Pershing Square Farmer’s Market

Wednesdays can never come soon enough. Pershing Square has had this Farmers Market here for over two years and I can never get enough of it. Pershing Square recently renovated the area and now this farmers market is even better than ever.
I come to something just walk around here and end up getting fruits usually. They are organic and fresh as they come. Also, the food options here keep changing for the better. Recently a Rice Ball place has been coming and its a hit for sure. They set up around the circle water fall on the south west corner closest to 6^th and Olive.
I would definitely recommend this farmers market to all. They maintain it very well, its not dirty and with the renovation the place looks much better. It does get pretty busy during the lunch rush but most lines move quickly. Again, the fruit and vegetables are great here plus the other items they sell from different vendors.
I like having this alternate option for lunch when I am eating out, rather than the same restaurants around the area. Most places accept only cash but now some have begun accepting debit cards as well.
Come and enjoy this farmers market if you are in the area on Wednesdays from 11am to 1:30pm!

This is a fantastic little farmers’ market that I’ve been to a handful of times. The prices are cheaper than the ones on the Westside, especially for the mixed nuts (jalapeño pistachios and lemon almonds are the best).
The food stands are great and offer a nice variety. I recommend buying a juice first and then browsing all the stalls before ordering, as the choices are plentiful and waiting for food under the downtown sun can be brutal.

Sad farmer’s market. It’s a place meant for cubicle junkies who work nearby to stop by for lunch. There’s hardly any «farmer’s market» type products; the certified designation doesn’t mean much. The items are things you can find for cheaper at a grocery store.
There are some food stands and your hummus/​pita stand. What have farmer’s markets come down to these days…

I work across the street from Pershing Square and love having this little farmer’s market on Wednesdays. The produce stand in the corner by 5^th and Hill are always swarmed with people, definitely check them out if you need to stock up on some veggies mid-​week. The first fruit stand on the corner by 6^th and Olive has some beautiful fruits, and A LOT OF SAMPLES. Pupusas are delicious. Most of the food stalls are good, but none of them are off the wall amazing. But this is definitely a good reason for those of us that sit at a desk all day to get out and soak up some vitamin D.

I really enjoy this Farmer’s Market. It’s just about the right size and has everything I like.
Favorites:
*Hummus– 4 for $ 10
*Pupusas + fresh coconut juice– I like the jalapeño & cheese pupusa. They told me the guy makes the coconut juice fresh every morning at the Farmer’s market when he gets there
*Fruits
There are lots of other stalls to check out, and I mix it up a bit but those are the ones I always hit up. I wish I was off/​awake more often on Wednesdays to be here for lunch!

Every Wednesday 11:30−2 or 3.
This is the larger of the farmers markets in DTLA. Everything is good, & you can pretty much sample any fruit before you buy it. Go during lunchtime to save $ on a meal by sampling all the fruit you want. (at least purchase a basket of strawberries!)

On the one day of the week, at the right time of the day, I find myself at Pershing Square for the first time… and what do I find? A Farmer’s Market! Score!
It was a real treat walking through all the stalls and checking out what they had to offer! The smell elevating from this place was completely mesmerizing. After seeing all the tents, I decided to grab fish tacos from Ensenada Fish Tacos.
(Note: «Ensenada Fish Tacos» NOT the same as «Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada». The former is hands down much better, as the latter seems full of themselves [ie. they aren’t the best].)
The fish in those tacos were enormous, definitely making it a tad difficult to close the tortillas, after adding as much cabbage, tomatoes, and salsa as you want. They were also fried perfectly! (They have grilled, if you’re trying to eat healthy.) The breading was very light, and did not overwhelm the fish (Swai).
Apart from my delicious lunch, the food and produce at this Farmer’s Market are decently priced. Great that they don’t rack up the prices for more profits. I hope I have the time in the future to come back. Would really want to try more of the food here!

Every Wednesday from 11:30am — 2:00pm.
One of the better farmer’s markets I’ve been to in SoCal. In terms of size, not as large as Santa Monica or Carlsbad FM’s, but definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area.
Prices may not be a ‘steal’, but great variety of fruits & veggies (organic available), peanuts, cinnamon almonds/​pecans/​walnuts, bread bars, and about 6 – 10 tents with a variety of foods from kabobs to fish tacos to papusas!
When in-​season, I love coming here for the organic cherries (Ranier and Bing). So good!
As far as parking is concerned, there’s a lot under Pershing Square but I’m sure it costs an arm and a leg. But hey, it’s DTLA so that’s expected.

