Mercado Central de Fortaleza
Mercado Central de Fortaleza
Mercado Central de Fortaleza
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Browse the boutiques, but make your purchases at this central market, where the prices are better and you’ll find just about every souvenir imaginable.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Nicole B
Porto Alegre, RS980 contributions
Jan 2022
Large, sort-of indoor market. Lots of stores, but not a huge amount of variety. Some listed prices, some places bargaining is expected. On Sunday it was pretty sleepy. Bathrooms were pretty good which is a rarity in public places here. This night market in Beira Mar is more interesting and has all the same stuff.
Written 9 January 2022
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ulf_in_varnhem
Varnhem, Sweden15 contributions
A big circular market with four floors crammed with small shops that offers very good prices on mostly Brazil-made goods. Clothes dominates - T-shirts, shorts, dresses, bikinis, shirts, shoes, bags, towels... you name it. All to very reasonable prices and still margins for haggle!
Normal price for a T-shirt here is about 3 US dollars and beautiful tulle dresses for little girls for less than 9 US dollars.
Also there is a lot of hammocks in different shapes for sale.
Two restaurants with local food is in operation and in the basement floor you find a suco-stand that produes tasty juices of any kind on the spot.
A great place to visit at least one time during a Fortaleza stay. Open all days, but on sundays the number of open shops is reduced and the prices might be higher - especially if you are just arrived and not has got the suntan in place yet...
Normal price for a T-shirt here is about 3 US dollars and beautiful tulle dresses for little girls for less than 9 US dollars.
Also there is a lot of hammocks in different shapes for sale.
Two restaurants with local food is in operation and in the basement floor you find a suco-stand that produes tasty juices of any kind on the spot.
A great place to visit at least one time during a Fortaleza stay. Open all days, but on sundays the number of open shops is reduced and the prices might be higher - especially if you are just arrived and not has got the suntan in place yet...
Written 20 February 2006
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D'Arrigo
Caxias Do Sul, RS1,135 contributions
The Mercado Central (Central market) sure is a place to see. A place to spend a few ours checking the biggest variety of Fortaleza’s handicrafts, lots of things to buy from an incredible variety of clothes, shoes, leather bags and foods, as cashews and Brazilian nuts, plus the cocadas (coconut candy) are awesome .
But what I consider a find is a juice place on the parking area of the central market. Just where you pay for parking. Fantastic the quality of the juices and very cheap. If you go there don’t miss this find.
But what I consider a find is a juice place on the parking area of the central market. Just where you pay for parking. Fantastic the quality of the juices and very cheap. If you go there don’t miss this find.
Written 7 June 2010
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angela g
United Kingdom2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
Waste of time, they only sell crap cheap made stuff, I bought a beach bag there which is following to bits after 2 days.
Very shady area at the city centre across the Rd was fully of homeless drugged people, I didn’t feel safe at all, I nearly ask the taxi driver to take me back to the hotel but I fortunately it was a Uber and couldn’t do that.
Don’t waste your time!
Very shady area at the city centre across the Rd was fully of homeless drugged people, I didn’t feel safe at all, I nearly ask the taxi driver to take me back to the hotel but I fortunately it was a Uber and couldn’t do that.
Don’t waste your time!
Written 8 February 2024
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hbhakh
Roanoke, VA2,264 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We visited this mercado while on a tour of Fortaleza. It's very large with dozens of vendors, manyof which have the same thing. Unfortunately, there's a lot of tourist junk. Also note that it's semi-outdoors......it's covered but there's no AC so it was stifling hot inside.
Written 22 February 2024
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Rebecca B
Salt Lake City, Utah19 contributions
Mercado Central is a good place to go in Fortaleza if you want to see most of what is available in Fortaleza all in one place. But, atmosphere wise I prefer to shop at the booths down by the beach on Beira Mar. As far as I could tell the prices weren't very different, if at all, between the two places. There are also some good tourist shops downtown on the other side of the big Catholic Cathedral from Mercado Central and are within walking distance of Mercado Central. I also would highly recommend the CeART store which is at Av. Santos Dumont, 1589, Aldeota. I think it is run by the government of Ceara (the state Fortaleza is in), and is meant to promote art in the state. I thought the prices were very reasonable and the items were more artisitic, unique and I think they are all handmade. CeART is actually my favorite place for souvenir shopping in Fortaleza. If you don't have a lot of time for shopping, I would just go to the booths on Beira Mar and to CeART and would skip the Mercado Central all together. I've spent quite a bit of time in Fortaleza because my parents live there and I've done a lot of shopping, so trust me on this one. Overall, the Mercado Central is okay, but there is better shopping in Fortaleza.
