American shopper shares food options sold at Costcos in Spain: “They basically have an entire aisle of olive varieties”

Costco may be a quintessentially American institution, but the warehouse giant has quietly spread across four continents, and some of its most surprising finds aren’t in the United States at all.

Spanish Costco: a whole new retail world

A TikTokker recently highlighted the Spanish locations, where aisles are packed with foods that stop American shoppers in their tracks. From whole octopuses to walls of anchovies, Costco Spain has become an unlikely showcase for the country’s most beloved (and occasionally outrageous) culinary staples.

Where are the Costcos in Spain?

Spain now has five Costco stores: Getafe, Las Rozas, Sevilla, Sestao and Zaragoza. Each is stocked with a mix of U.S. favorites and Mediterranean specialties that are tailor-made for local tastes. And what those Spanish warehouses carry is nothing short of remarkable.

Start with the classics: whole legs of Spanish ham, pre-cooked octopuses, mountains of scallops, multiple types of croquettes, and, as the TikTokker marveled, an entire aisle devoted to olives. Not a display. Not a shelf. A full aisle.

Costco Spain even features refrigerators lined entirely with anchovies, a briny monument to one of the country’s most iconic tapas. Try pairing that with cabrales cheese from Asturias if you really want to blow your mind, and your taste buds.

Things you won’t believe at Costco Spain

Then come the truly wild finds—the ones that feel almost mythical to U.S. shoppers. Imagine paella pans the size of satellite dishes, designed to feed entire neighborhoods. Or whole suckling pigs ready to roast Segovia-style. Add in five-liter tins of premium Spanish olive oil, restaurant-sized wheels of Manchego, and bulk boxes of gourmet conservas: razor clams, mussels, cockles and sardines, the kind of seafood Americans usually buy one tin at a time, not by the case.

Costco Spain is a collision between U.S. warehouse culture and Mediterranean culinary heritage. For American shoppers used to rotisserie chickens and giant muffin trays, wandering these aisles feels like stepping into a tapas bar that just happens to sell 20-pound bags of rice. For expats, travelers or curious eaters, it offers something rarer: the thrill of discovering a familiar store that suddenly feels entirely new.

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