São José Market in Laranjeiras reopens with focus on gastronomy

After almost two years of reform, the traditional Mercado São José, located in Laranjeiras, in the South Zone of Rio, reopened on 21 September. Closed since 2018, the market returns with a renewed gastronomic proposal and should attract about 2,500 visitors per day on weekends.

The ground floor of the market has 162 square meters and will house 17 projects, distributed between the main headquarters and an annex next door, which will offer even more gastronomic options. Opening hours will be from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 10pm. A novelty is the suspended square, or terrace, which will bring an open area to the visitors, rescuing the original characteristic of the market, which operated in the open air.

On the ground floor will be the Cured Market. Among the establishments confirmed, the subsidiary of Absurd Confectionery, known for its delights that make anyone forget the diet; Organic and Local Tito with fresh fruit and vegetables; Fungi Culture, which brings special spices; and Rancho das Vertentes Queijaria, which will have as chief car an artisanal line of goat cheeses, as well as other regional products. O Hoba Ice Cream there will also be a branch in Mercadinho São José, with 100% vegetable ice cream, made without milk and very creamy. Zilda It will serve dishes from the mining cuisine. Bocas Rotisserie de Bairro and Coffee Cult They will also integrate space.

On the second floor (superior annex), there will be a space dedicated to restaurants and drinks. The restaurant Locanda, traditional Petrópolis, will be one of the anchors of the Market, offering specialities in Italian masses. O Just Pastifice It'll serve fresh pasta. O Cura Bar will take cod dumplings, croquettes and Brazilian drinks to Mercadinho, while the Bubbles Bar will offer drinks with kombucha and natural wines and the Gebar It'll serve Arab food. Another important attraction will be the Brewteco, known for the coffee taps spread around the city, with various labels and three own chops: Pilsenzinha, Pee Sujo (APA) and Tracado (IPA). The Brewteco menu will still have news, such as a pesto pizza with fior di latte and fresh basil, served in the restaurant of the annex.

There will be 13 establishments in all, offering varied flavors and gourmet curated for all visitors.

History of the San José Market

Opened in 1942 by President Getúlio Vargas, the Mercado São José emerged as an initiative to offer cheaper food during a period of economic crisis caused by World War II. Before that, in the period of Imperial Brazil, the land where the market is located today was a senzala for slaves who worked on a farm in the region, where today is Guinle Park.

Even before its official reopening, the São José Market is already a darling of the residents of Laranjeiras and the South Zone, who look forward to enjoying the new phase of this space that combines tradition and innovation!

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Address: Rua das Laranjeiras, 90 (Esquina with Rua Gago Coutinho, near Guinle Park)

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 10pm

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