CuisineMarket
Price$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursWed 08:00-13:00, year-round
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Tip: Chefs clear the rare stuff before 09:00; carry cash for the small stands and watch for restaurant carts doing rounds.

Tours and tastings that visit Santa Monica Wednesday Farmers Market

Gourmet Hollywood Walking Food Tour★ 3.2 (2)

Guided tour · 3 hours

Gourmet Hollywood Walking Food Tour

Step into the glamor of old Hollywood as you dine at historic restaurants once graced by silver screen legends. Explore top-rated contemporary fare and diverse immigra...

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Location

Address: 155-199 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Saturday Downtown Farmers Market ★ 4.6

$ MarketDowntown

The Saturday Downtown Farmers Market runs 40-plus stands on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica with the highest share of certified organic growers in town.

TipThis is the organics-heavy sibling of the Wednesday market, running since 1991; EBT and Cal Fresh are accepted.

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe ★ 4.4

$$ SeafoodDowntown

Santa Monica Seafood has sold fish since 1939 and its Wilshire Boulevard market pairs a retail counter with an oyster-and-chowder cafe in the aisles.

TipEat at the cafe counter, then buy what you liked from the ice case to cook at home; the market runs an hour before close.

Bay Cities Italian Deli ★ 4.8

$ Italian deliDowntown

Bay Cities Italian Deli, family-owned since 1925, bakes and stacks the Godmother on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica behind hour-long lunchtime queues.

TipOrder the Godmother online ahead and skip the queue; it is debit or cash only and closed Monday and Tuesday.

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More markets in Santa Monica

Saturday Downtown Farmers Market ★ 4.6

$ MarketDowntown

The Saturday Downtown Farmers Market runs 40-plus stands on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica with the highest share of certified organic growers in town.

TipThis is the organics-heavy sibling of the Wednesday market, running since 1991; EBT and Cal Fresh are accepted.

Main Street Farmers Market ★ 4.5

$ MarketMain Street

The Main Street Farmers Market turns the Victorian's block in Santa Monica into a Sunday ritual, 40 farms plus prepared food, music and kids' rides.

TipThis is the one with breakfast: come hungry, graze the prepared-food stalls and let the kids at the activity corner.

Pico Farmers Market ★ 4.3

$ MarketPico

The Pico Farmers Market gathers around 35 California farms at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica, the neighbourhood Saturday market with Market Match.

TipMarket Match doubles CalFresh EBT spending on produce; free parking and the playground make it the easy family stop.

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe ★ 4.4

$$ SeafoodDowntown

Santa Monica Seafood has sold fish since 1939 and its Wilshire Boulevard market pairs a retail counter with an oyster-and-chowder cafe in the aisles.

TipEat at the cafe counter, then buy what you liked from the ice case to cook at home; the market runs an hour before close.

Bay Cities Italian Deli ★ 4.8

$ Italian deliDowntown

Bay Cities Italian Deli, family-owned since 1925, bakes and stacks the Godmother on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica behind hour-long lunchtime queues.

TipOrder the Godmother online ahead and skip the queue; it is debit or cash only and closed Monday and Tuesday.

Co-opportunity Market ★ 4.2

$$ MarketMid City

Co-opportunity Market is LA County's only organic food co-op, a member-owned Santa Monica grocery on Broadway open to everyone from 07:00 daily.

TipYou do not need a membership to shop; the deli case and bulk aisles are the practical picnic supply run.

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