The market in Lisbon

During your journey in the Portuguese capital, if you want to cook, it may be advantageous to know which food markets to guide you among the 28 that you can find in Lisbon.

If you live in a villa rental or apartment in the city and if you want to prepare your own meals, your fresh food requirements may lead you to frequent the markets of Lisbon.

Some of them, such as Mercado da Ribeira or Mercado de Campo de Ourique, are considered as real tourist attractions. In the Portuguese city, you will see that the organic farming is omnipresent.

Most restaurants in Lisbon cook fresh dishes: fish of the day, fresh meat and tonic fruits or vegetables. In almost all neighborhoods, a lot of small merchants regularly show food products and are in possession of stands with a wide range of fresh products.

It is in the markets and the fairs of Lisbon that the habits, the routines, the tastes as well as the ways of life of the residents are manifested. Despite the competition from supermarkets, many of these markets have been able to give value by presenting particularly more modern stands as well as catering areas. Well, do not hesitate to pop in and see into some of Lisbon's markets ... They will bring you to a sensational and fragrant journey.

One of the best platforms of Lisbon. There is a large selection of fish, meat, fresh vegetables and all sorts of local, craft or organic items. A superb atmosphere reigns on Saturday with the various animations to bring happiness to the visitors.

A covered car park is right next to the Campo de Ourique market. Available since 1934, this tourist square is one of the oldest bazaars in the city of Lisbon. Located in the neighborhood of the same name, the market has undergone major renovations and several concept changes when it reopened in 2013.

This one is much more than a market ... The Mercado Da Ribeira was born in 1882. These platforms are fashioned with iron and take indeed a look dating from the 19th century.In this market, you will see 2 halls where a wide choice of food products are offered namely fruits, vegetables, meat and fresh fish. But do not hesitate to go to the resplendent flower market, available from 5 am to 7 pm, constituting one of the essential passages of tourists in Lisbon.