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The World’s 100 Best Food Markets · 2026

The Best Food Markets in the Nordics

3 of the 100 food markets in The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026 are in the Nordics, in 3 countries. The highest placed is Kuopio Market Square in Kuopio, Finland, at number 41 in the world. Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm, Sweden (number 42) and Reffen in Copenhagen, Denmark (number 56) follow.

Kuopio Market Square
N° 41 · Kuopio Market Square, Kuopio

Market halls

Östermalms Saluhall in the Östermalm district of Stockholm has fish and seafood stalls, cheese, cured meats and Nordic produce. The brick and cast iron building dates from 1888, and its wooden stalls keep the late nineteenth century look. The market square in Kuopio, Finland, has a market hall, food stalls and produce stands, with kalakukko from the Hanna Partanen tent and fried vendace.

Street food in Copenhagen

Reffen is a street food area on Copenhagen's harbour, made of converted shipping containers, with stalls from many countries. Seating runs down to the water, with fire pits in the evening and views of the sunset.

  1. Kuopio Market Square N° 41 Kuopio Market Square Kuopio, Finland Open-air market
  2. Östermalms Saluhall N° 42 Östermalms Saluhall Stockholm, Sweden Food hall
  3. Reffen N° 56 Reffen Copenhagen, Denmark Open-air market

Best by region

  1. The NordicsKuopio Market SquareKuopio, FinlandN° 41
  2. EuropeMercado do LivramentoSetúbal, PortugalN° 1
  3. AsiaChiang Rai Walking StreetChiang Rai, ThailandN° 17
  4. The Middle EastMahane Yehuda MarketJerusalem, IsraelN° 14
  5. North AmericaSanta Fe Farmers MarketSanta Fe, United StatesN° 3
  6. Latin AmericaMercado Central de Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte, BrazilN° 6
  7. AfricaWild Oats Community Farmers' MarketSedgefield, South AfricaN° 11
  8. OceaniaSalamanca MarketHobart, AustraliaN° 7

Best by country

  1. United StatesSanta Fe Farmers MarketSanta FeN° 3
  2. FranceRevel MarketRevelN° 2
  3. ThailandChiang Rai Walking StreetChiang RaiN° 17
  4. AustraliaSalamanca MarketHobartN° 7
  5. South AfricaWild Oats Community Farmers' MarketSedgefieldN° 11
  6. United KingdomBury MarketBuryN° 4
  7. CanadaBoyce Farmers MarketFrederictonN° 35