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Weekly markets in Mallorca: specialities & delicacies
Every day of the week, a village somewhere in Mallorca has its market day – if you know where to go, you will find sobrassada, cheese and vegetables straight from the producer instead of from the supermarket shelf.
Quick answer
Weekly markets in Mallorca: specialities & delicacies
The weekly market in Sineu takes place on Wednesdays, in Inca on Thursdays; other markets worth seeing for delicacies are in Santanyí and Pollença. When shopping, it is best to arrive early and have sausage or cheese vacuum-packed directly at the stall.
Sineu: Mallorca’s oldest market
The market in Sineu takes place on Wednesdays and is considered one of the oldest and most traditional on the island. Besides fruit and vegetables, it also has stalls with sobrassada, cheese and other island specialities. The cultural background, history and the local ceramics museum are covered in our Sineu guide in detail.
Inca: a large market with delicacies
On Thursdays, Inca hosts one of the largest weekly markets on the island, with a wide range of food alongside leather goods and household goods. For delicacies, it is especially worth taking a targeted look at the cheese and sausage stalls.
Santanyí and Pollença: smaller, finer markets
The markets in Santanyí and Pollença are smaller than Sineu or Inca, but offer a manageable, often high-quality selection of regional products and are well suited to a relaxed shopping stroll.
Shopping tips
If you arrive early, you have the widest choice and avoid the midday heat. For sausage, cheese and other perishable goods, it is worth asking about vacuum-packing directly at the stall so you can take products home safely.
Practical tips
- Sineu: Wednesdays, Inca: Thursdays – plan the days of the week in advance.
- Be at the market early for the widest choice and smaller crowds.
- Ask at the stall about vacuum-packing sobrassada and cheese.
- For the cultural side of Sineu, also read our Sineu guide on the market, ceramics and art.
Good to know
Price ranges, opening hours and airline rules change. We only give verifiable features and orders of magnitude – check details directly with the seller or your airline before buying or flying.
Product knowledge
The specialities for this topic
Sausage & ham I.G.P. Island-wide
Sobrassada de Mallorca
Spreadable paprika sausage
Bright red, soft and spreadable cured sausage made from pork and Tap de Cortí paprika.
- Ingredients
- Pork, bacon, Tap de Cortí paprika, salt, pepper
- Diet
- contains pork · gluten-free
- Price range
- Standard products cheaper, Porc Negre considerably more expensive per kilo
- Buy
- Mercat de l'Olivar (Palma), Sineu weekly market, Inca weekly market
- Flight
- Free within the EU for personal use – spreadable, so only up to 100 g in hand luggage; vacuum-pack larger pieces for your suitcase.
Last checked: August 2026
Cheese Centre of the island / Inca
Formatge de Mallorca
Mallorcan cheese
Cow’s, sheep’s and goat’s cheese from island farms – without its own D.O.P., but with a clear profile.
- Ingredients
- Cow’s, sheep’s or goat’s milk, salt, rennet, cultures
- Diet
- vegetarian · gluten-free
- Price range
- mid-range per kilo, depending on maturity
- Buy
- Mercat de l'Olivar (Palma), Sineu weekly market
- Flight
- Hard cheese is allowed in hand luggage, soft and fresh cheese only up to 100 g; transport vacuum-packed and chilled. Within the EU there is no quantity limit for personal use.
Last checked: August 2026
Sweets & almonds Island-wide
Mel de Mallorca
Mallorcan honey
Single-variety honey from rosemary, carob, orange blossom or maquis – plus island jams.
- Ingredients
- Honey, fruit (in jams), sugar (in jams)
- Diet
- vegetarian · gluten-free
- Price range
- Jars in the low to mid single-digit euro range
- Buy
- Weekly markets inland, Mercat de l'Olivar (Palma)
- Flight
- Honey and jam count as liquids: over 100 ml only in your suitcase.
Last checked: August 2026
Price ranges, opening hours and airline rules change. We only give verifiable features and orders of magnitude – check details directly with the seller or your airline before buying or flying.
| Product | Hand luggage | Suitcase | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sobrassada de Mallorca | only up to 100 g | yes | Free within the EU for personal use – spreadable, so only up to 100 g in hand luggage; vacuum-pack larger pieces for your suitcase. |
| Formatge de Mallorca | yes (hard cheese) | yes | Hard cheese is allowed in hand luggage, soft and fresh cheese only up to 100 g; transport vacuum-packed and chilled. Within the EU there is no quantity limit for personal use. |
| Mel de Mallorca | only up to 100 ml | yes | Honey and jam count as liquids: over 100 ml only in your suitcase. |
Frequently asked questions
Which market is on which day of the week?
Sineu on Wednesdays, Inca on Thursdays; Santanyí and Pollença have their own, smaller market days.
Can you have sobrassada vacuum-packed at weekly markets?
At many stalls, yes – it is best to ask directly at the stall beforehand.
Which market is best for buying delicacies?
Sineu and Inca have the widest choice; Santanyí and Pollença score with a manageable selection of fine quality.
More topics
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Sobrassada
Bright red, spicy, soft and spreadable and steeped in Balearic tradition: Sobrassada de Mallorca is a sausage culture with protected origin. Find out how to recognise genuine top quality.
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Cheese from Mallorca
If you ask for ‘local cheese’ in Mallorca, you are often served Mahón cheese – but it comes from the neighbouring island of Menorca. What Mallorca itself has to offer in cheese is less well known, but just as good.
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Delicatessens in Palma
If you want to buy sobrassada, cheese and olive oil to take home rather than eat them on the spot, Palma’s delicatessens and market halls have the widest choice – vacuum-packed and ready to travel.
Related
- All weekly markets at a glance Market days and places all over Mallorca
- Sineu from a cultural perspective History, art and the ceramics museum
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Image credits: Sobrassada de Mallorca: Photo Juan Emilio Prades Bel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons