Do visit this bustling food market where top London chefs come to buy their ingredients. If you don’t find it here, where will you? Open from Thursday to Saturday, but come early to avoid the crowds! Read more.
In this colourful antique and flee market with over 2000 stalls on Saturdays, there are so many wonderful bargain finds to be made!
Have a wander down Brick Lane on a Sunday and take in the colourful sights and eclectic smells. All sorts of little stalls to nibble away at, alongside vintage fashion and unusual bric a brac
Columbia Road flower market is every Sunday morning on Columbia Road (duh) in Shoreditch. Get there early, before 8am for best deals/best photos. Also great place to check out galleries, curioso-store
Small but good quality arts and crafts market. Up one end is the food area. Very close to Greenwich DLR
Best food is Ghanaian curries and stews at "Spinach & Agushi". Their beef stew and hot sauce is amazing. Read more.
this market provides a handy alternative to the conglomerate supermarket chains dotted around London Read more.
Right on Dazed HQs doorstep- our favourite place to lunch, a street of market food from thai, Mexican, falafels and the best burritos. Also don’t walk past the guy selling brownies without trying one!
The market is bustling with shoppers, tourists and performers on the weekend. Except for the many restaurants and cafes, there is also the famous Royal Opera.
The market began life in 1974 as a weekly crafts market, and now has about 100,000 visitors each weekend. The Stables Market is where the horses used to be kept for towing canal barges.
Wander from end to end, soak up all the smells and sights first then attack the stalls.
Really nice vintage clothing, accessories, vinyls... And coffee was quite good as well
Small but perfectly formed and close to Marleybone High Street shopping. Have found some gorgeous gifts in this market and beyond.
At the northern end of the market at Clerkenwell Road is a little stall that sells old design, architecture, art and fashion magazines for a pound each. Open every Thursday and Friday.
The market claims that the twee and sparkling koi pond in its basement is a stretch of the lost River Tyburn. The river does pass under this spot, but has been a filthy sewer for centuries. Read more.
(Some Wednesdays) Thursday & Friday there is an amazing falafel stand - definitely worth a look!
Farmers Market every sunday from 10am to 2pm. Buy some sorrel. Leafy lemony goodness.
This market is quickly becoming THE place to eat in South London; They have several options, from Pakistani curries to wood fired pizza, jerk chicken, and traditional British pies.
In Brixton, up until 2009, the old Granville Arcade was just another of London's many retail spaces in abandoned disrepair, until Spacemakers were called in to regenerate the space. Read more.
Bringing together some of the capital’s best-loved street food traders, the market will be open every Saturday and Sunday from noon ‘til midnight and is sure to resuscitate market trade. Read more.
At Greenwich Market you'll find fruit and veg on Wednesday, antiques on Thursday and a mix of craft and fashion by hip new designers at the weekend. Read more.
Though not everyone is a fan of the recent redevelopment of Spitalfields (particularly those pushed out by the rising rents), the market has been afforded a new lease of life. Read more.
When quintessential church fête meets West End London chic, the result is Piccadilly Market. Read more.
Highlights: yum bun, banh mi, burritos. Actually, everything is good. Great recent addition: daisy green frozen yoghurt. Check twitter for their schedule!
Go here to see the schedule of which vendors are attending: http://www.kerbfood.com/gherkin/
A historic market that was recently brought back by the local traders and residents association. Pop along for cheesecake, pies, vegan food and locally produced gifts.
One of my favourite places to go for lunch in the area. They make an excellent burger on Fridays!
Fruity, veggies all much cheaper, bigger and fresher than Sainsbury, M&S and Coop.
Visit this offshoot of Borough Market - one of the winners of our 2011 Observer Food Monthly Awards - where the stalls and stock changes with the seasons Read more.
Great for meat eaters, if you're veggie get your main from Boxpark and the dessert from the fest
Nice place on weekends. Don't miss the food stalls with delicious options. Beware of pickpockets!!
Amazing cakes from Brooke's & Jones, head towards the back. Salted caramel tarts are fantastic!
Alfie’s is London’s largest indoor market for antiques, vintage, and 20th century design – a true treasure trove of treats. It boasts mid century modern furniture, vintage handbags and fine jewellery. Read more.
