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Inside the covered Marché Jean-Talon under the 'Marché Jean-Talon' sign, with vegetable murals above the vendor stalls and shoppers browsing below

Market / Little Italy / Petite-Patrie

Marché Jean-Talon

GRAZE, DON'T SIGHTSEE

Montréal's big neighbourhood food market, best treated as a long snack stop rather than a monument.

From home
18 min drive
7.94 km. Walk 101 min
Spend
$$$$
Not stated on official page; no admission ticketing found
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 60-90 min
Website

Photo: Brandon Moore (Raskuly), CC BY 4.0

The verdict

Worth an hour or two if you like looking at what Québec grows and makes, and it suits a cold October day better than most outdoor sights. Go hungry, buy a picnic, and walk the aisles before you commit. The catch is Thanksgiving Monday: the site promises Thanksgiving weekend opening but never says Monday, so check before you plan around it, or go Tuesday to Thursday when normal hours apply.

  • Open Mon-Sat 8-18 and Sun 8-17 per the official page
  • Market goes indoors in October, so weather matters less

Vibe check

lively/buzzy/casual

Best forgrazing lunch, picnic supplies, rainy-day wandering

What it costs

$$$$Not stated on official page; no admission ticketing found

Admission not stated on official page (public market, no ticketing found); food cost depends on what you buy. Tier is an estimate for grazing.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-5pm

  1. Mon 12Maybe8am to 6pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open8am to 6pm
  3. Wed 14Open8am to 6pm
  4. Thu 15Open8am to 6pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial page says the public markets will be open for the Thanksgiving weekend but does not mention Monday or give holiday hours.

Full week
Mon8am to 6pm
Tue8am to 6pm
Wed8am to 6pm
Thu8am to 6pm
Fri8am to 6pm
Sat8am to 6pm
Sun8am to 5pm

Market hours; individual vendors may keep shorter hours. Official page says markets move indoors in October.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Is it worth it?

Yes for food-minded travellers, as a short stop. Skip if you do not plan to eat or buy anything.

Best time
Tue-Thu, late morning
Time needed
60-90 min
Cost
Not stated on official page; no admission ticketing found
Weather
Official page says the market becomes enclosed in October, so it works in cold or drizzle; dress warmly as it may not be fully heated.
This season
October harvest season; Oktoberfest event ran Oct 2-4, 2026 (past by the trip).

Good forfood browsing, rainy days, picnic shopping

Where

7070 avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC H2S 3S3

101 min walk (7.47 km) / 18 min drive, no traffic / 42 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

Show on our map marchespublics-mtl.com

While you're there

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Is the market open Monday Oct 12 and on what hours?
  • Is admission free (assumed, not stated)?
  • Which vendors are worth a stop (no dish sources gathered; web search budget exhausted)
  • Is the market heated/fully enclosed in October?
  1. OfficialMarchés publics de Montréal: Marché Jean-Talonaccessed 2026-10-08