Torreblanca Municipal Market

Friday is the day to plan around. Monday to Thursday and Saturday the doors close at 2pm, but on Friday the counters stay open until 8pm, the only evening trading of the week and the one session that suits anyone working a normal day. Sunday is the single closed day.

Being covered, the market keeps the same hours through the year, and access is step-free throughout, entrance included. Stalls take cash, contactless and mobile payments, so you can shop without finding a cash machine first. The market's number is +34 930 150 210.

The 25 stalls carry the fresh food essentials: seasonal fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese and dairy, and bread and pastries. Come in the morning for the best choice, particularly at the fish counters, which sell down as the session goes on. On a Friday afternoon the choice is narrower than at 9am, but the market is still trading when the rest of the town's food shops have closed for lunch.

Sant Cugat del Vallès is a compact, well-connected town, so staying close to the centre puts you within easy reach of Torreblanca Market and the local squares. Try Sant Cugat del Vallès Town Centre for a short walk to the market and the weekend stalls around Plaça de Barcelona.

If you prefer a hotel with more facilities, Hotel Sant Cugat is a solid option with easy access to the town. Sant Cugat is also well linked to Barcelona by the FGC train, so you can combine a market visit here with a day in the city.

The market sits on Avinguda de la Torre Blanca in the Torreblanca area of the town. The nearest FGC station is Sant Cugat, connecting directly to Barcelona. By car, take the A7 or C-58 towards Sant Cugat del Vallès and follow signs for Torreblanca. The town's other municipal markets are El MercatVell in Plaça de Sant Pere and Mercat de Mira-sol Centre to the west of town.