Salamanca Market

Very busy and full of all sorts of produce, clothing, food etc. Park as close as you can. If you use the paid parks make sure your ticket is up to date as the parking officers do check and write tickets. Food was nice and it was a good 2 hours of walking around one of the best markets.

One of the best markets I've been to, especially in Australia. There's no cheap quality rubbish here... everything is of a high standard and probably produced by a local artisan or someone who is a specialist in their craft with a real passion for what they do. Allow about 3 hours to go through at a leisurely pace. So much wonderful food here as well, (Just try not to go on to same day as a cruise trip is visiting Hobart. It really does spoil it a bit).

It’s the biggest market I’ve been to in Australia, and the variety here is unbeatable. From delicious food to unique clothing, garments, and other fascinating items, there’s something for everyone. Though the prices aren’t exactly cheap, the diversity and quality make it worthwhile. The honey, especially the Leatherwood variety, is a highlight—truly different from honey in other states. Another standout was the fruit store with the sweetest berries I’ve ever had. I’ll definitely be returning for more! It’s an amazing experience that captures the heart of Hobart.

I’m in heaven, the best market ever. Over 130 stalls. So many talented stall holders who make their own products. Jewellery, art and fabulous Tassy wood. Food stalls are amazing, scallop pies, chargrilled scallops, crepes, and so so much more. A must do, you’ll love it. 🥰

Salamanca Market in Hobart, Tasmania, is a vibrant and iconic destination that offers a delightful mix of local culture, flavors, and creativity. Held every Saturday in the historic Salamanca Place, the market stretches along cobblestone streets lined with charming Georgian-era buildings, creating a picturesque and lively atmosphere. With over 300 stalls, the market is a treasure trove of Tasmanian goods. From handcrafted jewelry and unique artwork to fresh produce and gourmet food, there’s something for everyone. The local artisans showcase their talent through beautifully crafted items, making it a great spot for finding one-of-a-kind souvenirs. Food lovers will enjoy the wide range of culinary delights, including fresh seafood, artisan cheeses, organic vegetables, and baked goods. The variety of street food stalls ensures there’s something to satisfy every craving. Don’t miss the chance to sample Tasmanian specialties like honey, whiskey, and cider. Live music and street performers add to the market’s lively vibe, creating a fun and family-friendly environment. Whether you’re shopping, eating, or simply soaking in the atmosphere, Salamanca Market is a must-visit for anyone in Tasmania. It’s a perfect way to experience the heart of Hobart and the best of Tasmanian culture.

Great 'quality' and 'local' products. Highly recommend. Bagpipe band ensemble played in the background. Fantastic vocal story telling buskers. Parking is an issue. So be prepared to walk a little there as they close local streets. Salamanca Square public parking was not far at all just be prepared to pay. Great assortment of quality foods. Definitely worth a visit 👌🏻

Definitely Recommend. The products are high quality, I picked up quite a few wonderful treasures on my holiday here and will enjoy them at home as a lovely reminder of this trip. Saturdays are market day.

We liked it but our parents didn't so depends on the person's feelings. I liked it because there were a lot of local products and great food. Very busy, but authentic.

Beautiful local crafts & Aussie foods. Disappointed 190 dozen briny oysters were gone by 2:00. Jewelry, leather goods, toiletries, woods, brass, clothing, toys, spices, candy ... handcrafts presented beautifully by the artists. A lot to see & taste here.

A large Saturday morning market held near the harbor in downtown Hobart. I was expecting more of a fruit and veggie farmers market and while there is some of that plus distilleries and wine tasting, it probably is best described as an artisan market with tons of local handicrafts much of which is made in Tasmania. There were lots of stalls with beautiful items made from indigenous woods (look for the ancient, salvaged Huon Pine) like bowls and cutting boards, metal sculptures for home and garden, clothing (I bought a great leather belt)) and hats and much more. We went early (opens at 8:30) as I was worried about crowds but it wasn't bad at all. I also got some Tasmanian sea salt and chocolate covered raspberries. It realLy was a delight walking through and the shop keepers sseemed to like to chat too. Worth arranging your schedule just to be sure you are there on a Saturday.

