30 food markets worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
Mercado 20 de Noviembre ★ 4.7 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle 20 de Noviembre S/N, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mercado 20 de Noviembre is Oaxaca's covered food market with the Pasillo de Humo grill alley of tasajo, cecina enchilada and chorizo over wood coals daily.
Mercado de San Juan ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Ernesto Pugibet 21, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Mercado de San Juan in Mexico City is the gourmet specialty market on Ernesto Pugibet in Centro Historico, the city's only such market with exotic meats.
Mercado Benito Juarez ★ 4.6 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Las Casas S/N, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mercado Benito Juarez opened in 1894 one block from the Zocalo, with chapulines on Miguel Cabrera, mole pastes and the chocolate rows facing 20 de Noviembre.
Mercado San Juan de Dios ★ 4.5 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Calzada Independencia Sur 52, Centro, 44360 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado San Juan de Dios in Guadalajara is Latin America's largest indoor market on Calzada Independencia, three floors of birria, tortas and crafts.
Mercado Lucas de Gálvez ★ 4.5 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 65A, Calle 56, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado Lucas de Gálvez on Calle 65A Mérida is the city's main 1887 market with 2,000 vendors, Doña Mary cochinita and a top-floor street-food court.
Mercado Fresco Slow Food Mérida ★ 4.5 · Mérida
García Ginerés · Calle 33-D x Avenida Reforma x Colón y Cupules, Centro, 97127 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado Fresco Slow Food on Calle 33-D Mérida is the Saturday Earth Market with 53 producers, cerdo pelón pork, goat cheese and immigrant-community plates.
Mercado de Coyoacan ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
coyoacan · Ignacio Allende S/N, Del Carmen, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
Mercado de Coyoacan in Mexico City is the southern neighbourhood market on Ignacio Allende near the Frida Kahlo Museum, a 350-vendor traditional market.
Mercado de Tlacolula (Sunday tianguis) ★ 4.5 · Oaxaca
valles-centrales · Centro de Tlacolula de Matamoros, 70400 Tlacolula, Oaxaca
Mercado de Tlacolula is the Sunday tianguis half-an-hour east of Oaxaca City, with Zapotec valley farmers, butchers and mezcal producers in the square.
Tianguis de Tonala ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara
tonala · Avenida Tonaltecas, Centro, 45400 Tonala, Jalisco
Tianguis de Tonala in Guadalajara metro is the Avenida Tonaltecas open-air market on Thursday and Sunday, the largest tianguis in Jalisco with comedores.
Mercado Libertad ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Calzada Independencia Sur 52, Centro, 44360 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado Libertad in Guadalajara is the formal name of Mercado San Juan de Dios, the Calzada Independencia three-floor market for food and crafts.
Mercado Santa Ana ★ 4.4 · Mérida
Santa Ana · Calle 47 x 60 y 58, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado Santa Ana on Calle 47 Mérida is the small Yucatecan breakfast market with La Lonchería Castillo and panucho row, one block off Paseo de Montejo.
Mercado de la Merced ★ 4.4 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Circunvalacion S/N, La Merced, Venustiano Carranza, 06721 Ciudad de Mexico
Mercado de la Merced in Mexico City is the 1957 mega-market east of the Zocalo, the largest retail market in the city with 88,000 sq m and 5,525 vendors.
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle Porfirio Diaz 719, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas on Porfirio Diaz is the small local market in the northwest of Centro, with tejate and tamal counters from 06:00 daily, locals only.
Central de Abastos (Mercado de Abastos) ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Mercaderes 3, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Central de Abastos is Oaxaca's giant supply market with mole-paste rows, the famous Memelas Dona Vale counter and a Saturday tianguis from the valleys.
Mercado de Santiago ★ 4.3 · Mérida
Santiago · Mercado de Santiago, Local 15, Calle 57 x 70, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado de Santiago on Calle 57 Mérida is the Santiago Apóstol neighborhood market, Lonchería La Lupita's cochinita and the breakfast cochinita stalls.
