Discover a Highlight in Maputo – The Maputo Fish Market
The Fish Market Maputo is close to the beach and a short walk from top hotels and accommodation in the capital city of Mozambique. It’s the best way to spend a relaxing Sunday, choosing fresh fish and shellfish and having it cooked in adjoining restaurants. This gem lies tucked away in Maputo and buzzes with activity as local vendors sell every fish under the sea. Don’t miss a tour of the Mercado do Peixe and get a chance to discover tons of the freshest lobster, crabs, and prawns for your lunch. Discover the culinary delight of the Maputo Fish Market!
Vendors get their fish straight off the boats in time for the arrival of locals and tourists. Fishermen in Mozambique know the secrets of the sea and that when it rains, crabs and fresh fish are more abundant closer inshore than usual. This is a good time to visit the lively Maputo Fish Market with family and friends – blend in with the crowds and experience the Mozambican ocean lifestyle at its best. It has a super relaxed atmosphere and the deal is simple. You wonder around the fish market Maputo and choose from a wide variety the freshest seafood in town. A few hundred grams of clams; a nice large mudcrab, a lobster or two, some squid, fresh fish and of course some giant LM prawns. Then take them to one of the adjoining local restaurants and have it cooked as you please.
This Mozambique fish market is famous for the best seafood in Africa, and its claim to fame is the largest prawns, langoustines, and queenfish around! A Maputo Fish Market tour reveals all of this and more – all you have to do is follow the sounds of excited chatter, enter the seaside warehouse-style building, and soak up the fishy atmosphere. Seafood choices for lunch include the freshest fish, lobster, prawns, calamari, crab, clams, and more – pulled straight from the Indian Ocean. Most people agree that the prices are negotiable and affordable but half the fun is haggling and finding reputable hawkers! Mozambique tiger prawns or LM prawns as they are commonly known are famous throughout the world as some of the best!
Maputo is a top Mozambique culinary destination
The Freshest Fish, Lobster, Crab, and Prawns for lunch at the fish market Maputo
Rated as one of the top Maputo restaurants in town, the fresh Fish Market Maputo entices visitors to buy seafood by the kilogram. The choices are mind-boggling and the dining options include getting your fresh fish cleaned to take back to your lodgings or staying for lunch across the road. Here, a few nondescript local eateries offer outdoor seating at rustic tables under umbrellas.
They will cook your seafood on an open fire for an additional fee per kilogram, cash only – served with rice, vegetables, and drinks. Be prepared to wait a while for a decadent melt-in-the-mouth lunch. The most popular choice is the traditional Mozambican piri-piri tiger prawns, grilled or fried with rice and homemade Pao rolls to soak up the juices.
In the good ole days, the Maputo Fish Market boasted buckets of enormous prawns and squid on ice and fresh line fish laying on newspaper-decked wooden tables. Nowadays, it’s a more organised affair with concrete tables and running water, with the option to also buy locally grown fruit and vegetables. Superb quality all around – from the guide and the fish to the cooking and the eating! There is so much to see and do in Maputo.
Fresh Fish Cooked to Perfection in a Simple Local Restaurant at Maputo Fish Market
Imagine fresh Mozambican tilapia grilled over an open fire, sprinkled with paprika and vinegar, then garnished with fresh coriander for a spicy-sweet taste. The fresh seafood at the Maputo Fish Market is unforgettable for several reasons – the taste, the haggling, and the prices! Go for it and simply enjoy fresh fish cooked to perfection in a simple local restaurant.
The best time to visit the oceanside attraction is during the week for a quieter experience, more space to barter and eat, and more fish to choose from. Dine in style and allow your waiter to bring you warm water and soap to wash up after a plate of tiger prawns! It’s a great place to learn about the local love for fishing and the ocean. Grab a 2M beer and blend in at the Maputo Fresh Fish Market, a real gem.
Where is the fresh fish market Maputo
Maputo Fish Market or Mercado do Peixe is located on Avinida Marginal along the waterfront in Bairro Triunfo. At Club Maritimo take the road to your left and a few hundred meters down the road you will find the Fish Market of Maputo. If you take the road to the left at the Club Marítimo, you will find the Fish Market of Maputo on your right hand side. It is the place of sale of most of the fresh fish and shellfish caught around Maputo.
Join Mozambique Travel as you discover the culinary delight of Maputo Fish Market, tucked away on the waterfront. Choose fresh fish and shellfish and then have it cooked in adjoining restaurants after a tour of this legendary attraction. It’s a highlight in Maputo and we have the best Maputo accommodation for you, a short walk from the Fish Market.
We will happily organize your tour to the Maputo fish market as part of your Maputo holiday. A reliable English speaking taxi driver and guide will collect you from your hotel and take you there.
