Santa Pola Central Market

Santa Pola Central Market (Mercado Central de Santa Pola) is the covered food hall at Plaça Maestro Quislant, 25, in Santa Pola. Around 30 stalls trade Monday to Saturday, 8am to 2pm, selling fish and seafood, meat, fruit, vegetables, cheese and bread. Six trading mornings a week make it the town's working grocery shop rather than a weekly event, and it is listed with the other municipal markets in Santa Pola.

About Santa Pola Central Market

The hall keeps the same hours on all six days it trades, with no late opening, no half day and no Sunday trading, so a Tuesday visit runs to the same timetable as a Saturday one. It is indoors and wheelchair accessible throughout, and the stalls take cash, contactless and mobile payments between them.

What to buy at Santa Pola Central Market

Six things are sold here: fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery goods. Between them that is a full fresh shop, minus the packaged goods you would go to a store for. The fish counters are the ones worth arriving early for, since the doors close at 2pm.

How to get to Santa Pola Central Market

The address is Plaça Maestro Quislant, 25, 03130 Santa Pola, in the province of Alicante. If you turn up on a Sunday, when the hall is closed, the town's other options are on the Santa Pola markets page, including its street markets. To check anything before travelling, the market's number is +34 965 997 811.

Where to stay in Santa Pola

Staying close to the seafront puts you in easy reach of the market and the town's best beaches. Try Town Centre for the most walkable base, or look along Gran Playa to be right by the water. Hotel Patilla is a solid choice a short stroll from the market. Book early in summer, as Santa Pola fills up fast with visitors from nearby Alicante and Elche.

What are the opening hours of Santa Pola Central Market?

Santa Pola Central Market opens at 8am and closes at 2pm, Monday to Saturday, and does not open on Sunday. The same hours apply on all six trading days, so a Wednesday visit runs to the same timetable as a Saturday one. Around 30 stalls trade across that morning at Plaça Maestro Quislant.

Is Santa Pola Central Market a farmers market?

No, Santa Pola Central Market is a municipal market rather than a farmers market: around 30 permanent indoor stalls trading six mornings a week, not producers setting up for a single day. What is sold covers much the same ground, with fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, and bread.

Can you pay by card at Santa Pola Central Market?

Yes, Santa Pola Central Market accepts contactless and mobile payments as well as cash. That covers the fish, meat, fruit and vegetable counters for a normal grocery shop, though it is still worth carrying some cash for small amounts. The market trades Monday to Saturday, 8am to 2pm.

Is Santa Pola Central Market wheelchair accessible?

Yes, Santa Pola Central Market is wheelchair accessible, and that access is listed among its facilities. The market is indoors and covered, so the whole shop happens under one roof rather than across an open square. To check anything before travelling, the market can be reached on +34 965 997 811.