What type of cuisine is Mercado Montclair known for?
About the Owners From an early age, he was enchanted by the bustling energy and vibrant flavors of his local mercado — the neighborhood market — where he would accompany his family on weekly visits, soaking in the sights, smells, and sounds that shaped his love for Portuguese cuisine. Its roots are most likely in Old Castile or Andalusia. Some variants of the name are Mercado, Mercaddo, Meradoo, Mercados, Mercadors, Mercadons, de Mercado, deMercado, Demercado, and DeMercado. The name means ‘market’ in Spanish and goes back to Latin mercatus, with the same meaning.