diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 9b77759..3e1a597 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ const messages: LocaleMessages = {
       notAvailable: 'Income submission is not yet available. This feature is coming soon.',
     },
   },
+  market: {
+    auth: {
+      loginPrompt: 'Log in to place your order',
+      logIn: 'Log in',
+      logInToCheckout: 'Log in to checkout',
+      nostrKeyRequired: 'A Nostr identity is required',
+      nostrKeyDescription: 'Configure your Nostr public key in Profile settings to place orders.',
+    },
+  },
   dateTimeFormats: {
     short: {
       year: 'numeric',
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index 82f0816..53a7d40 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ const messages: LocaleMessages = {
       notAvailable: 'El registro de ingresos a\u00fan no est\u00e1 disponible. Esta funci\u00f3n llegar\u00e1 pronto.',
     },
   },
+  market: {
+    auth: {
+      loginPrompt: 'Inicia sesi\u00f3n para realizar tu pedido',
+      logIn: 'Iniciar sesi\u00f3n',
+      logInToCheckout: 'Iniciar sesi\u00f3n para finalizar compra',
+      nostrKeyRequired: 'Se requiere una identidad Nostr',
+      nostrKeyDescription: 'Configura tu clave p\u00fablica Nostr en los ajustes del perfil para realizar pedidos.',
+    },
+  },
   dateTimeFormats: {
     short: {
       year: 'numeric',
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts b/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
index b4b4c08..5f11684 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ const messages: LocaleMessages = {
       notAvailable: 'La saisie de revenus n\u2019est pas encore disponible. Cette fonctionnalit\u00e9 arrive bient\u00f4t.',
     },
   },
+  market: {
+    auth: {
+      loginPrompt: 'Connectez-vous pour passer commande',
+      logIn: 'Se connecter',
+      logInToCheckout: 'Se connecter pour commander',
+      nostrKeyRequired: 'Une identit\u00e9 Nostr est requise',
+      nostrKeyDescription: 'Configurez votre cl\u00e9 publique Nostr dans les param\u00e8tres du profil pour passer commande.',
+    },
+  },
   dateTimeFormats: {
     short: {
       year: 'numeric',
diff --git a/src/i18n/types.ts b/src/i18n/types.ts
index ddd20c6..d81753a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/types.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/types.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ export interface LocaleMessages {
       notAvailable: string
     }
   }
+  // Market module
+  market?: {
+    auth: {
+      loginPrompt: string
+      logIn: string
+      logInToCheckout: string
+      nostrKeyRequired: string
+      nostrKeyDescription: string
+    }
+  }
   // Add date/time formats
   dateTimeFormats: {
     short: {
diff --git a/src/modules/market/composables/useMarket.ts b/src/modules/market/composables/useMarket.ts
index cadb14b..98ea935 100644
--- a/src/modules/market/composables/useMarket.ts
+++ b/src/modules/market/composables/useMarket.ts
@@ -64,17 +64,15 @@ export function useMarket() {
     return 'disconnected'
   })
 
-  // Load market from naddr
+  // Load market from naddr (or empty for public browse mode)
   const loadMarket = async (naddr: string) => {
     return await marketOperation.execute(async () => {
-      // Parse naddr to get market data
+      // Parse naddr (when given) to get market identifier + pubkey.
+      // Empty naddr + unauth user → public browse mode (no pubkey filter).
+      const parts = naddr ? naddr.split(':') : []
       const marketData = {
-        identifier: naddr.split(':')[2] || 'default',
-        pubkey: naddr.split(':')[1] || authService.user.value?.pubkey || ''
-      }
-
-      if (!marketData.pubkey) {
-        throw new Error('No pubkey available for market')
+        identifier: parts[2] || 'default',
+        pubkey: parts[1] || authService.user.value?.pubkey || ''
       }
 
       await loadMarketData(marketData)
@@ -87,8 +85,30 @@ export function useMarket() {
   // Load market data from Nostr events
   const loadMarketData = async (marketData: any) => {
     try {
-      console.log('🛒 Loading market data for:', { identifier: marketData.identifier, pubkey: marketData.pubkey?.slice(0, 8) })
-      
+      console.log('🛒 Loading market data for:', { identifier: marketData.identifier, pubkey: marketData.pubkey?.slice(0, 8) || '(public browse)' })
+
+      // Public browse mode: no curated naddr and no logged-in user.
+      // Skip the kind 30019 query and use a "Discover" placeholder market;
+      // loadStalls/loadProducts treat browseAll=true as "no authors filter".
+      if (!marketData.pubkey) {
+        const market = {
+          d: marketData.identifier,
+          pubkey: '',
+          relays: config.nostr.relays,
+          selected: true,
+          browseAll: true,
+          opts: {
+            name: 'Discover',
+            description: 'Public stalls and products from your relays',
+            merchants: [],
+            ui: {}
+          }
+        }
+        marketStore.addMarket(market)
+        marketStore.setActiveMarket(market)
+        return
+      }
+
       // Check if we can query events (relays are connected)
       if (!isConnected.value) {
         console.log('🛒 Not connected to relays, creating default market')
@@ -105,12 +125,12 @@ export function useMarket() {
             ui: {}
           }
         }
-        
+
         marketStore.addMarket(market)
         marketStore.setActiveMarket(market)
         return
       }
-      
+
       // Load market data from Nostr events
       // Fetch market configuration event
       const events = await relayHub.queryEvents([
@@ -179,7 +199,7 @@ export function useMarket() {
     }
   }
 
