Mercado de Olhao
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Mercado de Olhão is a municipal food market on Avenida 5 de Outubro in Olhão, Algarve. Its rounded-corner halls house vegetables and fish.
Menu & prices
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Opening hours
Today07:00 – 13:30Show all
Monday07:00 – 14:00
Tuesday07:00 – 14:00
Wednesday07:00 – 14:00
Thursday07:00 – 14:00
Friday07:00 – 14:00
Saturday07:00 – 13:30
SundayClosed
Shorts
Why go
- Four glazed turrets mark the boundaries of the two halls.
- An eight-week series paired cooking demonstrations of Olhão dishes with tastings.
Market days
- Monday–Friday
- 07:00–14:00
- Saturday
- 07:00–13:30
What to buy
Tuna muxama—an Algarve delicacy particularly appreciated around Olhão, made from tuna loins salted and dried for about 10–12 days.Serving muxama—thin slices with an intense, salty flavour, eaten as a starter or snack.Salicórnia—a plant native to the Ria Formosa, used in the featured muxama tiborna.
Dishes to try
- Litão bean stew—the dish prepared at the 2024 market demonstration.
History
The markets celebrated their 109th inauguration anniversary with music by Olhanense artists Luís Guilherme and Rafael Sousa. They performed on separate stages at Mercado do Peixe and Mercado da Verdura. The markets displayed a Maio associated with a local tradition along the EN125 between Olhão and Bias.
- 1912Construction of the municipal markets began.
- 1916The markets opened.
- 2024Chef Caetano prepared litão bean stew at a fish-market demonstration, followed by a tasting.
Sources: Mercados de Olhão · Mercados de Olhão - Mercados de Olhão · Mercados de Olhão - História · checked 10 Oct 2026
Where
Av. 5 de Outubro, Olhao
- Website
- mercadosdeolhao.pt/
- Phone
- 289090664
Questions and answers
What can I buy at Mercado de Olhao?
Fish, fruit and vegetables.
Where does the name muxama come from?
From the Arabic word musama, meaning “dry.”
Who could attend Mercado de Olhao’s cooking demonstrations?
The demonstrations were open to everyone, with chefs preparing traditional dishes.
Why were Mercado de Olhao’s cooking demonstrations organised?
To help younger generations preserve Olhão’s food traditions.
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