La Boqueria is not only the best indoor market in the world but also the largest indoor market in Spain and the most popular market in Barcelona. It is located right at the Ramblas – the main boulevard of the city. Fresh food products are sold here: fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and seafood. La Boqueria is hardly a new market – it dates back to the beginning of the 13th century. Back then it was an outdoor market located in front of one of the gates to the old city wall. It became an indoor market in the 19th century.

A trip to Barcelona would not be complete without a visit to La Boqueria, the city's most famous public market. Colorful stalls line the vast, covered space, offering heaps of fruit, fresh seafood, and rows of hanging chorizo. Grab a paper cone piled with sliced jamón for snacking, or wait patiently for one of the 14 seats at Bar Pinotxo, which many say offers the best tapas in the city. La Boqueria is an ancient market dating from the 13th century with very unique architecture, especially the entrance gate designed with European architectural style. More than just a big food market, La Boqueria is also known as a popular lunch stop. The small stalls of any upscale restaurant in the market offer fresh seafood and Mediterranean specialties.

• Location: Barcelona, Spain

St. Lawrence Market was chosen by National Geographic as the world's best food market. The market is spread over two buildings: St. Lawrence Market North which hosts weekly farmer's markets and antique markets, and St. Lawrence Market South which hosts restaurants, a gallery, and food shops and stalls. Since 1803, St. Lawrence Market has been the community's beating heart and culinary focal point of the city of Toronto. It's the living symbol and anchor of the neighborhood and for the families who live here. It's a place to connect, share stories, and of course, taste and discovers great food.

St. Lawrence Market is rated as an iconic landmark is a culinary hotspot featuring more than 120 merchants and farmers. Row upon row of locally grown produce, freshly baked goods, gourmet cured meats, specialty cheeses, preserves, soups, sandwiches, and international foods are enough to make anyone's mouth water. And the friendly vendors will make visitors feel at home as they take in the sounds, sights, and smells of this cosmopolitan marketplace. During a normal weekday, local craftspeople and artisans come to the market to set up shop and display their wars. With everything from handmade jewelry, to quality natural clothing, to accessories, crafts, and souvenirs, it's an ideal place to find that perfect one-of-a-kind item. St. Lawrence Market became one of the best indoor markets in the world.

• Location: Toronto, Canada

With a history that dates back to the 11th century and more than 100 stalls, Borough Market is one of the oldest and largest markets in London. The indoor market sells a large variety of food: fruits, vegetables, fish and seafood, meat, cheese, baked goods, and more. Dishes ready to eat are also sold here and the large market is visited by both locals and tourists, professional chefs, and food enthusiasts. This deserves to be one of the best indoor markets in the world whether visitors are looking for fresh ingredients, want to broaden their culinary horizons, or just want to explore a historic icon of the city.

Located right in the heart of London, Borough Market is one of the best-known produce and street food markets around. Open seven days a week, the food market's atmospheric halls and passageways are a pleasure to explore. Borough Market is a truly massive food market in the London Bridge neighborhood, which can be dated back at least 12 centuries. The buildings were designed in 1851 by Henry Rose and an entrance was designed in the Art Deco style. Walking inside the market, visitors will be attracted by a series of food stalls, which sell specialty food. Here, travelers can taste many delicacies that can stimulate their buds such as creamy British cheeses, fresh fruit crumbles, and the best sausage roll in the city.

• Location: London, United Kingdom

The Great Market Hall is an indoor market that was opened as early as the end of the 19th century! It is also located at the end of Váci street (the other end of the square) and offers a vast number of stalls across 3 floors. Visitors can find in the market food stalls (to take home or eat as you go), local Hungarian crafts like wooden toys, table maps, kitchen tools, and much more. At the turn of the 19th-20th century, after Budapest was formed by unifying Buda, Pest, and Óbuda, the city began flourishing and expanding. The chaotic outdoor markets could no longer adequately supply the growing number of inhabitants with fresh produce. The city leaders decided to build covered market halls similar to those in Paris and other Western European cities. This market is considered not only a prime attraction in Budapest but also the best indoor market in the world.

