This is by far the best market for imported goods in all Buenos Aires, and that is a bold…read morestatement to make. They have excellent bathrooms (flowers, clean and with art pieces above the toilets) and their food selection its impressive for Argentinean standards. You get some tasty fresh goods and local takeout delicatessen made right on the spot! Yes! In front of your eyes! From roasted meats flavored with local species, to authentic sushi made by a Japanese sushi master! While the personal its horrible to dealt with (and extremely rude as well) I find that the food selection alone makes this the place to go shopping for tasty treats in Buenos Aires. If you are coming here, you need to stop by this Bay Area chain supermarket. Kumbo has a free parking lot underground, and if you pay with your credit card instead of cash (rare in Argentina) they have one of these self-checkout machines you can use instead if wait in line like a bum! Also, they have a dry-cleaning service right inside the store, so you can get that jacket clean while you shop!

Beautiful market with lots of food, a couple of produce stands, leather goods, jewelry, clothing,…read moreetc. It's fun and hip, and very friendly.

Our walking tour ended here and we were free to dine, explore, etc…read more The Mercado de San Telmo is an indoor market place that has many small dining options, antiques shops, fruiting veggie stands and souvenir shops We weren't hungry so we decided to peruse the shop and see what they had to offer. My friend purchased some fresh figs from a stand - she said that they were good. After perusing a few more stores checking out some of the antiques, clothing and artwork we found thw place to just be uncomfortably hot. It was very busy early on Sunday afternoon so the crowd was substantial and with no air-conditioning, it was very warm. So we left soon thereafter. Perhaps if we were in the city longer, it would be worth returning amd spending a little more time looking around or getting small bites or drinks. You may want to include on your list of places to visit to decide for yourself.