Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market

Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market is a fish and seafood market on Plaza Constitución in Santa Pola, on the Alicante coast. Its 15 fishmonger stalls run Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 8.30pm, closed on Sunday, which makes it an evening shop rather than a morning one. It trades under cover, and cash, card and phone payments are all taken. The town's other street markets in Santa Pola are listed separately.

What you'll find at Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market

Fish and seafood, and nothing else: none of the fruit, veg and clothing a general street market carries. Trading is indoors rather than on the open square, so the 8.30pm close holds whatever the weather, and the site is wheelchair accessible.

How to get to Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market

The market is at Plaza Constitución, 35, 03130 Santa Pola, and the stall phone number is +34 965 41 41 91. For other options along the coast, browse markets across Alicante province.

Where to stay in Santa Pola

Staying near the seafront is the most practical base for reaching the market on foot, and Town Centre puts you a few streets from Plaza Constitución. If you would rather be by the beach, Gran Playa is a short walk away, which still works for a 5pm opening.

What days is Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market open?

Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market runs six days a week, Monday to Saturday, from 5pm to 8.30pm, and is closed on Sunday. The same evening hours apply on every trading day, so there is no shorter Saturday session, and the market keeps that weekly pattern all year rather than running to a summer season.

What can you buy at Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market?

Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market sells fresh fish and seafood only, across 15 fishmonger stalls. There is no fruit, vegetable or clothing stall of the kind a general street market would carry. The counters trade under cover at Plaza Constitución, 35, in Santa Pola, from 5pm to 8.30pm, six evenings a week.

Do you need cash at Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market?

No, Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market takes contactless and mobile payments as well as cash, so a card or a phone is enough at the stalls. That is worth knowing before an evening visit, because street markets in Spain are more often cash-only, and there is no need to find an ATM first.

Is Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market wheelchair accessible?

Yes, Santa Pola Fresh Fish Market is wheelchair accessible. It trades under cover at Plaza Constitución, 35, rather than along an open street, so the 15 stalls sit on one level site, and that access applies across all six trading evenings from Monday to Saturday.