Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square in Dublin 2, the city's flagship Saturday market since 1997, thirty Irish producers in a covered square setting.
Tip: Arrive 10:00 to beat the tourist queue; the oyster stall opens last around 11:00. Cash and card accepted at most stalls.
Address: Meeting House Square, Dublin 2
Honest2Goodness Market in Glasnevin, Dublin 11, an organic-focused Saturday farmers market behind the M50, the city's reference for small-grower vegetables.
Tip: Northside-only; take the 11 bus from Parnell Square. Bring a tote; the market runs cash and card.
Dún Laoghaire People's Park Market on Sundays at the seafront in Dún Laoghaire, fifty stalls of Irish street food and producers, the south-coast Sunday morning ritual.
Tip: Take the DART to Dún Laoghaire; ten-minute walk south. Combine with the East Pier walk and a 99 cone at Teddy's.
Howth Market opposite the DART station in Howth, Co Dublin, weekend stalls of Irish seafood and street food, the coast's weekend destination by DART.
Tip: Take the DART to Howth; the market is opposite the station. Combine with the Howth Cliff Walk and a harbour-side seafood lunch.
George's Street Arcade in Dublin 2, the Victorian indoor market since 1881, a permanent thirty-stall market with lunch counters and the original Dublin Food Co cheese.
Tip: Honest to Goodness counter sits at the Drury Street end; the Simon's Place cafe is the all-day lunch room.
Moore Street Market in Dublin 1, the city's oldest open-air street market behind Henry Street, fruit and veg stalls plus African, Asian and halal grocers.
Tip: The traditional Dublin produce stalls run the south end; the halal butchers and African grocers run the north end of the street.
Dublin Food Co-op on Newmarket in Dublin 8, the city's largest member-owned organic grocer with bulk bins and a Saturday farmers market in the central yard.
Tip: Saturday morning is the working farmers market; weekday hours are the grocery shop. Bring containers for bulk bins.
