Food Halls Around the United States Worth Visiting

Food halls offer space for multiple vendors to serve diverse, high-quality foods under one roof, and many have a marketplace for visitors to purchase fresh spices, meats, seafood and produce. Some also host regular events like trivia, karaoke and live music throughout the week.

Many of the best food halls around the country are nestled in bustling cities and urban areas, making them a no-brainer for your itinerary when visiting a new destination. Food halls are also perfect if you're hungry since they're made for sampling everything from gourmet burgers and handmade dumplings to craft coffees and inventive desserts. 

From coast to coast in states like Idaho, Michigan, Oregon, New York and Texas, food halls around the United States offer something for everyone. If you're planning a road trip and hoping to explore a new food hall or market during your trip, consider these domestic culinary centers that are worth the trip on their own.

Pullman Market: San Antonio, Texas

Located in San Antonio, Texas, Pullman Market is the largest culinary market in the Southwest. This market features a range of foods you can sample and buy, from seasonal produce to fresh baked goods, artisanal pantry staples and Texas-raised meats. Items for purchase are all sourced from farms within a 150-mile radius, ensuring freshness and quality.

The market also boasts four award-winning sit-down restaurants and five quick eateries, making it the perfect stop for a delicious meal. Quick dining options at this Texas market include fresh salad, burgers, ceviche, tacos and more, whereas sit-down restaurants specialize in woodfired sourdough pizzas, grilled meats and decadent desserts.

Garage Food Hall: Indianapolis, Indiana

Indy's Garage Food Hall is located in the city's Bottleworks District, and it's made up of two garage-style buildings with unique terra-cotta facades. But what's found inside is much more important, especially for foodies who want to dine and shop the day away somewhere new.

This Indianapolis, Indiana culinary destination has over 20 dining, beverage and retail outlets under one roof. Food options range from lobster rolls at J's Lobster and Fish Market to fresh Mexican cuisine at La Chinita Poblana, poke bowls at Poke Guru and traditional fish and chips at The Harbour. Visitors can also try sweet treats at Lick Ice Cream at Bottleworks and wine and cocktails at Great Legs Wine + Spirits, to name a few additional venues.

505 Central Food Hall: Albuquerque, New Mexico

If you're heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico and hoping to try new eats, head to the 505 Central Food Hall for the day. This unique culinary destination offers nine different vendors under one roof, which makes it the perfect spot to make new friends while sampling new entrees.

Foods to try at 505 Central Food Hall include Hakata-style ramen, Detroit-style pizza and spicy fried chicken from Kūkri Chicken, to name a few options. Two bars within the food hall also offer more than 40 local craft beers, wines and cocktails, communal tables and an outdoor patio. 

Plant City: Providence, Rhode Island

Vegans and health fanatics will fall in love with Plant City in Providence, Rhode Island. This plant-based food hall and marketplace is the world's first, housed in a unique two-story building with endless spaces for food and fellowship. Not only does the venue boast four distinct restaurants and a bakery, but it also offers a cake shop and a coffee bar.

What can you try at Plant City? Vegans and health nuts love the plant-based burgers at New Burger, the handcrafted pizzas at Double Zero and the unique salads, sandwiches and pastas at Besina. Those with a sweet tooth can also try vegan croissants, pop tarts, donuts, cinnamon rolls and more at the plant-based bakery.

Pier 57 Food Hall: New York, New York

If you're hoping to try innovative cuisine while shopping for unique ingredients in New York City, Pier 57 Food Hall offers a one-of-a-kind experience. This food hall features the Good to Go kiosk, which offers curated snacks, salads and grilled cheese concoctions from James Beard-approved chefs throughout the day. Meanwhile, the on-site market (Market 57) provides more than a dozen kiosks where you can try everything from Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine to Northeastern Thai cuisine, Chinese snacks, Korean Bibimbap, lobster rolls, and gourmet hot dogs.

This New York City dining destination is also home to Platform by JBF, a state-of-the-art show kitchen hosting high-caliber dinners, cooking classes, book signings and more throughout the week. Since Platform's opening in 2023, the venue has hosted James Beard Award-winning chefs like Jacques Pépin, Marcus Samuelsson, Fany Gerson, J.J. Johnson and Mashama Bailey.

Pine Street Market: Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon's Pine Street Market is a culinary destination with numerous gourmet vendors serving everything from handcrafted mini donuts to ramen and fried chicken. Visitors to the market can nosh on handmade dumplings and bao at Shanghai's Best or try Thai comfort food at Little Thai Peacock. An on-site juice bar serves fresh smoothies and acai bowls, and the Pine Street Taproom offers local beers and specialty cocktails. 

