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Are you planning a short trip to Palma and would like to visit one of Mallorca’s popular markets? However, the biggest ones are outside the city and a visit takes time. I’ll show you a few great alternatives in the island’s capital: here are the best markets in Palma!
A flying visit to Palma is also a good opportunity to stock up on Mallorcan specialties such as ensaimadas, sobrasadas or flor de sal from Es Trenc. Or maybe you have a desire for fresh fruit and vegetables straight from a original finca: In Palma you will also find many opportunities to stock up on products from local producers. In addition to the usual outdoor weekly markets, you’ll also find several indoor markets in Palma with a great selection!
Hey, I’m Tatiana and I’m the blogger behind The Happy Jetlagger. Since 2014, I’ve been sharing my personal travel stories on this blog. I don’t have a big team behind me, so I’m pretty much a one-person show: I’ve researched and tested all recommendations myself!
The Mercat de l’Olivar is located in the middle of the city, between the lively Plaça d’Espanya and the popular shopping street Carrer Sant Miquel. The large market hall was opened in 1951 and is thus one of the most traditional in the city. In addition to the usual market stalls with fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish and meat, you will also find small snack bars where you can eat cheaply, especially at lunchtime. Some fishmongers even offer to prepare and serve the freshly bought fish on the spot. You will also find culinary souvenirs for that Mallorca feeling at home.
Mon-Fri 7-14.30h
Fri 14.30-20h partly open
Sat 7-15h
Gastronomy: Mon-Fri until 16h
Tip: If you are traveling with a rental car/your own car: There is a parking garage directly under the Mercat d’Olivar. It is relatively busy, but also very practical if you want to buy larger quantities.
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The Mercat Pere Garau is located in downtown Palma, but it’s off the beaten path in a normal residential neighborhood east of the Avenidas (this is how Palma’s ring road is called by the locals). The Pere Garau district has a long tradition as an immigrant quarter and so you will also find an exciting mix of international restaurants and a wide variety of stores in the streets around the market hall, even for those on a budget. So if you want to mingle with the locals, this is the place for you!
Tip: There is also always an open-air market in front of the market hall. Depending on the day of the week, there is a special offer here. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays there are clothes and shoes; on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays there is fruit, vegetables, flowers and green plants.
Saturday is the most popular day at the Mercat de Pere Garau. There are more markets stalls and you’ll see more hustle and bustle!
Mon + Wed 6-14.30h
Tue, Thu + Fri 6-15h
Sat 6-16h
Hungry? Market-fresh cuisine is available very close to the Mercat de Pere Garau. At Boira, you can enjoy modern cuisine in an urban-Mediterranean ambience. By the way: the location belongs to the boutique hotel Nou Baleares*& is the perfect address if you are looking for stylish accommodation away from the usual tourist areas among locals!
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The Mercat ecològic de Palma in Plaça del Patins (also: Plaça Bisbe Berenguer de Palou) is one of the smaller weekly markets in the city. But at this market in Palma you will find only organic products! A great opportunity to stock up on fresh organic fruits and vegetables straight from the island!
Tue + Sat 8pm to 2pm
Tip: Nearby you’ll find a branch of one of Palma’s most popular coffee roasters! La Molienda on Carrer del Bisbe Campins serves the best specialty coffee and delicious brunch dishes.
Around the corner, by the way, begins Carrer de Bonaire, a cute street in the middle of Palma with small boutiques and great places to eat and still completely unknown among most tourists. Perfect for a little walk!
Here you will find the best hotels in the center of Palma
The Mercat de Santa Catalina is actually worth visiting not only for the market experience, but also for the surroundings. The Santa Catalina district, in the center of which the popular market hall is located, is one of the hippest corners of Palma! Here, one hyped restaurant follows the next and the renovated house facades give the former fishing village a very special flair. In addition, you can still find a real old mill and enjoy a magnificent view over the port of Palma.
Read my complete guide for Santa Catalina
But back to the Mercat Santa Catalina: many Mallorcan delicacies await you here, as well as numerous delicatessen specialties. The quality here is so high that even the best chefs in the city like to come here to buy goods. Although the market hall is open six days a week, the most popular and liveliest market day is Saturday.
Mon-Sat 7pm to 5pm
Have you really acquired a taste for it now? There are many more great weekly markets all over the island!
Here you will find a list of the most beautiful weekly markets in Mallorca and the exact weekdays of all markets
Tip: The large Sunday market in Santa Maria is a little out of town. However, it is still very easy to reach by public transport from Palma. At the Estació Intermodal at Plaza España you just have to get on the train (lines T1, T2 or T3) and you will be at Santa Maria station in 20 minutes, which is relatively close to the town center.
Or you can continue to Sineu (line T3) and on Wednesdays visit the oldest farmer’s market in Mallorca, which is one of the biggest attractions on the island. (Travel time from Palma approx. 50 minutes)