Wow What a market today is the first day I experience the Salamanca Market ever idea vendors food sandwiches, wraps, sausages, fruit fruit juice fruit smoothies great gifts to bring home I picked up some dichroic glass necklaces and a cute little girls dress for friends daughter. I've gone to a variety of markets around the world and this is truly amazing community effort and variety of food vendors, buskers, a must see when you're in Hobart on a Saturday morning

As I mentioned in previous reviews, we were in town to do an epic hike through the Three Capes in the Tasman National Park. We only had a couple of free days in Hobart itself but I'm glad that our time included a Saturday morning when we could visit the Salamanca Market. What a great experience and if you're in town during that time, I highly recommend that you make some time to attend. Around 8-8:30AM, tons of vendors start setting up shop in the Salamanca area. Most are local crafts featuring things like carvings using local Tasmanian timber. There are also tiny food vendors featuring some of Tasmania's favorite quick bites. People visiting the market included locals and tourists so the place can get quite busy! If you're looking to bring home some souvenirs, this is really the place you should be shopping because you'll be able to find something to take home that will provide you memories of Tassie. I'm not sure how long the market goes, but it's pretty much all morning. After walking there, you can check out the other local stores around. There's a Banjo's around the corner if you haven't had your breakfast yet or were looking for a more substantial lunch. I picked up a few business cards, so I'll buying from some of the vendors from afar. I'm already looking forward to my next visit here!

As Australian street markets go, this was not bad at all, though it was absolutely mobbed on Easter weekend; I can only hope it's at least a little less crowded most of the time. They had ample and diverse hot food (which is what I mainly wanted), as well as some farmer's stands and an abundance of crafts. I tried a couple of stalls throughout the day with reasonably good results, as well as giving up on a few others due to long lines or them running out of stuff. As with any street market, you'll need a lot of cash handy, but you can at least find something worth spending it on at this one. Additionally, the layout near the docks with a view of the mountain is very much giving you the full Hobart experience.

I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the market and the variety of stalls. Many food options, locally made honey, jams, mustard, chocolate, cheese, nuts and ginger beer with or without alcohol. There are loads of gift shops with handmade creations and some miscellaneous goods. Artists play music, sing and the stalls go on forever! Dogs are not allowed. Definitely a must see for any visitor with a great view of the waterfront.

THE thing you do on Saturday is Salamanca Market if you're a visitor in town. If you're not a visitor, it's still a good place to go thrifting and pick up a week's worth of fresh produce. I can agree with some of the fewer starred reviews that yes it is just a farmer's market, and once you've seen one you've seen them all. But remember that they do serve a purpose other than tourism. No, I'm not going to buy that overly decorated wood carving of a bird or any of those other ridiculous knick-knacks that seem to be standard to street market. However, yes, I will buy a scarf, a dagwood dog, and a cheap little magnet of Wineglass Bay if its a better price than the tourism gift shops. And yes, I will peruse through the clothing racks and bins! I stayed in Hobart for 3 weeks and visited Salamanca every Saturday. The first time deserved the full walk around. Then after that you're a local. You know which booths are worth your time and not. A street market is only useful as much as your needs will allow it to be. So enjoy it! If not, it's a Saturday in Hobart. Throw yourself into one of the neighboring bars until your friends are ready to retrieve you. There's no real down side to this situation.

Cheese, honey, chocolate, fudge, crepes, jewelry, socks, scarves, dresses, jumpers, cider, wine, liqueur, soaps, incense, coffee, sausages, breakfast, and more are all the things you will find for purchase at the Salamanca market held every Saturday from 8am to 3pm. Of all the markets I've been to, the rocks markets in sydney are the largest and my favorite, however the Salamanca market comes close in size and variety. Things to do include: Try the famous Leatherwood honey. Buy some merino socks for 40 bucks a pair. Sample three cheese brie or feta seasoned with cumin, coriander and chilli Smell and rub on some Tasmanian made lotion. Buy a hot cuppa coffee to warm your chilled bones. Check out some homemade jewelry and art. And once you're done, wander over to the cafes across the markets and settle into some brunch indoors and away from the frost and wind.

