Mercado Hildago
Mercado Hildago
4.5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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4.5
183 reviews
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Alicia P
Springfield, Oregon, United States14 contributions
May 2013 • Family
This is a colorful market with pinata stands, food stands, kitchen goods and restaurants. Make certain you visit the restaurant on the south end of the market....They make their own salsa and the torta was like none I've ever had. Plus the male owner speaks english!!! The smells and sounds...so much fun!!!
Written 23 May 2013
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FridaKahloFan
Beijing67 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
If you are a tourist don't go to this wonderful Mexican market.
This market is originally Mexican with no foreigners right now, please don't go if you are a tourist… the prices will increase, a Mc Donald will be built nearby and this wonderful market will be destroyed.
The small food stands serve delicious food, we love it there!
This market is originally Mexican with no foreigners right now, please don't go if you are a tourist… the prices will increase, a Mc Donald will be built nearby and this wonderful market will be destroyed.
The small food stands serve delicious food, we love it there!
Written 3 September 2014
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Gray T
San Diego, CA1 contribution
May 2012 • Couples
We stumbled upon this market while driving through TJ to cross back into the US. Great market. Traditional Mexican food (bulk SPICES, dried fruits and veggies, fresh exotic fruits, vegetables, cheeses); household items -- grinding stones, baskets, pinatas, clay cookers etc..(not what you'd find in WalMart -- and Yes, TJ has Walmarts now...). I love this place. If you are a foodie or love culture, you need to go. Hard to guess you're less than 10 miles from the US border and So. Cal.
Written 12 March 2013
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WinterSun20
2 contributions
Sept 2020 • Family
This place is overpriced! Taking too much advantage on Tourists.. Seriously, a tortilla they sell on the market is 9 pesos a kilo and here 18 a kilo.. nope you can’t rip me off sorry but I will skip this place..
Written 28 September 2020
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Pink
Cedar City, UT159 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
If you are an adventurous traveler this is a place you must visit. Located on Zona del Rio easy access lots of transportation. Full of color and different smells there is food, fruits and vegetables candy stores. An explosion of colors with the handcrafted piñatas. Must try their fresh cut fruits and of course fresh coconuts. If you want to buy 1 or bulk this is the perfect spot. Many more things to mention you have to experience it. Parking lot available and public clean bathrooms. Come hungry !!
Written 23 July 2017
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LSUfam
San Diego, CA7 contributions
Dec 2015 • Friends
We find that if we have visitors to San Diego who want to see Tijuana, but don't have much time, this place is alway a great, fairly quick stop. There are some tourist type items, mexican food spices, candies, tortilla presses, party supplies,etc. The fruit and vegetables always look good but we don't risk bringing them back as I can never remember what is allowed and what isn't. I always buy the dried mango with chile, and friends visiting from Finland loved cooking with the Mole's they purchased.
I've always managed to find a parking space inside, even 2 days before Christmas. The spaces are small and it's crowded but that just adds to the charm of the place. Keep in mind that this is a working market. You will see a few tourist but mostly people buying food and party supplies. We love that about it but perhaps not for everyone.
I've always managed to find a parking space inside, even 2 days before Christmas. The spaces are small and it's crowded but that just adds to the charm of the place. Keep in mind that this is a working market. You will see a few tourist but mostly people buying food and party supplies. We love that about it but perhaps not for everyone.
Written 12 January 2016
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donald b
10 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
Day trip with my wife. I've been to Tijuana many times but it was her first, but it's been over 10 years for me so I figured we'd take the pedestrian bridge to la revolucion and go from there. Holy crap! Things have changed. I was a little nervous until we finally reached the tourist street. That pedestrian bridge now looks like a scene out of "Mad Max". Didn't stay long at la revolucion. Guess I forgot how aggravating it was trying to drink a watered down margarita and have some one say "hey, Amigo...you want to buy a trinket?" every 30 seconds. My wife likes cooking and farmers markets, so we hopped a cab to Mercado. Ahhhh, so much better! Hardly anyone spoke English, but everyone left us alone to browse and shop. Bought a few things and had the best tacos ever at a little corner stand across the street. Next time I will skip the la revolucion and go straight to Mercado!
