Dublin food markets by day: Temple Bar, Dún Laoghaire and Marlay Park

Dublin's weekend food markets are easy to plan by day. Visit Dublin and other listings place the Temple Bar Food Market on Saturdays at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar, a Sunday market at The LexIcon and the People's Park in Dún Laoghaire, and a food market at Marlay Park at weekends. Opening hours differ between listings, so check each market's own page or social media on the day.

What is the Temple Bar Food Market?

A Saturday market at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar, with producers and food vendors selling bread, cheese, meat, fish, vegetables and hot food. Visit Dublin describes it as a place to find the makings of a weekend picnic. It is in the centre of Dublin, a short walk from Trinity College and the River Liffey, so it is easy to combine with sightseeing.

What is the Dún Laoghaire market?

A Sunday market in the People's Park beside The LexIcon library in Dún Laoghaire, a seaside town south of Dublin. Listings describe a large market with food, crafts and local producers. It is an easy day trip by DART from the city centre, and you can combine it with a walk on the East Pier.

What is the Marlay Park market?

A weekend food market in Marlay Park in south Dublin, where vendors sell hot food and treats in a large public park. One listing gives Saturday and Sunday opening. It suits a family outing with a walk in the park, but check the date, as park events can change the layout.

How do you choose between them?

• Saturday in the city: Temple Bar for produce and picnic food.
• Sunday by the sea: Dún Laoghaire for a market and a walk.
• A weekend in the park: Marlay Park for street food and space.

Tips for a market day

Arrive early for a wider choice and late for more room. Bring bags and a little cash. Walk the whole market once before you buy. Ask for a sample if you are unsure. Check the weather, because an open-air market is a different day in rain. If you are travelling with children, a park market gives them space to run, and a town-centre market is easier on a wet day because you can duck into a nearby cafe. Plan to eat at the market, then buy something to take home on your way out, so you are not carrying it all day.

How do you get there?

Temple Bar is a walk from many central hotels and is served by Luas and buses. Dún Laoghaire is on the DART, with a short walk to the park. Marlay Park is reached by bus and Luas with a walk, or by car, with parking in the park. Check Transport for Ireland for weekend timetables.

What should you eat?

Look for Irish cheese, artisan bread, smoked fish, sausages, cakes and seasonal vegetables, and hot food from many countries. Dublin's markets have grown with the city's food scene, and many vendors are small producers happy to talk about their products.

What if you have dietary needs?

Producers can tell you what is in a product. Ask about allergens, and ask hot-food stalls about shared oil and surfaces. Food businesses in Ireland must provide allergen information on request.

How can Mosey help?

Mosey is a food-first app where diners find places by dish, mood and neighbourhood and rate what they actually ate. A market page can list its vendors and, for a market with set days, the days it is on. Following a market lets you ask for a reminder on a market day, and a rating of a dish stays with the stall that sold it.

How this works in the app: Food halls and markets.

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