It’s not just a market anymore when you’re standing there, fingers smeared with Spanish cheese and tears forming in your eyes, declaring, “This is the best day of my life.” For me, in the middle of Madrid’s vibrant Mercado de San Miguel, it certainly felt that way. Perhaps I was experiencing a sort of foodie Stendhal Syndrome, stricken and dizzied by the colors, tastes and smells of one of the world’s most interactive and indulgent food markets.
Located just behind Madrid’s famous Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel isn’t an ordinary supermarket; it’s a high-concept culinary wonderland. Part tapas bar, part tasting hall with healthy doses of wine bar, grocery store and gastronomic maze thrown in, there’s more to do here than daily errands. Read more
