Victoria Market in Cordoba
In a trip to Cordoba, in addition to visit the mosque, he Alcazar of the Catholic Monarchs, he Viana Palace or the typical Cordovan patios, one of the attractions is to know the gastronomic proposal that this Andalusian city offers.
And in this regard we are going to give you a recommendation that we have just discovered in our recent Cordoba visit in Andalusia, he Victoria Market.
One step away from Jewish quarter you will meet theVictory Gardens, from which this market takes its name.
It is located in what was once the booth of the Friendship Circle, the oldest of the Cordoba Fair.
Its nineteenth-century zinc-covered forging structure lacks walls and in 1918 a factory workforce of a plant designed by the architect was added Adolfo Castiñeyra Pseudo-Mudejar style.
This gastroespace opened its doors in 2013 following the trend of reinventing the traditional market concept, as you can also see in the markets of San Miguel Y San Anton in Madrid, or the Boqueria in Barcelona.
The Cordoba Victoria Market Try to gather in the same space the best of Cordoba and Spanish food and international food.
Victoria Market in Cordoba
What to see and do in Mercado Victoria
On your walk through the market you can find up to 24 different stalls surrounded by rows of high tables that make up the structure of the main hall.
Attached to this main area you will find four terraces with more relaxed environments and areas of more comfortable tables and chairs.
The original idea of this type of markets is to take the product directly to the plate from its point of sale in a traditional stall, so that the same establishments that sell products in a classic way become small restaurants that serve tapas and dishes with Your own gender.
So you can find the typical stalls that you would find in any traditional market, such as a greengrocer that in addition to selling fruit also offers smoothies made by it.
Victoria Market in Cordoba
Or fishmongers in which in addition to being able to buy the fish to take it home, they offer you the possibility to cook it and, taking advantage of the market facilities, to be able to eat it right there.
Or the typical butcher shop converted into a small hamburger restaurant and all kinds of meat-related products.
But not all the posts follow these characteristics, since a part of them have become small places dedicated to gastronomy that allow you go for tapas.
One of the characteristic and well-known positions is the one dedicated to the famous Cordoba Salmorejo, without a doubt one of the star products of this land, which you can find in its classic style or with more surprising and original elaborations.
Victoria Market in Cordoba
As a curiosity about the Cordoba salmorejo and its importance in the city, I take the opportunity to give you the note that you can find your recipe on one of the walls of the alleyways of the Jewish quarter.
Continuing with the cuisine of the area, another of the Andalusian products that you can taste is the flamingo.
If you have not tasted it yet, I will tell you that they are strips of serrano ham rolled in pork loin, coated in breadcrumbs and fried later, and you can take them in the market or take them home.
Victoria Market in Cordoba
As for the Spanish food the characteristic posts of traditional tapas and portions and those specialized in paellas and serrano ham.
The part of international gastronomy It is covered by typical food stalls of various themes, such as Japanese, Italian, Mexican, Hindu, etc ...
One recommendation we make is to try the Indian food stand, which pleasantly surprised us with its colors and aromas and especially for itschicken pakora.
For the visit of the Victoria Market of Córdoba you have the possibility of buy a bonus of 20 euros that is divided into small boxes of one euro with which you can pay without the need to get money in each position.
Victoria Market in Cordoba
I also commented that the market programs various activities such as cooking courses.
On our visit we attended a showcooking where Mari Carmen, one of the cooks in the market, made a live demonstration that you can see briefly in the video that accompanies this article.
Times Market Victoria in Córdoba
He Victoria Market of Cordoba It is open from 10 in the morning, so it has another specific area for breakfast and snacks.
The kitchens close during the week at 12 p.m. and on the weekend the schedule is extended until 2 a.m.
Victoria Market in Cordoba
But in the Victoria Market you also find a room for cup area Ideal for the more nocturnal that closes later.
It is one of the terraces that during the day is used for eating and that at night becomes a leisure area.
In short, the Victoria Market It is a recommended visit in the center of Córdoba, where you can go from breakfast time to night.
