10 Best Markets in Naples

La Pignasecca street market (La Pignasecca) is a historic Naples market in the Montesanto area that offers fresh fruits and vegetables, clothes and accessories. The market begins at the Pignasecca square and continues for several blocks along a narrow road to Piazza Carità. Even better, the market vendors are tucked among tons of local shops and takeaway street food stands so you can also find plenty of options for hidden treasures, electronics, gifts, arts and crafts as you check out the farm-fresh produce.

This one is open every single day from morning to night, and the tastes, smells and sounds are all free. It’s also a wonderful place to soak up local culture and colour.

Poggioreale Market (Mercato di Poggioreale), also called Caramanico Market, is among Naples’ most famed markets with dozens of stalls offering almost anything you can imagine. Here, you’ll find everything from haute couture high fashion to signed accessories by world-famous designers. You’ll discover shoes and housewares, arts and crafts, collectibles and tons of hidden treasures. Because this market is so popular, it gets incredibly crowded, so be prepared for the press of people. This is, however, a place to find real gems including handmade arts and crafts as well as new and secondhand goods. The market has 2 takeaway food areas.

The market is open every weekend from Friday through Monday. It’s 20 minutes from the Naples city centre.

Porta Nolana Market (Mercato di Porta Nolana) is one of the largest and most famed fish markets in Naples, located right next to the sea. This market is like walking into the past. It has been going on since the 15th century, and legend has it that once upon a time, the sellers used to paint the eyes of the fish so they would appear more vivid. That doesn’t happen now, but the environment is still colourful and vibrant, especially during the holidays, which seem to be the most popular time to visit.

Porta Nolana Market is only 25 minutes south of the city centre. Visitors should bring their best haggling game ready to go.

Market of Antignano (Mercato di Antignano) is located in the Vomero neighbourhood of the city centre and offers tons of affordable vendors selling clothes, accessories, arts and crafts. Here, you’ll find everything from jewellery to shoes, clothes to bags, cosmetics to linens and textiles and even slippers. It’s all at low-cost, affordable prices, and you can even haggle for a better deal.

Torretta Market (Mercato de la Torretta) is located in via Ferdinando Galiani and is open 6 days a week, offering a wide range of goods from food to accessories. This is a covered market, so even in inclement weather, it’s a great option to soak up local culture and dig for hidden treasures. It’s unique in that it’s both a farmers’ market and a local bazaar, so you can find almost everything from shoes, clothing and collectibles to fresh food straight from the farm.

Among the biggest attractions here, however, is the restaurant scene. One particular eatery, Cibi con Nonna Anna, makes everything it serves with products from the market. It’s only about 30 minutes southwest of the city centre.

Portobello Road Flea Market (Mercatino dell'usato Portobello Road) is located in the Pianura district, and every weekend, the daily market transforms into a massive flea market. It’s also called a Car Boot Market, and if this market during the week offers a vast array of items, on weekends, it goes to the next level and has a very English character about it.

Whether you’re looking for old toys, shoes, vintage clothes, collectible vinyl and books or any other treasure, you might find it here. Many of the vendors here literally sell right out of their car boots, and you’ll find everything from hidden treasures and collectibles to gently used secondhand goods. It’s about 30 minutes west of the city centre.

Fuorigrotta Market (Mercato Coldiretti Campagna Amica San Paolo Fuorigrotta) is popular among locals and offers both indoor and outdoor vendors selling a vast array of products. Inside, you will find both vendor stalls and full shops selling shoes and slippers, housewares, home décor, clothing, accessories, jewellery and handmade arts and crafts. In addition, this one is combined with a farmers’ market with many vendors selling fruits, vegetables, cured meats, pasta, cheeses, confections, baked goods, herbs, spices and other ingredients.

The outdoor area resembles a flea market with gently used merchandise and lots of hidden treasures to unearth. It’s open 6 days a week and can be found about 25 minutes southwest of the city centre.

Posillipo Market (Mercato di Posillipo) is a famous market in the Viale Virgilio just a few steps from an urban park in its namesake district offering over 150 vendors. The places to shop here provide textiles, clothes, shoes, accessories, jewellery, arts, crafts and even pottery and flowers. The market is elegantly and comfortably shaded by towering pine trees that make the air feel and smell fresher. It’s also a market that’s popular among locals due to the great quality and low prices of the items available.

If you’re looking for a place that caters to locals and offers the chance to really see local culture, this is it. It’s 35 minutes southwest of the city centre.

Viale Dohrn Antique Market (Mercato Antico Viale Dohrn) is a small antiques and collectibles bazaar that’s something of a hidden gem of the Naples region. While it doesn’t appear on regular ‘best of’ lists, it offers tons of vendors who know their trade, and you’ll find a wide range of antiques and collectibles right along the seafront. The many vendors sell unique treasures and haggling is welcome. Even if you don’t choose to buy anything, the market provides stunning shoreline views backed by a quaint old-world village.

It’s worth noting that since this market focuses on antiques and collectibles, prices are high, but you may find those items to complete your collection. It’s 25 minutes southwest of town.

Pozzuoli Fish Market (Mercato del Pesce di Pozzuoli) is a famous fresh seafood market in the region and offers a wide range of quality fresh-caught products. You’ll find all manner of seafood here, including speciality items like anchovies and octopus. All of the fish are freshly caught, and local fishermen use special techniques in preparing their catches to keep organoleptic properties in place so that the fish you get here has a more intense flavour than in other markets.

This market used to be outdoors near the port, but today it has moved indoors. It still, however, maintains its original charm. Better, now you can shop here when the weather isn’t cooperating. It’s 37 minutes west of town.