Marché couvert Saint-Quentin

On a quiet Sunday afternoon, shoppers of all ages can be seen dining, shopping for ingredients, picking up free books or sipping fruit drinks or coffee. On this particular Sunday, not all the shops were open which was strange considering the great location. Given its proximity to the main stations, it’s surprising it doesn’t attract more tourists. Most clients seem to be locals. The vicinity is a diverse area with ethnic shops from African and Middle Eastern heritage, money changers, and general goods stores. Inside the market, many stalls had built in seating for dining on the spot. The main dining area provides additional seating for clients buying from any food stall. The selection was limited as it seemed like there was one of any one kind of cuisine/products. Great place to get away from the train station and have some quality food and some tranquillity.

Nice place for lunch. The seafood was awesome...great oysters and wine. Nice Lasagna also... unfortunately it was microwaved too high...and too much cheese for me on top ...more sauce! Delicious though!

Great market with a huge selection of provisions as well as some great gift items and dining establishments. It's simple to navigate but also just as easy to lose yourself in the displays of incredible produce, meats, fish, cheese and wine!

Where the real locals hangout! The tartare at Godard was amazing!

Very nice traditional French covered market with a good selection of fresh food stalls and attractive florist stand. Everything appears fresh and delicious. Well worth popping in if you are in the area.

We live in a hotel right by this market, and we had our breakfast here. It was just so nice. We passed by some different culture restaurants like the Moroccan restaurant. We also bought some cheese and some fruits.

This was a stop by as we made our way to our hotel, but what a wonderful array of stalls offering everything you could want under roof cover. Really a good place to investigate if you have the time

Neighborhood spot; I was only tourist here for lunch on Sunday. Went to a seafood stand and got a bottle from the wine shop. Narrow hours for many places here, but some great eats to be had. Great variety

Marche Couvert St Quentin is a modern, open, indoor market with a mix of restaurants and grocers (fruit, vegetables, meat) located very close to St Vincent de Paul cathederal and Gare de L'est train station. None of the restaurants were open when we came around 10:30 am on a Wednesday, so instead when to a bakery to pick up croissants and donut bites (beignets). Everything was so good, especially the beignets filled with rich milk chocolate (for 0,5€ only). We got some mandarin oranges from a nearby fruit vendor, and made an interesting brunch. There was plenty of seating at that time of day. The oranges were sweet and juicy..haven't found bad fruit in Paris yet.

INDOOR, more permanent, farmer's market type deal! i was expecting a bit more.. but the place was dead & not the cleanest place... i saw some flies & mold in one of the cheese cases.. although a different cheese store & the butchers looked top notch! --Au Du Marche: wonderful cheese shop where we got roquefort UNPASTEURIZED.. not available in America!! MMmm so creamy & good! they apparently also offer cheese classes --Bierissime: specialty beer shop w/ a HUGE selection of bottled beer.. i wish i knew more about beer to see what types i should bring home for friends.. but im not a beer drinker so the only thing i recognized was a flavor of Lindemann's lambic that i haven't tried.. Faro!! they also have fresh fish & fruits here!

Coming from Toronto, there is a tremendous market: st Lawrence market.. This one is a weird design, lots of empty stalls. There is an excellent croissant spot. Good stop in for some meat and vegetables. Proximity to gare du nord is helpful.

Nice covert market with a variety of vendors and restaurants Closed on Monday's But opened until 8pm (except Sunday's) You will find refund cheeses, fresh vegetables, meats and fine "charcuteries" A must visit