Mercat de Galvany is a neighbourhood market in Barcelona’s Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, with food and non-food businesses inside a historic market building. If you’re planning a visit, you can browse its range of produce and everyday goods, then walk there in about nine minutes from Aparthotel Augusta.
- Location: Carrer de Santaló, 65, in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi.
- From the hotel: About a nine-minute walk.
- Regular opening pattern: Monday to Saturday, with a 2:30 p.m. closing time.
- What’s there: Food stalls and shops, plus businesses selling household goods, flowers, clothing and more.
Mercat de Galvany and its neighbourhood
Mercat de Galvany is in Barcelona’s Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, at Carrer de Santaló, 65. Its construction began in 1868 on land donated by Josep Castelló i Galvany, and the market opened in 1927.
The building combines an iron structure with brick walls and glass windows, and is considered an artistic monument. The total area is 5,504 m², including 842 m² of commercial space.
For another neighbourhood market, compare it with Mercat de la Llibertat. If you’re planning a separate garden stop, see this guide to Jardí de la Fundació Julio Muñoz Ramonet.
What to look for at the market
Mercat de Galvany brings together food stalls and shops alongside a varied mix of non-food businesses. The market’s food categories include poultry, game, eggs, charcuterie and meat, as well as fruit, vegetables, legumes and cereals.
You can also look for fresh and frozen fish, seafood, salted fish, preserves and ecological foods. Bakeries and healthy-food shops add to the selection, and the market has takeaway food and areas where you can eat products purchased there.
Non-food businesses sell items such as flowers and plants, kitchen utensils, home goods, decoration and gifts. The market also has perfume, picture frames, furniture restoration, clothing, household linen, shoes and accessories. That mix makes the market useful for browsing beyond food shopping.
Opening hours and visitor details
Mercat de Galvany is listed as open Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. Its regular opening time is between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m.; the closing time is 2:30 p.m. Plan around that opening-time range if an early start matters, and check the official site before you go.
There is a customer car park and a delivery service. Barcelona Tourism lists bus routes 27, 32, 68 and V13 as serving the market; check current transport information before setting out.
Walking to Galvany from the hotel
The market is about a nine-minute walk from Aparthotel Augusta. You can use that walk to fit a market visit into your time in the neighbourhood, but the available information does not establish a specific pedestrian route. Use a current map to choose your way there.
FAQs
Where is Mercat de Galvany?
It is at Carrer de Santaló, 65, 08021 Barcelona, in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district.
Is Mercat de Galvany open on Sundays?
No. Barcelona Tourism lists the market as closed on Sundays.
Does Mercat de Galvany have a car park?
Yes. There is a customer car park at the market.