Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges

Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges

Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges
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9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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Get ready to rub shoulders with the locals at one of Paris’ oldest covered food markets. While the Moroccan stand is the most popular, a diverse range of cuisines is on offer, including French, Libyan, and Japanese. There’s something for everyone—pick one and dine in, or take away a selection and enjoy it at the nearby park. The bustling market is open on most days of the week from early morning to mid-afternoon, making it a perfect stop for breakfast or lunch. Pick up fresh produce and artisanal products like cheese and wine, or continue your gastronomical adventure with a food tour. – Tripadvisor
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  • Marco Ferrari
    Florence, Italy17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    To try!
    Very rustic market, but very inviting. There are various stands (Japanese, fish, Italian, African and so on) that offer particular dishes to eat on site or "take away". We ate at the Japanese stand and “wow”, so much stuff. We took a katsudon (which I highly recommend), a bento with fried chicken, and as appetizers the fried tofu (also good). I had never tasted katsudon and I was fully satisfied. The place is a bit small, in fact we were a bit crowded during lunch, but I assure you it was worth it. The two of us spent around €20 each, which isn't cheap but then again, we are in Paris!
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 13, 2024
  • Jilau-gourmand
    Nancy, France118 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Disappointment
    I wanted to visit this market located in the heart of the Marais, first of all for its history and also, for the advertising that has recently been given on social networks. I was really disappointed because it's more of a food feria than a food market. The passages sometimes become very narrow and difficult to access because so many people come there, between local bobos and those from all over the world, plus tourists eager to make an Insta video, the place loses all its charm. I wanted to eat there (at miam miam) but no way because it was impossible to order. Finally, I decided to try Lebanese and it was a bad idea. No need to go in, in any case, there is nothing special.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written May 5, 2024
  • mc_urso
    Nice, France359 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Anything but Parisian
    Food court which has little to do with a traditional Parisian market but rather a range of varied food stands. Big flow, big pressure and sometimes offers at excessive prices. Okay, but it's still nice.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 12, 2024
  • Tej S
    142 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Variety and Flavor!
    A wonderful confluence of produce, narrow alleys teeming with all sorts of cuisine, and freshness abound. Can start form Lebanese to Japanese to Italian to fresh juice to French seafood - I got the Falafel sandwich personally. Great place to walk, survey, and savor!
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written June 5, 2024
  • pandan57
    City of Venice, Italy28 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Always a pleasant visit
    Every time I'm in Paris, and I'm passing by, there's not a time I don't walk in and take a walk through this market. I often stop to eat something in one of his stalls, one more attractive than the other, or in one of the bistros that surround him. Always very crowded with people from all over, but especially Parisians, and for this reason I consider it one of my favorite places.
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled on business
    Written November 15, 2024
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schmidtmg
Switzerland1,146 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
don't quite know why other reviewers find this place "horrible" with "cheap things to eat". The market is not big, true, and many of the vegetable or other food stands have been converted into sit down places to eat. But some of those do not offer 'cheap' but actually quite decent food.. such as the Lebanese foodstall. The market may be touristy, but on Sunday brunchtime, it is teeming with locals. If you want more upmarket dairy products, go to the cheese shop on rue de Bretagne a few steps away. In between the two entrances to the market on rue de Bretagne, there is a lovely bookshop called "Comme un Roman"...
Written October 24, 2022
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Lydia L
Toronto, Canada53 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
This market has become my go-to place when visiting Paris. The middle eastern place has great shawarmas and falafel. But this visit we discovered the Butcher who grills up steaks on the spot. With accompanying grilled veggies served on a board with fleur de sel sprinkled on top and a nice bottle of red, this was one of our best lunches in all of Paris! Next time we’re in Paris, we’re definitely coming back for another steak!
Written June 24, 2023
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Shanas1
Los Angeles, CA48 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
With a variety of food stands around the perimeter. This market was much smaller than I imagined. And we went the week between Christmas and New Years and a lot of the sands were closed thru January 3rd so keep that in mind when traveling.
Written January 4, 2020
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Stephen M
7 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
This is primarily a food court. I went to get produce. Don’t go for that. Very few shops that sell unprepared products. There are decent shops elsewhere in the neighborhood for produce, meat, bread, pasties—and I will return to the area for those businesses-but the covered market was a waste of time. I really wish reviews would be accurate. Setting expectations above what the place can deliver is bad for business.
Written September 17, 2023
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Jose V
Tampa, FL7 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Family
We visited one of the food stands and were very disappointed with the overpriced menu. The place itself is, as expected, simple and rustic, the dishes very small and the prices very inflated, way out of proportion. We won’t return for sure.
Written July 16, 2021
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Melanie T
New York City, NY7,016 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
This is Paris's oldest food market and it was quite unimpressive. We got there at around 4 pm on a Saturday, so I'm not sure if that makes any difference. I was expecting a vibrant market with fresh produce, and local foods. Instead, it was just filled with a lot of closed storefronts (maybe due to the French August summer vacation), and overpriced and unappealing restaurants, with people smoking everywhere. We were in and out within 5 minutes. I regret walking the 15 minutes from our hotel to this.
Written August 19, 2023
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69andypandy69
London, UK3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Friends
We came to Au Coin Bio, just inside the market. Expensive, ordinary food. I had a tasteless, watery boeuf bourgignon, or excuse for one.
The waiter was extremely unpleasant, inappropriate and with disgusting lack of hygiene - wiping his nose with the filthiest hands, then handling plates, cutlery, glasses. Enough to make one vomit.
The worst lunch imaginable in Paris, avoid at all costs, revolting dump.
Written January 5, 2023
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checconen
Treviso, Italy205 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
After a couple of years I came back to this small and typical etnic and street food. I choosed as usual the marocaine and I didn't made a mistake. Tajine and cous cous are very good and the price is cheap. A nice stop in a small hidden edge in the big Paris. To try!
Written August 16, 2023
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JRCParis
PARIS37 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
Bustling food court in the oldest covered market building in Paris. Fun atmosphere and good choice of different cuisines. It was difficult to find free seats at one of the food stands. When we finally did, table of the stand we were at was grubby and sticky, cutlery and crockery old and smeary. Food was average. Hygeine standards very iffy.
There are also some "regular market stands": fruit & veg, cheese etc.
Written July 23, 2023
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Rob H
Toronto, Canada313 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Really a must visit. The food purveyors are exceptional and there are numerous in market places to eat as well as to buy. Very popular with neighbourhood regulars and not too touristy. Not overly large but quaint and rustic. Very enjoyable mix of foodies, flaneurs and favoured customers.
Written February 24, 2020
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