Supermarkets in Peñíscola
Not a directory: the opening days, because the two big classics close on Sundays and that is what catches people out.
The useful question is not which supermarkets exist but which one is open when you need it. Cross the verified opening hours and the answer appears: the two long-standing big ones close on Sundays, while the discount store out on the industrial estate and the small franchise on the hotel avenue open seven days.
Every row below carries the source it was read from. Where a chain does not publish its hours, this page says «not stated» instead of inventing them — and hours change with the season, so confirm before making a trip of it.
The list, with the day that matters
Sorted by how much of a weekly shop each one solves. The Sunday column is the point of the page.
| Shop | Type | Address | Hours | Sunday | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi | Discount | Vía Po, Polígono 7 | 9.00 – 22.00 | Yes | Aldi |
| Masymas | Large supermarket | Carretera de l’Estació, 23 | — | — | masymas |
| Charter | Consum franchise | Avenida Papa Luna, 74 | 8.30 – 23.00 | Yes | Consum |
| Spar | Beach supermarket | Avenida Papa Luna, junto al Aparthotel Acuasol | – 22.00 | — | Google Maps |
| Mercadona | Large supermarket | Carretera Vieja Peñíscola-Benicarló (CV-1401) | 9.00 – 21.30 | No | Ajuntament de Peñíscola |
| Vizcarro Fruits | Greengrocer | Avenida Papa Luna, 12 | — | — | Ajuntament de Peñíscola |
Hours as published by each source on consultation; they change with the season. A dash under Sunday means not stated, which is not a no — it means we could not verify it.
The Lidl in Peñíscola is not in Peñíscola
It is worth saying plainly because several directories get it wrong: there is no Lidl in Peñíscola. The nearest one is in neighbouring Benicarló. The listing that appears for «Avenida Papa Luna» belongs to the avenue of that name in Benicarló, not to the one here — two different streets with the same name, a few kilometres apart.
If you are in an apartment
Self-catering changes the calculation, and the geography is against you: the two big supermarkets are out of the tourist centre — one on the old road to Benicarló, the other on the industrial estate — so a weekly shop means the car. What is on the hotel avenue is the small stuff: a franchise open until 23.00 every day of the year including public holidays, a beach supermarket and a greengrocer.
The practical plan: one big shop by car on arrival, and the avenue for what you forget. If you land on a Sunday, the discount store on the industrial estate is the only large one we could verify as open.
One caveat about the list itself
The municipal shop directory is not exhaustive: businesses register in it voluntarily, and several of the ones on this page were not in it. We found that out because the site’s owner lives here and missed one. So this list is the directory crossed with the chains’ own websites, and it may still be incomplete — if something is missing, it is missing from our sources too.
Or not shopping at all
If the food shop is a chore rather than part of the trip, half board and full board remove it entirely. The Gran Hotel Peñíscola publishes both in buffet, is at number 132 of the hotel avenue, and starts at 69 € a night with 4,427 Booking reviews at 8.2/10 (7 August 2026).
It also has its own parking, which matters here more than it looks: the two big supermarkets are out of town and the car is how you reach them. It closes for winter: last night of the season 7 November 2026, reopening 26 February 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Which supermarkets open on Sundays in Peñíscola?
Of the ones we could verify, the Aldi on the industrial estate (9.00–22.00 every day) and the Charter franchise at Avenida Papa Luna 74 (8.30–23.00, public holidays included). Mercadona states that it closes on Sundays. For the rest it is not stated, which is not the same as closed.
Is there a Lidl in Peñíscola?
No. The nearest is in Benicarló. The listing some directories show for «Avenida Papa Luna» is the avenue of that name in Benicarló, not the one in Peñíscola.
Which is the biggest supermarket in Peñíscola?
By sales floor, the Masymas on the road to the station: 1,440 m² and 80 parking spaces according to the chain’s own opening announcement. Its hours are not published in that source, so we do not publish them either.
Is there a supermarket on the hotel avenue?
Yes, but small ones: a Charter franchise at number 74 open until 23.00 every day of the year, a beach supermarket beside the Aparthotel Acuasol and a greengrocer at number 12. For a weekly shop you need the car and the outskirts.
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