Kleinmarkthalle
An indoor food market in the city center with more than 60 stalls selling sausages, cheese, green-sauce herbs and international takeaway food. It is where locals go for lunch.
The Kleinmarkthalle was built in 1954. It lies south of Schirn Street and just north of the cathedral, and it is where Frankfurt people shop for groceries and have lunch. On the ground floor you will find butchers, bakers, cheesemongers, fishmongers, fruit and vegetable stalls, and takeaway counters serving Asian, Italian and Turkish food. The most famous is the Frankfurter sausage from the Schreiber stall, which often has long queues. You can also buy the seven-herb bundles used to make green sauce. The wine bar on the second-floor gallery is busy at midday on Saturdays, when locals stand around drinking and chatting, which gives it a lively local atmosphere. It is a good place for a simple lunch, and a visit takes about an hour. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–16:00; closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Zeil & Hauptwache
- Museum für Moderne Kunst (MMK)
- Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
- Römerberg & New Old Town
- St. Paul's Church (Paulskirche)
- Frankfurt Cathedral
- Historical Museum Frankfurt
- Eiserner Steg