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Covered food market · Palma

Mercat de Santa Catalina

Mercat de Santa Catalina runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday in Palma.

The covered food market at the heart of the Santa Catalina neighbourhood, which the market describes as the oldest municipal market in Palma. Fifty-odd stalls of fish, meat and produce alongside the tapas bars and grills the barrio is now known for.

The Mercat Municipal de Santa Catalina building in Palma
Chixoy · CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia

Mercat de Santa Catalina Market Days & Opening Hours

Market days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday
Hours
Market stalls Monday to Saturday 7:00–15:00; food-service stalls to 17:00. Fishmongers closed on Mondays.
Where
Plaça de la Navegació, 07012 Palma · Google Maps →
From Palma
About 1.1 km from Palma Cathedral, straight-line.
What's sold
Fish, meat, fruit and vegetables, and prepared food at in-market bars; several stalls will cook produce bought at the counter.

About Mercat de Santa Catalina

What you'll find

Santa Catalina is the neighbourhood market that the barrio grew around, and the market describes itself as the oldest municipal market in Palma. It's smaller and lower-key than l'Olivar: fish, meat, fruit and vegetables across a compact hall, with the produce stalls doing steady trade with people who live within a few streets. What's changed is what surrounds it. Several stalls now work as bars and grills, and a few will cook produce you've just bought at a counter, which has turned the market into a place people come to eat as much as to shop.

When to go

Stalls run 7:00 to 15:00 Monday to Saturday, and the food-service stalls stay open until 17:00. The fishmongers are closed on Mondays, so if fish is the reason you're going, pick another day. The market's own advice is worth repeating: hours vary stall by stall, so check with the one you care about.

Eating around the market

Santa Catalina is one of the strongest eating neighbourhoods in Palma and it shows in the data. Twenty ranked Guidavera restaurants sit within walking distance of the market, several of them almost at the door: Hanaita is about 33 metres away, La Barra de Bendita under 60, and Restaurante Sumaq a little over 80.

Mercat de Santa Catalina FAQ

What day is Mercat de Santa Catalina open?

Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday. Stalls trade 7:00 to 15:00 and food-service stalls stay open to 17:00.

What is the Santa Catalina market in Palma?

The covered municipal food market at the centre of the Santa Catalina neighbourhood: fish, meat and produce stalls, plus bars and grills, several of which will cook what you buy at the counter.

Is Santa Catalina market worth visiting?

It's smaller and more of a neighbourhood market than l'Olivar, and it sits in the best eating quarter in Palma, with twenty ranked Guidavera restaurants within walking distance.

Are the fishmongers open on Monday?

No. The market states its fishmongers are closed on Mondays.

Is Santa Catalina the oldest market in Palma?

The market describes itself as the oldest municipal market in Palma. We report that as the market's own claim rather than an independently verified fact.

Where should I eat near Santa Catalina market?

The closest ranked venues are Hanaita (33m), La Barra de Bendita (57m), Bendito Gusto (82m).

Where to Eat Near Mercat de Santa Catalina

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Getting to Mercat de Santa Catalina

On foot
Santa Catalina is a walkable neighbourhood market, just west of Palma's old town.
Parking
We don't have official parking guidance for this market. It's a city-centre market, so public transport or walking is usually simpler than driving.

Stalls at Mercat de Santa Catalina

40 traders, listed by the market itself. Stall names and categories are taken from the market's own trader directory.

Stalls we cover

Fishmongers (6)
Peixateria Aina, Peixateria Biel, Peixateria Genió, Pescados & Mariscos Félix
Butchers (6)
Juanita Artisan Butchery, Avesa Premium Butchery, Ecoïlla Organic Butchery, Sa Carnisseria d'en Jaume
Charcuterie & cheese (5)
Franch Charcuterie, Fausto Izquierdo Select Charcuterie, Saglà, Ham and Cheese, Això És Bo Charcuterie
Fruit & vegetables (5)
Hort Rodat Fruit & Vegetables, Maria de Porreres Fruit & Vegetables, Contestí Fruit & Vegetables, Ramon Fruits
Bars & prepared food (8)
La Barra de Bendita, Bar des Mercat by Nat & Drito, A-mar Sushi & Seafood Bar, La Tapita Bar, Vermoutique
Pantry, spices & wine (10)
Es Rebost d'en Pep, Crespí Spices, Sa Roteta Wine Shop, Tambor d'Ametlla, El Rincón del Bacalao

Source: Mercat de Santa Catalina: All the stalls (official trader directory)

Around Mercat de Santa Catalina

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Sources

Last verified 2026-08-28.

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