Are you on vacation and don’t know where to buy local products in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? In LOCK & enjoy! we have prepared a small guide with the most recommended places in the city.
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Where to buy local products in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: the best traditional markets and stores
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria offers a wide range of agricultural, livestock and fishery products, both sweet and savory.
Vegueta Market
This market is located in the neighborhood of La Vegueta. It is one of the most emblematic and oldest markets in Las Palmas since it was founded in 1856.
It offers all kinds of fresh products, as well as tropical fruits, vegetables, cheeses and fish. They stand out for being natural, as they are freshly brought from the sea and the countryside.
It is a very vibrant market due to the large influx of people, in addition, it also highlights the intensity of its colors and aromas. Therefore, it makes it a unique experience, both for the population itself and for tourists.
Port Market
This market is located very close to our Lockers in Las Canteras.. Although it has a strong traditional character, it is also characterized by a modern approach.
One of the most striking curiosities of this market is that the iron of its structure was cast and assembled in 1891 by the same technicians who built the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel Tower in Paris.
There are a total of 40 establishments where you can buy all kinds of local products: butcher shops, florists, seafood shops, shoe shops, etc.
Likewise, this market has also become a gastronomic space with dishes from many countries: Italy, the United States and Greece, among others.
Altavista Market
In 1970 one of the most popular markets was inaugurated in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The reason is that all the stores inside offer
There are a number of stalls we would like to mention if your visit is to buy local products:
- Comestibles Rosa. It is one of the oldest in the market, which is why it is a reference for the people of the Canary Islands. It has all kinds of oils, legumes and gofio from Gran Canaria.
- Elaborados Gomarpe. It is present in
Altavista - Cheese and groceries Antonio. It has been open since 1982 and specializes in Canarian cheeses such as, for example, goat cheese or Guía cheese. The great majority of them have been elaborated with raw materials and techniques with origin in the island.
La Molina Shop
La Molina is considered one of the best stores to buy products in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
It has a wide range of mojo (green, with almonds, spicy, etc.), as well as a great variety of jams and coffees.
If you have not yet found gifts for your loved ones during your vacations, do not hesitate to come to this famous store. In its catalog there are sheaths, key rings and kitchen knives of the highest quality and manufactured there.
As for clothing, it has some very original bags, as well as costume jewelry. It also offers numerous natural cosmetic products such as soaps and candles.
La Fucha
It is one of the most important organic stores in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It has numerous official certifications that prove it. They achieve this by dealing directly with local producers.
They specialize in boxes of fruits and vegetables of the customer’s choice, but brought directly from the garden, as well as organic eggs. It is a good opportunity to taste the typical fruits of the island: canary banana, peach, custard apple, etc.
La Fucha has another section of organic packaged products such as whole-grain, macrobiotic or gluten-free. All without added sugars. You can also find pastas and spreads, nuts, textiles, food supplements, honeys and much more.
Pepita La Gourmet
In LOCK & enjoy! we have found the ideal store for you to buy a box with canary products for your family, partner or friends. They are small boxes or packages that come ready-made or that you can customize according to your preferences.
We would like to mention that they have created a specific box as a Christmas gift (red wine with DO Canary Islands, Canarian sheep cheese, handmade polvorones, Tejeda nougat, etc.). There is also a specific one with acorn-fed sausage or with products brought directly from the garden, kilometer 0.
In addition, both on the web and in the physical store there is a wide range of wines, cheeses, Iberian cured meats, salts and craft beers.
We cannot finish this post without mentioning Arehucas rum because its origin is from the Canary Islands. It is a caramel rum liqueur, with a very intense aroma and flavor. It is manufactured in the town of Arucas (Gran Canaria), but you can buy it in any of the supermarkets in Las Palmas, as well as in most of the stores mentioned above.
If you are looking where to buy local products in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, you will find a wide offer in the places we recommend in LOCK & enjoy! Take advantage of our Lockers for suitcases in Las Palmas to store your purchases.
