12 food markets worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Kingdom guides.
Stockbridge Market ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh
stockbridge · Saunders Street, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 6TQ
Stockbridge Market on Saunders Street in Edinburgh, trading every Sunday since 2011, the city's flagship Sunday food market with 50 rotating food and coffee stalls.
Tip: Arrive by 11:00 for the best stalls. Combine with a walk along the Water of Leith path to Dean Village.
Valvona and Crolla Italian Deli ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh
canonmills-inverleith · 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA
Valvona and Crolla deli on Elm Row in Edinburgh, opened in 1934 by Alfonso Valvona and Raffaele Crolla, Scotland's longest-running Italian deli and wine shop.
Tip: Sandwich counter at lunch is a tourist hit; the charcuterie counter at the back is the locals' destination.
Borough Market ★ 4.7 · London
borough · 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL
Borough Market on Southwark Street in London, trading since the 1750s, runs over 100 produce, fish, cheese, charcuterie and prepared-food stalls under the railway arches.
Tip: Saturday is the most crowded; Friday is the best produce trading day. Bread Ahead, Padella and Monmouth all sit at or near the market.
Edinburgh Farmers Market ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL
Edinburgh Farmers Market on Castle Terrace in Edinburgh, trading every Saturday since 2000 under Edinburgh Castle's south wall, the city's reference Saturday.
Tip: Park-and-Ride from the Ingliston site to bring a car to load up; the market closes at 14:00 sharp and stalls sell out.
Maltby Street Market ★ 4.6 · London
borough-bermondsey · Ropewalk, Maltby Street, London SE1 3PA
Maltby Street market on Ropewalk in Bermondsey London, traders since 2010 in railway arches between Tower Bridge and London Bridge, runs Saturday-Sunday only with 30 weekend stalls.
Tip: Saturday morning is the canonical trip. St John Bakery, Hawkes Cider and 40 Maltby Street all sit on the same arch.
Broadway Market ★ 4.6 · London
hackney · Broadway Market, London E8 4PH
Broadway Market between London Fields and Regent's Canal in Hackney London, trading since 1890 and revived in 2004 by the residents, runs Saturday-only with 80 weekly stalls.
Tip: E5 Bakehouse, Climpson and Sons, and Pump Street Bakery all sit on or near the strip. Arrive by 10:30 for the best of the bakery queues.
Old Spitalfields Market ★ 4.4 · London
shoreditch-spitalfields · 16 Horner Square, London E1 6EW
Old Spitalfields Market in east London, trading from a 1880s Grade-II-listed market hall on Horner Square, runs daily food halls, antiques, fashion and a Sunday upmarket.
Tip: Thursday antiques day and Friday fashion are the orthodox slots. The southern annex food court is the canonical lunch counter.
Brixton Village ★ 4.4 · London
brixton-tooting · Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8PR
Brixton Village (with Market Row) on Coldharbour Lane in south London, the 1930s Granville Arcade indoor market, runs 100 food stalls and small restaurants daily.
Tip: Franco Manca, Honest Burgers Brixton and many other London originals were born here. Open evenings until 22:00 most nights.
The Pitt ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
granton-leith · 20 West Shore Road, Edinburgh EH5 1QD
The Pitt street-food market on West Shore Road in Edinburgh, a purpose-built indoor market and community hub open Thursday to Sunday with rotating food trucks.
Tip: Street food trucks open from noon; arrive at opening for outdoor seating with water views before the weekend crowd builds.
Leith Saturday Market ★ 4.2 · Edinburgh
leith · Dock Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LU
Leith Saturday Market on Dock Place in Leith Edinburgh, trading on Saturday afternoons through the year, the smaller and quieter sibling to Stockbridge with 35.
Tip: Combine with a walk along the Water of Leith into the heart of Leith for a long Saturday lunch trail.
Camden Market ★ 4.2 · London
camden-primrose-hill · Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AF
Camden Lock Market beside the Regent's Canal in Camden London, trading since 1973, runs over 250 stalls daily and pioneered the global-street-food market concept in the UK.
Tip: Camden Lock and the Stables Market are the prime food sections. Hawley Wharf next door is a newer 2020-era food hall with 30 traders.
Grassmarket Saturday Market ★ 4.1 · Edinburgh
old-town · Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HJ
Grassmarket Saturday Market on the Grassmarket cobbles in Old Town Edinburgh, trading every Saturday afternoon, a smaller-scale market with 30 weekly stalls.
Tip: Combine with a Bow Bar dram and a Victoria Street pizza slice at Civerinos for a full Old Town Saturday.