The Great Market Hall is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. The idea to build such a large hall arose from Budapest's first mayor, Károly Kamermayer, and it was his biggest investment. The Great Market Hall is home to stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, paprika, hot dogs, and more. It consists of 3 floors, in the basement, the focus is on meat and fish; the stalls on the ground floor mainly sell groceries, spices, wine, and meat; upstairs, there are Hungarian food and craft stalls selling traditional Hungarian dishes. Opened in 1897, it is the oldest fair in the city and is notable both for its size and beautiful architecture.

• Location: Budapest, Hungary

Mercato Centrale is also known as the central market of Florence, located at the city center, just two minutes walk from the Galleria dell'Accademia. The indoor market hosts a variety of vendors selling typical Tuscan and Italian food produce: olive oil, pasta, mushrooms, artichokes, capers, the famous limoncello, and much more. The building has a second floor which hosts bars and restaurants. Outside the market, there are vendors selling leather goods and souvenirs. These large market halls were already built in 1874, but are still used by many Florentines to get their fresh groceries. People will find stalls with fish, vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, fresh pasta, oil, truffle, bread, et cetera. The products meet the strictest requirements, so they are completely safe to buy and eat.

The Mercato Centrale was designed by Giovanni Mengoni. This architect often rings a bell, as he is also the architect of the well-known Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan next to the Duomo. The building in which the Mercato Centrale is located is made of castings and glass and was previously also used to trade materials such as metal, glass, and cast iron. It is not just a place to eat and shop, but a meeting point where food and culture come together. The historic function of the market as a destination, a meeting point, and a place of discovery, open to the city in a constant dialogue with the urban environment, is rediscovered. This deserves to be one of the best indoor markets in the world.

• Location: Florence, Italy

Mercado de San Miguel also known as the San Miguel Market is an indoor market and the most popular market in Madrid among tourists, located just one minute's walk from the famous Plaza Mayor. There are over 30 vendors in the market, most of which emphasize selling prepared produce and tapas to visitors. It's not a place to buy groceries to take home, but rather a place to hang out, grab a beer or a glass of wine or champagne, and taste tapas from different vendors. Currently, this historic building is one of the main food markets in the world, as it allows visitors to tour the essence and flavors of every nook and cranny of Spain.

Located in Plaza de San Miguel, next to Plaza Mayor, the Mercado de San Miguel is a charming covered food market that its best original twentieth-century iron structure, this is 1 of the best indoor markets in the world. Nowadays, the Market of San Miguel is the only market in Madrid with an iron framework. It has become one of the most popular tourist attractions, offering multiple stands with vegetables and fruit, but also local “tapas”. Inside, visitors can enjoy top-quality produce from different parts of the country: from tapas made with the freshest fish and shellfish from the Galician coast to many Gourmet kinds of cheese, not forgetting meats, fruits, vegetables, pastries, and endless options are distributed throughout the more than 30 stalls that make up the market fleet.

• Location: Madrid, Spain

Located in the historic Ferry Building at the popular port of the city, Ferry Building Marketplace is home to stores selling all types of foods – from products to prepared dishes. The marketplace also includes restaurants and cafes, as well as the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market – a wonderful farmers’ market known for its great quality and variety of fresh products. In March 2003, the landmark San Francisco Ferry Building reopened to the public after an extensive four-year restoration. The Ferry Building Marketplace -- a world-class public food market -- is organized along a dramatic indoor street, the Nave, which is also one of the best indoor markets in the world.

The Ferry Building Marketplace and its adjacent farmers market serve in an equally outstanding capacity as places to eat and immerse yourself in the local community. Spend some time browsing the vendors lining the Nave, the market's central indoor thoroughfare, and travelers will experience one of San Francisco's most-vibrant gathering places while discovering the bounty of Northern California's artisan food and wine producers. The marketplace's mission is to promote regional artisan producers and be a gathering place for the Bay Area's communities. It's also a very popular tourist attraction. The Ferry Building Marketplace is packed with food vendors who offer treats from coffee and pastries to charcuterie and farmstead cheeses. Visitors can find the makings of a fine picnic or hotel room feast, but you can also stay put and enjoy a meal at one of the numerous sit-down restaurants in the marketplace.

