Hester Street Fair
Flea Market
Lower East Side, New York
The experts at Time Out New York and Gothamist recommend this place
"Not as big for the amount of vendors as I would have expected"(8 Tips)
"... Cream Sandwich - From Melt Bakery. Really good."(5 Tips)
"Seems like this is just real-life Etsy...with bespoke popsicles."(7 Tips)
"delicious & exotically flavored ice cream sandwiches!"(5 Tips)
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Paula Di Marco YoungSeptember 7, 2013Wow! Young's New American Food! Vegan. Gluten-free. Local. 50% Raw. You have to try this! They offer online products for sale too!
Lawrence YangApril 14, 2019Food, drink cool vendors. Special Sundays like today, 2019/04/14 - Japanese food and beer, samples, etc.
Theresa WongAugust 18, 2014The food vendors in the back are great, especially on saturdays. Always worth at least a quick browse through. The fair lasts on weekends from may through november only.
Alexa Mae AsperinMay 5, 2012Think twice about trying the "Thai Fighter"- chili chocolate ice cream in between 2 coconut curry cookies - for $4 from Melt Bakery. Flavor is ODD - curry is strong & too spicy for my taste! Read more
Hester Street FairJuly 16, 2014Ice Cream Social this weekend, July 19 & 20! Tons of ice cream, frozen treat and related vendors. See the list of vendors here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1498097850403106/?ref=5
- Chris CaloAugust 31, 2013Even better than Smorgasburg. You can get smaller portions at some places so it's easier to try more stuff. And they have beer.
Jess KirkmanAugust 20, 2012There is this gourmet popcorn there that is out of this world. Pair it with a fresh lemonade from a booth across the way and you're good to go!
Julia H.August 9, 2010Small, yet the booths filled with friendly hosts are enough to pass an afternoon with. Luke's Lobster (Hi Ben!) offers one of the BEST lobster rolls in NYC, and Guerilla Ice Cream (Tomato-Peach sorbet
Time Out New YorkOctober 5, 2011Try Dolce Nonna's green-tomato dip. Garlic, oregano & parsley lend an herbaceousness to hunks of tomato blended w/ chickpeas, Parmeggiano-Reggiano & almonds–It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more
You have got to stop by the e. e. cookies table! Lots of great cookies, brownies, whoopie pies and more. Plenty of samples to try.
Russell HirschornDecember 26, 2015Nice place to walk around, buy some stuff and eat some food. In a great neighborhood so you can continue exploring outside the market too.
When the weather's nice, the owner of the fair busts out the ping pong table. Have some Mac n' Cheese and some delicious shaved ice to top things off.
Icy LiuOctober 20, 2013Morning special at Minnie's Bake Shop. Coffee with morning Minnie cakes and cookie sticks (gluten free version too). In the back corner!
Noah WeissJune 18, 2011Luke's Lobster, Sigmund Pretzel Shop, An Choi (banh mi), Melt Bakery, and tons of other delicious food to try. Saturdays 10-6. Read more
Carolynn ChoiMay 4, 2013Try the miso burger from the Deviant Chef! They also have bulgogi, kalbi, and mapo burgers!- Try the Chocolate Whoopie Pie And Butter Cream Ice Cream Sandwich - From Melt Bakery. Really good.
- Try the Chicken Banh Mi - Roasted chicken thighs. At the Foodfreaks booth. Really really good.
CrisApril 28, 2012Patacon Pisao - the Plantain and beef "sandwich" UH-MAYZING and so is Pies & Thighs chicken and biscuit "sandwich"
BingJuly 6, 2012Weekly neighborhood street fair in the Lower East Side with food stalls, local vendors and more. A great Saturday pit stop!
Hana Nora McGrathJuly 12, 2014Hit up Rachel Mae Farmstead for fresh, gorgeous produce from farms on the North Shore of Long Island
Caitlin ClementsFebruary 10, 2013Fun to visit in the summer, but fewer offerings than I'd expected...
StyleiteJuly 5, 2011Welcome to one of the best-curated flea markets in the city. We’ve spent many a Saturday morning perusing the well-stocked booths here.
Joshua MintzJune 27, 2010On a hot day, you must try Guerrilla Ice Cream... we had shaved ice - ginger flavored with fresh molasses poured on top. Out of this world!
Igal GhitelmanSeptember 21, 2014Small with only a handful of vendors. Could see everything it has to offer in 10 minutes or less.
OrlyAugust 18, 2012Visit 'andibeetee' for great shirts and bags with social message... Also fun handmade jewelry!
Amy CaoOctober 23, 2011Try the Ditch Dog - Mac n cheese dog @GrubStreetNY food fest! Meet my breakfast aka "Ditch Dog" from Ditch Plains.
Mary Alice LaddSeptember 17, 2011Sunday the 18th – Hester Street Fair Uniqlo presents The Stylist Tent Event at HSF, giving you the chance to raid NYC’s most fashionable closets at rock bottom prices. Read more
Get the popsicles by the entrance. Authentic Mexican flavors. Try the almost unsweet avocado. Also coconut & raspberry hibiscus.
Mary Ann CaramOctober 15, 2010On 10/16, P&H Soda Company will have Concord Grape syrup. Be sure to swing by and pick up a bottle!
Be careful, people let their dogs pee on the grass in the back.
The pulled pork sandwiches are fantastic. Try one with slaw and mustard.
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