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.

Eastern Market ★ 4.9 · Detroit

eastern-market · 2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207

Eastern Market on Russell Street has hosted the Saturday produce market in Detroit since 1891. The largest historic public market in the country.

Tip: Saturday market is the canonical visit; Sunday is smaller. Flower Day in May is the biggest single day.

Dane County Farmers' Market ★ 4.9 · Madison

Capitol Square, Madison, WI 53703

The Dane County Farmers' Market on Capitol Square, the largest producer-only outdoor farmers market in the US, runs Saturdays around the State Capitol.

Pike Place Market ★ 4.9 · 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.

Downtown Growers' Market ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque

downtown · Robinson Park, 8th St NW and Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

The Downtown Growers' Market at Robinson Park on Eighth Street in Albuquerque runs Saturdays from April to November with 70 vendors, produce.

Ponce City Market ★ 4.8 · Atlanta

old-fourth-ward · 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Ponce City Market in Atlanta opened 2014 inside the 1926 Sears, Roebuck warehouse with 35 plus food stalls including Hop's Chicken, H&F Burger and Root.

Tip: Skyline Park on the roof runs amusement rides. The food hall stalls are the destination; H&F Burger and Hop's Chicken are the cult orders.

Berkeley Bowl ★ 4.8 · Berkeley

south-berkeley · 2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Converted 1940s bowling alley with a produce floor stocking 700+ fruit and vegetable varieties. Bulk bins, cheese counter and fish counter all exceptional.

The Farmers Market at Pepper Place ★ 4.8 · Birmingham

pepper-place · 2829 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

The Farmers Market at Pepper Place on 2nd Avenue South Birmingham runs more than 120 Alabama farm vendors every Saturday morning, the city's anchor market.

Findlay Market ★ 4.8 · Cincinnati

over-the-rhine · 1801 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Findlay Market on Race Street in Cincinnati's OTR is the 1855 public market, the oldest continuously operating market in Ohio, with 40-plus vendors.

West Side Market ★ 4.8 · Cleveland

ohio-city · 1979 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

The West Side Market on West 25th Street since 1912, the Hubbel and Benes-designed yellow-brick public market dedicated by Mayor Newton Baker.

The Source Hotel and Market Hall ★ 4.8 · 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.

Urban Harvest Saturday Farmers Market ★ 4.8 · Houston

2752 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77098

Urban Harvest Saturday Farmers Market in Houston is the Saturday 8am-noon market at the St. John's School parking lot on Buffalo Speedway, with 100+ vendors.

Tip: Get there by 8:30am for the Gulf shrimp and grass-fed beef. The coffee booth has an ATM; most vendors take card.

City Market ★ 4.8 · Kansas City

river-market · 20 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106

City Market on East 5th in Kansas City's River Market has been the riverfront food hub since 1857, with the region's biggest farmers market on Saturday.

Tip: Saturday is the busy day; Sunday is the quieter walk. Carollo's deli and Habashi House are the City Market lunch picks.

Market Square Farmers Market ★ 4.8 · Knoxville

market-square · Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902

Market Square Farmers Market on the central downtown plaza, the 23-season Nourish Knoxville market with 140+ vendors, runs Wednesdays and Saturdays through.

Tip: Saturday 09:00-13:00 is the full vendor count; Wednesdays 10:00-13:00 are quieter; winter Saturdays run 10:00-14:00 through March.

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.

Fondy Farmers Market ★ 4.8 · Milwaukee

2200 W Fond du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53206

Fondy Farmers Market on West Fond du Lac Avenue, the largest farmers market in Wisconsin since 1917, runs 70+ vendors including a deep Hmong grower.

Grand Lake Farmers Market ★ 4.8 · Oakland

lake-merritt · Splash Pad Park, Lake Park Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Grand Lake's Saturday farmers market by Lake Merritt is among the largest in California. Organic produce, dim sum, pastries and prepared goods.

East End Market ★ 4.8 · Orlando

audubon-park · 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

East End Market on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park is the two-story selected food hall with Domu ramen, Lineage Coffee, Gideon's Bakehouse and a dozen vendors.

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.

Portland Farmers' Market Saturday ★ 4.8 · Portland

west-end · Deering Oaks Park, Portland, ME 04101

Portland Farmers' Market at Deering Oaks Park is the anchor Saturday market, outdoor April through November and indoors at Stevens Square through winter.

Tip: Saturday and Wednesday markets in Deering Oaks 07:00-13:00 outdoor season. Winter market Stevens Square Saturday only.

Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park ★ 4.8 · Salt Lake City

downtown · 300 S 350 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

The Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park, the city's anchor producer market, runs Saturdays from June through October with 300+ vendors from 16 Utah.

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.

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

Santa Fe Farmers' Market (Railyard) ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe

railyard · 1607 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501

150 growers within a 15-county Northern New Mexico zone fill the Saturday Pavilion at the Railyard; 100% of the produce is grown in-state, market running.

SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe

downtown · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, NM 87501

SWAIA's market draws 1,000-plus Native artists from 200 Tribal Nations to the Santa Fe Plaza each August (since 1922); food vendors run frybread and corn.

Asheville City Market ★ 4.7 · Asheville

downtown · 52 N Market St, Asheville, NC 28801

Asheville City Market is the downtown ASAP-run Saturday farmers' market, year-round on North Market Street between Woodfin and Walnut streets. Editor pick.

Tip: Saturdays 09:00-12:00 April-November, 10:00-13:00 in winter. Arrive early; specialty bakers and meat farmers sell out by 10:30.

North Asheville Tailgate Market ★ 4.7 · Asheville

north-asheville · 275 Edgewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804

North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville Lot P34 is the city's main Saturday-morning farmers and craftspeople market, April through November.

Tip: Saturdays 08:00-12:00, main season April 4 to November 21. Bring cash for some smaller vendors.

Krog Street Market ★ 4.7 · Atlanta

inman-park · 99 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Krog Street Market in Inman Park, Atlanta opened 2014 in a converted Tyler Perry warehouse near the Beltline. Open daily 11:00-22:00. At 99 Krog St NE.

Tip: Fred's Meat and Bread (burgers), Yalla (Israeli street food) and Bartaco anchor the food hall. Ticonderoga Club is the cocktail destination.

Top Food Markets in United States