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San Miguel Market, Madrid

Plaza de San Miguel, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid

Description

The Market of San Miguel is a covered market built with a cast-iron frame at the beginning of the 20th century on plaza de San Miguel, next to Madrid's Plaza Mayor. There are over 30 vendors selling tapas, cold cuts/hams and other food and drink items. Many of them are affiliated to famous Spanish chefs such as Joan Roca (ice creams) and Rodrigo de la Calle (traditional rices).

Access & Transport

Metro Ópera (2, 5) is 300m away and Sol station (1, 2, 3, C3, C4) just over 400m. The closest parking is Plaza Mayor.

Instructions & Recommendations

We would recommend having lunch or dinner there and combining this activity with a visit of the Plaza Mayor, Catedral de la Almudena, and an exploration of the barrio La Latina.

Meta review

This covered market is highly rated by travel bloggers and on online portals for its trendy design and variety of visually appealing options. Most visitors enjoy their experience, but a significant percentage find the food overpriced and the quality only average in comparison with other tapas bars in Madrid. Plenty of comments that it gets busy and seem to be patronized more by tourists than by locals.

Environmental & Social

We deem this activity environmentally and socially neutral

Conclusion

The Mercado de San Miguel is very inviting and if you are in the area it is worth a visit; there is plenty of good food and you will have a good time (although it does get crowded) but just be aware that from a price to quality ratio standpoint you will get much better value in other tapas bars in the neighbourhood. It is an excellent option for a group of friends in a mood for different cuisines though as there is so much variety under one roof

Key positive

Visually inviting and some stalls have good quality products

Key negative

Touristy prices - not great value

Suitability

Suitable for all ages and accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:2h

Regulated hours

Monday10:00 - 24:00

Tuesday10:00 - 24:00

Wednesday10:00 - 24:00

Thursday10:00 - 24:00

Friday10:00 - 25:00

Saturday10:00 - 25:00

Sunday10:00 - 24:00

Pricing
Free

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