The World’s 100 Best Food Markets · 2026
The Best Food Markets in the Middle East
1 of the 100 food markets in The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026 is in the Middle East. The highest placed is Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, at number 14 in the world.
Market in Jerusalem
Mahane Yehuda Market sits in Jerusalem's city centre. It sells fruit, vegetables, spices, halva, bakery goods and spiced dairy.
Bars and restaurants
Many of its lanes now have bars and restaurants. They stay open late.
Food markets
Best by region
- The NordicsKuopio Market SquareKuopio, FinlandN° 41
- EuropeMercado do LivramentoSetúbal, PortugalN° 1
- AsiaChiang Rai Walking StreetChiang Rai, ThailandN° 17
- The Middle EastMahane Yehuda MarketJerusalem, IsraelN° 14
- North AmericaSanta Fe Farmers MarketSanta Fe, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaMercado Central de Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte, BrazilN° 6
- AfricaWild Oats Community Farmers' MarketSedgefield, South AfricaN° 11
- OceaniaSalamanca MarketHobart, AustraliaN° 7
Best by country
- United StatesSanta Fe Farmers MarketSanta FeN° 3
- FranceRevel MarketRevelN° 2
- ThailandChiang Rai Walking StreetChiang RaiN° 17
- AustraliaSalamanca MarketHobartN° 7
- South AfricaWild Oats Community Farmers' MarketSedgefieldN° 11
- United KingdomBury MarketBuryN° 4
- CanadaBoyce Farmers MarketFrederictonN° 35