The Original Farmers Market

What a cheerful simulation of great urbanism in action. If only it wasn't hermetically sealed like many other attractions like it's ilk. I love the vibe which is very reminiscent of a hawker center in Singapore or an Indian food street. Would give kudos to the developer for keeping the diversity of offerings going but also the great selection of farm fresh produce for sale for customers (even if it's a lot more expensive than you'd find it elsewhere).

That's a lovely place to come, with a lot of restaurants. Also, they have a market inside.

First time at this wonderful Farmers Market. So much to see and Eat that it will take my many happy returns to this place. Had a multi Breakfast
I had a Denver Omelette at Charlie’s
Service was fast and the Omelette was delicious.
My daughter had a Crepe breakfast
Nutella and bananas, she ate the whole thing (unheard of)
I think it was at the French crepe company .crepes.,another satisfied eater.
My wife had a unique Bfast at the pampas grill with all the meats and sausages.
Well we all got a place to sit right away
And this was great.
So much to see along the Market place and all the shops for sure it was a great day. Parking was fair with no issues
I just loved walking around all the shops
And the bathrooms Well there weren’t dirty.
Getting to the Market can get crazy as it’s in L.A but the reward is worth it.
This is one place you cannot miss going to.

Want a great place to visit. Lots of different places to eat and things to buy.

I been going to the market since before THE GROVE and covered the (fascinating) story about how the first owner's wife saved the market by installing electric lights at night for the farmers. It still is so much fun to shop the stalls AND people-watch.

Note: Parking was always dicey. Now a validation NEEDED to park 90 minutes hour free the farmers market lot.
"D" at The Gumbo Pot also told us to park in THE GROVE for a free hour w/o shopping validation. I got a validation from "D" and was still charged $10 until I told the attendant who let me out.

The Gumbo Pot, first owned by the great Charles Meyers, where I ate the same fried chicken salad for a decade, now has much more professional AND friendly staff but lower quality food: chicken tends to be overcooked (they happily gave me another piece!!) , the muffin-style cornbread more like cake and the candied pecans are all chopped up instead of halved/dipped in pepper.

The ridiculously high priced Bennett's Ice Cream (lemon sorbet) was heavenly.

Huntington's Meats has a young lady counterperson -- who rivals the terrific owner in terms of knowledge and being helpful.

Great little outdoor space for shopping in things lots of there's lots of different vendors of all kinds of different stuff. Plus not to mention your top of the line clothing stores as well. Fun place felt safe inside, And the parking was inexpensive.

One of LA's memorable & enchanting places to visit. I have always been a fan of all the little specialty markets teaming with great produce & products & personality! So charming. And of course my personal favorite Monseur Marcel Restaurant!
Never disappoints! The staff & their delicious food always excel expectations 😋

Beautiful, I try to visit every Christmas to see the tree and the decorations.

Hot chocolate and a small meal, while waiting for the lights!

Seeing kids with their happy faces, teens making videos for TikTok, adults just being happy in a perfect atmosphere.

Closes at 9pm & we got there after 8:15pm but a few things were still open. A majority of places had already closed for the night but there were a 1-3 dessert options, 2-4 food places still open, & a few 1-3 beer places that were still open.

Love this place. We had been mostly to the grove next door before and wow we had really missed out on all that is here. So many local shops, fresh produce, yummy food and unique finds.