What to buy in Oviedo
Oviedo offers plenty of options if you want to take home a souvenir of the city: Asturian food products, traditional sweets, crafts, books, souvenirs and items linked to Asturian culture.
Typical products from Asturias
Food is probably one of the best ways to take home a memory of Oviedo. Specialist shops, markets and food stores offer a wide variety of Asturian products.
Carbayones
One of the sweets most closely associated with Oviedo. Traditionally made with puff pastry, almonds and a coating of egg yolk and sugar.
Asturian cider
Natural cider is one of the most representative products of Asturias. You can also find cider glasses and accessories related to traditional cider pouring.
Asturian cheeses
Asturias has an outstanding cheese-making tradition. In Oviedo it is easy to find shops offering a wide selection of cheeses from different parts of the region.
Preserves and artisan products
Cured meats, honey, jams, fabes beans, preserves and other packaged products are practical options to take home or give as gifts.
Gifts and souvenirs from Oviedo
In addition to food products, Oviedo city centre offers souvenirs related to both the city and Asturias.
Cross of the Angels
Reproductions, pendants and decorative items inspired by the Cross of the Angels, one of Oviedo’s main symbols.
Books and publications
Books about the history of Oviedo, Pre-Romanesque art, gastronomy, landscapes and Asturian literature make a particularly interesting souvenir.
Crafts and souvenirs
Ceramics, illustrations, prints, magnets, monument reproductions and other items linked to Oviedo and Asturias.
Asturian-themed products
T-shirts, bags, accessories and decorative items featuring references to Asturias, Oviedo or traditional regional motifs.
Shopping areas
Oviedo city centre concentrates much of the city’s shopping activity and makes it easy to combine shopping with sightseeing.
City centre and Uría Street
Uría Street and the surrounding streets offer fashion shops, accessories, major brands, perfumeries, bookshops and other stores.
Old Town
The streets of the historic centre are home to small shops, souvenir stores, food products and businesses with a more traditional character.
El Fontán and the surrounding area
The El Fontán area combines a market, small shops, food and an atmosphere closely linked to everyday life in the city.
El Fontán Market
El Fontán Market is one of the most interesting places in Oviedo to buy food products and Asturian specialities. It has stalls selling meat, fish, cured meats, fruit and vegetables, bakery products and Asturian goods.
Address: Plaza 19 de Octubre, s/n · 33009 Oviedo
Usual opening hours of the covered market: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 20:00 and Saturdays from 8:00 to 15:30.
In addition to the covered market, El Fontán square and its surroundings traditionally host outdoor commercial activity, especially on certain days of the week, creating one of the most distinctive atmospheres in the historic centre.