Kategorie: Allgemein

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.
During the last week, I had the chance to walk around this immense city, experiencing a melting pot of smells and flavours. Here I will try describe some of what I saw and tasted.

Carlota Caldeira by order of Axel Weber & Partner

photo: Andina, London-Shoreditch

It is probably, from the ones I was able to visit, the market with the nicest “traditional” vibe. It stands below train lines, with these big green metal columns spread across its grounds, offering an unique view. Situated next to the Southwark Cathedral and in front of the tall glass building named The Shard, it is involved by a peculiar contrast of “old” and “new”.
Here you can find some street food stalls, but mostly a lot of fresh products, from fish to eggs and vegetables. Everything high quality.

Photo, text and experience: Carlota Caldeira

 

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.