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Mercado Central

Lake and Bloomington Streets, Minneapolis, MN
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Ranked #8 of 24 shopping in Minneapolis
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
Activities: Shopping, Dining
Description: Mexican-style market selling food, crafts, Spanish books and music.
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Iowa City, IA
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2010

I love this place. They serve Al Pastor pork tacos that are worth the 30 minute drive every time I find myself craving them. I really recommend this place, the culture is wonderful, the people are kind, the food is delicious. They even humor me when I do my best to speak spanish with them. Check it out! More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2009
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I was so glad to discover this great place last year! The order-at-counter restaurants and stores are all together in this wonderful indoor market. It's fun to bring the kids during the homeschool day for a little cultural experience. We love to try new foods together and practice our Spanish a bit. More

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new jersey
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2007
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The mercado was much smaller than I'd expected, but still had much to offer. Shoppers can buy books, crafts, jewelry, and even spices. There are also several food booths. The mercado is located within their Mexican district, which is home to a strip of good restaurants and shops. The people are all very friendly. I recommend also stopping in one... More

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Minneapolis, MN
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2006
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I would like to say that there is a nice atmospher at Mercado Central, very family oriented. What I order when I go to the Central Market is 2 Tamales de Pollo en salsa verde (chicken tamales in a green sauce) at the cafe and 2 tacos alpastor (marinated pork tacos) and agua fresca horchata (a tasty rice beveerage) at... More

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Minneapolis, MN
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2004
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Mercado Central has a great variety of food, clothing, services and authentic Mexican gifts. I love the different foods,people watch and desserts I am able to find. It is like a little Mercado straight from Mexico. It is worth a visit for lunch or just snacking, the kids will also enjoy it! :-) More

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Brooklyn Center, MN
1 review
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2003
2
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Que onda? Yes, mercado central is a very fun place to go! There are a lot of nice people there! And cute muchochos tambien! If you have the time go and visit it. More

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Robbindale, MN
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2002
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Hola, My life and I went to Mercado Central after reading a rave review or their tamales. Delicious, inexpensive tamales are very hard to find here or in Arizona. So we arrived at the Mercado Central Lake Street address and expected to find just a nice little restaurant. What an eye-popper! We entered the west-most entrance on Lake street and... More

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