If you are only in Hobart for Saturday then this is a must visit. If you are travelling through Hobart and are not here on a Saturday then that's bad luck. This is a terrific market full of wonderful local produce and arts and crafts. Not just a market for tourist but a place for locals to come an stock up. Great place to pick up gifts for birthdays and Christmas or something to remember your time in Tasmania if you are a tourist. The coffee by the way was fantastic

This is the most treasured of markets in Tasmania, if not the whole of Australia. I was surprised to read one Yelper's review about ithe stuff being sold here as the equivalent to 'The Reject shop' ($2 chain store's), there is no trashy stuff here at all, it is a requirement for all the stall holders to have high range gear, and the majority of stalls are locally sourced or made, from crafts to food. It was not so long ago that I lived on this heaven of an Island and the Salamanca markets were the ideal spot I would go to pick up gifts for friends locally or across the water. Home made fudge in a variety of choices can be found here, some stunning items of clothing for women, or hats for the guys. Leather work, wood work, beeswax candles, and the I even had a favourite stall that sold flower boquets - mostly native - that were a great price and so popular that if I arrived too late then so did my opportunity. There is also a gypsy caravan that sells delicious juices on site, a big hit in Winter is the hot apple juice with a touch of spice, very warming and will wake you up more than the shot of coffee.

Ah, the tourist's market. Still, you can't help but love the Salamanca Market, tourist or not. Set in the picturesque spot of Salamanca Place, with a breathtaking view of Mt Wellington peeking over the old sandstone buildings (best when it's capped with a bit of snow), the markets are the perfect place to waste a lazy Saturday, wandering up and down the aisles and discovering all the treasures that Tasmania near and far has to offer. It's very easy to kill upwards of two hours just wandering from the top of the markets and past each stall. Good exercise - as long as you don't collect a treat from every food vendor you pass. Herein lies your true challenge, as you're faced with oven-fired pizza, sweet and savoury crepes, german sausages, baked potatoes, turkish wraps, CHEESE, more flavours of fudge than you can poke a stick at, chocolate, lollies, help I can't breathe. Even the drink selections are exciting - soft drinks, ginger beer, coffee coffee coffee, even a nip of scotch if you're lucky. What, it's for the wind chill... I can't recommend a specific coffee joint yet but I'm planning a "strictly coffee" visit one Saturday to come. There are around half a dozen different coffee vendors! There are two Tassie ginger beer contenders, one at each end of the markets (like the corners of a boxing ring?). My vote's with Gillespie's Ginger Beer, because I'll be darned if I don't like a bit of Extra Zing (and of course there's always the option of walking around the market drinking the alcoholic one, which is actually the best of the bunch). The Tasmanian Chilli Beer Company's drinks are also very good, but where Gillespie's sticks with ginger, ginger, GINGER! the other guys have branched out and do a bunch of other flavours, all with a little chilli zing in them. The standard range is ginger beer, lime sparkling and raspberry sparkling, but this morning there were also bottles of raspberry/blackberry and lime/ginger on offer. Of course, there's more to the market than just the "eat right now" stuff. There are plenty of pantry stalls - sauces, jams, marinades, honey, tea (the Art of Tea even have their own Salamanca Blend). There's a fresh fruit and veg corner, but I wouldn't head to Salamanca for those supplies. Then there are the TRINKETS. The real market fodder! Many, many bric-a-brac stalls, and a look of specialised stalls - handmade clothing, jewellery, woodwork, cutlery turned into jewellery, metalwork... You name it, there's probably a stall at Salamanca selling it, and it's probably been made or grown in Tasmania.

Wow what a variety!!! Spring was in the air and the distilleries where sharing their great stuff! Tasmania makes some amazing gin, vodka and whisky which you may try a lot of at the Salamanca Market. The food selections are so vast you need about four stomachs and then when it all closes down you can step behind where the tents were to enjoy the nearby bars. Visit Hobart specifically on a Saturday for this market. It's a must!

