Mercado Agrícola de Montevideo

Fans of the American actress Mae West (“Too much of a good thing is…terrific!”) will find this revitalized historic marketplace to be a spectacle worth a visit (at least once). Uruguay has come a long way since being a relatively poor country in the 1980’s, witness this palace of contemporary consumption. There are a variety of stores, places to eat, bars and places to hang out. Prior to its rebirth as an urban shopping venue, it was a collection point for farm produce. I remember being able to drive into the building, where there were stacks of fruit and vegetable crates. Now you can buy US$1500 per bottle wines at Iber if you have bank. Nice meat market and “chicken boutique” (I’m not kidding!). Have a chivito in the food court and top it off with an ice cream sundae! The neighborhood of the market has also been upgraded, though it retains a bit of the urban grit that characterized its now distant past. Convenient parking out front but bring some small bills to tip the attendants. Les Halles in Paris are long gone, but Mercado Agricola still lives.

Really interesting place for visiting. It seems like a shopping mall but in antique style really charming.

If food is what you’re looking for, try the Mercado de Puerto that offers a lot of asados steaks and wines. There is a fast food court here and several shops offering ready to eat foods, but nothing impressive.

If you're in Montevideo, you must go to Port market Mercado del Puerto and have a steak. Unbelievable experience

Amazing place! The prices are better than the Mercado del Puerto. Also there are more stores variety

Beautiful building, but very few interesting stalls. Mostly uninspiring culinary offers, some fruit/veg stalls, not great for shopping if you're looking for anything regional (except, perhaps, wine). Disappointing and only worthwhile visiting if you're already in the neighbourhood.

A charming place is a little bit out of the city center and you must visit during your stay in the city.

A really nice market and place to go try new food, buy your groceries for the day, fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry and so much more. There are mini-markets, a pharmacy, two nice coffee shops, various fast food places, pizza places and a whole bunch of other choices for your lunch or dinner. Is also a nice place to visit for a while, it’s big and spacious. It has a place for kids, however it’s not the best place to bring kids specifically, it’s more of a family plan. The only downside is that it is a noisy place when it’s crowded, acoustics don’t help the space when there too many people talking together.