Updated 18 October 2026
El Rastro and the Madrid Markets
A flea market that has run on Sunday mornings for centuries, a covered arcade of antique dealers behind it, and the food halls that are the other half.
Shopping & markets
All our Shopping & markets guides for Madrid, in one place.
5 guides: Shopping & markets
Updated 16 October 2026
Madrid's Food Markets Beyond San Miguel: Where Locals Actually Eat
San Miguel is a gourmet showcase with gourmet prices. Here is how Madrid's working neighbourhood markets differ, what to eat at each, and when to go.
Updated 24 September 2026
Vintage and Thrift Shopping in Madrid: Malasana, Lavapies and Kilo Stores
Where to find vintage in Madrid: the Malasana shop streets, how pay by weight kilo stores work, what Lavapies adds, and how it fits around El Rastro.
Updated 21 September 2026
Shopping the Salamanca Golden Mile: Serrano, Ortega y Gasset and Where to Actually Buy
Madrid's Milla de Oro: which street holds what, how tax free shopping works for non EU residents, DIVA validation at Barajas, and when shops open.
Updated 19 February 2026
Shopping in Madrid: Where the Interesting Things Are
Two shopping cities in one: chains on the pedestrian axes, and behind them a hundred year old glove maker, a guitar workshop and a cape-only shop.