead, the town's municipal markets are the place to look.

What you'll find at Sant Ildefons Weekly Market

Fresh fruit and vegetables make up the core of the market, sold by the crate and the kilo. Around them you'll find clothing and textiles stalls, the usual basics rather than boutique labels, and flowers and plants. There is no fish, meat or artisan food listed here, so treat it as a produce and general goods market.

Most stalls take cash, and mobile payment is accepted too, which is unusual for a Spanish street market.

How to get to Sant Ildefons Weekly Market

The market runs along Av. de Sant Ildefons, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Arrive in the first half of the morning, closer to 8am than to 2pm, and you will see every stall fully stocked.