Markets in Alicante

The Central Market of Alicante is the city's most important covered market, housed in a Modernist building on Avenida Alfonso X El Sabio. Its 292 stalls across two floors sell fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and dairy products, making it the most complete food shopping destination in the city. Current opening hours are listed on the Alicante city council website.

Babel Market Alicante serves the Babel neighbourhood with 52 indoor stalls covering the same core fresh food categories, while Canalejas Market offers a quieter 25-stall alternative for shoppers who prefer to avoid the city centre. Both run on weekly schedules and stock fresh produce, meat, fish, and cheese.

The Alicante Fruit and Vegetable Market stands out among the municipal halls for its explicit focus on organic produce alongside fresh fruit, vegetables, and nuts and dried fruits across 25 stalls. The Hippie Market takes a different direction entirely, with 25 indoor stalls selling handicrafts, jewellery, clothing, antiques, and flowers and plants rather than food.

The remaining four municipal venues, including Calderón 29 Market, Inmaculada del Pla Food Market with 8 stalls, and Alicante Central Market, are smaller neighbourhood halls focused on everyday fresh produce, meat, fish, and dairy shopping.

Teulada Market is the largest street market in the Alicante area, with 365 outdoor stalls selling footwear, fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and pastries. It draws shoppers from across the region and is the biggest single market event in the province by stall count.

Babel Street Market and Benalúa Market each reach around 300 outdoor stalls, making them the two largest street markets within the city itself. Both follow a broadly similar format with footwear, fresh produce, cheese, and baked goods, and their scale means a single visit covers considerable ground. Santa Faz Market adds another 145 stalls of fresh produce and footwear, and San Vicente del Raspeig Market covers 110 stalls in the university district to the north.

The Sunday Market in El Campello runs 150 outdoor stalls every week and is one of the most visited markets among tourists staying along the coast. The Sunday timing makes it straightforward to pair with a trip to the nearby beach, and the town itself is covered in more detail on the El Campello markets page. San Juan Street Market offers a similar weekly format with 100 stalls, and the San Juan Beach Summer Craft Market adds a seasonal 46-stall event focused on handicrafts, jewellery, and clothing during summer months.

The remaining street markets are smaller neighbourhood and specialist events, including the 40-stall Alicante Flea Market for second-hand and artisan goods, the 15-stall Alicante Port Crafts Market near the waterfront, the seasonal Christmas and Three Kings Crafts Market, and the Villafranqueza Weekend Market, which is notable for carrying organic produce and antiques alongside handicrafts.