The Central Market of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, consumes local

The Central Market It is the largest of the city markets of the capital of Gran Canaria. It is located in the commercial area of ​​José Mesa y López Avenue. It has more than 120 positions spread over two floors. Here you will find different food stalls in a totally local environment. As we see it, It is one of the essential markets What to visit in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria next to that of Vegueta.

Central market of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The central market of the capital is a traditional market, so Here you will be able to purchase products to take with you and cook at home. That is, it is not a market with stalls to eat on site. This does not mean that you cannot enjoy the good local atmosphere and buy some gastronomic souvenirs. Below we will mention the different stalls that the Central Market of Las Palmas has, let's go!

✔ Fruit and vegetable stand

The fruit stalls may not be as pretty as the ones in the Vegueta Market, but here you will find more variety and, therefore, possibly better prices.

✔ freshly ground coffee

There is a nice coffee stand from around the world where they grind your beans right away. Highly recommended if you are a lover of this drink.

✔ Cheese, sausages and eggs

If Gran Canaria has to boast about something, it is undoubtedly its cheeses.. Buy island cheeses here to take with you the best memory from back home. There are also cold cuts and fresh eggs. They also usually have Canarian sweet blood sausage and chorizo Teror.

✔ Butchers

In the central market there is a part dedicated only to meats of different types. The best of the best is here without a doubt.

✔ Fishmongers

As with local meat, there is a corner dedicated to fish. Some are caught off the coast of the island and others brought from our neighbor West Africa.

✔ Bakeries and florists

It has a good position Artisan bread from different parts of Gran Canaria that cannot be missed on your visit. Many times you can grab something at the bread stand. On the other hand, at the florist you will most likely find the flowers you are looking for.

✔ Food for take away

If you live in Gran Canaria and you didn't know it, in the Central Market you can purchase prepared or semi-prepared dishes to cook at home. For example, croquettes already fried or not fried.

✔ Tapas in the Market Window

If you want to have a snack in the area, we recommend the tavern la Market Window which faces Néstor de la Torre street, but you can say that it is inside the market building.

Opening hours Central Market of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The central market opens Monday to Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m., except the shops inside that are open from 07:00 to 19:00.

Where is the Central Market?

As we indicated, it is located near the José Mesa y López shopping street, specifically it is on the Galicia Street. Its access is very convenient by car, since has its own parking. In any case, it is very well connected to the city's municipal bus network.

Gran Canaria Guides

If you want to know more markets and markets in Gran Canaria, in our blog we mention them all. On the other hand, if you don't want to waste your time surfing hours on the Internet because you don't know What to visit in Gran Canaria, you have our island guides at your disposal.

Ruth González

Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.