Written 31 March 2015
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Luz C
8 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
I really like this place make me feel am in Mexico I can taste fruits than I don't eat often and found birote from Guadalajara, always visited if not am feeling didn't come to Mexico
Written 11 April 2017
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Chiquitita
San Francisco, CA164 contributions
Mar 2017
This market is a wonderful place to spend an hour in the morning, lunchtime or afternoon to escape the bland concrete of the city. You will see shops selling housewares for making a wide array of Mexican meals. But above and beyond that, the colorful mosaic of fresh produce, baked goods, herbs, spices and traditional sweets is fascinating. There are also some good counters to get a nice homemade, economical meal.
Written 12 March 2017
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maringfro
San Diego, CA252 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
This mercado is mainly a food market. It's always great to see how the locals shop and what's for sale. There are so many different types of chilies and moles, for example, and lots of other things I didn't even recognize. Mexicans must really like sweets because there are lots of shops selling sweets. I was there a few days after Day of the Dead and there was a large Day of the Dead memorial in the center of the market with several D of the D figurines. There were also quite a few D of the D figurines in the shops. There are places to eat, too. You can really soak up Mexican culture here.
Written 7 November 2016
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pabshark
Anaheim, California
Dose anyone know if they sell casos de cobre para carnitas . Wonder how much they sell for ?
Written 8 August 2020
How do I get to Mercado Hildago from the border and how much does it cost?
Written 30 November 2019
You can take an uber or taxi they will know how to get there it is about 5 to 10 minutes away. Enjoy! . Cost should be 5 dollars.
Written 30 November 2019
Xio V
Tijuana, Mexico
Venden hojas de cilantro coyote, conocida también como cilantro de hoja ancha , culantro? Gracias ,eh estado buscando en muchísimos lugares .
Written 5 January 2019
Es muy variada la oferta de productos derivados de la herbolaria, así que la posibilidad de que encuentres eso, prevalece. No la descartes, pues son varios locales y el más grande está al final hacia la derecha si entras por la avenida Constitución.
Written 6 January 2019
Hay algunos puestos de verduras y frutas de temporada y no temporada. Creo q si pudieras encontrar en este mercado o bien te puedo recomendar el mercado de Abastos este está más completo. Su ubicación es la vía rápida para carretera a Tecate libte
Written 6 January 2019
Sí sí la venden ahí, pero no se te ocurra comer carnitas ahí!!!!
Written 4 September 2018
alisonlugo
Moreno Valley, California
About how much do "ollas de barro" go for at this plaza??
¿Como a cuanto se encuentran las ollas de barro en este mercado?
Written 25 July 2017
Hi there depends on the size and shape they are so many but mostly all the barro is located on one side of the market. I found is less expensive than other places and you can negotiate the price. A plus is the dollar exchange.
Hola El precio depende de el tamaño y forma de La Olla hay muchos modelos y estilos, La mayoria de alfareria se encuentra concentrada en un solo lugar en El Mercado. Yo eh comparado precios y e encontrado que es mucho mas economico que en otros lugares. En este lugar puedes negociar el precio y como ventaja a tu favor esta la paridad de el dollar a peso.
Written 25 July 2017
No las tienen todo el año más si se venden ya que ay mucha gente de Michoacán en la ciudad y de otros estados del sur del país en las cuales se comen las corundas
Written 28 June 2017
Se pueden comprar maletas o bolsones para viajar?
Written 6 August 2016
no se encuertran tiendas de maletas, pero a unos pasos esta plaza rio donde se ecuentra sears donde si encontrara lo que busca de maletas
Written 7 August 2016
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