Maputo Fish Market
Mercado do Peixe
A seafront fish market where you buy prawns, crabs and fresh fish at the stalls, then have them cooked at around sixty small eateries under red umbrellas by the sea.
A large white building on the way from the Marginal to Costa do Sol, rebuilt and set facing the sea. It is more hygienic than the old market. The routine: choose prawns, crabs, lobsters or fresh fish at the stalls and pay, then walk about 100 meters to the eatery area. Pay by weight for cleaning and cooking, which comes with salad, fries and drinks. You can also choose a restaurant first and have a staff member help you shop. Stalls display prices, but touting and inflated bills do happen, so check the cooking price list posted in the hallway and agree on a price first. A seafood meal costs about 10–20 euros. Open-air seating under red umbrellas overlooks Maputo Bay.
Opening hours
Open during the day until evening; busiest at lunchtime
Nearby sights
- Mercado do Peixe
- Costa do Sol & Avenida Marginal
- Igreja de Santo António da Polana
- Polana Serena Hotel
- FEIMA Craft Market
- Núcleo de Arte
- Natural History Museum of Mozambique
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception