For more than 120 years Mendoza, Argentina’s Mercado Central (central market) has occupied the same place a few minutes from the center plaza. Not overly polished or touristy, it’s an inexpensive break from the slick eateries that dominate central Mendoza. There’s no glossy finish, just the raw, grit deal. Butcher’s chop up bloody innards. Spice stalls intoxicate. Old school yellers push fish or meat or slices of pizza.

Market Finds:
-olive oils
-choripan
-sausages (morcilla, salami, etc)
-humitas
-cheeses from the Tafi valley
-empanadas
-bowls of locro
-slices of pizza
-cured ham
-olives
-alfajores
-dulce de leche
-tortitas raspadas
-spices
-nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, etc)

Mercado Central
Corner of Av. Las Heras and Patricias Mendocinas
Mendoza, Argentina
www.mercadoc.com.ar

Hours: Stalls are open daily from 9am to 1:30pm and 4:30pm to 9pm.