After all, isn’t this capital one of the most multi-cultured cities in the world? Well, the food of course reflects that – in every corner there will be restaurants or markets to which people bring typical dishes from their countries, showing off the taste of their cultures and attempting to delight consumers with them.
You can go shopping for some rave party clothes, a German army jacket and a hippy looking bracelet and then kick back by the river with a good plate of ceviche, empanadas, paella or maybe even a burger.
During the Summer the food market stays open on Thursday nights, with the bonus of an open air cinema if the
weather allows it.
This is a pretty funky place to go, with plenty of food options of various different cultures. There is Mr. Piadina, where they serve Italian street food, Circus Bros., which focuses on Spanish cuisine, or The Mac Factory, which as you might have thought serve mac and cheese. And there are many other types of food to try here, from Polish to Peruvian, both in the Food Market and in the stalls around the “Stables”.
The Old Spitalfields Market is located 5 minutes from Liverpool Station and close to Brick Lane Market as well.
It has some restaurants and shops and stalls selling vintage clothing items and a few selling street food. I would say this is not the biggest market concerning food, but still has has some unique options. SUD Italia for example makes pizza napolitana inside a blue van, equipped with an actual pizza oven. There are other stalls selling Egyptian food, Turkish food, salt beef bagels and more.
There is basically everything you can imagine here – Japanese Ramen to Mexican tacos, bbq ribs to the Portuguese bacalhau à brás. It is open every Sunday, so it can be quite busy though. If you come with a mindset prepared to walk amongst the crowds, you can spend a nice afternoon here, trying some food, shopping for some vintage clothes and listening to street music.