Supermarkets on Mallorca: A Resident's Guide 2026

The main supermarket chains in Mallorca are Mercadona, Lidl, Eroski, Carrefour and Aldi, while in small villages local shops such as Eroski City, Suma, Proxim or Spar often cover everyday needs. In the nationwide price comparison by the Spanish consumer organisation OCU, Alcampo is the cheapest, with a hypermarket on Mallorca in Marratxí on the PM-27, followed by Lidl, Mercadona and Aldi, which are almost level. The widest range is found in the hypermarkets of Carrefour in Palma and Alcampo in Marratxí, which also stock household goods, and for local and organic food your best options are the weekly markets and the organic chain Veritas.

Chain	Good for	OCU price index	Usual opening hours
Mercadona	Weekly shop, own label Hacendado	109	Mon-Sat 9 am-9:30 pm
Lidl	Basics, bakery, weekly specials	108	Mon-Sat 9 am-9:30 pm
Aldi	Basics, mostly own-label products	109	Mon-Sat 9 am-9:30 pm
Carrefour	Big shops, household goods and non-food	110	Hypermarkets Mon-Sat until 9 or 10 pm
Alcampo	Big shops, hypermarket in Marratxí	101	Mon-Sat 9 am-10 pm
Eroski	Shopping in town, gourmet own label Seleqtia	112 (City: 113)	Varies by store

The price index comes from the OCU supermarket comparison of September 2025: one shopping basket across all of Spain, where 100 stands for the cheapest chain. OCU only publishes figures for individual cities such as Palma to its members. Opening hours are based on the chains' and shopping centres' own information (as of September 2026), and the large stores are generally closed on Sundays.

Which exceptions apply to Sunday shopping, when the weekly markets take place and how to pay is covered in our guide to Shopping on Mallorca. This guide is about the chains themselves: what each one is good for and how to combine them in your weekly routine.

Mercadona: Spain's market leader with strong own labels

Mercadona is Spain's largest supermarket chain and, by its own figures, had 47 supermarkets in the Balearic Islands at the end of 2025. The stores are large, the range is broad, and the own-label brand Hacendado covers almost the entire weekly shop. In the OCU comparison, Mercadona is practically level with Lidl nationwide.

Key strengths at a glance:

• Own-label brands: Hacendado (food), Bosque Verde (cleaning), Deliplus (toiletries) and Compy (pet supplies)
• Fresh food: a large fruit and vegetable section, and many branches have a fish and meat counter
• Consistency: the range and layout are almost identical in every branch, which makes the weekly shop faster
• Parking: larger branches usually have their own car park
• Online shop: Mercadona delivers online orders to your home, and the shop shows whether your address is covered once you enter your postcode

On the downside: the organic range is limited, imported specialty products are rare, and on Saturdays the branches are packed. Mercadona is normally closed on Sundays; only in summer do some branches in holiday resorts open on Sunday mornings. For official branch information and opening hours, check the Mercadona website directly.

Lidl Mallorca: a discounter with familiar own labels

Lidl has 26 branches on Mallorca (as of June 2026), nine of them in the Palma area according to its store finder, with others in Inca, Manacor, Felanitx, Calvià, Alcúdia and Marratxí, among other places. If you have shopped at Lidl elsewhere in Europe, you will recognise many of its own labels, such as Milbona for dairy. In the OCU comparison, Lidl comes out just ahead of Mercadona nationwide, but the gap is small.

Where Lidl really shines:

• Bakery: bread and pastries baked in store, very popular with the international community
• Weekly specials: new offers in the leaflet every Monday and Friday
• Wine and beer: a solid selection of Spanish and international wines at discount prices
• Non-food: rotating deals on tools, sports gear and seasonal items
• Organic range: own-label "Bio Organic" line

Weaknesses: the range is smaller than Mercadona's, you will find fewer regional products, and queues at the checkout can get long in the afternoon. According to the store finder, the branches on Mallorca open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 9:30 pm.

Aldi Mallorca: a small range and a growing network

Aldi is expanding on the island: in January 2026 its s'Arenal store became the 14th branch on Mallorca. Several are in Palma, and one has been in Felanitx since September 2025. The range consists mostly of own-label products and is smaller than Lidl's. On price, Aldi is level with Mercadona in the OCU comparison. Stores open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 9:30 pm.

