£Old CityFirst Friday of the month, 11:00-14:30
The Street Food Market spills St Nicholas Market's traders onto Corn Street and Wine Street on first Fridays, Bristol's open-air lunch hour.
Tip: It only happens on the first Friday of each month; arrive by 12:15 before the office queues form.
£Old CityMon-Sat 10:00-17:00
The Bristol Indies' Market runs six days a week beside St Nicholas Market, an outdoor line of local makers and small food traders on Corn Street.
Tip: Pair it with the covered market next door; outdoor stalls change daily so no two visits match.
Indian£Easton
Bristol Sweet Mart has anchored St Marks Road since 1978, a family-run Easton institution stocking over 9,000 products, spices and a curry deli.
Tip: Come hungry: the deli counter's daily curries and Indian sweets turn a grocery run into lunch.
££St WerburghsMon-Sat 08:30-20:30; Sun 10:30-16:30
Better Food's St Werburghs flagship stocks organic, local and ethical produce with its own cafe, the community grocer of Bristol's food movement.
Tip: The in-store cafe runs to early evening; Wapping Wharf, Whiteladies and Gloucester Road branches shop the same shelves.
Deli££Wapping WharfOpen seven days; counter hours vary by season
The Cheese Connection curates South West and British artisan cheese from a Cargo 2 container, Bristol's harbourside cheesemonger with tasting events.
Tip: Order a platter to eat on the wharf; the counter leans hard into Somerset and West Country wheels.
££Wapping WharfWed-Thu 09:30-14:00; Fri-Sat 09:30-17:00
Clifton Seafood Company lands next-day South Coast fish at a Cargo 2 counter, the fishmonger arm of Bristol's harbourside container village.
Tip: Rozzy and Sam post the day's catch on Instagram; Friday morning is the best spread of the week.