Written 16 December 2009
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Ron M
127 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
This market has been revitalized and it is now very clean and even the elevator is working fine. A source for all your mementos from a trip to Fortaleza and the Brazilian northeast traditions. A must see.
Written 26 October 2020
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Bernard Twardy
Fortaleza, CE51 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Ok ! This is the place to buy for a reasonable price. Show interest for what ever you want to buy, ask for the price and walk slowly away, you first discount is coming.
Check the mechandise, open closed bags before you buy something. Double check...
Enjoy !!!!
Check the mechandise, open closed bags before you buy something. Double check...
Enjoy !!!!
Written 10 June 2019
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no_riverside
Sao Paulo, SP39 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Lots of options of local handcrafted goods such as “Renda de Bilro”. The market is huge. But careful: there are lots of stores selling Chinese products instead.
Written 11 November 2019
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Darli B
Aventura, FL4 contributions
June 2019 • Solo
Unfortunately, lots of the same merchandise and many things on the floor... disorganized. Facility needs renovation. Go to the "feirinha" Meireles in the evening instead. It's a lot more pleasurable. I do not recommended eating at the Mercado Central either.
Written 3 July 2019
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Olá. Esse mercado é acessível para cadeirantes?
Written 19 June 2024
O mercado central tem ar condicionado? Se não tem, é muito quente?
Written 15 August 2023
Não há ar condicionado. E, sim, lá é muito quente....assim como toda a cidade.
Written 22 August 2023
Ouvi que Fortaleza é um local onde muitos comprar ROUPAS baratas para revender em diversas cidades, inclusive Teresina.
Com relação ao custo benefício entre preço e qualidade. Qual compensa mais comprar?
Ouvi falar de alguns mas não sei qual o melhor
Mercado central, Centro Fashion, Feirinha da Madrugada, Buraco da Gia, Galpão da Felicidade?
Written 23 August 2020
Olá Itallo, sim há vários lugares para se comprar roupas baratas em Fortaleza, mas o Mercado Central com certeza não se encaixa, preços mais caros que os demais lugares.
Written 26 December 2020
Com relação ao custo benefício entre preço e qualidade
Qual compensa mais comprar no varejo?
Mercado central, Centro Fashion, Feirinha da Madrugada ou Buraco da Gia?
Written 20 August 2020
E boa a relação custo beneficio, no caso pecas em coro, e de renda,comprando em quantidade. Se for roupa aconselho a ferrinha da madrugada.
Written 21 August 2020
Luciana Dias
Campo Grande, MS
Olá! alguém já viajou com bebê de 1 ano pra fortaleza, tenho interesse em ir no Mercadão, mas vejo q é enorme, e andar com bebê no colo não dá, alguém sabe se lá eles alugam algum carrinho pra andar com o bebê lá dentro, ou algo do tipo?
Written 12 September 2019
Não vi carrinhos para alugar e a extensão do mercado central é muito grande. Há elevador, não precisa subir e descer escadas, entretanto sugiro que se você levar bebê, que leve um carrinho do tipo passeio, daqueles bem pequenos e leves, ou use sling.
Written 13 September 2019
Gostaria de saber se o mercado vale mais a pena do que a feirinha.
Written 9 August 2019
O mercado central tem uma variedade maior de artigos que a ferinha da Beira Mar e os preços, na grande maioria dos produtos, são mais em conta.
A feirinha funciona só do final da tarde para a noite e o mercado central em horário comercial. A feirinha tem junto o ambiente ser na praia e próximo a um dos espigões da orla, além de ter um policiamento reforçado e ter algumas barracas de frutos do mar também. O que permite um passeio além das compras.
O mercado central tem em seu redor a catedral da sé é o centro cultural dragão do mar que permitem um passeio além das compras, mas o policiamento não é tão intenso quanto o da beira mar.
O que posso dizer é que os munícipes preferem realizar as compras no mercado central, haja vista que no entorno tem outros comércios populares que incrementam a atratividade do local.
Written 10 August 2019
O mercado é petfriendly para cães de pequeno porte?
Written 30 June 2019
Não notei placas proibindo, mas não parece apropriado para levar cães por conta dos corredores estreitos para circulação e por causa das lanchonetes e restaurantes.
Written 1 July 2019
Olá, gostaria de saber se tem algum restaurante que serve comidas típicas regionais, quero experimentar Buchada de bode! Poderiam me indicar um bom restaurante? Agradeço quem puder responder.
Written 28 June 2019
Bom dia, no Mercado central tem restaurantes de comidas tipicas, lojinhas de produtos da terra, como rapaduras, castanhas, etc.
Written 28 June 2019
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