Since Fig at 7^th opened «Taste» with several fast serve restaurants, the managment made all the food vendors at the Thursday Farmer’s Market beat it! I’m still getting over it, as it seems there is plenty of business to go around. I missed my favorite lunch of the week from the Yummy Crêpe stand. It’s called the «Cancer Fithter» and is a mix of onions, zuchini, brocoli, mushrooms and carrots in this wonderful curry-​ish sauce with brown rice ($ 5!). You can add tofu, shrimp or chicken for $ 2 (I think). Anyway, I finally thought to check this farmer’s market and there he is!!! YEAH!!! So so happy! A bit more of a walk from South Park, but soooo worth it! I never knew I liked «curry», I saw this guys sign and beautiful picture of the dish and couldn’t resist. I was hooked! I ate this EVERY thuursday for close to a year, then gone… I am so glad I found him again and plan on hitting up the Wednesday market every week! Check out my picture.
The market also has FRESH eggs! Great produce, some of the same vendors as the Thursday market, but more. There are kabobs, fried fish tacos, I wish they were grilled and a few other food vendors.
The «Mom’s Hummus» stand is also tasty! They have a beautiful BEET hummus! This is a nice market, so cool to rub elbows with fellow downtowners, getting into the mix and the hustle and bustle of it all. I love downtown!

nice to go and buy some veggies/​herbs once in a while, but it aint cheap.
Prices comparable to a regular market, so they are moderate to high. Even the produce guy 1^st to open on the 6^th/​hill corner not cheap. The food I stay the fuck away from, all stands look nasty I can only imagine the lack of sanitation. If you like street truck style then go for it.
They have a guy who sells nuts, a guy that sells avocadoes, olive oils. etc. all pretty darn expensive. $ 20 bucks for a freakin bottle of olive oil? Good luck with that business in this economy where people are substituting any-​kinda-​oil to save.
Bottom line: if there is a trader joes close to your vicinity, this place is not needed. But if you live here and thank God I only work here, this is your go to place.
The candied almonds/​pecans at the roasted nuts stand is prob my favorite item.
Some vendors offer ½-​price deals and shit when it gets close to closing time. (fast foodz NOT produce vendors)
Overhyped ballyhoo here. But you always get the sense people come here because they feel «cool» and smarter than other people if they shop from here.

So blessed to be able to go to a Farmer’s Market near my office almost every day of the week! One reason I love working downtown.
I checked out this market for the first time a couple weeks ago, and overall, it was a good experience. By no means the best Farmer’s Market I’ve ever been to, but definitely one of the largest. They had a ton of produce to choose from, but some of it was low quality, so it took a while to look through each tent.
If you aren’t looking to buy produce, the food stands look great. I tried the korean bbq stand. AMAZING! My meal was $ 5 and very filling.

Lots of food stands to choose from that serve a variety of foods including: greek/​mediterranean, mexican, hot dogs, brazillian pot pies & cheese bread, philly cheese steaks, roasted peanuts, kettle corn, aguas frescas. Noticed that the line for the greek place was super long. Wanted to try the gyros but they ran out, so I ordered the BEEF KABOB PLATE for $ 5. The beef kabob was delightful and they give you a ton of yogurt sauce which is super creamy and delicious. You can ask for hot chili sauce if you want as well. The stand also sells fresh mango and watermelon juice and lemonade.

I love going to farmers markets!!! This one especially has a good mix of food, produce, and random goods which makes it a more fun one to go to. It’s one of the larger farmer markets so its almost certain that you can find something for yourself. It’s also very close to my work!
This market basically takes over the entirety of pershing square. There’s a stage on one side with some tables set out near the grassy area then the other side is the stands of food and produce and miscellaneous goods. Most of the stands are grouped together by type.
The produce stands here number maybe 20ish abouts. Every kind of produce you can think of, even an asian produce stand. Some organic, some not. Prices very greatly from one stall to the next. One organic peach and plums place was selling for only $ 2 a pound, another non organic peach and plum place was selling at $ 3 a lb. Gotta look round before buying!
Definitely check out the food stands as they have a good variety. Kettle corn, the usual, but they also sell other types of popcorn there too. Check out the hummus guys who have really good olives and are very easy going and hand out a gazillion samples. I was simply trying some of the olives when they started handing me hummus samples… I basically had an entire appetizer course just at that stand alone. There was also a pupusas stand, peruvian, cinnamon almonds, korean bbq, tacos and quesadillas, etc etc. A good variety of food stands.
Great place to buy from local farmers and grab some lunch at the same time!

