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FARMERS MARKET

The Farmer’s Market at 3rd Street and Fairfax in Los Angeles has been a favorite destination since 1934. Featuring dozens of restaurants, produce stalls, souvenir shops and an array of cuisines in an open air market setting.

Farmers Market has kept its town square appeal offering a variety of artisan foods, seasonal produce and is one of the cities top attractions. The Market is part of local history and culture in the heart of Los Angeles. With many family owned businesses operated over generations.

The market has American, Brazilian, French, Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Mexican and many other kinds of cuisine to offer visitors. Visitors can sample gourmet cheese, handmade ice cream, exotic spices or imported teas, and a dazzling array of food options seven days a week. It is a great way to spend a day with a lot of excellent food.

Owned by the Gilmore family for more than six generations, the area began as a dairy farm in 1880. Two entrepreneurs Roger Dahlhjeim and Fred Beck asked the owner of the dairy farm Arthur Gilmore if they could have local farmers park their trucks on a vacant lot to sell their produce to local residents.

In 1934, The Los Angeles Farmers Market started when local farmers gathered their trucks on Gilmore’s dairy farm to sell their goods to the local community. Only farmers who grew their own crops were permitted at the market, selling only fresh picked produce, including eggs, poultry, flowers, vegetables, fruit, nuts and other products.

Originally called the Farmers Public Market, the idea was successful from the start. Within months after it opened, farmers and merchants began building permanent stalls as a more convenient way to sell their produce. With the popularity of the market came new restaurants that soon started to spring up.

A Hollywood favorite, movie stars and other luminaries have shared their affection for Farmers Market.President Dwight Eisenhower visited Magee’s Nuts shop and enjoyed the peanut butter machine.

Popular with customers and stars alike, many other Hollywood notables were fans of the Market. Ava Gardener shopped for hats at the Market, Shirley Temple drew a large crowd at Brock’s Candies in 1936.

The Clock Tower which over looks the main entrance to the Market has been welcoming visitors since it was first built more than 70 years ago.

When The Grove, a popular outdoor shopping mall was built next to the Farmer’s Market in 2002, the Plaza and North Market was added to its layout.

While the Market has continued to grow it has retained its own quaint style. A must-see destination for locals and visitors from around the world, and a favorite place for families to shop and eat.

Monsieur Marcel Bistro is a French Restaurant, a place to get fancy. The bistro serves oysters, caviar, sea urchin, king crab legs and other luxurious items.

Monsieur Marcel also has a gourmet Market considered a top LA gourmet food destination. Its cheese and wine selections provides Foodies with specialties you can’t find anywhere else in Los Angeles.

Du-Pars Restaurant has been around almost as long as the Market itself. A Southern California classic, the firstDu-Par’s restaurant was established at Farmer’s Market in 1938. Famous for its pancakes, generations have enjoyed breakfast here and pancakes are still a best seller.

Farm Boy Produce you’ll find fabouse fruit, apples, melons and seasonal fruits are all fresh and just beautiful. You will also find great vegetables - potatoes, onions, and lettuce, every thing that a vegetarian and anyone else could hope to find in a produce market.

Kaylin & Kaylin Pickles takes pickets to a whole other level. Offering over 13 different varieties with different sizes to meet your needs. Providing very crunchy pickles with happiness with every crunch.

Nonna’s Empanadas is one of the most popular stops at the Market. Offering the largest selections of baked empanadas in town from traditional Argentine empanadas to unique filling like macaroni & cheese and Philly cheese steak.

Another popular eatery at the Farmer’s Market is Pampas Grill. The menu is Brazilian bbq specialties mostly carne, sausages, bacon-wrapped chicken and steaks. Pampas Grill brings the traditional flavors of Brazil to LA, with Pitmasters roast a variety of carne with everything cooked to perfection.

The Farmers Market is a historic landmark and a popular attraction for visitors and locals alike.

The LA Farmers Market has venders selling fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers, its the open air food court with restaurants, bakeries, ice cream parlors and business that sell candies, nuts and treats that draws everyone else.

Whether you re in the mood for casual dining on the Market’s charming patios or ready to enjoy an exquisite sit down meal, LA’s Farmer’s Market is a great place to get together with family and friends and just enjoy life.