Stoney Street, Southwark<\/strong> London Fields<\/strong> Nearest tube: Chalk Farm and Camden Town<\/strong> Whitechapel, East End<\/strong> Coldharbour Lane<\/strong> If you’re after somewhere to stay, Aussie travellers tend to book hotels south and north of Hyde Park. Try the\u00a0Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments<\/a>\u00a0in Bayswater if you’re looking for somewhere to cook up a storm with all the produce you’ve picked up at the markets. For more ideas, see Expedia’s\u00a0London Holidays<\/a>.<\/p>\n Images by Sharking for Chips and Drinks, Borough Market and the Boiler House<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" London\u2019s food markets are the perfect way to experience global cuisines and really get to know the city from an insider\u2019s perspective. Here’s our pick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,28,39,14,74],"tags":[29,40,30,121],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-destination","category-europe","category-food-and-wine","category-interests","category-shopping","tag-england","tag-foodie","tag-london","tag-markets","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nNearest tube: London Bridge<\/strong>
\nOpen Thursday, Friday and Saturday<\/strong>
\nOne of London\u2019s biggest, and easily the busiest, food markets, Borough Market\u2019s countless shops and stalls spread out higgledy-piggledy among the railway arches of an old train station. There\u2019s something incredibly romantic about this foodie haven. Wander down the stone steps next to Southwark Cathedral (the oldest church building in the city) and be greeted by the scent of seafood paella and the sound of sausages sizzling on a huge open grill. Make sure you visit with an empty stomach as there are loads of takeaway food stalls alongside the produce on offer. Our highlights? A charred chorizo and roasted capsicum sandwich from Spanish food purveyors\u00a0Brindisa<\/a>, washed down with a cup of coffee from Monmouth just over the road. Pick up a wedge of red wine-soaked cheese from Jumi, Polish juniper sausages from Topolski and velvety-smooth mushroom pate from the friendly team at\u00a0Pate Moi<\/a>.<\/p>\nBroadway Market<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nNearest tube: Bethnal Green<\/strong>
\nOpen 9am-5pm Saturday<\/strong>
\nLively and often bizarre street performers, packed-out pubs and heaps of cyclists. There\u2019s a real neighbourhood buzz about this place \u2013 after all, it was volunteers from the local traders and residents association who set about transforming the once struggling fruit and veg stalls that inhabited this narrow East End street. Running from the boathouses lining Regent\u2019s Canal to the historic London Fields Park, you\u2019ll find bookshops, antiques and vintage clothing stalls, not to mention some of the finest cakes the city has to offer. The insanely pretty cupcakes from\u00a0Violet<\/a>\u00a0are a real highlight and sell out fast. Dine from one of the Vietnamese banh mi vans, grab Mexican at\u00a0The Taco Stand<\/a>, or tuck into a blue cheese-topped burger from\u00a0Lucky Chip<\/a>\u00a0just around the corner at spin-off Netil Market. If you want a really authentic East End experience, order hot jellied eels from F. Cooke’s Pie & Mash Shop, which first started trading in 1900.
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Camden Market<\/a><\/h2>\n
Chalk Farm Road<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nMost stalls and shops open daily 10am-6pm\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPunk, rock, rave \u2013 music and Camden go hand-in-hand and the area has long held a reputation for being home to \u2018alternative\u2019 London. It has one of the hippest high streets in London \u2013 with rows of multicoloured shops decorated with large-scale artworks \u2013 and the multiple markets are equally cool. First stop is Stables Market, a labyrinthine nest of cobblestone paths leading through brick archways to a host of antique, retro fashion and furniture stalls. Why the name? The market was once the site of a hospital for the horses who used to pull canal barges (nearby Camden Lock is home to a market of its own, with lots of alfresco food stalls). Today,\u00a0Proud<\/a>\u00a0gallery is one of the newer occupants of the 200-year-old building \u2013 it\u2019s a great venue for live music and art exhibitions. When it comes to food, head to West Yard for\u00a0When Mac Met Chees<\/a>e. As the name suggests, this stall only sells variations on the classic American dish. Our favourite is \u2018cheesy green afro\u2019, which consists of vintage Stilton, mozzarella and broccoli. If that\u2019s not for you, head to nearby Inverness Street Market for crepes at\u00a0Artisans Crepier<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBrick Lane Market<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nNearest tube: Aldgate East<\/strong>
\nOpen Saturday 11am-6pm and Sunday 10am-5pm<\/strong>
\nHead east and you\u2019ll find another market-saturated area at your fingertips. First stop for food has to be The Old Boiler House at The Old Truman Brewery \u2013 it\u2019s easy to spot, just look for the tall red-brick chimney. Built in the 1830s, it\u2019s now home to Brick Lane’s buzzing food hall. From vegan West African food to Japanese okonomiyaki, the stalls regularly rotate so there\u2019s no guessing what you might find. Just around the corner on Hanbury Street is the Sunday Upmarket (open Sunday 10am-5pm). There are more than 200 stalls here and another covered food area. Indulge your sweet tooth at\u00a0Kooky Bakes<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 purveyors of US classics such as whoopie pies, tray-baked brownies and soft, chewy cookies. When you\u2019ve had your fill for the day, head to the designer digs at\u00a0The Hoxton<\/a>\u00a0just a few streets away. This boutique hotel has some of the city\u2019s coolest bars on its doorstep.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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Brixton Village<\/a><\/h2>\n
\nNearest tube: Brixton<\/strong>
\nOpen daily and Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings<\/strong>
\nOk, so Brixton Village isn\u2019t technically a market, but this covered caf\u00e9 and restaurant precinct has a wonderful communal feel and demands a food crawl of epic proportions. Simply put, it\u2019s London on a plate \u2013 from Japanese to Jamaican cuisine, this recently revitalised area is a testament to the city\u2019s vibrant multiculturalism. The actual food market is next door and well worth a visit \u2013 here you\u2019ll find the decades-old stalls (and stallholders) proudly displaying an array of great African and Caribbean produce. One of the first places to open in the new-look Brixton Village,\u00a0Franco Manca<\/a>\u00a0(unit 4) continues to serve deliciously simple thin and crispy pizzas topped with award-winning mozzarella and ricotta from Somerset. Next up,\u00a0Honest Burgers<\/a>\u00a0(unit 12) made with 35-day aged chuck steak and triple-cooked, crispy chips sprinkled with rosemary salt. And to sample the area\u2019s Caribbean heritage, grab a handful of napkins and feast on Take Two Grill\u2019s jerk chicken. One of the market’s original businesses, it cooks jerk chicken the traditional way \u2013 over coals in a kettle drum rather than in the oven. Their sticky chicken wings are seriously finger-lickin\u2019 good.<\/p>\n