This small neighborhood market on Place Jean Lorrain in the village-like Quartier d'Auteuil feels more like a village square than a Paris market. You'll find fruit and veg stalls, a fishmonger, two butchers, a florist, and a handful of other vendors — nothing flashy, just solid everyday provisioning for locals who actually live here. It's only open Wednesday and Saturday mornings, so plan accordingly.
A tiny village-square market in old Auteuil with produce, fish, and butcher stalls — charming for locals, but quality varies by vendor.
Go early Saturday morning (before 10am) for the best produce picks — the market is only open Wednesday and Saturday and closes by 2:30pm.
A village-square market for Auteuil locals — charming but inconsistent
Marché Saint-Romain (also known as Marché d'Auteuil) is the kind of small neighborhood market that locals in the 16th arrondissement rely on for their weekly shop. Set on the charming Place Jean Lorrain, wedged between rue d'Auteuil and rue Jean-de-la-Fontaine, it genuinely feels like a village square — you half expect to see someone riding through on a bicycle with a baguette in the basket. The stalls cover the essentials: fruits and vegetables, a fishmonger, two butchers, a florist, and a few other vendors. It's not a destination market like Marché d'Aligre or Marché des Enfants Rouges, and that's exactly the point.
The experience is a bit hit-or-miss depending on which stall you visit. The Google reviews tell the story — at 3.9 stars with fewer than 200 reviews, there are clearly some unhappy customers, particularly around seafood quality. One reviewer reported a bad experience with shrimp and clams, which is the kind of thing that makes you wary of the fish stall. On the other hand, the produce vendors and butchers seem to have their loyal regulars, and the market's village atmosphere gets consistent praise.
It's only open Wednesday (7am–1:30pm) and Saturday (7am–2:30pm), which is a tight window. Go early on Saturday for the best picks — by noon the good stuff is picked over. Don't make a special trip across Paris for this one, but if you're in Auteuil, it's a pleasant way to stock up for the week and soak in a bit of old-village Paris.