Markthalle Acht — Restaurant in Bremen

Food mart at the high end

Based upon a concept quite common in Germany, Markthalle 8 aims to unite under one roof culinary specialties, authentic and imitated, of a variety of nations. As there seems to be no minimum standard of quality and appearance and unlimited creative freedom, the results are rather mixed. The palette ranges from Korean, Spanish and Ukrainian food prepared by Koreans, Spaniards and Ukrainians, via pizza prepared by anyone but Italians, to the current trend of vegetarian Levantine specialties. The operators of the stalls tend to come and go, so there are always new experiences to look forward to.

Beverages are available in a large variety.

Prices in general are not 'food stall prices' but rather higher, but fair.

On Saturdays it's a place to see and be seen, which leads to a lack of seating, as large groups tend to occupy the tables for hours on end, which is not really the idea behind a food mart.

Payment methods are mixed, electronic and card payments are mostly accepted, but being in Germany, some stalls...

Many food choices. I saw Chinese, Ukrainian, African (not sure from where exactly), Pakistani, Mexican and Spanish stalls in here. It didn't smell like food as we came in, which was odd considering the fact that it's a food court. The people here are friendly. We opted for Mexican and ordered a quesadilla, a beef bowl and a drink. Both food orders were assembled on the spot but unfortunately they weren't as hot as we would have liked. The bowl cost around 13€ and the quesadilla was around 8€. Too much money for sad food. Next time I'm in Bremen I will try the other stalls and update this review. It was quite crowded when we came here (it was Friday at noontime) and we were lucky to find a place to sit. I did not see a public toilet in...

I first visited the Markthalle back in 2023. Two friends and me, we all tried different stalls, they were all fantastic and reasonably priced.

More recently, I was looking for a venue for last-minute big-group booking. Most restaurants in the area are too small or too pricy, but Markthalle was very willing to book out a section of seating for us at no cost and on fairly short notice. The customer service is absolutely faultless! I look forward to trying more stalls on my next...