The 8th Street Market area has the best concentration of casual restaurants and bars in Bentonville. The market hall format brings together smaller food vendors in one space, making it easy to graze across several cuisines in one visit. It is busy on weekday lunchtimes with people from the Walmart campus nearby and on Friday and Saturday evenings with a broader crowd. The outdoor seating works well in spring and fall.
8th Street Market
A story
The 8th Street Market district developed as Bentonville's food and drink hub over the 2010s, with a mix of restaurants, a market hall, bars, and coffee roasters concentrated in a walkable area a few blocks from the downtown square. It is where the younger professional crowd employed by Walmart and its suppliers tends to eat, which means the quality expectations are higher than the prices might suggest. Several concepts have opened in the market hall format — smaller vendors sharing a single space — which keeps the energy high and allows experimentation.