On the shelf today · 11 cities

Where to buy Mexican cheese in Spain — today, not by mail

If you have been searching for "quesadilla cheese near me" from Spain, this is the answer. The cheese Mexicans use for quesadillas is queso Oaxaca, a hand-rolled string cheese. Corazón de Leche makes it in Madrid, and it is stocked at 18 El Corte Inglés stores in 11 cities. Addresses below, plus what to ask for at the counter.

Find your store

The stores, city by city

18El Corte Inglés stores
11cities
500 ghand-rolled ball · magenta label

Head to the gourmet cheese counter (quesería gourmet) or to Club del Gourmet, depending on the store, and ask for Corazón de Leche Queso Oaxaca.

Madrid

6 stores
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés PreciadosC/ Preciados 3 · 28013 Madrid
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés SanchinarroMargarita de Parma 1 · 28050 Madrid
El Corte Inglés CastellanaRaimundo Fernández Villaverde 65 · 28003 Madrid
El Corte Inglés SerranoC/ Serrano 47 · 28001 Madrid
El Corte Inglés GoyaC/ Goya 76 · 28009 Madrid
El Corte Inglés PozueloCerro de los Gamos · N-VI km 12.5 · 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón

Barcelona

2 stores
El Corte Inglés DiagonalAv. Diagonal 617 · 08028 Barcelona
El Corte Inglés Plaça CatalunyaPlaça Catalunya 14 · 08002 Barcelona

Valencia

2 stores
El Corte Inglés ColónC/ Colón 27 · 46004 Valencia
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés Pintor MaellaAv. Pintor Maella 37 · 46023 Valencia

Costa del Sol, Levante, North & Islands

8 stores
El Corte Inglés Marbella · Puerto BanúsC/ Ramón Areces s/n · 29660 Marbella
El Corte Inglés MálagaAv. de Andalucía 4-6 · 29007 Málaga
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés AlicanteFederico Soto 1-3 · 03003 Alicante
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés MurciaAv. Libertad 1 · 30009 Murcia
El Corte Inglés BilbaoGran Vía 7 · 48001 Bilbao
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés VigoGran Vía 25 · 36204 Vigo
Club del GourmetEl Corte Inglés ZaragozaPº Sagasta 3 · 50008 Zaragoza
NewEl Corte Inglés Mallorca (Palma)Av. Alexandre Rosselló 12 · 07002 Palma

Not in your city yet? The nearest store to Seville is Málaga; to Granada, Málaga or Murcia; to A Coruña, Vigo; to San Sebastián and Santander, Bilbao. For the rest of mainland Spain, order by email and it ships chilled in 24-72 h.

What you are actually buying

Queso Oaxaca is a stretched-curd (pasta filata) cheese from southern Mexico, pulled into a long rope and rolled into a ball. You tear it into threads. It melts elastic and stays put — no puddle of water, which is what mozzarella does inside a quesadilla. Corazón de Leche makes it in Madrid from pasteurised Spanish cow's milk with the Oaxacan technique: 500 g ball, keeps 45 days chilled unopened, 5-7 days once open.

And cajeta?

If you got here searching for "cajeta near me": it is not on Spanish supermarket shelves yet. Corazón de Leche cajeta — goat's-milk caramel, the real thing — ships by email order across mainland Spain. What it is and how to use it: cajeta, Mexican dulce de leche.

Restaurants, bars and shops

We supply Oaxaca (ball or shredded in bulk), Cotija (wedge or grated) and Panela to restaurants and Latin grocery shops across Spain, with invoice and 24-72 h chilled delivery. Send your city and type of venue and we reply with a price list: pedidos@mercamx.es.

FAQ

Where can I buy quesadilla cheese near me in Spain?
Queso Oaxaca by Corazón de Leche is stocked at 18 El Corte Inglés stores in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Marbella, Bilbao, Murcia, Málaga, Vigo, Zaragoza, Alicante and Palma de Mallorca — gourmet cheese counter or Club del Gourmet. Full list above.
What do I ask for at the counter?
"Corazón de Leche Queso Oaxaca" — a 500 g hand-rolled ball with a magenta label.
Is Oaxaca cheese the same as mozzarella?
Same family, different cheese: saltier, pulls into threads, melts without releasing water. That is why it works in a quesadilla and mozzarella goes watery.
Can I buy cajeta in Spain?
Not in stores yet. Corazón de Leche cajeta is available by email order with delivery across mainland Spain.
Do you sell to restaurants?
Yes — Oaxaca, Cotija and Panela with invoice and 24-72 h delivery. Email pedidos@mercamx.es with your city and venue.

Nearest store, tonight's quesadillas

Eighteen counters in eleven cities. Ask for Corazón de Leche Queso Oaxaca and tear it, don't slice it.

Back to the store list

Cotija, Panela, cajeta and trade orders: pedidos@mercamx.es