Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market

Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market sets up on Plaça de la Vila every Saturday from 9am to 2pm, 45 stalls in the square at the centre of the Penedès wine town. It is the weekly food shop for the town and one of the markets in Vilafranca del Penedès where you can buy wine from the surrounding vineyards over the same counter as your fruit and veg.

About Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market

The market runs once a week, on Saturday mornings only, and packs up at 2pm. Stalls take cash, contactless cards and mobile payments, though the smaller traders are quickest with coins. The square is wheelchair accessible, and there is parking nearby, which matters on a Saturday morning when the centre fills up. For questions before you travel, the market can be reached on +34 938 171 169.

What you'll find at Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market

Fresh fruit and vegetables take up the largest share of the 45 stalls, alongside meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery counters. The stalls selling wine and spirits are the reason to bring a bag with a bit of give in it, since Vilafranca sits at the centre of the Penedès denomination. Clothing and textile stalls sit in among the food. Compare it with the other street markets in Vilafranca del Penedès, or with the town's municipal market if you want fixed counters on a weekday.

How to get to Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market

Head for Plaça de la Vila, 08720 Vilafranca del Penedès, the main square in the old centre. There is parking in the area, and access around the stalls is step-free.

Where to stay in Vilafranca del Penedès

Staying in the town centre puts you within walking distance of Plaça de la Vila on Saturday morning, and the Town Centre has a handful of small hotels and guesthouses to choose from. Hotel Domo is a reliable base in the same part of town, close enough that you reach the stalls well before the 2pm close.

What day is Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market?

Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market runs every Saturday from 9am to 2pm, and there is no second market day in the week. It trades weekly rather than monthly or fortnightly, so the 45 stalls fill Plaça de la Vila the same morning each week and pack away by early afternoon.

Do stalls at Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market take cards?

Yes, stalls at Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market take contactless cards and mobile payments as well as cash. Acceptance still varies from one trader to the next, so carry coins for the smaller stalls, and remember the market only trades on Saturday morning, between 9am and 2pm.

Can you buy Penedès wine at Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market?

Yes, wine and spirits are sold at Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market, in a town that sits at the centre of the Penedès denomination. The wine stalls trade alongside fruit and vegetable, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery counters on Plaça de la Vila, all of them packing away at 2pm.