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Marché de Papeete (Municipal Market)
17° 32.3′ S · 149° 34.0′ W
The covered two-storey central market, Papeete's social heart since 1847: fruit, vegetables, fish, flowers, pareos, monoi and black pearls, with cheap lunch stalls.
Practical
Coordinates from Tahiti Heritage. Hours Mon–Fri 5:30am–4pm, Sat 5:30am–1pm, Sun 4:30am–10am (Wikivoyage, updated Oct 2025); Sunday dawn is the liveliest. Most vendors are cash only; pearl sellers often take cards. Food stands sell plates of Chinese fish and rice for 700–900 XPF (Wikivoyage, older price; verify locally). Buy fish here rather than catching reef fish, which can carry ciguatera. A 10-minute walk from Marina de Papeete.
Best for
Fresh produce, fish and souvenirs
Nearby
- Marquesan Bakery (Papeete)Right here
- Laverie du Pont de l'Est (downtown Papeete laundry)0.1 NM away
- Le Rétro (opposite Marina de Papeete)0.1 NM away
- Roulottes at Place Vaiete (food trucks)0.1 NM away
- Les 3 Brasseurs (Papeete waterfront)0.2 NM away
- Marina de Papeete (downtown)0.2 NM away
- Tahiti Moorea Sailing Rendezvous (early July)0.2 NM away
- Ferry Terminal Restaurant (Papeete)0.3 NM away
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