Boston Public Market - A Guide to What's Inside

A guide to all the good stuff inside Boston Public Market

The Boston Public Market is an indoor, year-round marketplace featuring over 30 New England artisans, vendors and food producers under one roof offering fresh foods, prepared meals, crafts, and specialty items.

Locals and visitors alike can find seasonal, locally sourced food from Massachusetts and New England, including fresh produce, cider donuts, meat and poultry, eggs, dairy, seafood, baked goods, specialty items, crafts, and prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner options.  View a full list of Boston Public Market vendors here.

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Everything sold at the Market is produced or originates in New England, as the seasons allow.   

The market itself is a wonderful respite in any type of weather.  The open spaces and inviting atmosphere beckons all who enter to stop & stay awhile.  There are lots of interesting booths to visit - one even has a hive of real bees!  

Visitors can find everything from handmade wooden bowls and local honey to ramen, cheese and chocolate.  Breads, muffins, bagels, handmade pasta, artisan cheeses, sustainable foods, Reds fresh seafood - there's even a small RMV office in here!

Adults can stop by The Pine Bar to enjoy a craft beer or a cocktail.  Indoor and outdoor seating is available and the friendly bartenders can guide you according to your tastes.

It's a great place to soak up some local color and people watch as they come and go to shop, peruse and enjoy the Market.

You'll find ample room to sit down and enjoy a snack, at long wooden community tables as well as colorful chairs & tables toward the back.  Clean restrooms and a water refilling station are available in the back, behind Red's Fish Market. 

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You can find all sorts of delicious baked goods, from fresh baked bagels & popovers to donuts and cakes.  It's hard to resist grabbing a Boston Cream donut at Union Square Donuts, or a delightful popover from the Popover lady. 

We love the community atmosphere that the Market showcases - people can actually interact, enjoy a delicious snack, read, learn, or just relax and people watch.  Families are invited to enjoy the brightly colored kids nook, featuring cool rocking chairs, and playthings.

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Free wifi is a nice feature so you can stop for a bit to login and get some work done amidst the hustle and bustle.

photo credit: Chuck Choi

Other fun experiences include a Paint & Sip Bar where you and your friends can create masterpieces together while enjoying a few sips of wine or another delicacy from one of the many vendors at the Market.

Seven Hills Pasta has expanded its presence at the market! They now have a retail stall selling packaged and prepared pasta. Plus, they've transformed the BPM KITCHEN into their new production facility, where you can catch a glimpse of the pasta-making process through the windows on Congress Street.

photo courtesy of The Trustees 

BPM Hours:   Boston Public Market is open 7 days a week: Monday - Saturday, from 7am — 8pm; and on Sunday, from 10am — 6pm.   

Boston Haymarket

On weekends, you can also pop outside to visit the Boston Haymarket  (open Fridays & Saturdays, from 4:00am - 7:00pm) for the long-running outdoor farmer's market. 

For more ideas about Boston activities,  visit our things to do in Boston guide to find fun things to do all year round.  And for a daily view of what's going on in Boston - visit our Boston Events Calendar any time of the year.  

Stacey Sao has been the Managing Director of the family-friendly events and activities website, BostonCentral for well over 20 years.  She continues to enjoy discovering and exploring new places to visit in the Greater Boston area, and the Gardner Museum has always been one of her favorites.