Mantequerías Cántabras
Local delicacies—including Santander's most famed dessert, sobaos pasiegos (fluffy buttery cakes)—are sold here.
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For most items head to the center: the streets around the ayuntamiento are good for clothing, shoes, and sportswear. At the bustling Mercado de la Esperanza, just behind the ayuntamiento, you can find fish and shellfish that have been freshly plucked from the sea of Cantabria, as well as locally produced cheeses and meat. Open-air fruit and vegetable stalls mark the entrance.
Local delicacies—including Santander's most famed dessert, sobaos pasiegos (fluffy buttery cakes)—are sold here.