Long tables within the Portland food hall offer the chance to hang out with friends or make new ones while you try new foods or participate in regular events like trivia and beer festivals.

Grand Rapids Downtown Market: Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Grand Rapids Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, Michigan is part food hall and part market, which makes it perfect for trying new foods and bringing new ingredients home. This dynamic venue features 19 indoor eateries and food merchants, all under one roof and open seven days per week.

Standout venues for dining at Grand Rapids Downtown Market include Rudy's Sub Shop, an on-site Sushi Market, a cheese and charcuterie venue called Aperitivo and Tacos El Cuñado. Meanwhile, Gaby's Gourmandise is the place for French pastries and sweet and savory crepes.

Warehouse Food Hall: Boise, Idaho

Boise, Idaho's Warehouse Food Hall is a culinary destination serving as an entertainment hub. This means you can try new foods while joining a trivia game, listening to live music, or participating in an art or mixology workshop.

Foods to try at this Boise, Idaho food hall include Thai-inspired pizza at Anzalone Pizza, Basque and Vietnamese favorites at Basquenese, fried favorites and bar food at Driftwood Fry House and Texas-style BBQ brisket at Neighbor Tim's BBQ. Sweet confections, coffees and desserts are also available to Waffle Love, Poppy Seed Bakery and Cafe and Caffé D’arte Italia Coffee Roasters.

North Market Downtown Market: Columbus, Ohio

The North Market Downtown Market in Columbus, Ohio dates back almost 150 years, and it features more than 30 independently owned small businesses that offer fresh ingredients, specialty food items and prepared foods for on-site dining. Notable venues for on-site dining include COLO Burger Bar, Flavors of India, Hot Chicken Takeover and a traditional Somali dining venue called Hoyo's Kitchen.

Visitors to this historic market can also shop for fresh spices, produce, seafood, olive oil and more. Meanwhile, the on-site Market Blooms offers inspiring and affordable flower arrangements.

Ponce City Market: Atlanta, Georgia

Ponce City Market is located near downtown Atlanta, Georgia, and it has been open to the public since 2015. This mixed-use property offers on-site dining options in its food hall, retail offerings, office space, residential space, and public green space.

The food hall features two dozen chef-driven restaurant concepts, food stalls, and diverse cuisine options worldwide. Standout dining venues include a plant-based eatery called Bar Vegan, an award-winning pasta restaurant called Bellina Alimentari, an Iranian food stall called Bibi and H&F Burger, a burger joint from James Beard award-winning Chef Linton Hopkins.

Denver Central Market: Denver, Colorado

Denver Central Market is located in the heart of the RiNo Arts District, which boasts a vibrant culinary and arts scene. The food hall is home to 11 unique vendors and is located inside an old warehouse. On any given day, visitors can stumble onto people working on their laptops, sharing a meal with friends or relaxing at the bar with a stiff drink.

Venues located in this Denver food hall include Temper Chocolates, Crema Coffee, Call Your Mother (bagels), Izzio Bakery, Tammen's Fish Market, Vero Pizza, Green Seed (salads and smoothies), Lunchboxx (burgers and sandwiches), High Point Creamery (ice cream) and Curio Bar. This means you can find top-notch vendors serving grain bowls, fish n' chips, woodfired pizzas, freshly baked bread and more.

Gather Greenville: Greenville, South Carolina

Gather Greenville is an open-air food hall that was voted a Top 10 Food Hall in America for the 3rd year in a row according to USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards. More than your average restaurant, this food hall offers dining and drinks at more than 10 different dining venues and bars.

Standout restaurants and food stalls at this Greenville, South Carolina food hall include Hendough (joint serving fried chicken and fresh donuts), a smash burger venue called KO Burger and Mercado Cantina for flavorful Mexican cuisine. Visitors can also head to Palmetto Seafood Co. for fresh crab legs, shrimp, corn, red potatoes, sausage and more.

HallPass: Salt Lake City, Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, HallPass is the state of Utah's first major food hall. The venue features 11,000 square feet of space with a range of unique eateries and bars under one roof. 

Culinary highlights at HallPass food hall include a healthy diner called SkinnyFATS that serves meals under 600 calories, an East Coast seafood restaurant called Colossal Lobster and a Nashville hot chicken joint called Blaze of Thunder. Visitors can also try steamed bao buns and noodles at Graffiti Bao and a selection of craft beers and wines at Beer Zombies Draft Room. Food and drink can be enjoyed in communal seating areas or on the expansive outdoor patio.

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