Food Markets in Paris

There are many “food streets” or "food markets" in Paris. All weekdays are good to visit them except of Monday when many stores are closed. On Sundays they are generally open till afternoon. Street markets You can find everywhere in Paris. Because it’s very much about food shopping with lots of small purchases, many of the shops here don’t take credit cards. Streets are permanently dedicated to top notch seafood, cheeses, wines etc.

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We will explain here some informations about three of them:

Rue Cler (7th Arrondissement),
Rue Mouffetard (5th Arrondissement) and
Rue Montorgueil (2nd Arrondissement).

Rue Cler is a very popular foodie destination for locals. The closest Metro station is Ecole Militaire.

Don’t miss dropping by Davoli – La Maison du Jambon. It’s an Italian-owned delicatessen but something of a Parisian institution selling homemade dishes and fresh cuts that have to be tasted to be believed. Creperie Ulysee en Gaule could be Your next stop with tasty crepes. Fromagerie is often more than just a cheese shop. You’ll find here an amazing selection of France’s finest cheeses.

Rue Mouffetard is very much a local’s street – a slowly descending narrow thoroughfare where the air is filled with the smells of hundreds of competing delicacies. The closest Metro stations are Cardinal-Lemoine and Censier-Daubenton. It is worth a visit to immerse yourself in the way everyday Parisians go about their business and the ritual of discovering fresh food, hand-selected.

Rue Mouffetard is one of the oldest market districts. It is an “arty” area so it’s easy to spend here a whole day exploring the eclectic world around you. Fromagerie “The House of Androuet” is one more point to be discovered. Rue Montorgueil is among the more trendy food locales with bistros and cafes sitting alongside a wonderful array of boulangeries and patisseries. It follows therefore you will find some of the oldest established food outlets in Paris and Patisserie Stohrer is one of them dating back to the 1730s. It’s quite expensive but your will enjoy it. This area is notable for its seafood so make sure to sample what all the fuss is about by dropping in to Rocher de Cancale to sample the oysters for lunch. The locals have been doing it for 150 years!

Marché des Enfants Rouges (Le Marais)

This historic market takes its name from the 16th-century orphanage that used to occupy the site; the red of the children’s clothes indicated they had been donated by Christian charities. Although the orphanage closed before the revolution, the imposing wooden edifice survived and was reopened as a deluxe food market in 2000 after extensive campaigning from locals. Now something of a tourist hotspot, the market also boasts a handful of first-rate restaurants.