• Location: San Francisco, United States

Located in the city center of Swansea, the Swansea Market is the largest indoor market in Wales. The market includes vendors selling mainly food products: fruits, vegetables, meat, and cheese. But there are also stalls selling clothes and other nonfood merchandise. Fast food and cafes are also located within the market. Swansea Market is the largest indoor market in Wales, also the best indoor market in the world, an award-winning, historic market that offers both tourists and residents a unique shopping experience. From Monday to Saturday, people find a fantastic selection of specialist stalls offering everything from fresh, local produce and delicious food to antiques and bespoke gifts.

Swansea Market is the largest of its kind in Wales, famous for its saltmarsh lamb, fresh Gower cockles, and laverbread - now Swansea's famous indoor market has been named the best in the UK. In an award ceremony in Birmingham, Swansea Market beat off more than 80 others to be named Great Britain's best large indoor market by NABMA – the National Association of British Market Authorities. The market dates back to the 14th century and is the largest indoor market in Wales. Open 6 days a week, it's home to more than 100 stalls selling a wide selection of local produce and traditional Welsh goods. Managed by Swansea Council, the market puts on regular events and attracts around 80,000 shoppers every week. The Swansea Market showcases local art, craft, and seasonal fresh produce, with a morning tea room with tasty treats, tea, and coffee.

• Location: Swansea, Wales

The Torvehallerne Market is composed of two large halls made of glass and steel on opposite sides of a square, hosting together more than 80 stalls. These food stalls sell both food products like fresh fish and fresh meat and dishes ready to eat, like fish and chips, sushi, and various drinks. These open-market spaces, consisting of two separate halls and the courtyard in between contain everything from small shops to a real market atmosphere in the center of Copenhagen! There’s everything from fresh fish stands, local butcher stalls, seasonal vegetables, alcoholic beverages, and Moorish ready-to-eat meals. The Torvehallerne Market deserves to be one of the best indoor markets in the world.

The Torvehallerne Market was established in 2011 and has all sorts of shops within – not to mention the smaller stalls during spring and summer pop up outside. Originally it was an outdoor green market in the middle of Copenhagen with lots of fruit and vegetables, but after a major renovation and make-over, it has become a fun place to visit, just to watch the goods the merchants have for sale, but also to make a good deal on quality items. Today visitors can buy much more than that; chocolate, fish, cheese, bakery, tea, spices, and so on. There are 60 different shops and more than 60,000 visitors every week.

• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Queen Victoria Market, or simply Vic Market stands in the center of Melbourne for over a century. The historic market is now a covered market that sells both food products and non-food products. The market is visited by locals that come to the market to buy affordable fruits and vegetables, or clothing items, and tourists that want to experience the market and buy mainly souvenirs. Queen Victoria Market has implemented a number of initiatives to enable shoppers to shop with sustainability and the environment in mind. In May 2019, the Market introduced a market-wide ban on single-use plastic bags and straws.

Queen Victoria Market is an authentic, inner-city market that has been the heart and soul of Melbourne for 140 years. Home to over 600 small businesses, it is a great place to discover fresh and specialty produce, hand-made and unique products, great coffee and food, souvenirs, and clothing. Queen Victoria Market spans two blocks, evolving from a simple market selling fresh produce to a city landmark where you can buy almost anything. Many of the stalls in the market are family owned and operated, each with its own story of the market's history. Common goods are sold in the market, including leather goods, clothing, jewelry, DVDs, mobile phones, souvenirs, plants, shoes, etc. In the market, there is a row of shops. Historic Victorian street stalls have been restored and sell quirky boutique items. Queen Victoria Market deserves to be one of the indispensable names in the list of best indoor markets in the world.

• Location: Melbourne, Australia