The Pershing Square market, which is spread sufficiently throughout the perimeter of the park, still feels rather small and encased (read: trapped) within the confines of a normally homeless haven. Vagrants do hang out (they are in Pershing Sq all other hours of the day and simply put up with the «encroachment» of the market); and will pester the occasional shopper for money but never for food.
The vendors offer lovely goods, and they are usually a tad pricey. What they charge is in line with pricing you’ll find at farmer’s markets throughout SoCal.
Most vendors are great about giving samples and I’ve noticed the berry vendors especially encourage sampling of their product. Most are, of course, cash only.
Honestly, I prefer the market on Thursdays at City Hall on Spring St — it offers hilly and grassy areas on which to sit and there are more options for shade. The lines there are a little longer and there are less vendors, but the atmosphere is much more pleasant.

Totally a fan of this since it’s the closest farmer’s market to me downtown. It may be slightly pricier and/​or have a few scattered pricey vendors, but as far as fruits and veggies go, they’re sweet, fresh and straight from the farm. Cherries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupes, watermelons, apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, figs, oranges, mandarins, grapefruits, avocados, tomatoes, herbs, lettuces, cabbages, green beans, onions, potatoes, corn, bok choy, you name it. I also happen to always be a fan of the occasional Mediterranean kebab stand… and pie stand… and roasted cinnamon nut stand… and bakery stand :)
PS — Wednesdays, 9−2pm

Looooove coming here at lunch on Wednesdays.
They have a large selection of food, anything from Mexican, to BBQ, to Asian cuisine, to Middle Eastern.
They have a lot of produce and nuts, mmmmmmmmm. Some tables have random stuff like honey and salad dressings.
Prices are OK and portions are BIG. Most produce tables have samples.
See you there on a Wednesday lunch break.

First off, I love living in DTLA but the lack of grocery stores and disdain for Ralph’s outrageous prices makes fresh fruit and veggie buying a little tricky.
I was going to make a lit of all the reasons I love this farmers market in particular but p k. took the words right out of my mouth.
To add to it:
The agua frescas are so wonderful. If you go as they are closing up they’ll usually give you one for a $ 1. Normally $ 3.
Everyone is friendly, full of answers to your questions and ever willing to give you a million samples.
I feel great leaving here loaded up with fresh, organic stuff and the feeling of contributing to the neighborhood. Anyone who lives downtown understands the value of this Wednesday gem.

I just love finding Farmer’s Market surrounded by high rises.
I think this one has the same vendors as the one by the Los Angeles Central Public Library and the LA City Hall Farmers’ Markets so in general, they have a good mix of llimited-​production gourmet establishments and local farmers and crafts people.
Super like!

This farmer’s market used to be by the library on 5^th St. every Wednesday, but about a year or so ago it moved to Pershing Square. There’s a lot more room here and it doesn’t feel like a crowded street fest, however, I kind of miss that feel. Otherwise, there’s a good number of produce stands that are set up along the edges of the south side of Pershing Square.
For the most part, I stop by here almost every other Wednesday for lunch. My co workers love this spot as well for a mid week lunch. There is a line of food stands, ranging from Mexican to Greek to Peruvian, to miscellaneous food stands (tamales, bacon wrapped dogs, cheesesteaks, pupusas, tacos etc). Some are better than others, but I guess it depends on what you are in the mood for. Also, most of these stands are cash only.

Decided to check out Pershing Square and its farmer’s market this week. Not bad.
– It’s not crowded, so you don’t have to fight with anyone to get the best fruit/​veggies/​whatever you want. (Although to be honest, I wish it was a tad bit more crowded just because I feel way too self conscious and pressured when I am the only person browsing a booth)
– There is a lot of variety: clothes, fruits, veggies, nuts, kettle corn, food vendors
– The location is convenient: if you drove, there’s a garage downstairs that you can park at and I think the price is supposed to be decent for dtown LA. Or you can take the metro! $ 1.50 one way, either the red or purple line.
I’m only giving them three stars, however, because:
– I didn’t really find any fruits/​produce that I wanted and the prices are a bit high (which is partially my fault because the stuff I love isn’t in season right now). I will say, though, that the Fruits&Nuts vendor is expensive. It was $ 8 for a small container of ginger! Ridiculous.
– I didn’t try the food vendors (had lunch at Grand Central Market instead)
I did buy a small bag of kettle corn and I like it. It’s not the best I’ve had but it’s pretty good.