Markets Brazil

Situated on the edge of the bay, the Feira de Sao Joaquim is an authentic folk market. You'll find meat, fruit, vegetables... as well as everyday objects, handicrafts and candomblé-related artifacts. In a joyful hubbub, with a wealth of smells and flavors, it offers an immersion into the daily life of the Bahian people. It was restored in 2016, but the magic of the place still works. There's a special charm to this market, where Salvador's Afro-Brazilian roots are fully expressed, far from the artifice of modernity.

Surely the best market of the city for some Potiguares. We will like to lose ourselves in the numerous shops of the place. In all, about thirty shops of craft industry: wood, clothing, glassmaking, precious or semi-precious stones, cachaçaria. The traditional art of Natal and the Nordeste is well represented. One appreciates the figurines out of ground, of style santons, typically Nordestines. Certainly very good ideas to put in the suitcases before returning. Workshops of craftsmen propose their objects made with the hand.

The Feira de Liberdade allows you to feel the pulse of São Paulo, and to perceive a part of its soul. This market, which has already celebrated its 30th anniversary, is one of the most traditional in Sampa, with more than 200 stands scattered around the Praça da Liberdade. You can find everything, but it is surely the Japanese cuisine and the pastesis at low prices that make it very interesting. However, you have to be patient, at lunch time the queues are long. The food stalls are just outside the metro. It's a good Sunday walk.

It is impossible to pass through Belo Horizonte without visiting the central market. You can find everything there. It sometimes looks like a Moroccan souk, which we love. Its 400 shops offer fruits and vegetables, flowers, medicinal herbs, objects of piety and handicrafts. The popular stalls here are a tradition in BH. People talk with beer and picada in hand. There is even a cooking school where you can take free courses in mineira cooking. One of the 10 most beautiful markets in the world according to the "TAM Nuvens" guide.

Casa Nordeste is a mix of a large souvenir shop, local delicacies and a coffee shop. You can find many regional products in the Casa do Nordeste. The prices are affordable. The cashew nuts come directly from the production of the local "cajueiros". Customers can taste the products on the spot, the nuts are sold in bulk. All the options are salted, roasted, caramelized... A must stop for those who are on the road to Northern Alagoas. Since 2015, a new address exists in Ponta Verde.

Every Sunday, the "art and gastronomy" market unfolds on the cobblestones of São José Street, with street artists, jazz processions, art and craft stands and restaurants that set up tables on the pavement for the occasion.This historic shopping street is restored to its former glory and is closed to cars so that pedestrians can enjoy this true cultural corridor. Artists and craftsmen display their wares and bars and restaurants set up tables on the sidewalks.

The beaches of seaside towns often have their own market/fair. In Rio, the Copacabana and Ipanema markets are well known. The residential district of Boa Viagem, with its 20 km of beach, also has its own daily market, from 5pm to 10pm. Near the pretty little church of Praça Boa Viagem, stalls appear every evening as if by magic, offering regional dishes served by ladies in traditional costume, handicrafts and jewelry. Locals and tourists mingle in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tokyo Dome is a popular lanchonete in the Mercado Municipal. Contrary to what its name might suggest, this little stall does not sell Japanese specialties. In this pleasant public market, this small restaurant sells delicious pastéis (salted fritters) with meat, cod, mozzarella, caiman, sweet and sour and other types of "salgados" as well as excellent fruit juices. The number of visitors is enough to explain the interest of the place. Try the pastel "rucula, dried tomato and mozzarella". A pleasant place.

The Passarela do Descobrimento, known locally as Passarela do Alcool, is a must-see meeting point. During the day, it is a real open-air shopping area. You can find just about anything here: restaurants serving regional cuisine, cafes and bars, but also clothing and souvenir stores, handicraft stores and, at nightfall, "batidas" stands. It is a place to gather "before night".