I really enjoyed the Mexican market and I'm not even a shopper. It's a nice mix of small shops and restaurants all with a Mexican flavor. All the vendors I talked with were extremely friendly and I had a lot of fun. It was really crowded in the morning as many tourists were there for breakfast. I grabbed a few... more

The El Mercado and Market Square in downtown San Antonio is a fun way to spend some time, and do some shopping. The place is crammed with store after store of Mexican pottery, baskets, flags, jewelry, etc. We bought a couple of beautiful baskets to take home, at only $4.95 each. It`s a very colourful place. The number of stores... more

Our kids love taking a trolly from the Riverwalk to El Mercado to shop. I fondly remember doing the same as a child with my family. It is fun to see all the Mexican items for sale in one place. If I weren't from the area, I think it would be even more of a treat. more

This is not the same El Mercado from ten years ago. It is air conditioned...not the quaint little mexican stalls they used to have. There were very few people there and the atmosphere just didn't have the festiveness that I remember. more

El Mercado is a collection of covered shopping malls filled with small stalls selling Mexican pottery, glassware and housewares, as well as leather goods, t-shirts and random plastic tchotchkes. Beautiful brightly colored bowls, plates, tiles, margarita sets, ceramic lizards and frogs, Oaxacan carvings and Day of the Dead figurines, many at reasonable prices, make it a good place to pick... more