Condamine Market (Marché de la Condamine)
8.8Friend Score / 10#1 of 7 Markets & Food Halls in Monaco
Known forfood marketsoccabarbagiuanstreet food
Monaco's real daily life: a food market where locals buy produce and eat socca, barbagiuans and fresh pasta at honest prices. Big caveat right now — the 1880s market hall closed on 19 January 2026 for roughly 13 months of renovation. All traders are still operating in a temporary kiosk village on Place d'Armes, so it's absolutely still worth going.
Key facts
| Hours | Daily 07:00–15:30 Tue–Sat 18:00–21:30 |
|---|---|
| Price | $ |
| Phone | — |
| Website | — |
| Nearest transit | Place d'Armes, at the foot of the Rock — 5 minutes' walk from Monaco-Monte-Carlo station's Place d'Armes exit; multiple CAM bus lines stop alongside |
| Time needed | 45 minutes to 1.5 hours |
| Best time to go | Mid-morning for the full market buzz; lunch from noon for the food kiosks |
| Last verified | July 12, 2026 |
Friend Score
8.8/10- Value9.0
- iconic7.0
- Freshness9.2
- Crowd level6.5
- Authenticity9.0
- Accessibility9.5
Frequently asked questions
- What will the renovated market be like?
- A €10-12 million restructuring of the historic hall, mainly for safety and fire-code compliance plus modernized trader spaces. Reopening is expected around early-to-mid 2027 if the 13-month schedule holds.
- Is the Condamine Market open during the renovation?
- Yes. The covered hall closed on 19 January 2026 for about 13 months of works, but the whole market moved into a temporary village on Place d'Armes — ten equipped wooden kiosks for the food traders plus tents for the other merchants, with around 300 seats.
- Is Sunday a good day to visit?
- The market runs Sunday mornings too, though a few traders take the day off and evening service doesn't happen. Saturday mid-morning is the fullest, liveliest version.
- Was the market closed for the 2026 Grand Prix?
- The temporary village paused on Place d'Armes in late May 2026 to make way for the F1 Fan Zone, relocating briefly to Espace Léo Ferré, and returned after the race. It's back in normal temporary-village mode now.
- What should I eat there?
- The Monégasque holy trinity: barbagiuans (fried chard-and-ricotta parcels), socca (chickpea pancake) and pissaladière (onion-anchovy tart). Then fresh pasta from Maison des Pâtes if you're still hungry.
- What are the market's opening hours?
- The produce market runs every morning from around 7am, and the food stalls serve daily until mid-afternoon (about 3:30pm), with evening service Tuesday to Saturday until around 9:30pm. Hours can shift during the works, so treat evenings especially as check-before-you-go.
- Is it cheap compared to the rest of Monaco?
- Yes — this is where you eat well in Monaco for €10-15. It's genuinely where locals and office workers lunch, not a tourist recreation.
- How do I get there from the train station?
- Take the station's Place d'Armes/La Condamine exit and you're basically there — under 5 minutes on foot. It's the single easiest food stop in Monaco from the train.
Nearby in Ask Monaco
- Maison des PâtesRestaurant0.01 km · 0 min walk
- Chez RogerRestaurant0.01 km · 0 min walk
- Prince's Palace (Palais Princier)Attraction0.06 km · 1 min walk
- Musée des Souvenirs Napoléoniens et Collection des Archives Historiques du PalaisMuseum0.07 km · 1 min walk
- Musée du Palais Princier (State Apartments of the Prince's Palace)Museum0.1 km · 1 min walk
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