Benito Juárez

A unique and authentic mercado experience! Venture inside for all sorts of goods - souvenirs, hats, clothings, and more! Very lively with lots of fellow shoppers and vendors.

We spent a few hours in this market and others (el Mercado 20 de Noviembre kind of bleeds into el Mercado Benito Juárez, so you can do both together). It's a city market, so it's crowded. But we enjoyed walking around and looking at all the products for sale (everything from mezcal to leather sandals to mole to fresh produce). There are places to eat as well if you're hungry! The markets of Oaxaca are definitely worth exploring if you're in the area!

Got a new belt! This place is your classic flea market, tons of seafood and meats, kind of nasty with all the flies though. They have a bunch of animals for sale too, puppies, bunnies, fish, etc. Bunch of items for souvenirs, clothing, and some really weird stuff. It's defintiely a fun place to check out, I'd imagine it would be more fun at night than the day time. Felt safe the whole time but it's always more fun to go with a friend. My friend tried this drink that you see everywhere, some flour with some liquid, it was terrible, a delicacy only for some.

This market is wild but definitely a worthwhile stop, in my opinion. Some things you can find here: chapulines (grasshoppers) which you can buy from giant bowls or find a vendor that sells them prepackaged (to bring home); lots of mezcal; cheese; meat (look for the giant chunks of cow stomach and liver, they're a frightening sight); fish; chicken; produce; hats; shoes; dresses; various souvenirs; bags; jewelry; mole; spices and chile peppers; baked goods. FYI: The souvenirs being sold here might not always be of the highest artisanal quality. For instance, you can purchase textiles or pottery here but you'll find better quality products at the local villages where these items are actually produced. However, they will be cheaper here. Be careful with your belongings/money. It's a hectic market. I also got ripped off by a vendor who told me that a shot glass was 20 pesos and then when I bought two and gave him 200, he only gave me 150 back. I tried to argue in my terrible Spanish but then gave up since it's only 10 pesos (50 cents) which is probably what he was aiming for. Use your best judgment here.

This is real México. If you are a tourist, you'll see the spices, mole sauces, food vendors, clothes, etc. They have a bit of everything and it's worth a look. The only thing missing was the famous wood carved animals and art. But, I think that stuff is more "high end" than what you'd see at a local market. Definitely worth a visit.

This is a pretty typical Mexican 'mercado', hundreds of stalls selling everything from clothing to tourist trinkets, live animals, leather goods, balls of molé, street food, and just about anything else you can think of. There's little else I can say, but if you haven't been to a proper mercado, it's worth a trip just for the atmosphere. But the real reason you want to hit Mercado Benito Juárez is for that bottle of mezcal you must have before you depart Mexico. There is no better city to sample mezcal than Oaxaca, but guided 'mezcal tours' in the local tasting rooms, or experimentation in the restaurant bars, won't help you find that perfect bottle at a reasonable price. Tasting rooms often have a few high-end brands that they have relationships with. Restaurants may have more selection, but good luck finding that wonderful Tepeztate you sampled in any of the smaller stores. This is where Mercado Benito Juárez comes in with it's 6 or 7 (by my count) liquor stalls that are stocked with mostly...you guessed it...mezcal! Be prepared to bargain, or at least to let out a well-timed 'que caro!'. Shop around. Know the distiller's price for their own bottles. (You probably won't be able to undercut that price by much, if at all, but when the stall owner quotes you a price 50% over the distiller's price, you can shake your head and respond with a price that is fair to all.)

You must keep in mind that a market in Mexico is not like your local Meijer or Target. Walking the aisle smells will hit you in the face that you've never smelled before and hope you never will again. Dead chickens laying on the counter. Meat without refrigeration. Arts and crafts. Clothing. Spices and mole. Fried Grasshoppers ( yes we tried fried Grasshoppers) to me they tasted like popcorn with legs. Husband didn't like them at all. Around the markets thousands of people selling everthing. We were able to purchase some great things for souvenirs. The Day of the Dead celebration was awesome.

A must if you visit Oaxaca City. Not much else to say, just go experience it. Cultural.

It was really fun to wander the maze that is Mercado Benito Juarez. The vendors definitely aren't selling items of the highest craftsmanship, but it's definitely the place to head for a good deal. It was fascinating, and a little gross, to walk down the raw meat aisle, and there are several pretty tempting food vendors. My boyfriend and I didn't eat there but got some delicious juice from a stall that I, regrettably, didn't get the name of. Definitely stop by Mercado Benito Juarez!

This girl loves to cook, so I also like to visit markets when I travel. You can't always bring back all your goods, but it was fun visiting the Mercado Benito Juarez. It's huge and sits on an entire city block with many different stores down different aisles of the market. As we were walking in, I passed a stand that had baskets of spicy chapulines (grasshoppers) and made my boyfriend eat one. I've had them before, but loved the look on his face when he tried it. These snacks are crunchy and the legs get stuck in your teeth. The market has many stands of different goods like fruit and vegetables, clothing, liquor, sweets, fresh bread, woodwork, fruit and jewelry. I was really interested in checking out the spices, mole and dried chilies, of which some I was able to bring back. I love checking out the different foods and offerings and wish I could have explored these markets more, then cooked with some of these ingredients. Maybe next time, these reviews are making me want to start planning my next trip to Oaxaca.

Gorgeous market filled with food, clothing, and other other good! It is filled with beautiful locals selling tejate, chapulines, and talyudas at every turn. This market is more for buying goods such as clothing, mole, and mezcal as opposed to the 20 de Noviembre market across the streets. It's a great market to walk through and is surrounded by dozens of fruit vendors outside. In addition, it is very close to the zocalo, which is a huge plus!

This is more than just a farmers market. Shops selling simple things you may need for your day to day life - you will find here. Clothes, jewelry, mezcal, kitchenware, assorted meats, seafood, and more. There are lanes of shops selling similar kinds of products without any fear of competition. A must visit on your way to or from Mercado 20 de Noviembre.

Can't visit Oaxaca without going to the market. If your looking for fresh fruit, meats, flowers and mezcal this is you place. You can also find traditional clothes, bags jewelry spread throughout. Don't forget to stop by one of the many ice cream stands as you wind your way through the market. Mole is available in the middle of the marketing your tempted. Outside the market walls you can find fresh foods from locals vendors as well, so go in with an appetite and room to try a little bit of this and that along the journey.