Top Food Markets in United States: 30 editor-picked rooms

30 food markets worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.

Pike Place Market ★ 5.0 · Seattle

85 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101

Pike Place Market in Seattle is the 1907 public market on the bluff above Elliott Bay: 200 vendors, the fishmongers tossing salmon, the chowder line, the bouquet stalls.

Santa Monica Farmers Market ★ 4.8 · Los Angeles

Arizona Ave between 2nd and 4th, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Santa Monica Farmers Market is where every Westside chef shops on Wednesdays. Weiser Family Farms, Romeo Coleman and Harry's Berries hold the famous stalls.

Reading Terminal Market ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia

51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia is the 1893 enclosed public market under the old Reading Railroad train shed at 12th and Arch, with 80 vendors and Pennsylvania Dutch counters.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market ★ 4.8 · San Francisco

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco is the Saturday-morning institution at the foot of Market Street, with 100 vendors, Hog Island oysters and a Knoll Farms stall.

Tip: Arrive at 08:30 for the first hour; by 11:00 the stone-fruit and tomato lines start to drag.

Grand Central Market ★ 4.7 · Los Angeles

317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Grand Central Market on Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles has run since 1917 and hosts 39 vendors. Eggslut, Sticky Rice, Wexler's Deli and G&B Coffee anchor it.

Mill City Farmers Market ★ 4.7 · Minneapolis

mill-district · 704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Mill City Farmers Market in the Mill District has run Saturday farmers' stalls in Minneapolis since 2006. Below the Stone Arch Bridge by the river.

Union Square Greenmarket ★ 4.7 · New York City

union-square · Union Square Park, East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003

Union Square Greenmarket has anchored Manhattan greenmarket shopping in New York City since 1976. Hudson Valley farms supply chefs and home cooks four days a week.

Tip: Saturday is the biggest spread but the most crowded. Wednesday morning is the calm market for chef shopping.

South 9th Street Italian Market ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia

919 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

South 9th Street Italian Market in Philadelphia is the open-air immigrant produce-and-deli strip on 9th from Fitzwater to Wharton, the oldest working outdoor market in America.

PSU Farmers Market ★ 4.7 · Portland

downtown · 1803 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Portland's largest farmers market on the South Park Blocks at PSU, with 150+ vendors year-round, mushroom foragers, Tillamook cheese and Willamette berries.

Tip: Open every Saturday rain or shine. Arrive by 09:30 for the foragers; the mushroom and morel stands sell out fast.

Little Italy Mercato ★ 4.7 · San Diego

little-italy · 600 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101

Little Italy Mercato on Date Street, San Diego's largest farmers market, six blocks of California farmers, bread, fishmongers and hot-food stalls every Saturday morning.

Ferry Building Marketplace ★ 4.7 · San Francisco

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111

The Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco runs daily inside the 1898 Ferry Building, with Hog Island Oyster Co., Cowgirl Creamery, Acme Bread and Boulettes Larder.

Tip: Hog Island's bar opens at 11:00; arrive then for oysters before the lunch line stacks up.

Ballard Farmers Market ★ 4.7 · Seattle

5300 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Ballard Farmers Market in Seattle is the Sunday-only producers-only market on Ballard Avenue: 70 stalls, Washington produce exclusively, the city's most reliable weekend morning.

Eastern Market ★ 4.7 · Washington DC

225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Eastern Market in Washington DC is the Capitol Hill 7th Street brick market hall since 1873, with the South Hall butchers, fishmongers and bakers plus outdoor weekend flea and farmers markets.

Tip: Saturday is the busiest market day; arrive at 09:00 for the South Hall butchers and the Maryland blue crab cooked counter.

Charleston Farmers Market ★ 4.6 · Charleston

upper-king · 329 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403

The Charleston Farmers Market runs every Saturday from April to November in Marion Square on Meeting Street since 1989. 60-plus vendors, produce, bakers, prepared food.

