Essex Street Market
Essex Street Market
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Neighbourhood: Downtown Manhattan (Downtown)
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- Delancey St • 1 min walk
- Essex St • 2 min walk
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A Pampered Traveler
Burbank, CA472 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
We enjoyed our visit to the Essex market and market line downstairs. The market is an inside block of produce, meat and other stalls on the ground floor. Then great selection of food stalls on the lower level at the Market Line. My husband and I enjoyed Ukrainian, Puerto Rican and Chinese food for lunch while listening to a DJ and sitting down in picnic benches. There are plenty of tables to enjoy your food after you order them at the stalls. Most places accept Apple Pay. There are are also free clean bathrooms. It is well worth a visit to try so many different foods. My favorite was the pork and tostones at Que Chevere!
Written 3 April 2022
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jgbtravels
Louisville, KY4,628 contributions
July 2023 • Couples
The last time we were here was before the new market opened up. I sort of miss the old market but the new market is very nice. We were actually on a Free Tours by Foot Lower East Side food tour and this was our last stop.It’s more modern and sleek plus getting to stay inside on a 90 degree day was much needed. Unfortunately we didn’t get to stay longer due to having play tickets at 7 pm that night. Hopefully we can come back on another visit.
Written 19 July 2023
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Stan Tecza
Connecticut11,314 contributions
Aug 2021 • Friends
Have driven by Essex Market forever right off the Williamsburg Bridge. Decided to visit today before Mayor Deblasio passport scheme starts to go into effect on Monday August 16. The market is similar to Reade Terninal in Philadelphia although the stores are not as high end in my opinion. Lots of beer, cheeses and meats. Would I go back ? Probably not. But the location looks like an upgrade from its original location across the street.
Written 14 August 2021
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Ella P
Raymond, ME, United States81 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Our bodies were craving something healthy. Peruvian food at Don Ceviche (Essex Market) to the rescue!
My husband ordered their power bowl with rotisserie chicken while I ordered one of their budget meals.
We loved the variety of options at this market. It is also so cool to know that this is the oldest market in NYC! Talk about historic.
My husband ordered their power bowl with rotisserie chicken while I ordered one of their budget meals.
We loved the variety of options at this market. It is also so cool to know that this is the oldest market in NYC! Talk about historic.
Written 16 August 2024
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JenRed2014
Buffalo, NY1,181 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
Great place to shop for prepared and unprepared food (cheese, spices, veggies, fruit, meat) and drinks. Seemed very safe and clean. Good option for a bad weather day. Great for true food shopping or a stop over while killing time. This is not a place to buy trinkets and souvenirs.
Written 28 October 2022
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snoozermoose
Boston, MA193 contributions
June 2022 • Solo
I really liked the old Essex Market (it had that cluttered faded charm) and don't live the cold black-and-white aesthetic of the new market, but it's still a cool food hall that's worth stopping by. There seemed to be a good variety of food and other vendors, definitely more than the old market had. I enjoyed my banana pudding from Sugar Sweet Sunshine and tried to eat at the legendary Shopsin's (unfortunately closed that day). There's plenty of tables and benches to eat at, there's WiFi, and it's nicely air-conditioned. The bathrooms (you need a code) are clean as well. Overall a nice place to grab a bite and get some work done.
Written 7 December 2022
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819andreay
Boca Raton, FL381 contributions
June 2022 • Family
A nice market on the lower East side.
On the corner of Delancy & Essex you can get there via the F train to Delancy and then is a short walk across the street.
High quality food vendors and plenty of seating upstairs and downstairs. A nice grocery store and specialty shops. Fresh fruit, veggies, fish, spices and gourmet cheese. All small businesses under one roof.
Stop by the Soup ladies booth - Peasant Stock is great. All soups are homemade so are the breads and baked goods. Everything is super fresh and organic. Everyday has different specials and the chowder I had was amazing and it came with delicious hot bread.
On the corner of Delancy & Essex you can get there via the F train to Delancy and then is a short walk across the street.
High quality food vendors and plenty of seating upstairs and downstairs. A nice grocery store and specialty shops. Fresh fruit, veggies, fish, spices and gourmet cheese. All small businesses under one roof.
Stop by the Soup ladies booth - Peasant Stock is great. All soups are homemade so are the breads and baked goods. Everything is super fresh and organic. Everyday has different specials and the chowder I had was amazing and it came with delicious hot bread.
Written 18 July 2022
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bandman15
Natchitoches, LA995 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Had lunch at Veselka today inside Essex Market. The food was excellent and service quick. Many options for eating and wonderful meat and fish vendors. Fun place to visit!
Written 30 January 2020
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,510 contributions
May 2023
Very impressive re-do of an old public food market. Upstairs the remnants of the food market where you can buy all sorts of very good things for your kitchen. Downstairs is a food hall with international prepared foods.
Written 28 May 2023
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Gordon B
Netanya, Israel816 contributions
Jan 2020
We made a speecial trip to see the market. The website really hypes up the place. A number of stalls, some on basement level, utso is the Grand Central Market and dining on basement level.
Written 17 January 2020
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