Eroski: the densest network, right down to the villages

Eroski comes from the Basque Country and, by its own figures, had 180 outlets in the Balearic Islands at the end of 2025, from large Eroski supermarkets and Eroski City stores to small Rapid shops, which are mostly found in holiday resorts. Some branches are run by franchisees, so opening hours and range can differ from store to store. In the OCU comparison, Eroski is slightly more expensive than Mercadona and Lidl. Its gourmet own label is called Seleqtia.

Carrefour and Alcampo: hypermarkets for the big shop

Carrefour runs several hypermarkets in Palma, for example in Porto Pi, in Coll d'en Rabassa and on Avinguda General Riera, plus smaller Carrefour Express stores in Palma and in the villages. The hypermarkets are worth the trip for a big shop when you need household goods, textiles or electronics as well as food. In the OCU comparison, Carrefour sits just above Mercadona. The hypermarkets open Monday to Saturday until 9 or 10 pm.

Alcampo runs a hypermarket on Mallorca, in Marratxí on the PM-27 motorway from Palma to Inca, inside the Alcampo Mallorca shopping centre. In the OCU comparison, Alcampo is the cheapest of the big chains, with an index of 101. According to the shopping centre, the hypermarket opens Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 10 pm.

New to the island is Dia: the Spanish chain opened its first store on Mallorca in March 2026, inside the market hall in Inca.

Organic supermarkets on Mallorca: Veritas and the weekly markets

If you care about sustainable, organic and locally grown food, Mallorca has a growing number of options. An organic supermarket on Mallorca is usually not a one-stop weekly shop but complements a Mercadona, Lidl or Aldi run with specialty items.

The main organic addresses:

1. Veritas: Catalan organic supermarket chain with several branches in Palma, including one on Plaça del Comtat del Rosselló next to Mercat de l'Olivar, one in Santa Catalina and one in Son Rapinya, plus stores in Port d'Andratx and Campos
2. Organic own labels of the chains: at Lidl, for example, "Bio Organic", handy for organic basics as part of your normal weekly shop
3. Santa Maria del Camí weekly market: every Sunday morning until 2 pm on Plaça Nova, with its own section for organic food and local producers selling directly
4. Village weekly markets (Sineu, Santanyí, Pollença and others): seasonal local produce straight from the grower

For the markets most worth visiting, see our overview of the weekly markets in Mallorca, and for organic stalls our guide to organic markets.

A smart shopping strategy for residents

In rural areas, in coves and in the Tramuntana mountains, the big chains are often far away. Here smaller shops such as Eroski City, Rapid, Suma, Proxim and Spar cover everyday needs. They are slightly more expensive than the big stores, but close by, and in some villages they are the only source of fresh bread, milk and everyday essentials. This is exactly where smart resident shopping comes in: mixing stores rather than being loyal to just one.

Long-term residents often buy staple goods at Mercadona, Lidl or Aldi, pick up fruit, vegetables and fish at the weekly market and top up with organic produce at Veritas. This approach saves money on own-label items, gets you quality for fresh food and supports local producers.

When it comes to paying, if your home account is a euro account with a bank in the EU, you do not need a special card: under the EU regulation on cross-border payments, your bank may not charge more for a card payment in euros in Spain than for the same payment at home. A card such as Wise is mainly worth it if your money arrives in another currency, for example a pension in pounds or a salary in Swiss francs or US dollars. Wise then converts at the mid-market rate and charges a conversion fee. Whether a Spanish account is also worth having is covered in our bank account guide.

For holiday home owners on shorter visits: on arrival day, head to one of the large stores near the airport, such as Lidl or Aldi in s'Arenal, and stock up on water, wine, staples and cleaning supplies. Then buy fresh food at the local baker and weekly market. That saves driving time and gives you a taste of Mallorcan produce at the same time.

Bottom line

There is no single best supermarket on Mallorca, but there is the right one for every need. Mercadona is the most convenient choice for a large weekly shop with own-label products, while Lidl and Aldi are priced at roughly Mercadona's level and are strong on basics. In many villages Eroski is the nearest option, and the Carrefour hypermarkets in Palma and the Alcampo hypermarket in Marratxí also cover household goods and non-food, with Alcampo also the cheapest in the OCU comparison. Veritas and the weekly markets round out the picture for anyone who wants to buy local and organic. Lock in your shopping routine early, and you will have more time for the things that really matter: life on the island.