The Salamanca Markets are like most markets but they happen differently to others, rather than being in a special location where you would need to travel and then deal with big crowds this market is done on Salamanca Place, the street is closed to traffic and the stalls are set up on the street, the restaurants on the street are still open too. If you have problems with large crowds and lots of people, maybe avoid this one, but if that isn't an issue head down and have a good look around, there are all kinds of stalls as well as food stalls everywhere. Parking spaces are limited to non-existent so best to find a park elsewhere, get a hour in (there are special buses from many of the hotels to get you there with as little fuss as possible or another option is a taxi, getting a taxi back for us proved a bit tricky.... A good market setup with a great community feel which is a strong theme in Tasmania, recommend this to everyone.

A favorite! Tried the bratwurst with tomato relish! Yummy! Tried the salmon prawn sausage n it was different. Tasty and zingy. Bought some elderflower cordial, nuts, vegetable seeds. As always a fabulous day at Salamanca!

A world recognised market Salamanca Market is a happening place. There is always hustle and bustle as crowds of interstate and overseas visitors mingle with locals and other tourists. Renowned for its wide range of local craft, artefacts and local produce and craft Salamanca Market is highly rated world wide and a must visit for tourists to Tasmania.

The Salamanca Markets are worth a visit if you happen to be in Hobart on a Saturday morning but be warned, the crowds get pretty heavy particularly as the day progresses so get there early. There's a variety of different things - heaps of Tasmania-oriented souvenirs and whatnot, clothing, lollies, etc. If you're into that stuff then great - this is your spot. But what you REALLY should be looking for is the Bruny Island Cheese. If there's one thing that Tassie does really well, it's cheese, so do yourself a favour and head out to the market and get some! The setting is really charming too - I really enjoyed walking around the old buildings along Salamanca Place and through the nearby Arts Centre. There are probably very few buildings as old as these anywhere in Australia.

Great place to find fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and cheese, fresh fish, small cafes, fresh coffee and a bunch of goods. As a tourist in Melbourne, Salamanca is a must. I would recommend going early in the morning as it can get really busy and can also take up a lot of your time especially if you have other plans. Tips: - The free rail can get you close to Salamanca and the free rail is a great way to explore Melbourne. - Market closes early. When we were there it closed at 3pm. - If you plan on eating here, don't expect a full meal, just things to snack on. - Bring cash; some places take credit card but most cash.

Great market with lots of local Tasmanian produce. Seek out the Bruny island cheese stand and stock up. Nice to wander through with good coffee

Been to one trashy market and you've been to them all - so instead of a Redgum ashtray you can buy one here made from Huon Pine - so a 2000 year old tree instead of a 500 year old one. Usual crowds, usual picture frames, tarot readers, usual buskers - I don't get the attraction - can't you buy this stuff in Reject Shops? And to be honest why are we buying it at all???

As a non-local, ie tourist, we love coming here when we visit Hobart - all of two times! Our focus is on the food. The lamb burger was worth coming back again for. Tasty lamb with lettuce and a tomato relish on a fresh bun ($10). We've also had a few other things but not as memorable as the lamb.

This market doesn't seem to stop! I haven't been here for some 10 years, but got the opportunity to return two weekends ago in a brief trip from Sydney. Found it was just as unique, one of the best markets I've been to in Australia (and I've been to a few). Yes, there are plenty of crappy options in the mix too, but so many gems with plenty of Tasmanian made arts, crafts and food (truffles!), as well as plenty of clothing (possum fur!) that, while expensive, is actually made locally. Be sure to ask as well, or check out the labels - as I said, there are plenty of other shops masquerading as the real thing. Head along here around 9am when they've set-up all the shops (any earlier and you'll just have to come back later when they've set everything up).

Great institution, It's what the Fremantle Market in Perth was once: Lots of original stuff, good food and a great atmosphere. The only reason it loses a star is I have no idea why it isn't allowed to continue into the night and perhaps change to a food market.

would have been better but the rain was teeming down i like the smell of insense and the baked potatos were nice