You can find little treasures which would cost you much more if they were new and the creative opportunities of some of the items on offer is endless. However, it wasn’t my intention to cook in it, but to use it as a lampshade. My best find recently was a copper Cataplana which was used for preparing seafood dishes in Portugal. Don’t be shy, there is no harm in trying. I think haggling is the key when I go to a flea market, so I always try to get the best price possible sometimes with more sometimes with less luck. In comparison to Mauer Park and Brick Lane, Feira da Ladra has a lot more local engagement and feels more genuine. It has moved from place to place until it settled in its current location in Alfama.įor me it’s a mixture of Berlin’s famous Mauer Park flea market and London’s Brick Lane market, but with much more affordable prices where you can find the best deals and can also discover talented artists selling their products. The market where no one goes home with empty hands.įrom antiques and furniture, books and clothes as well as handmade-artisan goods, you can find anything here for a bargain.įlea markets are becoming more and more popular nowadays, but the Feira da Ladra is thought to have its roots dating back to the 13th century. The traditional food market of Mercado da Ribeira is open daily from 6 am until 10 pm and on Sunday from 9 am until 8 pm.Īddress: Avenida 24 de Julho (opposite the Cais do Sodré station). Time Out Market is open from Sunday to Wednesday at 10 am until midnight and from Thursday to Saturday from 10 am until 2 am. Taking a car? Here you can read more information about parking near the market. You can get there easily by catching a bus, train, Metro or even the ferry if you are staying across the river. Cais do Sodré is the nearest station where you can get to by taking the green (“verde”) Metro line, tram 15 and plenty of bus lines. The Time Out Market is walking distance from the city centre, however if you live a bit further out, you might want to consider taking public transport. Whilst you are waiting for your train, you can just drop by and have a taste of the city’s most delicious dishes.
This Lisbon market is near the river Tagus, and in front of Cais do Sodré train station. On the first floor you can find Time Out Studio with parties and concerts on a huge space with a view of the food market downstairs. The space is not only aimed at hungry and thirsty people but also music enthusiasts. My personal favourite stall is Mantegeira, which in my opinion, sells one of the best “pastéis de nata” in town.ĭue to its popularity amongst tourists, the prices are higher than at other Lisbon food courts. Due to its location and outreach it is typically very popular. When you enter the hall, you will be faced with a vibrant and noisy atmosphere, people weaving between vendors, some sitting at long tables and bars. Some of the most popular restaurants in Lisbon have a stand here, so you can sample their dishes before you book a table. It hosts cafés, tapas bars, gastro pubs and Portuguese restaurants. Time Out Market acts as a food court in the same building as Mercado da Ribeira, and it facilitates more than 40 vendors under one roof. In 2014, it was taken over by Time Out Lisboa magazine who added stalls offering traditional and gourmet specialties. It offers fresh fish, vegetables, fruit, eggs, bread, meat, cakes as well as flowers, plants and gardening items. Mercado da Ribeira is the main food and farmers’ market of Lisbon that has been operating since 1882. Best Lisbon food market Mercado da Ribeira / Time Out Market With the city’s increasing tourism, the markets have become popular attractions due to their amazing range of products, offering an insight into Portuguese culture, yet the locals still use the markets as they did historically. Like most European capitals, the market culture has been present in Lisbon for centuries. A Lisbon market for every taste and budget Also, pick up a bargain at a flea market and something cool at an alternative market. Here you’ll find the best markets for food, produce, clothes, books, homewares, crafts and art. Visiting Lisbon and looking for a good market?
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