6 markets tracked in Santiago de Compostela.
Markets in Santiago de Compostela come down to six weekly street markets, all of them outdoor and none of them listed as trading on a Sunday. Between them they sell fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery, alongside antiques, books, handicrafts, jewellery, clothing and footwear. Most open at 9am and pack up by 2pm, so a morning visit is the only one that works.
Staying in the Casco Histórico puts the market stalls and the cathedral within a short walk of your door. The Parador de Santiago de Compostela is a landmark choice if you want something special, while the Hotel Monumento San Francisco offers a quieter but equally central base.
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Every market listed on this page is a street market, set up in the open and cleared away the same day. The largest is Salgueiriños Street Market, with 25 stalls, and it is the one to head for if you want scale rather than a handful of trestles. The rest are smaller, and each has its own character: some are food-led, some lean towards crafts and second-hand goods, and one is a working rural fair rather than a shopping trip.
That mix is what makes the city worth more than one morning. A food market and an antiques market on different days are two different errands, and the produce stalls are where you will find the Galician seafood, cheese and seasonal vegetables the region is known for.
Widen the search on the A Coruña province page. The Santiago de Compostela tourism website publishes current schedules if a date matters.
Runs every Wednesday from 8:30am to 2pm at the Recinto Feiral de Amio in San Lázaro. An outdoor general market covering groceries, seafood and everyday clothing.
Fresh Fruits · Fresh Vegetables · Meat & Poultry · Fish & Seafood · Cheese & Dairy · Bread & Bakery · Clothing & Textiles · Footwear & Leather
An open-air antiques market on Rúa do Franco in Santiago de Compostela's old town, a few minutes from the cathedral. It runs on announced dates rather than a fixed weekly day.
Antiques
The Hippy Market sets up in Santiago de Compostela's Old Town, selling handmade crafts, jewelry, leather goods and clothing. Bring cash.
Handicrafts · Footwear & Leather · Jewelry · Clothing & Textiles
Annual Christmas market with around 70 stalls selling handmade crafts, gourmet food, and decorations in Santiago de Compostela's old town.
Fresh Fruits · Fresh Vegetables · Meat & Poultry · Fish & Seafood · Bread & Bakery
Runs every Wednesday from 9am to 2pm. A traditional livestock and meat market in Santiago de Compostela's rural trading hub.
Meat & Poultry
Open-air market every Thursday on Rúa de Melide in Santiago de Compostela. Around 25 stalls selling clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books from 9am to 2pm.
Clothing & Textiles · Footwear & Leather · Handicrafts · Books & Magazines
Wednesday is the busiest day, with three of the six markets trading. Thursday has two, and Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday each have one. Nothing is listed for Sunday, and two of the six have no confirmed day in our records, so check those listings before making a special trip.
Opening hours are consistent across the city at 9am to 2pm, which means the best fish and produce is picked over well before noon. Arrive by 10am and you get the full choice.
Markets in Santiago de Compostela usually open at 9am and close at 2pm, so all six of the city's street markets are morning affairs. There is no afternoon or evening trading listed anywhere in the city. Fish, seafood and fresh produce stalls tend to sell through their best stock before midday.
Wednesday, with three of Santiago de Compostela's six street markets trading, against two on Thursday and one each on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. No market in the city is listed as trading on a Sunday. Two of the six have no confirmed day, so their listings are worth checking individually.
Santiago de Compostela has several street markets selling farm produce direct, covering fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and cheese and dairy. They trade from 9am to around 2pm, and Wednesday is the day with the most of them open, so it is the strongest morning for filling a bag.
Yes, antiques and second-hand goods are sold at street markets in Santiago de Compostela, alongside books and magazines, handicrafts, jewellery, and clothing and footwear. These stalls run to the same 9am to 2pm hours as the food markets, and the days they trade differ from the produce markets, so check the listings below.
