In the summer it is impressive the variety of Southeast Asian vegetables sold by locals. There is plenty of parking at the lots neighboring the market.
My friends and I had a lot of fun here. There's a ton of food from all around the world. The Indian food was delicious. There's a ton of fresh fruit and veggies. I wish I could have brought more home.
My friend lives a block from the Market, so we walked there while I was in town. We got a coffee from the coffee shop and started walking around. I go to Farmer's Markets just about any city I visit, and this had the best selection and variety I've ever seen. Produce, spices, honey, etc. were very affordable, and it's great to support local farmers. If I lived in KC, this is where ALL my fresh food would come from.
Stopped in while downtown. Loved the atmosphere and all of the choices! Food from around the world! We found some great bargains and picked up some wonderful produce! Loved all the little shops as well!
This is one of the best farmers’ markets I’ve ever been to. The variety was incredible. We were able to pick up all the staples for a picnic dinner with very little trouble and the prices seemed quite reasonable. I also loved the diversity of the crowd. It really felt like a cross-section of the city!
Great selection Fresh Great people Great place to meet new friends Perfect place to visit while in Kc. Never know what you'll find
We happened on the market when they were having a flea market, so we got to view numerous local curiosities as well as produce. The produce was very nice and prices were excellent. We ate a Brazilian restaurant which was very good. Great place to visit and enjoy the Kansas City atmosphere.
Highly recommended! I love walking around looking at the produce, trying various food stuffs from all the different types of cafés, & the Steamboat Museum is I've here as well. Come with an empty stomach!
What a difference a season makes! We first visited Kansas City’s City Market last December. While the merchants were open for business, there were only a few vendors on site in the farmer’s market section.We did meet the owner of Little Bill’s and bought some great pimento cheese spread. Our eldest daughter swears by it. She wanted a couple of containers from our recent visit. During the warm months, the merchants opened up the windows in front of their stores and were selling to visitors outdoors. The Farmer’s Market was bustling. We again made our stop at Little Bill’s and picked up cheese for our daughter and ourselves. We also checked out homemade bakery items from Bauman Farms in Kansas. The carrot cake was delicious. Florists had a nice row of fresh smelling flowers available.The merchants were very busy, too.We checked out a few of the fruit and vegetable stands. They were packed with customers. I overheard one guy telling another he couldn’t guarantee the grapes they bought would still be around once the second person returned from checking out another stand.We stood in line for about 15 minutes to get a couple of scoops of spices at the Al Habashi Market. The guy has to be extremely popular. He had quite the line when we got there, and it only grew as we waited for our chance to place an order.You can tell he loves what he does. He smiles a lot and jokes with customers. He has a shtick in filling up baggies with spices. His scoops are generous. He drops the scoop back into the container from a few inches above as he moves on to the next spice to fill. I found his hands fascinating to watch as he worked. They had spice colors on them, and they moved quickly from one spot to another as he completed customers’ orders.He’d tell people stopping by ahead of the line where the line started. I just waited for him to tell people “No spice for you!” as a take of the old “Seinfeld” Soup Nazi guy. Al Habashi Market is part of Habashi House Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant. Besides merchants and farmer’s market vendors, City Market is home to artists.A high school show choir performed a few songs.A guy played his guitar while visitors strolled by. Others played violins, flutes and drums.We met a couple of artists painting the KC skyline and the market place.All in all, City Market was what we thought it would be this time of the year. It was a fun experience for a little shopping and a lot of people watching.Whether it is in your area, or in KC, check out area farmer markets. They are worth the trip. But, when in Kansas City, ensure you check out the City Market. There’s a reason the area has been hopping since the late 1850s.
Any time we are in or near KC we will make a point to coming here. Just about anything you may want is here. We get spices aat awesome prices. Fresh produce, fresh flowers and the Italian store in the corner is simply incredible. Not your typical farmers market. Better and then throw in a flea market both open 7 days a week. Awesomeness!!!