Foodies Will Go Crazy Visiting These 15 Food Halls in the US

Smack dab in Old City (a 2-minute walk from Independence Hall) is The Bourse, a new artisanal food hall. Located in a historic sandstone building that once housed the nation's first commodities exchange, vendors include Bluebird Distilling, Freebyrd Chicken, Menagerie Coffee, and Chaat and Chai for Indian street food.

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Vegas is in the midst of a culinary renaissance, and rounding out the fancy steakhouses and top-tier sushi restaurants is Block 16 Urban Food Hall in the Cosmopolitan resort. Expect satellite stalls of your favorite foodie joints around the country, including Nashville's Hattie B's Hot Chicken and Portland's Lardo sandwich shop.

The recently opened Fareground food hall on Austin's Congress Avenue has six local vendors, including Dai Due Taqueria, where you can grab a lunch of tacos and agua fresca, and Henbit for farm-to-table fare. There's also a bar serving craft beer and draft cocktails (such as a pineapple mezcal punch and Moscow mules).

This food hall, in Denver's hip RiNo neighborhood, specializes in global offerings. Expect Montreal-style smoked meats, Vietnamese banh mi, and Italian gelato. Plus, its Kiss + Ride bar is a popular spot for a quick drink before catching a train (the food hall is steps from the light-rail station). You can also check out the The Source food hall from the same development team.

Pine Street Market, housed in an historic 1886 building, is Portland's first food hall, and it's widely considered its best. Stalls include Bless Your Heart Burgers and Marukin Ramen, and there's a branch of Brass Bar Barista for expertly made espressos and cappuccinos. You can also check out the recently opened Portland Food Hall.

At La Centrale, an Eataly-style food hall in Miami's Brickell City Centre, you can shop for Italian delicacies, then stop by the Aperitivo Bar or Enoteca for a glass of wine and small plates like bruschetti. There's also the Asian-themed 1-800-Lucky in Wynwood (think dim sum and matcha green tea ice cream).

The Pearl District, housed in a massive former brewery, is one of San Antonio's buzziest areas. You'll find hotspots like Cured and Supper, along with the Bottling Department, a snazzy new food hall, where you can snack on artisanal donuts from Maybelle's and 100% Texas grass-fed beef burgers from Fletcher's.

Hawaii's capital has quietly become a foodie city, with top-rated restaurants like Mud Hen Water and Mahina & Sun's. There's also The Street, A Michael Mina Social House, a fun food hall from celebrity chef Michael Mina, filled with local vendors, such as Maui Onion Burger and Kai Poke. You can also grab a drink at its tiki bar.

New York City has a ton of restaurants, but it also has many food halls, with more on the way, including a Spanish food hall in Hudson Yards from chefs Jose Andrés and Ferran Adrià. However, one spot not to miss is DeKalb Market Hall, featuring local vendors like Katz's Deli (its first outpost ever), Arepa Lady, and Brooklyn Juicer.

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LA's downtown is very much in the midst of a comeback, so much so that it's been named a 2019 top destination by Fodor's, and one of the essential places to visit is the recently revamped Grand Central Market, a landmark in the area since 1917. Snack on bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches at Eggslut, Texas barbecue at Horse Thief BBQ, and West Coast oysters at The Oyster Gourmet.

Pizitz Food Hall, in a historic downtown building, has global dishes, such as falafel and hummus at Eli's Jerusalem Grill, as well as Southern dishes like fried chicken and waffles at WaffleWorks, and organic biscuits from The Alabama Biscuit Co. The food hall also has two sit-down restaurants and a bar.

Just a few of the tasty treats you can try at the Revival Food Hall in Chicago's Loop include pulled pork sliders from Smoque BBQ, crispy fish tacos from Antique Taco, and vegetable ramen from Furious Spoon. Lunchtime is super busy with office workers looking for an alternative to the basic salad and sandwich.

The Legacy Food Hall in Plano (21 miles north of Dallas) has a little something for all your food- and drink-related needs. In addition to 24 artisanal stalls, such as Carlton Provisions for Texas-style barbecue and Sea Breeze for fantastic lobster rolls, the food hall has a craft brewery, beer garden, wine bar — and even live music!

The San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace, in an 1896 building on the city's Embarcadero, features a farmers market and gourmet food stalls like Acme Bread Company, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Mariposa Baking Company. You can also have a sit-down meal at bay-facing Hog Island Oyster Company.

The recently opened 12,000-square-foot Oxford Market food hall, within downtown's One Oxford Centre skyscraper, has quickly become the go-to spot for office workers and those looking for a quick, affordable lunch. You'll find five vendors, including Flame for burgers and Piccola Italia for sausage- and pesto-topped pizza.