A really great place to spend several hours browsing for food and other merchandise. Food and other groceries are generally much cheaper here than going to regular stores like the Mercado Auto. I always buy coffee here to take back as gifts, the prices are very good compared to buying Cafe Brit, a brand targeted towards tourist. Nothing wrong with... more

ha-ha. As the review implies, let's begin at the beginning. It is the weekend before Christmas. This place is like the mall in the states...well, sort of. Busy, crowded. But the difference in this Central Market, and other markets I've been to is that you may have $5.00 sandals...but maybe right next door you'll have a meat market..with hearts..liver...pig feet.... more

We went to the Centeral Market on a recent trip to Costa Rica and LOVED it. It really helped us EXPERIENCE Tico (locals) life in a unique way. From little "sodas" (diners) to great deals on crafts and local artwork. My $5 leather sandals were a steal! more

If you're in San Jose and don't visit the Mercado Central, you're missing a piece of real daily Costa Rican life. As the name implies it's very centrally located and thus withing walking distance of almost any lodging near downtown San Jose. Not as huge as some Central American markets, the Mercado is still a large and sometimes disorienting warren... more