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Grocery shopping in Bilbao
Bilbao has the usual national supermarket chains and seven municipal markets for fresh food. Plastic bags are charged, so bring your own.
- Why it matters
- Knowing which supermarkets and markets are nearby, how bags and produce weighing work, and that large shops are closed on most Sundays makes the first weeks easier.
- When
- You have moved into a home in Bilbao and need to stock a kitchen or buy fresh local food.
- Official page
- Los mercados municipales de Bilbao vuelven al horario de invierno (Bilbao Zerbitzuak)
- Last checked
- 20 Oct 2026
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