Delray Green Market

In season now — still small, still lacking fresh seafood options, still no one offering prepared food for breakfast or lunch. And parking? Well, best of luck.
Green market in West Palm is much better. Various places to get breakfast or lunch at, various options for fresh seafood, meats and even art.

I love the delray green market! Every saturday 9 – 2 in downtown delray-​within their season (usually oct to May). There is a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including tropical fruits such as dragon fruit, passion fruit, jack fruit and lychees. The prices are cheaper than Publix. There are several hummus and dip stands usually $ 5 each. Plenty of free samples. My favorite stand is the empanada lady! The offer 21 flavors from spicy chicken to curry beef and dessert options including guava and cheese and Nutella with bananas. The empanadas are $ 6 each and well worth it.
Parking can be tough in this area I suggest getting their first thing in the morning before people start attending brunch at the neighboring restaurants and taking up all the street parking.

So glad the Delray Green Market is back for the season and better than ever might I add! More vendors, yummy treats, central location! This saturday was so pleasant because it was fall themed, Children and dogs alike dressed in their Halloween costumes. The weather was hot but there were plenty of options to cool down: fresh cut coconut water, bubble tea, acai bowls, cold tubs of chopped fruit. My favorite vendor was The Empanada Lady. The empanadas were the most delicate and creative looking, not to mention the most interesting selection of fillings. I went for the mozzarella, sweet onion and chorizo and it was divine. I really wanted the mozzarella, ham and heart of palm but that was already sold out.
Overall it was a wonderful afternoon. Side note if you plan on going check online first as there are a few weekends coming up before xmas where it will be located elsewhere as the square will be occupied by other events.

This Green Market is a bit small compared to some of the farmers markets I frequented. The day I went it was moved TO SE 4^th Ave instead of their usual location so it was only one block long. There were lots of produce and meat vendors. Many options for grass fed beef, chicken, lamb, and even bison. Very cool. There were also two vendors that sold fresh seafood including salmon, tilapia, Mahi Mahi, crab, shrimp. There was two vendors that sold pastries, cake and bread. I bought a broccoli and Bacon quiche from the first bread booth from two Russia ladies. It was taken out of a fridge and microwaved. For $ 7, I’d expect it to be hot and toasty but it was cold and stale. Wasn’t very satisfying. I went on to buy a fresh coconut ($ 4) from a juice vendor. There was a lot of coconut water inside but it was overall not very ripe yet. The local honey vendor had plenty of options. I was hung between the pomelo and wild flower honey and ended up buying wild flower. One small bottle was $ 5.75. I will go back on a normal day when it’s held at the Old School and try this market again.

Great downtown open air market filled with vendors offering a little bit of everything, the vegetables and fresh fruits are beautifully displayed allowing you to touch and smell their freshness. There is also a seafood vendor offering up fresh caught Florida seafood all the fish are caught locally and never frozen the shrimp are amazing as well, but it doesn’t stop there you can grab fresh pastries and breads as well as breakfast items to enjoy while you shop. There are also a few trinket vendors and also one gentleman soliciting investment and financial advice he seemed to be the only aggressive vendor on the street and had trouble taking no for an answer but he finally got it. To top off the experience if you felt something was missing there is live music for your entertainment.

All fresh fruits, veggies, juice, cheese… Had the dumplings at karate stand and they were delicious. Gotta save room for garlic fest though!

We’ve been visiting Delray Green Market every Saturday to pick up our week’s produce. They offer a variety of produce vendors, but only one organic vendor. I really wish there were more organic options, as the vendor they DO have doesn’t have a huge variety of vegetables, though something is better than nothing. I must still go to Whole Foods or Greenwise to pick up the rest of my produce, but purchase about 80% of it here. When the market opens in October, there are just a few tents. As the season continues, it seems that more and more tents pop up, offering more options.
Besides produce vendors, there are typically vendors selling breads, olive oils, salsa, meats, seafood, candles, lotions, and even a rescue group. A band typically plays as well, and though this is a very small set-​up, you can typically find some goodies here if you’re just looking to hang out for an hour (there are a few tables where you can sit and nibble).
We’ll continue to support local businesses when we can, and hope the Delray Green Market grows!