Mercado Slow Food Mérida Norte ★ 4.3 · Mérida
Norte · Calle 75 x 46 y 48, Colonia Cordemex, 97310 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado Slow Food Mérida Norte in Colonia Cordemex is the Saturday-morning sister of the Centro Earth Market, sourdough, cheese and Yucatán farm produce.
Mercado Roma ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Queretaro 225, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Mercado Roma in Mexico City is the Roma Norte gourmet food hall on Queretaro, a three-floor market with 50-plus vendors covering Mexican, Italian, Venezuelan.
Mercado Medellin ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Campeche 101, Roma Sur, Cuauhtemoc, 06760 Ciudad de Mexico
Mercado Medellin in Mexico City is the Roma Sur Latin American import market on Campeche, the pan-Latin grocery hall with Cuban, Colombian and Argentine.
Mercado de Reyes Etla (Wednesday tianguis) ★ 4.3 · Oaxaca
etla · Mercado Reyes Etla, 68260 San Pablo Etla, Oaxaca
Mercado de Reyes Etla is the Wednesday-Sunday tianguis half-an-hour from Oaxaca, the home of the Reyes Etla quesillo tradition and valley produce stalls.
Mercado Corona ★ 4.2 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Avenida Hidalgo, Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado Corona in Guadalajara is the Avenida Hidalgo Centro market, a Tapatio fixture for jericalla, birria, the daily produce and comedor stalls.
Mercado de Zaachila (Thursday tianguis) ★ 4.2 · Oaxaca
valles-centrales · Centro de Zaachila, 71250 Villa de Zaachila, Oaxaca
Mercado de Zaachila is the Thursday tianguis south of Oaxaca, with valley producers selling barbacoa de chivo, mole pastes and ancient-Zapotec-village mezcal.
Mercado de Abastos ★ 4.1 · Guadalajara
santa-teresita · Avenida Lazaro Cardenas 2305, La Nogalera, 44480 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado de Abastos in Guadalajara is Avenida Lazaro Cardenas wholesale market, the Tapatio chile, spice and produce supplier for fondas and home kitchens.
Mercado Santa Teresita ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
santa-teresita · Calle Garibaldi 1300, Santa Teresita, 44600 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado Santa Teresita in Guadalajara is the Calle Garibaldi neighborhood market, a Santa Teresita comedor and produce hub a block from Karne Garibaldi.
Mercado Mexicaltzingo ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Calle Mexicaltzingo 720, Mexicaltzingo, 44180 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado Mexicaltzingo in Guadalajara is the Calle Mexicaltzingo neighborhood market, a Tapatio fixture for comedores, daily produce and lunchtime botanas.
Mercado Andares ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
zapopan · Boulevard Puerta de Hierro 5210, Andares, 45116 Zapopan, Jalisco
Mercado Andares in Zapopan is the Puerta de Hierro upscale food hall inside Andares plaza, a Guadalajara metro favourite for specialty produce stalls.
Mercado Organico Providencia ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
providencia · Calle Avenida de las Americas 1545, Providencia, 44630 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mercado Organico Providencia in Guadalajara is the Saturday-morning farmers market on Avenida de las Americas, a Providencia spot for organic produce.
El Parian Tlaquepaque ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
tlaquepaque · Calle Madero 9, Centro, 45500 San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
El Parian in Tlaquepaque is the Calle Madero arches plaza, the largest cantina-style food court in Mexico with 14 stalls serving birria and Jalisco plates.
Mercado de San Benito ★ 4.0 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 67 x 56 y 56A, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Mercado de San Benito on Calle 67 Mérida is the secondary Centro market next to Lucas de Gálvez, fresh produce, achiote paste and Yucatán cured meats.
Central de Abasto ★ 4.0 · Mexico City
iztapalapa · Canal Rio Churubusco S/N, Central de Abasto, Iztapalapa, 09040 Ciudad de Mexico
Central de Abasto in Mexico City is the colossal Iztapalapa wholesale market that feeds nearly all 22 million capital residents, a 327-hectare hall.
Mercado de la Merced ★ 4.0 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle Murguia 102, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mercado de la Merced near Plaza de la Merced is a covered market with comedor counters, pan dulce, fresh produce and a daily lunch crowd of locals only.