Time Out Market Lisboa
Time Out Market / Mercado da Ribeira
The world's first Time Out food hall, housed in the 1892 Ribeira Market, serving signature dishes from more than 20 of Lisbon's top chefs and long-standing eateries.
Time Out Market occupies the western hall of the Mercado da Ribeira, built in 1892 beside Cais do Sodré railway station. Launched in 2014 by the Portuguese editorial team of Time Out magazine, it was the world's first Time Out Market, a format later replicated in New York, Montreal and other cities. Across a cast-iron hall of roughly 3,000 square metres, more than 20 stalls run by local celebrity chefs and time-honoured eateries are arranged, each one vetted by the magazine's editors. These include the stalls of Michelin-starred chefs Henrique Sá Pessoa and Marlene Vieira, Manteigaria's custard tarts, O Prego da Peixaria's steak sandwiches, Sea Me's seafood, Croqueteria's croquettes, the wine bar of Garrafeira Nacional and the black pepper steak of Café de São Bento. For roughly €15–30 per person, you can sample signature dishes from many renowned restaurants. In the centre are hundreds of shared long-table seats, and the usual approach is to grab a seat first and then go off to buy food. The other side of the market, the east hall, remains a traditional food market, with fresh produce, flower and dried fruit stalls in the morning, so arriving early is the best way to experience its everyday atmosphere. The upper floor houses a cooking school and event space, and DJs occasionally play in the evenings. Getting there: exit at Cais do Sodré station on the metro green line. Trains to Cascais and ferries to Cacilhas across the river also depart from here, and tram 28E has a stop on nearby Rua da Conceição. Nearby, Rua Nova do Carvalho, the “Pink Street,” is the nightlife bar district. The market is crowded and noisy and not suited to a quiet meal, but it is an efficient choice for tasting many of Lisbon's signature dishes in one visit.
Opening hours
Sun–Wed 10:00–24:00; Thu–Sat 10:00–01:00
Nearby sights
- Bairro Alto & Chiado
- Carmo Convent
- Santa Justa Lift
- Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
- Rua Augusta Arch
- Praça do Comércio
- Rossio Square
- Lisbon Cathedral