During your visit to the Roanoke Farmer’s Market, roam the market’s 42 permanent tables and the additional spaces in Market Square where vendors erect tents to display their wares. While a variety of eateries and restaurants surround Downtown Roanoke’s Market Square, visitors who have come with an appetite should first see what the market has to offer.
Shopping at the Roanoke Farmer’s Market
Permanent tables covered in blue and white awnings mark an inviting display of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants during growing season. Other fresh foods include local meats, cheeses, eggs, honey, jam and baked goods. Fresh food is not the only thing waiting for you at the Historic Roanoke City Market, a number of artisans have joined the local Farmer’s Market in recent years and sell handcrafted items, jewelry and other unique arts and crafts. Browse through the variety of goods the Historic Roanoke City Market has to offer and enjoy the company of the vendors who give the Roanoke Farmer’s Market its colorful personality; after all, meeting the person who grew or created the goods you are purchasing is half the fun of visiting a local farmer’s market.
Downtown Roanoke Dining
Whether you are looking for a quick cup of coffee, or the perfect lunch spot, Downtown Roanoke’s Market Street boasts a selection of dining options. Fill up on a selection of freshly baked goods from the Farmer’s Market, or enjoy lunch at one of Market Street’s eateries or restaurants. Roanoke Weiner Stand serves hot dogs and beverages. At On the Rise Bakery, a sandwich and sub shop, you will find fresh breads, salads, pizzas, deserts, and cakes. Thelma’s Chicken and Waffles serves Southern cooking with an authentic flair in a homestyle atmosphere. Enjoy 100% domestic Kobe beef burgers and a selection of craft beers at Jack Brown’s Burger Joint. In the heart of Market Square you’ll find Blues BBQ Co. offering the best BBQ in Virginia.
- Vendors are always on site to answer any questions you might have about their products.
- Be sure to stop by the Historic Roanoke City Market’s oldest continuous vendor, Martin’s Plant Farm. The Martin family has had a presence at the market since 1904.