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Borough Market, The market gets extremely busy on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) but is closed on Sundays.
London’s best foodie markets Who’d have thought it, London a mecca for gastronomy? Well, after years of being held up as the worst example of global cuisine, the UK now lays claim to some of the best street food. And n owhere is this more evident than in the many food m arkets dotting the capital.
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BOROUGH MARKET A literal stone’s throw from London Bridge, there’s been a market in
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The market gets extremely busy on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) but is closed on Sundays. To get there, head to London Bridge tube station and follow your nose. BRIXTON VILLAGE
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ou’ll spy exciting street food everywhere; which for visitors means making some tricky choices, or accepting the fact that you’ll put on weight during your visit. If you want to taste the best London has to offer, head to one of these great markets.
smelly cheeses from around the world, top quality wine and an assortment of burgers, falafels and Asian stalls.
Borough since around 1013. Of course, the surroundings have chang ed a little with a rail line running overhead and the Shard towering in the background, and the modern market is slightly different from the one that Shakespeare would have frequented during his lunch break. But if the Bard were around today, he’d probably be delighted with the fare on offer. Traditional salt beef bagels, fish and chips (of course),
Staying south of the river, the revamped market at Brixton Village has become a major draw for food tourism in the city. Some of London’s most popular chains started here including Honest Burger and Franco Manca pizza (both of which now have chains all over town). It’s actually two separate covered markets, Market Row and Brixton Village—and now there’s a new area “Pop Brixton” which has been
created from shipping containers in an old car park. This is the place to check out some great West Indian food at Fish, Wings and Tings, Basque pintxos at Donostia Social Club or modern British fare at Brixton Grill.
LEATHER LANE MARKET A favorite of city workers, Leather Lane is a proper London market packed full of bric-a-brac and loud traders hawking their wares. Among the trinkets, though you’ll find top-notch street food from gourmet burgers to jerk chicken to Greek wraps and veggie treats. If the weather is a bit too British for you, there are lots of cafés and pubs you can duck into to grab a cake, coffee or craft beer. The market runs Monday-Friday and is a short walk from Chancery Lane tube station.
