Lleó Market

Lleó Market (Mercat del Lleó) is the covered municipal food market on Plaça Calvet i Rubalcaba, and the busiest of Girona's markets for daily food shopping. It trades Monday to Saturday from 7am to 2pm, with 45 stalls under one roof, and the fish and seafood counters are the reason most people make the walk.

About Lleó Market

This is a covered food hall rather than a weekly stall market, so it keeps the same hours six days a week and Sunday is the one day it does not trade. The 45 stalls cover fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fruit and vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery. Stalls take cash, contactless cards and mobile payment, so you do not need to arrive with coins the way you would at a street market.

What to buy at Lleó Market

Fish and seafood is what the market is known for locally, and the fishmongers are the stalls to head for first, since choice narrows as the morning goes on. Around them you'll find butchers selling meat and poultry, greengrocers with fresh fruit and vegetables, a cheese and dairy counter, and bread and bakery stalls. One circuit of the 45 stalls covers most of a week's food, which makes it useful if you are self-catering in Girona.

How to get to Lleó Market

The address is Plaça Calvet i Rubalcaba, 15, 17002 Girona, on the west side of the river within walking distance of the old town and the main shopping streets. The entrance has step-free access for wheelchairs and pushchairs. To check on a specific counter before travelling, the market can be reached on +34 972 201 163. For the other covered halls in the city, see the guide to municipal markets in Girona, and for open-air trading days see street markets in Girona.

Where to stay in Girona

Staying in Girona's old town puts you closest to Lleó Market, and the Barri Vell is the most atmospheric place to base yourself, a short walk from the hall. The Hotel Llegendes de Girona Catedral is a solid pick right inside the historic centre. If you prefer something a little more modern, Hotel Historic Girona has comfortable rooms near the old city walls.

What are Lleó Market's opening hours?

Lleó Market opens Monday to Saturday from 7am to 2pm and does not trade on Sunday. The hours are identical on all six days, so there is no half day or long lunch closure to work around. Arrive in the first half of the morning for the fullest fish, meat and greengrocery counters.

Is Lleó Market open on Monday?

Yes, Lleó Market is open on Monday, from 7am to 2pm, the same hours it keeps on every other trading day. Monday is a normal full day at the 45 stalls, with the fish, meat, fruit and vegetable, cheese and bread counters all working. Sunday is the only day the hall is closed.

Can you buy fresh fish at Lleó Market?

Yes, Lleó Market has fish and seafood counters, and they are what the hall is best known for in Girona. They trade Monday to Saturday from 7am to 2pm alongside butchers, greengrocers, cheese and dairy, and bread stalls. Go early, since the choice at the fishmongers narrows as the morning goes on.

How many stalls does Lleó Market have?

Lleó Market has 45 stalls, all inside the covered hall on Plaça Calvet i Rubalcaba. Between them they cover fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery. The whole hall is wheelchair accessible, and stalls take cash, contactless cards and mobile payment.