The Broadway Market

The Broadway Market ties its identity to Buffalo itself, with the City of Buffalo named alongside market management and event partners on its own materials. At 999 Broadway in Buffalo’s historic Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood, the market runs as an indoor seasonal destination with food counters, specialty shops, baked goods, meats, seafood, and rotating pop-up vendors under one roof. The current season window runs from October through April, and the market is also accepting seasonal vendor applications for 2025–2026, which points to an active, continuing roster rather than a short holiday-only run.

Why it matters locally

Buffalo’s historic Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood is central to this market’s identity, and the market names that setting directly in its own description. The City of Buffalo appears in the market’s navigation and footer alongside Broadway Market Management Inc. and Events Management Corp., tying the market to civic and organizational stewardship rather than a single stand-alone shop.

Its seasonal vendor application for 2025–2026 shows that the market continues to recruit vendors for the current operating model, which matters for shoppers looking for a market that is still actively leasing space and maintaining a changing mix. The market’s news and event postings also show it programming around the calendar, from Easter-season announcements to holiday openings and closures. One visitor described making the same shopping trip there decades apart for eggs, chicken, bread, and Polish sausage, a detail that matches the market’s long-running food-centered role in Buffalo life.

What you'll find there

The mix here reads more like an indoor public market than a produce-only setup, with prepared food, bakery counters, meats, seafood, sweets, gifts, and service businesses sharing the building. Saturday is especially dense with specialty vendors and smaller-format retailers, while several meat, seafood, deli, and café businesses keep Monday-through-Saturday hours.

• -Market Bakery features baked goods from Eileen’s Centerview Bakery and Miller’s Thumb.
• -Buffalo Halal Sweets and Roti House operates production Monday through Saturday and directs shoppers to call for retail hours.
• -Greek Guy Bakery produces Tuesday through Friday and sells retail on Saturdays.
• -Oasis – Wholesome Halaal Creations sells retail on Saturdays.
• -JETT’S BAGELs is open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with Saturday pickup also noted through its preorder site.
• -Candy Strawberry Island is open Thursday through Saturday.
• -Fish Broadway Seafood keeps Monday through Saturday hours.
• -Camellia Meats is open Monday through Saturday.
• -Lupas Meats also keeps Monday through Saturday hours.
• -Broadway Seafood is another Monday-through-Saturday seafood stop inside the market.
• -Famous Horseradish is listed with call-for-hours availability.
• -Apa’s Kitchen specializes in Bangladeshi, Indian, and Chinese food and is open Wednesday through Saturday.
• -Babcia Pierogi Company operates Monday through Saturday.
• -East – West Cafe is open Monday through Saturday.
• -Potts Deli and Grill runs Tuesday through Saturday daytime hours.
• -We R Nuts sells Tuesday through Saturday.
• -Dexter’s Hats, Caps and Things opens Thursday through Saturday.
• -RWL Enterprsies offers ceramics and jewelry on Saturdays.

Pop-up vendors add another layer, including East Aurora Brewery, Second Chapter Bookstore, 716 WoodWicks candles, Inspire You More Jewelry, and Sherrine’s pastries. Event listings also show market-wide shopping tie-ins such as Mother’s Day promotions and a Juneteenth holiday opening.

Know before you go

The parking ramp setup will shape this visit more than anything else. The Broadway Market has a three-level ramp with entrances on Gibson and Lombard Streets, but there is no elevator, the second level reaches the market by escalator, and the third level connects by staircase only. Handicap parking is available only on the first level, and strollers, walkers, and wheelchairs are not allowed on the escalator.

Street parking rules are specific: there is no parking on the east side of Gibson by the market, Lombard’s west side has two-hour parking with some handicap spaces near M&T, and the area in front of Broadway Optician is for loading and unloading only. The market also states not to park in the Aldi lot across the street because vehicles may be ticketed or booted. Dogs are not allowed, and restrooms are not available.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at The Broadway Market. The market also presents payment information clearly enough that shoppers can plan around it in advance, which is useful in a building that mixes food vendors, prepared-food counters, and specialty retail stalls.