Photograph: Rob Greig
Photograph: Rob Greig
Photograph: Rob Greig

The lesser-known London street-food markets you need to eat at

Borough too blooming busy? Munched your way through Maltby Street? Try these lesser-known street-food markets instead

Angela Hui
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Look beyond the usual haunts and explore neighbourhood markets – the ones that might not be on your radar. You’ll find tenacious street food stall owners who sell everything and anything, from tacos and piddaji to vegan jollof and empanadas. Discover the abundance of deliciousness at London’s lesser-known food markets.

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  • Street food
  • Tottenham

Eat global at Tottenham Green Market, a proper northern paradise showcasing organic produce and artisanal baked goods. Pay the The Chaat House a visit; they’ll look after you with spiced chickpea samosa chaat with ice-cold pani puris. Or stop by Marli’s Kitchen for vegan jollof and mega boxes of fried ‘chickun’, which is made from oyster mushrooms and will make you question your life choices. Wash it all down with locally made craft beer, then spend the rest of the afternoon shopping for vintage garms. Town Hall Approach Rd, N15 4RY. Sep 12, 11am-4pm.

Sumptuous south

Sunday might be a day of rest, but it’s a good one to saunter south of the river to get your fill at South Norwood Market. Try Taco Collective’s quesa birria tacos, which are stuffed to the brim and come with a pot of rich gravy-like beef consommé for dipping. Indian Star’s specialty is the yoghurt-marinated chicken madras kothu parotta: a soft yet crispy layered flatbread situation loaded with a medley of spices and salna (gravy). Harris Academy Playground, SE25 6AD. Every Sun, 10am-3pm.

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From farm to fork

The friendly Fulham Farmers’ Market brings all the eats to the yard. Opt for a flavoursome pasty or empanada at Eli&Pie. From jerk chicken patties to butternut squash and ricotta pies, its range bounces nicely between traditional and playful. For a pide party in your mouth, head to Piddaji for filled Turkish flatbreads straight out of a custom wood-burning oven. St Johns Church, North End Rd, SW6 1PB. Every Sat, 9am-2.30pm.

Upgrade your lunch

Say no to the sad Pret sarnie and head to Tabard Street Food Market. Level up lunch with Filipino barbecue specialist Pinoy Eat. Its beef tapsilog is made up of thin slices of marinated meat that’s griddled in front of you then served on fluffy rice with a crispy fried egg. Or make colleagues jealous with Sun Valley Jerk’s juicy pork with a side of curried chickpeas, rice, peas and mac ’n’ cheese. St George The Martyr, SE1 1JA. Mon-Fri, 10am-2.30pm.

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  • Shopping
  • Markets and fairs
  • Palmers Green

Good food and good music: a match made in heaven. Find both at Myddleton Road Market. AJ’s Cakes & Bakes offers spectacular homemade brownies, cakes and cupcakes, and Smokoloko will be upping the ante with its mouthwatering barbecue brisket and steak sandwiches. Besides food, there’ll be art, crafts, games, homewares, beauty products and vintage items. Myddleton Rd, N22 8NE.

Banish lunch al desko

Hungry office workers (or wfh crew who are sick of their own cooking) can dine out, out at one of Lunch Out’s venues, at Imperial Wharf, Biscuit Factory and Dickens Yard. Find freshly made bun cha, banh mi and summer rolls galore at Nha Trang Kitchen, eat the rainbow with Dorothy’s Deli’s wholesome pick ’n’ mix salads or hit up DixieMia for flaming barbecued meats. Various locations at SW6, SE16 and W5. Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm.

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A trove of delights

Strike gold at Trash and Treasure Market. Indie makers, vintage stalls, street-food vendors and live music come together to bring you a mega night flea market. Mix and match between classic pork pastor tacos, cochinita pipil (think: pulled pork 2.0) and succulent chicken tinga tacos at El Nopalito. Or sample spring roll, cheeseburger and margherita pizza dumplings from Carnaby restaurant Ugly Dumpling’s mobile stall. The Brentham Club, 38a Meadvale Rd. 

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