Mika F.
Yelp
Although I frequent the Legazpi Sunday Market, I walked across Ayala to Salcedo village one weekend to try out the Salcedo Saturday Market. I saw a lot of the same vendors in present in both the Salcedo and Legazpi weekend markets, but I noticed the Salcedo Market is a bit more for the foodie than its Legazpi counterpart, so there's less of the trinkets and cosmetics and artsy stuff, and more food, food, food.
Some of my favorites are Auntie May's salpicao, Pizza Morena's pepperoni and hot honey pizza (the tomato sauce is so yummy here, it tastes sweet!), and the caramel apples of Bad Apple. If you'd rather cook your own food, the market is also a good place to get fresh ingredients, from meats to sauces and seasonings to vegetables.
I went there in the heat of summer, so even if I made a beeline for the fruit shakes, the shakes were long gone. They sold out early in the day. :( There's more space to walk around in the Salcedo Market than the Legazpi Market, but a lot less shade. The general dining area is by the park, and walking off the lunch/merienda calories with a leisurely stroll around the park is quite relaxing.
The Salcedo Market is at the Jaime C. Velasquez Park every Saturdays. Sometimes, events held at the park (like Art in the Park, or perhaps a musical performance) will coincide with the market, making it doubly interesting.