Mercado Municipal de São Paulo

Incredible experience in São Paulo. My senses couldn't take it anymore and I have never seen such a variety of fruits, vegetables and meat and nuts the list goes on forever.
We had lunch and I had my first Carprihna there and it was something I will always remember. The lunch , drinks and food was incredible/
What an experience.

One day in Sao Paulo, we banged out quite a few attractions in downtown Sao Paulo. One of the places on our list was the Mercado Municipal de Sao Paulo. Think of it as a huge market with everything your heart could imagine. Fresh produce and veggies, meat, fish and seafood, nuts, and more. There are also restaurants, including several famous ones, to get your fix as you're definitely going to get hungry after perusing all that the market has to offer.

This is somewhere that Anthony Bourdain visited so that makes it a must-see in my book. The market gets pretty crowded and theft is a concern in Brazil, so make sure to be aware so you don't get pickpocketed. Outside of that, enjoy the experience.

Bem legal, só que costuma ser muito cheio nos horários de almoço
Vale a pena provar os pastéis e o lanche de mortadela

I've been to better markets around the world as far as content. But the architecture inside and out is hard to beat. The restaurants inside seem very alike in menu and concept. Lots of fruit stands and stands dealing in cheese and Italian goods. We picked up some delicious cheeses at a fraction of the cost in the US. For lunch, we did the typical mortadella sandwich at bar do mane and were very pleased. It was meaty, sliced super thin and grilled to release the oils which drip into the bread making it soggy and flavorful. Across the street we had Iranian food that was great, in the vegetable section. Pretty sure that still qualifies as the same market.

I'm going to go against what most people say on here about the mortadella sandwich. It's not worth the hype. It's about $10USD for a sandwich that is way out of proportion. I took half the meat out and it was still too salty for me. The best thing it came with was a chilly mayo. The market overall is nice, friendly and has interesting vendors. The area surrounding it is not the nicest area. Be careful a lot of street hustlers and homeless.

This is a MUST visit place in Sao Paulo. This is the Grand Central Market. And because the best mortadella sandwiches are all located here, I came here to scratch the itch I had for the Mortadella Sandwich. and the pastel de bacalhau. washed them down with some ice cold beer. Let's just say that it was well worth flying from California for this. -- my visit was a while back, well before COVID-19.

This place is super authentic, heart of Brazil. Upstairs has two or three restaurants where they sell the famous Brazilian sandwiches. Must try!!!
Also good fresh local fruit, dried meats, cheese, and little restaurants. Must check out.

Luckily I was wearing sandals, because this is "knock your socks off" mortadella!

Perfect for splitting, or just sitting for an hour, reading, and having a beer (of course, it has to be a chopi) and people watching. You probably came here for shopping and little cafe restaurants anyway, so makes a great break if you are hungry and tired.

If you like mortadella, this is definitely the place to go - it is a massive sandwich. Like New York deli style, packed full of mortadella. You can easily split this with a friend.

Tip: Hit a fruit stand after for some great native Brazilian fruits to cleanse your palate after. Then stop for another chopi, or three :)

Wonderful! The flavors, colors and people that make Sao Paulo so special. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Whenever we travel, we make it a point to visit "where the locals go" and this Mercado certainly fits the bill. The vendors were all very friendly, and we felt quite safe. There was a lot of activity, as we arrived around 1pm when the place was very busy with diners as well as shoppers.

The building is spectacular, too, with wonderful stained glass and remarkable exterior accents.

The selections were terrific, and we picked up some terrific treats. A must-see when in Sao Paulo.

Mercado Municipal aka Mercadão gets a bad rap for the part of Centro that it's in. Obviously, don't walk around with a "Look at me and my fanny pack" face on...also, burn your fanny pack if you have one...but I have been here a few times and haven't felt like it's the sketchiest place ever, as it is sometimes branded.

The FRUIT! There are absolutely gorgeous displays of Brazilian fruit, and while people are willing to give you a sample, the fruteras are h-u-s-t-l-e-r-s. They will legit follow you around trying to force you to come to their stand, which quickly becomes annoying.

There are also a variety of shops with meat, cheese, olive oil, wine, and tons of other consumable goods. But don't miss the upstairs section, which is exclusively restaurants and offers a respite from the hustle and bustle downstairs.

The restrooms are far better than I would have anticipated for such a central and public market.

Great place to visit, especially to try mortadela!