Mercado do Bolhao ★ 4.5
Mercado do Bolhao on Rua Formosa in Porto reopened in 2022 after a four-year restoration, with 70 traders downstairs and a 10-restaurant food court on the upper level.
Go for: Fish, Fruit, Cured meats, Cheese
Where Porto shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Porto shops, snacks and lunches.
Mercado do Bolhao on Rua Formosa in Porto reopened in 2022 after a four-year restoration, with 70 traders downstairs and a 10-restaurant food court on the upper level.
Go for: Fish, Fruit, Cured meats, Cheese
Mercado Bom Sucesso on Praca do Bom Sucesso in Porto's Boavista is a 1952 market reborn as a 50-stall food court, with NY Sliders, Buri sushi and Casa de Santo Antonio.
Go for: Food hall, Sushi, Traditional Portuguese
Mercado Beira-Rio on the Gaia riverfront opposite Porto is a 24-stall food market in a glasshouse, with traditional Portuguese, seafood and vegetarian counters by the Douro.
Go for: Riverside dining, Seafood, Portuguese tapas
Time Out Market inside Sao Bento station in Porto is the publication's curated food court, with 12 chef counters covering francesinha, modern Portuguese and Iberian sushi.
Go for: Curated food court, Francesinha, Modern Portuguese
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos just north of Porto is the working fish market for the fleet, with 40 stalls of Atlantic seafood, grilled sardines and morning vegetables.
Go for: Fish, Atlantic seafood, Vegetables
Feira da Vandoma along Avenida 25 de Abril in Porto runs every Saturday morning, with cheese, sourdough breads and farm vegetables alongside the antiques stalls.
Go for: Saturday market, Antiques, Cheese and bread