La Moraleja Green, at Avenida de Europa 13 in Alcobendas, is a two-building shopping centre of more than 30,000 square metres on the northern edge of Madrid, with a cinema, a gourmet supermarket and an open-air dining area called El Jardín. Shops close at 21:00 Monday to Saturday and 20:00 on Sundays, but the restaurants serve until 1:00 every day. Parking is free all weekend from Friday at 16:00, and on weekdays for the first 2 hours. Buses 157 and 157C come from Plaza de Castilla, while the nearest metro stop is 1,290 metres away.
Is La Moraleja Green worth a visit? For an evening meal or a family weekend, yes: La Moraleja Green has restaurants open until 1:00 daily, the Cinesa Luxe cinema with reclining seats, bouncy castles for children from Friday to Sunday and free weekend parking. Shops open 10:00-21:00 Monday to Saturday and 12:00-20:00 on Sundays. Without a car it is harder: the metro is 1,290 metres away.
- Restaurants: until 1:00 every day.
- Parking: free from Friday 16:00 to Sunday.
- Closed: 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 25 December.
- Bus: 157 and 157C from Plaza de Castilla.
When does each part close?
| Area | Monday to Saturday | Sundays and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 10:00-21:00 | 12:00-20:00 |
| Restaurants | 10:00-1:00 | 12:00-1:00 |
| Indoor bouncy castles, North building, floor 2 | Friday 16:00-21:00; Saturday 11:00-21:00 | 11:00-20:00 |
| Outdoor bouncy castle, El Jardín | Friday 17:00-21:00; Saturday 12:00-21:00 | 12:00-20:00 |
The centre also closes completely on the Sundays of 2, 9 and 16 August, and treats several local holidays, such as 24 January and 15 May, as Sundays. In summer the giant outdoor bouncy castle runs roughly from 18:00 to 23:00.
Where to eat at La Moraleja Green
Dining is the reason to come in the evening. The line-up includes Honest Greens, Lateral, New York Burger, Ginos, Vips, Kiraku, Tierra Burrito, Santagloria, La Patrona, Sushita Green and, in El Jardín, Asta, Grosso Napoletano and the Barra de Pintxos. Asta is pet friendly.
For tapas and steakhouses, the bars of Plaza de la Moraleja are 1,311 metres away on foot; see where to eat in Alcobendas and bars in Alcobendas.
What else is there?
The North building has more than 80 shops and services covering fashion, home and wellbeing, plus the Sánchez Romero supermarket and the Cinesa Luxe cinema, with reclining seats and its own bar. A footbridge leads to the South building, with premium fashion brands, health clinics and the terraces of El Jardín. For more shops, Plaza Norte 2 and The Style Outlets are in neighbouring San Sebastián de los Reyes.
How to get there and park
By car from Madrid, take the A-1/N-I and exit 12A for El Encinar de los Reyes. Weekday parking is free for 2 hours in one car park, north or south, or 3 hours if you buy a cinema ticket; from Friday at 16:00, it is free all weekend. The free time cannot be combined across car parks, and there are electric-car chargers.
Without a car, buses 157 and 157C run from Plaza de Castilla, and the town’s L3 links Arroyo de la Vega with El Encinar de los Reyes. Ronda de la Comunicación on metro line 10 is 1,290 metres away. More options are in how to get to Alcobendas, and the town’s other sights in things to do in Alcobendas.
Questions about La Moraleja Green
What are La Moraleja Green’s opening hours?
Shops open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00 and on Sundays and public holidays from 12:00 to 20:00. Restaurants open from 10:00 to 1:00 Monday to Saturday and from 12:00 to 1:00 on Sundays and holidays. The centre is closed on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 25 December.
Is parking free at La Moraleja Green?
On weekdays the first two hours are free in one car park, north or south, and three hours if you buy a cinema ticket and validate your parking ticket. From Friday at 16:00, parking is free all weekend.
Can I get to La Moraleja Green by public transport?
Yes. Buses 157 and 157C run from Plaza de Castilla, and the town’s L3 bus links Arroyo de la Vega with El Encinar de los Reyes. The nearest metro stop, Ronda de la Comunicación on line 10, is 1,290 metres on foot.
Come for dinner or a family weekend, and come by car if you can.