Lisbon: Mercado de campo de Ourique

Lisbon’s market halls are slowly disappearing. While the Mercado de Ribeira has been transformed into the vibrant, yet touristy, Time Out Market, others are closing their door. So it’s with a sigh of relief that I discovered the Mercado de Campo de Ourique in the same-named neighbourhood. It’s a mix of food court and food stalls, and the concept works! The food stalls buy their ingredients at the market stalls, creating a beautiful symbiosis. My favourite market in Lisbon!

The best way to explore this market and the sourrounding neighbourhood is by joining a Culinary Backstreets tour (in fact, that’s how I’ve disocvered it). Celia, who joined me in the show at the market, is a guide for these tours. Generally, I can vouch for Culinary Backstreets, as I join their tours in every city that I visit!