Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
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Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
4.5
06:30 - 18:00
Monday
07:00 - 14:00
Tuesday
06:30 - 18:00
Wednesday
06:30 - 18:00
Thursday
06:30 - 18:00
Friday
06:30 - 18:00
Saturday
06:00 - 16:30
About
The appearance of the market can hardly be dissociated from the traditional city center and the Municipality of the Matosinhos County. It is a point of reference not only to the residents but also to the occasional visitor, many of which are tourists. Because of its location, it has to be seen as the anchor for urban and commercial revitalization of Matosinhos´s historical center.
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Geoff F
Cambridgeshire, UK98 contributions
Fish and Vegetables
Jan 2020
If you love fish this is the place. The No 500 and the train from Porto terminate outside. There is a great restaurant attached to the market which will cook any fish you buy. They charge €4.50 for doing it. They give you salad and small potatoes which is extra. Its worth. the trip.Upstairs is the fresh fruit, salad and vegetables. Unfortunately it is a place to also buy live chickens, ducks and rabbit which are caged rather cruelly by European standards. If your squeamish stay on the fish floor!
Written 11 January 2020
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LILY Voyages
Algiers, Algeria619 contributions
Have your fish cooked on the spot in porto
Dec 2019 • Couples
A specific activity in the Porto region is to have your fish purchased locally on the market stalls and cookie by a restaurant owner for a sum of roughly 5 euros spécial for you. For this, We took the blue Metro line A towards MATOSINHOS (towards the port) and got off at MERCADO stop. The blue market is on your right. Do not hesitate to behave like the locals, the fish sellers are numerous, let yourself be tempted. Nice experience of local products upstairs fruit vegetables honey, poultry...
Written 17 December 2019
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John F
Hitchin, UK612 contributions
Well worth a detour even if you're not hungry
Sep 2019
A landmark building conceived in the 1930s but not completed until after the Second World War, this cavernous commercial space features a dazzling display of fish as well as restaurants, bars, other stalls and all sorts of other enterprises, as well as a very clean public toilet.
One of the big attractions is buying fish from the source and then getting the restaurant a few steps away to cook it for you, but the market experience is well worth ticking off even if you're not planning to eat at all. Great atmosphere.
One of the big attractions is buying fish from the source and then getting the restaurant a few steps away to cook it for you, but the market experience is well worth ticking off even if you're not planning to eat at all. Great atmosphere.
Written 23 September 2019
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Cesc D
Rome, Italy195 contributions
Great market and great restaurants
Sep 2019 • Couples
Really a nice market, close to seaside. You can buy your fish and take it to the restaurant: they will cook it for you just for 6 euros. Instead, you can eat food from many restaurants around the fish market. Traditional and tasty
Written 19 September 2019
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mabinho
Seville, Spain1,528 contributions
Cavernous market hall
Jul 2019 • Couples
This is a very impressive building, almost dwarfing the mainly traditional stalls inside. In fact it's on two levels - with fruit and veg on the top (with the livestock!) and the fish below. Some restaurants/bars too. Well worth a visit if you're in town.
Written 22 July 2019
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AndyLFC_9
Daventry, UK573 contributions
Great market to wander; go on Bus 500 from Porto
Apr 2019 • Solo
One of the best bus rides is from Porto centre to this market in nearby port Matsosinhos. All along the Atlantic coast and Douro river, to this wonderful market.Route 500, every 18 minutes .....
Best time to visit is before 10.00, when it's buzzing, later it is quiet. Great fish counters on lower level, and fruit, veg and livestock on top level; nice little cafes above level also, really friendly and extremely cheap.
Best time to visit is before 10.00, when it's buzzing, later it is quiet. Great fish counters on lower level, and fruit, veg and livestock on top level; nice little cafes above level also, really friendly and extremely cheap.
Written 22 April 2019
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia31,073 contributions
Fresh food
Oct 2018 • Couples
We went there by metro intending to go to a local restaurant as recommended to us. We decided instead to spend some time acquainting ourselves with the Mercado. It's an amazing place where you can find fresh meat and fish, fresh vegetables, fresh anything! There is a need for the place to be cleaner, as it really needs it in some areas. Perhaps the locals, for whom this market is intended, are used to it, or perhaps they already have complained about the cleanliness of the place, or lack of it, but we would not know this. Overall a really good place to see and experience fresh food.
Written 9 April 2019
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Albert P
Lisbon, Portugal6 contributions
REALY THE BEST FISH
Mar 2019 • Family
If you want to buy realy good fish and be treated like a King, in the market of Matosinhos you will have it.
You have here marvelous fish, vegetables, fruit and much more
You have here marvelous fish, vegetables, fruit and much more
Written 26 March 2019
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Alice Santos
Valongo, Portugal18 contributions
From see to your plate!
Jan 2019 • Family
Here you find the best and freshest fish you can want at your table! Directly from the sea! Go meet the fishmongers!
Written 20 February 2019
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Gabi Marcondes
Bascharage, Luxembourg137 contributions
Good Place for Fresh Food
Oct 2018
The Mercado in itself is not so big, but it has a good variety of stands selling fruits, vegetables and meat. Also, you con find some spices and herbs, but some are quit expensive. Finally, I found the number of restaurants available to be very short. It would be better if there were more restaurants.
Written 14 October 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
- Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos is open:
- Mon - Mon 07:00 - 14:00
- Tue - Fri 06:30 - 18:00
- Sat - Sat 06:00 - 16:30
- We recommend booking Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos:
- (0.11 km) Hotel Porto Mar
- (0.10 km) O Sardinhas
- (0.22 km) Residencial Porto Leixoes
- (0.20 km) Leao de Ouro
- (0.40 km) O Valentim Hotel
- Restaurants near Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos:
- (0.03 km) Taberna Lusitana
- (0.04 km) Sushi No Mercado
- (0.04 km) Snack Shack Do Mercado
- (0.05 km) Manifesto
- (0.05 km) Mercado - Food & Drinks