Tip: Free parking around Marion Square. Arrive before 10:00 for the strongest produce selection.

Green City Market (Lincoln Park) ★ 4.6 · Chicago

1817 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

Green City Market in Chicago is the city's largest sustainable farmers' market in Lincoln Park, on Clark Street, with 60 Illinois vendors from May through October.

Tip: Saturday is the bigger day; Wednesday is the quieter day to talk to producers. The Mick Klug peach stand is the July order.

The Source Hotel and Market Hall ★ 4.6 · Denver

3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216

The Source in Denver is the RiNo market hall in a former iron foundry, with Babette Bakery, Crooked Stave and Acorn restaurant, plus a 100-room hotel above the market.

Old South Pearl Farmers Market ★ 4.6 · Denver

1400 block S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210

Old South Pearl Farmers Market in Denver is the Sunday Platt Park farmers market on Pearl Street, a 70-vendor neighborhood market running May to November.

Hollywood Farmers Market ★ 4.6 · Los Angeles

1600 Ivar Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Hollywood Farmers Market on Sundays, Los Angeles is the largest Sunday farmers market in the city, with pupusa stands, tamale carts and California citrus rows.

Mercado La Paloma ★ 4.6 · Los Angeles

3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Mercado La Paloma near USC, Los Angeles is a 1940s textile factory turned community food hall, with Chichen Itza, Sarita's Pupuseria and Holbox under one roof.

Robert Is Here Fruit Stand ★ 4.6 · Miami

19200 SW 344th St, Homestead, FL 33034

Robert Is Here in Homestead is the 1959 tropical fruit stand at 19200 SW 344th Street, an hour south of Miami with mangos, lychees, sapodillas and milkshakes.

Tip: Closed November through end of December for harvest cleanup. Mango season runs June through August.

Midtown Global Market ★ 4.6 · Minneapolis

eat-street · 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Midtown Global Market on East Lake Street has packed fifty immigrant food vendors into a Minneapolis food hall since 2006. Mexican, Vietnamese, Somali.

Hmongtown Marketplace ★ 4.6 · Minneapolis

saint-paul · 217 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55103

Hmongtown Marketplace on Como Avenue has run the country's largest Hmong-owned market in Saint Paul since 2004. Dozens of food counters, fresh produce.

Saint Paul Farmers' Market ★ 4.6 · Minneapolis

saint-paul · 290 5th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Saint Paul Farmers' Market in Lowertown has run a weekend produce market in the Twin Cities since 1853. The country's second-oldest still-operating farmers market.

Crescent City Farmers Market Saturday Uptown ★ 4.6 · New Orleans

200 Broadway St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Crescent City Farmers Market Saturday in New Orleans is the Tulane Square Uptown market on Broadway near the river levee, with 70-plus local farmers, fishers and food producers each week.

Tip: Arrive at 08:00 for the best Gulf seafood; the brown shrimp and the Plaquemines satsumas vanish by 10:00.

Saturday Vietnamese Market at Mary Queen of Vietnam ★ 4.6 · New Orleans

14001 Dwyer Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70129

The Saturday Vietnamese Market in New Orleans East is the early-morning market in the Mary Queen of Vietnam church parking lot on Dwyer Boulevard, with pho, banh mi and breakfast snacks.

Tip: Arrive before 08:00; vendors pack up by 09:00. Cash in small bills and a tote bag.

Kalustyan's ★ 4.6 · New York City

murray-hill · 123 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Kalustyan's on Lexington has run a South Asian spice and grocery shop in New York City since 1944. Four floors of dried chillies, lentils, oils, the chef supply for half the city.

Tip: Sumac, Aleppo pepper, urfa biber and rose petals are the four spices to take home. Mail-order ships nationally.

Tip: Arrive at 09:00 for the best Bread Furst loaves; the Keepwell Vinegar booth runs free tastings of their drinking vinegars.

Top Food Markets in United States