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Chorizo Don Flor, Mercado 16 de Septiembre

  • CuisineChorizo verde
  • CategoryStreet Food
  • VibeBustling, traditional, market food hall
  • Rating★ 4.5
  • Price$

On the upper floor of Mercado 16 de Septiembre, in the market's dedicated food hall, the Don Flor stall is one of the locations most frequently pointed to by Toluca locals for high-quality chorizo verde. The stall grills the sausage to order and serves it in tacos, folded into salsa verde, or packed into a torta, alongside the market's usual accompaniments of onion, cilantro and a choice of salsas.

A well-regarded chorizo verde stall on the upper food level of Mercado 16 de Septiembre, Toluca's largest traditional market.

On the upper floor of Mercado 16 de Septiembre, in the market's dedicated food hall, the Don Flor stall is one of the locations most frequently pointed to by Toluca locals for high-quality chorizo verde. The stall grills the sausage to order and serves it in tacos, folded into salsa verde, or packed into a torta, alongside the market's usual accompaniments of onion, cilantro and a choice of salsas. Seating is shared counter and stool space typical of a market food hall, with the smell of grilling chorizo and the surrounding butcher stalls part of the experience. Because it sits inside Mercado 16 de Septiembre, a visit here pairs naturally with browsing the market's other embutidos vendors and produce stalls on the ground floor.

Signature dishes

  • Chorizo verde en taco
  • Chorizo en salsa verde
  • Torta de chorizo

Good to know

Known for
One of the market's most recommended chorizo verde stalls
Hours
Daily 7AM-6PM
Reservations
Not applicable; market stall

Location

Mercado 16 de Septiembre, Nicolás Bravo Nte s/n, Centro, Toluca de Lerdo, 50000 Méx., Mexico

19.2890, -99.6555 View on map

Highlights

  • Grilled-to-order chorizo verde tacos
  • Located inside Toluca's largest traditional market
  • Multiple preparations: taco, salsa verde, torta
  • Easy to pair with browsing the market's embutidos stalls

Tips for visiting

  • Visit the upper food-hall floor specifically for the grilled stalls
  • Weekday mornings are quieter than weekend midday hours
  • Combine with buying raw chorizo from a ground-floor butcher stall to take home
  • Bring small cash, market stalls rarely take cards

Accessibility

Market-hall seating with some uneven flooring typical of older covered markets.

Frequently asked questions

Where inside Mercado 16 de Septiembre is the Don Flor stall?

It is on the upper floor, in the market's dedicated food-hall area.

Can chorizo be bought raw here as well as grilled to order?

The food-hall stall focuses on grilled, ready-to-eat chorizo; raw chorizo by the kilo is sold at separate butcher stalls elsewhere in the market.