Mercado Del Progreso, Historical food market in Caballito, Argentina.

Mercado del Progreso is a covered food market in the Caballito neighborhood of Buenos Aires, with stalls inside and street-facing shops selling fresh produce, meats, and everyday goods. The building has a metal roof with skylights that let in natural light, and several entrances open onto the surrounding streets.

The market opened on 9 November 1889, built by the Sociedad de Progreso de Caballito on the initiative of President Miguel Juárez Celman, at Rivadavia and Silva (now Del Barco Centenera). In 1957, after a crisis, the owning family and the tenant stallholders formed a corporation and bought the site together, running it since.

Many stalls are run by families who have been selling here for generations, giving the place a personal feel that differs from a supermarket. Regular customers return to the same vendors week after week, and that sense of familiarity shapes how people move through the building.

The market has several entrances from different streets, so it is easy to reach from any direction in the neighborhood. Going in the morning gives you the freshest produce and a calmer experience before the midday rush.

In 1957, after a crisis, the owning family and the tenant stallholders formed a corporation and bought the premises together, a joint-stock arrangement rather than a cooperative. The market was declared a site of cultural interest by the Buenos Aires city government in 2001.