Point of interest
Time Out Market (Mercado da Ribeira)
in Lisboa, Portugal
Huge curated food hall in Cais do Sodré with stalls from the city's best chefs – perfect before a night out.
Where it is
On Avenida 24 de Julho inside the Mercado da Ribeira, right by the Cais do Sodré transport hub on the Tagus.
Address: 49 Praça Dom Luís I, 1200-479 Lisbon
What it is
Under one roof, dozens of stalls from renowned Lisbon chefs and restaurants gather around long communal tables. You order from various counters and graze across Portuguese cuisine, from pastéis de nata to fresh fish. Lively and touristy, but a convenient introduction to the city's food scene; a traditional market half still operates alongside.
History
The market hall was built in 1882 and long served as the city's central food market; its distinctive dome dates from a 1930 expansion. After wholesale trade moved out in 2000, the team behind Time Out magazine took over part of the building in 2010. The Time Out Market opened in May 2014 and was the first food hall of its kind in the world.