La Merced Market

This market is so massive that it's hard to comprehend. Incredibly crowded and tons of fresh produce plus stalls with everything else you can imagine from China. It was like a Temu in real life. I love the culture of everyone eating together at the food areas. There are large tables with many chairs.

The market has everything you could need to feel at home away from home. I was in Mexico city for a week and I went there to buy my groceries and I got everything I needed and still had more food left at the end of the trip. The prices were great and fair to the sellers/buyers. Would definitely recommend this market which seems like it would never end 🥰

A few disclaimers - be ready for all the over stimulation. Very packed market and can be easy to get lost. Lots of moving parts but a wonderful place for delicious food. Had the best tamales inside!

Very crowded market and at the same time a unique experience. I have been in many central markets but this one is another level of crowd and chaos😁 if you wanna feel the city, just go ahead.

I loved La Merced market. The colors, flavors, and people are wonderful. The market is pretty big, so if you don’t want to experience a labyrinth or if you're looking to navigate it more easily, I suggest getting a guide.

Delicious Street food, but can be daunting to navigate. Mc teo is a good entry on Google maps to navigate to the correct section for food, otherwise you can easily get lost.

First of all just contact Eat Mexico in order to do this safely and with some guidance. Adrian (our guide) is a cook/chef/culinary graduate (as we’re our other guides with other companies). Which made talking food a no brainer. He explained much more than I was bargain for about how the local “system” works all the way up! We moved effortlessly through the market (once we made it past the tents). The true market is very well lit and friendly. I don’t think there were many glances our way since he spends so much time there. Don’t expect your group to be more than 4 since there is not room. The only leer we got the 5 days in CDMX was entering the market and in Polanco the locals were amazed that we went there at all. Great food, great local guide information and really good freakin food!

Complete sensory saturation. Everything for sale. Even haircut for 60 mxn. Bought a nice polo shirt. Some vendors allow you to try if you want to taste their food. The place to buy everything.