Mercato Centrale Roma is a food market in Esquilino, Rome.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open daily 08:00 to midnight. The Bonci pizza counter and the Trapizzino stall are the lead orders.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Explore this hidden gem neighborhood, Testaccio, home to Rome’s best eats. Take a guided tour of the traditional market, visit 8 authentic eateries, and enjoy a full l...
Guided tour · 1h 30m
Embark on an exterior walking tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trajan Markets.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Taste your way around Rome's Trastevere neighborhood on a walking tour with a local guide. Try a wide variety of Italian classics including pizza, pasta, gelato, pork,...
Address: Via Giovanni Giolitti 36, 00185 Roma, Rome
Mercato di San Cosimato in Rome's Trastevere is the local open-air piazza market with produce, cheese and fish counters, the quiet alternative.
TipClosed Sunday. Arrive 08:00 for the trattoria-trade hours; the cheese stand is the lead vendor.
Mercato Rionale Flaminio II in Rome's Flaminio district is the local covered market with 60 stalls of produce, cheese, fish and meat, serving the residential.
TipClosed Sunday. The cheese counter stocks aged pecorino di Roma; the fish counters end by 12:00.
Mercato Monti in Rome's Monti district is the weekend-only urban market with 50 independent vintage and design vendors plus a small food-and-drink corner.
TipOpen Sat and Sun 10:00-20:00. The food corner has Roman wines, pizzas and dessert vendors.
Mercato Tuscolano in Rome's Tuscolano district is the residential-quarter covered market with 80 stalls, the Sunday-closing rhythm and the city's quietest.
TipClosed Sunday. The fish vendors operate Tue, Thu, Sat; arrive 09:00 for the freshest delivery.
Porta Portese in Rome's southern Trastevere edge is the Sunday-morning flea market with 1000 vendors across vintage, antiques and small food stalls.
TipOpen Sunday only 07:00-14:00. Arrive 08:00 for the quieter hours; food stalls run along Via Portuense.
Mercato di Testaccio in Rome's Testaccio district is the 1907-founded covered market (moved to the new building 2012), with 100 stalls, plus Mordi e Vai.
TipClosed Sunday. The lunch counters (Mordi e Vai box 15) get busy 12:30-14:00; arrive 12:00 for the queue.
