Jean-Talon Market
Montreal Public Market (MarchéS Publics De MontréAl) · Montreal, Quebec
Jean-Talon Market is Montreal's main public market, set in the Little Italy and Petite-Patrie area north of the Plateau, and one of the largest open-air markets in North America. It opened in 1933 and has run ever since, with outdoor stalls of Quebec farmers from spring to autumn and a permanent indoor hall of cheese, butcher, fish, bakery and spice shops that stays open all year. This is where Montrealers buy strawberries in June, corn and tomatoes in August, apples, cider and pumpkins in autumn, and maple syrup, ice cider and artisan cheese whenever they like. Prices are fixed, so there is no bargaining. It suits food lovers, picnickers and anyone building a meal or collecting gifts to carry home. It is a working market, not a museum: aisles are narrow, Saturdays and Sundays are crowded, and a few stalls resell imported produce. Allow one to two hours, go in the morning and take the Metro to Jean-Talon station, because parking nearby is slow. Atwater Market is a different, smaller market elsewhere in the city.
7070 avenue Henri-Julien, Montreal, Quebec, H2S 3S3, Canada
The market is open all year, daily, but each stall and shop sets its own hours and nothing here is verified, so confirm before a special trip. As a rule the indoor hall and the permanent shops open in the morning and close in the early evening, with shorter hours on Sundays and on public holidays. The outdoor farm stalls are fullest from late spring to autumn and thin out sharply in winter, when only a few covered stalls remain. Mornings are best for choice and space, and weekday mornings are calmest. Many farmers sell out of the best produce by early afternoon, so a visit near closing time gives fewer options, though sometimes lower prices on baskets.
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