7 food markets worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
Temple Bar Food Market ★ 4.5 · Dublin
temple-bar · Meeting House Square, Dublin 2
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.
Honest2Goodness Market ★ 4.5 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 136 Slaney Close, Dublin 11, D11 W884
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 ★ 4.4 · Dublin
blackrock-suburb · People's Park, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96 X9X8
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 ★ 4.4 · Dublin
howth-suburb · Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 R252
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 ★ 4.3 · Dublin
south-city-centre · South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, D02 EW80
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.
Dublin Food Co-op ★ 4.3 · Dublin
the-liberties · 12 Newmarket, Dublin 8, D08 PD96
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.
Moore Street Market ★ 4.0 · Dublin
north-inner-city · Moore Street, Dublin 1
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.