La Despensa de Madrid: Leganés

La Despensa de Madrid is a farmers market that sets up every Saturday in Leganes, with 20 stalls of produce from growers and food businesses around the Madrid region. Opening hours are 9am to 2pm, and it packs away for the week after that. It is one of the street markets in Leganes, and the only one trading in food from named local producers.

What you'll find at La Despensa de Madrid

The 20 stalls carry fresh fruit and vegetables, organic products, cheese and dairy, and prepared foods you can take away for lunch. Everything on the line is food, so there is no clothing or household aisle. No card payment is confirmed here, so carry cash.

How to get to La Despensa de Madrid

No street address is published for La Despensa de Madrid. Leganes town hall carries the market's location and dates on its official page, which is worth a look before you travel.

Where to stay in Leganes

Leganés sits just south of Madrid on Metro Line 12, so a base near Centro puts you walking distance from the Saturday market and about 20 minutes from the capital. Avenida de España is closer to the main commercial streets, and Madrid Centro gives a wider choice of hotels if you are staying for more than the market.

What day is La Despensa de Madrid?

La Despensa de Madrid runs on Saturday, every week, with opening hours of 9am to 2pm. Saturday is its only trading day, so a midweek trip to Leganes will find nothing set up, and the 20 stalls are at their fullest well before the 2pm pack-up.

What can you buy at La Despensa de Madrid?

La Despensa de Madrid sells fresh fruit and vegetables, organic products, cheese and dairy, and prepared foods across 20 stalls. Everything on the line is food, so it suits a week's groceries or a lunch to carry off rather than the clothing and household stock of a general mercadillo.

Do you need cash at La Despensa de Madrid?

Yes, carry cash to La Despensa de Madrid. No card payment is confirmed for any of its 20 stalls, and acceptance at an outdoor Saturday farmers market varies from one trader to the next, so cash is the only thing certain to work at every pitch.