-  // Load stalls from market merchants
+  // Load stalls from market merchants (or all stalls in public browse mode)
   const loadStalls = async () => {
     try {
       // Get the active market to filter by its merchants
@@ -188,19 +208,20 @@ export function useMarket() {
         return
       }
 
-              const merchants = [...(activeMarket.opts.merchants || [])]
-        
-        if (merchants.length === 0) {
-          return
-        }
+      const browseAll = (activeMarket as any).browseAll === true
+      const merchants = [...(activeMarket.opts.merchants || [])]
 
-      // Fetch stall events from market merchants only
-      const events = await relayHub.queryEvents([
-        {
-          kinds: [MARKET_EVENT_KINDS.STALL],
-          authors: merchants
-        }
-      ])
+      if (!browseAll && merchants.length === 0) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Build filter: in browse-all mode no authors filter; otherwise scope to merchants.
+      const stallFilter: any = { kinds: [MARKET_EVENT_KINDS.STALL] }
+      if (!browseAll && merchants.length > 0) {
+        stallFilter.authors = merchants
+      }
+
+      const events = await relayHub.queryEvents([stallFilter])
       
       console.log('🛒 Found', events.length, 'stall events for', merchants.length, 'merchants')
 
@@ -245,7 +266,7 @@ export function useMarket() {
     }
   }
 
-  // Load products from market stalls
+  // Load products from market stalls (or all products in public browse mode)
   const loadProducts = async () => {
     try {
       const activeMarket = marketStore.activeMarket
@@ -253,18 +274,19 @@ export function useMarket() {
         return
       }
 
+      const browseAll = (activeMarket as any).browseAll === true
       const merchants = [...(activeMarket.opts.merchants || [])]
-              if (merchants.length === 0) {
-          return
-        }
 
-      // Fetch product events from market merchants
-      const events = await relayHub.queryEvents([
-        {
-          kinds: [MARKET_EVENT_KINDS.PRODUCT],
-          authors: merchants
-        }
-      ])
+      if (!browseAll && merchants.length === 0) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      const productFilter: any = { kinds: [MARKET_EVENT_KINDS.PRODUCT] }
+      if (!browseAll && merchants.length > 0) {
+        productFilter.authors = merchants
+      }
+
+      const events = await relayHub.queryEvents([productFilter])
       
       console.log('🛒 Found', events.length, 'product events for', merchants.length, 'merchants')
 
diff --git a/src/modules/market/views/CheckoutPage.vue b/src/modules/market/views/CheckoutPage.vue
index 9e87ab7..997ad39 100644
--- a/src/modules/market/views/CheckoutPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/market/views/CheckoutPage.vue
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
           <!-- Place Order Button -->
           <div class="pt-4 border-t border-border">
             <Button
+              v-if="auth.isAuthenticated.value"
               @click="placeOrder"
               :disabled="isPlacingOrder || !canPlaceOrder"
               class="w-full"
@@ -249,9 +250,21 @@
               <span v-if="isPlacingOrder" class="animate-spin mr-2">⚡</span>
               Place Order - {{ formatPrice(orderTotal, checkoutCart.currency) }}
             </Button>
-            <p v-if="!canPlaceOrder" class="text-xs text-destructive mt-2 text-center">
+            <Button
+              v-else
+              @click="router.push('/login')"
+              class="w-full"
+              size="lg"
+              variant="outline"
+            >
+              {{ t('market.auth.logInToCheckout') }}
+            </Button>
+            <p v-if="auth.isAuthenticated.value && !canPlaceOrder" class="text-xs text-destructive mt-2 text-center">
               {{ orderValidationMessage }}
             </p>
+            <p v-else-if="!auth.isAuthenticated.value" class="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-2 text-center">
+              {{ t('market.auth.loginPrompt') }}
+            </p>
           </div>
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
@@ -262,7 +275,9 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner'
 import { useMarketStore } from '@/modules/market/stores/market'
 import { injectService, SERVICE_TOKENS } from '@/core/di-container'
 import { auth } from '@/composables/useAuthService'
@@ -292,6 +307,8 @@ import {
 
 const { thumbnail } = useImageOptimizer()
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const { t } = useI18n()
 const marketStore = useMarketStore()
 const authService = injectService(SERVICE_TOKENS.AUTH_SERVICE) as any
 
@@ -434,12 +451,24 @@ const placeOrder = async () => {
     // Try to get pubkey from main auth first, fallback to auth service
     const userPubkey = auth.currentUser.value?.pubkey || authService.user.value?.pubkey
 
+    // Friendly toast instead of throw — same pattern as Activities favorites prompt.
     if (!auth.isAuthenticated.value) {
-      throw new Error('You must be logged in to place an order')
+      toast.info(t('market.auth.loginPrompt'), {
+        action: {
+          label: t('market.auth.logIn'),
+          onClick: () => router.push('/login'),
+        },
+      })
+      isPlacingOrder.value = false
+      return
     }
 
     if (!userPubkey) {
-      throw new Error('Nostr identity required: Please configure your Nostr public key in your profile settings to place orders.')
+      toast.info(t('market.auth.nostrKeyRequired'), {
+        description: t('market.auth.nostrKeyDescription'),
+      })
+      isPlacingOrder.value = false
+      return
     }
 
     // Create the order using the market store's order placement functionality