A mapped guide to 10 of our favorite markets in Madrid, from traditional grocery halls and seafood counters to tortilla, natural wine, tacos, Peruvian pastries, and Chifa lunch.

A nearly century-old Chinatown shop serving Teochew-style fish rice soup with pomfret, oysters, seabass, smoky broth, and a fermented soybean dipping sauce.

Swiss chard pakoras from Gran Dabbang, served with carrot chutney, yogurt and roasted-red-pepper sriracha.

A family-run esnaf lokantası in İzmir’s Kemeraltı Bazaar known for fish soup, lamb kokoreç, ciğer sarma, tripe with chickpeas, and seasonal olive-oil vegetables from the family garden.

A polished sushi restaurant in Osaka’s Grand Front serving farm-raised bluefin tuna and other seafood from Kindai University’s aquaculture program.

A primer on New Orleans seafood, tracing the Gulf’s oysters, shrimp, fish, crab, crawfish and alligator from old oyster bars and neighborhood fish frys to markets, po’boy shops and white-tablecloth restaurants.

Near Plaza Mayor, Nilah brings South Indian cooking into one of Madrid’s busiest dining corridors. The menu centers on metre-long dosas, vegetarian thalis, coconut chutneys and tamarind-laced stews.

A tiny pasta and wine shop inside Rio’s Mercado São José, where chef Ellen Gonzalez serves fresh handmade pasta, Asian-inspired noodles, seasonal ingredients, and Brazilian natural wine.

A humble family-run shophouse in Sukhumvit, known for chicken wing noodles, fragrant broth, and a lasting sense of old Bangkok.

Outside Atocha Station, Bar El Brillante keeps Madrid’s old station-bar rhythm alive with cold cañas, fast service and bocadillos de calamares hot from the fryer.

On Rue Saint-Placide, Mille & Un brings Korean flavors into a polished Parisian boulangerie-pâtisserie. Come for the prize-winning flan, black sesame sweets, crisp viennoiserie and quietly busy salon de thé.

A honey tasting room and specialty shop in downtown Oaxaca dedicated to the colors, textures, flavors, and terroir of the state’s wildly varied honeys.

A family-run Mapo institution devoted to ganjang-gejang, where soy-marinated raw crab and warm white rice make an unforgettable pair.

At Fuegos L.A., an Argentine couple has turned a South L.A. storefront into a warm gathering place for empanadas, grilled meats, and neighborhood celebrations.

A Chinatown-adjacent noodle shop known for springy egg noodles, crispy pork belly, BBQ pork, wontons, and balanced bowls.