Market restaurants in South America
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Mercado Centenario
This boxy market between Sargento Aldea and Latorre is the cheapest and fastest place for a no-frills set lunch. Upstairs cocinerías also offer varied seafood, and stalls offer fresh produce for self-caterers. You can buy coca leaves (CH$500 for a bag) and sex tonics in the roadside stalls. Coca leaves are great for treating altitude sickness (brew them up in a tea), while the sex tonics don’t work at all (believe us, we tried!).
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Mercado Central
Santiago’s wrought-iron fish market is a classic for long lunches (or hangover-curing fish-stew breakfasts). Skip the overpriced tourist traps in the middle, and make for one of the tiny, low-key stalls around the edge, such as the cheap and friendly Pailas Denisse ([tel] 672-2926) at Local 16, where you can pick up tasty meals (CH$2500 to CH$3500).
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Mercado La Merced
The ladies hawking hornado (whole roast pig) put on a pretty hard sell, yelling out for your attention and offering samples. If you can stand the pressure and you’re up for dining in a (very sanitary) atmosphere of flayed Wilburs, then the market is fun and interesting. The pork is superfresh. Saturdays are busiest.
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Mercado Uruguay
If you don't mind the hectic settings, your cheapest food scene is the markets. The comedor (dining hall) at Mercado Uruguay sells set meals (of varying standards), including tripe and ispi (similar to sardines) for less than around US$1.
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Mercado Central
This large, lively market is very interesting, as well as one of the cheapest places to eat in town. You can supplement inexpensive pizza, empanadas and humitas (stuffed corn dough) with fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Asian and Indian Market
Not for the fainthearted, the frenzied central market is divided into distinct areas: the sprawling Asian and Indian market sells all the unnecessary plastic objects and foodstuffs you could ever hope to find.
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Place des Palmistes Food Stalls
Browse the nighttime food stalls for delicious crepes, Indonesian fried rice or greasy hamburgers and sandwiches. Small Chinese grocery stores and some scattered supermarkets make self-catering a breeze.
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Mercado Colón
Small-time restaurants offer cheap and freshly fried corvina (sea bass), cojinova (Spanish hake) and other fish dishes under this bustling little covered market.
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Mercado Central
For quick, belly-filling eats, while rubbing shoulders with local workers, take advantage of the cocinerías in this busy little market between Ramírez and Vargas.
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Fish Market
Not for the fainthearted, the frenzied central market is divided into distinct areas: don't miss a jaunt through the raucous, winding, outdoor fish market.
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Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal has an array of lunch stalls serving good and inexpensive food.
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Vivanda
For self-catering, Vivanda is one of the best supermarket options in Lima.
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El Turista
One of the better food stalls in the Feria Libre (local market).
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El Criollito
One of the better food stalls in the Feria Libre (local market).
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