London's Food Markets

 I recently discovered an amazing food market in London. It’s in Leather Lane and has all sorts of food stall from all over the world which just entice you with the mouth watering sights and delicious fragrances coming from them.

Once I was actually able to contain my excitement (which I was only able to do as soon I had eaten meals from a couple of stalls), I started to wonder why I’d never heard about this market! It’s in a fairly central part of London (near Holborn/Farringdon), it’s fairly large as it spans across the entire street and it’s always busy. It’s easily a place I would take friends and family visiting London to go try a variety of different meals on offer (I’m very much a fan of food tourism  ) and so I figured it was high time to do a roundup of my favourite food markets across London.

Before you visit any of them, do remember that these markets aren’t open every day of the week so check the official websites for each (included below) to make sure you get the correct opening days and times.

1.) Camden Market: Camden market is one that you need to visit for so many reasons – vintage clothes, random knick knacks and of course the food (to mention but a few). It’s very easy to find that you spend hours browsing through the wares at Camden market as it’s rather large so feel free to look around and reward yourself with a tasty treat for all your shopping efforts.

2.) Borough Market: By far the most famous of the lot, Borough Market is a must do when you’re in London. The quality of food on offer here is pretty high and it has the right balance between fresh produce and meals you can eat pretty much straight away!

3.) Leather Lane Market: This street is filled with meals that are ready to be eaten then and there but my goodness, the variety on offer here and the deliciousness of the meals (once you get round to choosing a stall that you like of course) means that regardless of what your personal preferences are, you will find something you like here.

4.) Greenwich Market: While this is not as big as Borough market, the size is by no means a reflection of the diversity of delicious foods on offer (things just appear to be more tightly packed here). Greenwich is good for an afternoon out in itself (visit Greenwich park, the Cutty Sark, The Royal Observatory, The National Maritime Museum… to mention just a few) and the food market is the perfect cherry on the cake!