Municipal Market of Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil

4.5 (23.1k reviews) Monday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #7 in Sao Paulo Farmers Markets

Great market but beware the scamming fruit vendors!

Housed in a stunning example of eclectic industrial architecture, the Mercado Municipal de São Paulo — nicknamed the Mercadão — has thousands of food items on offer, literally from soup to nuts. Lush tropical and temperate fruits from every season, choice cuts of meats and fish, and hearty prepared foods,such as the renowned and enormous mortadella (bologna) sandwich, complete the market's catalog of wares, all for sale in a boisterous, welcoming atmosphere. The surrounding area can be a bit sketchy, but the sights and flavors more than make up for the journey downtown.
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Address

Rua da Cantareira 306, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01024-000 Brazil

Website

http://www.oportaldomercadao.com.br

Working hours

Monday : 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Monday, May 06, 2024, 22:57

User Ratings

4.5 based on (23.1k reviews)

Excellent
52%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%

Reviews

  • 5Samantha R 5:00 PM Feb 4, 2021
    Just what you want in a market!
    It was crowded, noisy and an overload on your senses! The foods, the vendors, all competing for your attention. One word of caution to tourists, the fruit vendors will offer you a sample of something, then expect you to pay for it, and some of them are hyper aggressive. Best not attend if you have any sort of anxiety. I personally loved it, poking about for unusual spices, checking out the butcher and fishmonger. I loved the fruit displays and the spice vendors. We did have the classic mortadella sandwhich on the second floor,it is delicious and a must do. One thing I regretted was not stopping for a drink in the liquor vendor stalls. Next time!
  • 5barneybing 5:00 PM Feb 1, 2022
    Excellent experience
    Love going to the Mercadao Municipal when we visit Sao paulo the atmosphere is fantastic always get some Carolina reaper sauce of death from our favourite stall, loads of weird and wonderful fruits and nuts to sample and a simple nao obrigado (no thankyou) with a smile is enough never experienced any pressure sales pitch and everything is priced. Make sure you go upstairs to Horca for a choppe (beer) and a pastel which is huge so are the sandwiches delicious. Don't be scared go with it and enjoy the experience, the fish market is the only bit to avoid it's a bit smelly ?

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