Essex Market

City-run public market on the Lower East Side with more than 30 vendors, from produce and cheese to lunch counters.

88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 · New York, NY

About Essex Market

Essex Market is a public food market on the Lower East Side and the flagship of NYC Public Markets. Its roots go back to a market house on Grand Street in 1818. The Essex Street Municipal Market opened in 1940 under Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, who wanted to move pushcart sellers off the streets. In 2019 it moved across the street into a larger building at Essex Crossing. Today more than 30 vendors sell groceries and prepared food, and each stall may keep its own hours.

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#lower east side
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The closest stops to Essex Market, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Iconic
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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