Mercado Central de Abastos de Cádiz

We visited Mercado Central de Abastos de Cádiz a few times while in the city, and I absolutely love places like this. You can find fresh fish, fruits, and a wide variety of local products. There are also many small, charming eateries where you can try something on the spot. We stopped at one for some tapas, and it was really delicious — very flavorful and authentic. The atmosphere is lively and full of character, making it a must-visit if you enjoy exploring local markets and tasting regional food.

I've never seen such large selection of very fresh fish and seafood anywhere else in Europe. Obviously they sell fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and sausages as well. It's a fantastic market.

A huge indoor fish market , which is just great to wander through . Made me wish I was self catering because the fish and seafood was all super fresh and really good value too ! The market has meat and cheese stalls , along with a few others , which circle the outside . There are a few bars and cafes down at the bottom end , but be ready to speak Spanish ! Try your best , they appreciate it ! Great place to explore .

#1 groceries and fishing The different market stalls offer a wide variety of groceries, bakery products and fish. All products, especially the fish tho, are lined up carefully to pose for the endless camera lenses pointed at them. #2 architecture This represents the perfect harmony of old and modern market place architecture. The long extended straight roofs form a sort of hall way for the customer to wait in the shade.

Mercado Central de Abastos – Cádiz Visited on a Sunday, when the fish market itself was closed, but what a wonderful surprise. Along one side of the Mercado Central, several local tapas bars were open, creating a truly special atmosphere. It was beautiful, relaxed, and refreshingly authentic — not overrun with tourists, but full of locals enjoying their Sunday. The food and drinks were excellent value for money, with simple, high-quality tapas made from fresh local ingredients. The vibe was lively yet easygoing, with people chatting, sharing plates, and enjoying the heart of Cádiz at its best. It felt like a genuine slice of local life rather than a staged experience. If you’re in Cádiz on a Sunday, this is absolutely worth a visit. Between the market area, the surrounding streets, and everything else the city has to offer, it makes for a perfect day. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an authentic Cádiz experience.

Fantastic selection of fresh seafood! We had a great experience with tuna sashimi grade, good price and rich taste

Perfect place to have a drink and a lot of choices to eat. You can even actually buy a fresh seafood at the market in the morning and they will send it upstairs to a restaurant where they'll prepared it for you at lunch time. Also they open at night and it's awesome! Cool ambiance, a lot more people, be aware! Not enough sitting but that's the enchanted of the place. After all you are at what it use to be an old roman garden. Or so I was told.

A taste of many regions of Spain in one place! Loved it here, so much to try including local charcuterie and montaditas and various Jerez sherries. That was my choice and did not disappoint.

Mercado Central de Abastos de Cádiz is the central market in the city. It contains dozens of business stalls that sell meats, fishes, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, spices, wines, and more. My tour guide took my husband and me to this market. We walked around to browse the selection of foods. Both local residents and tourists seemed to shop here. I was on vacation, so I had no need for ingredients for home cooking, so I bought just delicious cookies from a bakery. The other foods looked like they were offered in a huge variety and were very fresh.

Amazing market area with lots of local food. Got to try a few different things and all were delicious and super fresh. It was pretty easy to find a table since it's a casual spot and people are constantly in and out. Quick service as well. I definitely recommend on your trip to Cadiz!

This Central Market caters to both locals and tourists...for the locals, they can get fresh meat, fish and other daily necessities here. For the tourists (and locals too) there are dozens of food stalls where you can chose from sushi to empanadas to fish sandwiches. The day we arrived, a holiday, the market did not open until 12 noon...but by mid afternoon, the place was so packed, it was difficult to walk around, let alone order or find an empty table to sit. None of the fresh meat stalls were open during our visit...just the restaurants..... We loved the vibe and the variety of food you can get here....most items are less than 5-6 euros each...so taste away.....

Sadly we arrived in Cadiz on a Sunday and the Central Market was closed. However, there were hundreds of people selling their wares up and down the street just outside the market place. We had a great time walking up and down looking at all the different things. We did go to the side of the market and found all kinds of small booths selling Tapas, pizzas, drinks and various foods. We had fun sampling food at several of them.

Maybe I was there on the wrong day, but we stopped by about 9:45am, and again around 1:30pm and half of the stalls were closed. The ones that were open had fish, meats and produce.

You simply must go to this market - just wandering around it is one of the highlights of Cadiz. Don't go too late - by mid-afternoon, everything is starting to close up. I loved walking past the stalls of bright fresh produce, and especially the central aisles selling fresh fish. The best part, however, is to buy some fresh fish and take it to the stall in the corner (well one of the four corners). I can't remember what it's called, but there is a guy there who will cook up the fresh fish for you for a pittance (like 3 euros a plate). We bought tuna and salmon, both fresh and never frozen, and then carried them straight over to this guy. We enjoyed a beer from the stall across the hall while we waited at a table, and then our gorgeous fish was brought out to us. Served on lovely ceramic plates, the fish was absolutely divine - as fresh as could be, cooked perfectly, seasoned lightly, and served with some fresh vegetables. This is the best lunch you can find in Cadiz. So even if you aren't staying somewhere with a kitchen, it is still worth going here and having a fresh fish lunch!

Very nice mercado. Inside are fish, outside are meat and cheeses stalls. in the afterrnoon outside became stand up tapas eateries . Many locals do their morning shopping here

Saw this place twice...different each time! Went over about 10pm and there were 15 or so stalls open as previously recounted in the other review. Saw a pic here of the sushi bar but what I saw did not have the product visible and had cups of instant noodles (as kitsch or what?)... We had crepes both savory and a sweet and they were quite good. My hope us that it catches on as a night place... We also walked thru during the early afternoon and it was filled with the fish and fruit and veggie offerings...free sample led to a half kilo of sweet cherries. Great place to learn all the names for food.