Lady’s Guide to Broadway Market in London

I love London’s markets. From the famous foodie paradise of Borough Market to the bustling antique wonderland of Portobello Market, I could spend every weekend market hopping. But given I’m rarely in London on the weekends, I have to choose my markets wisely. Last weekend I chose Broadway Market in London.

Broadway Market in London

Broadway Market is located in east London by London Fields in Hackney (map here). A working Victorian street market, this weekend special is part food market, part farmers’ market, part clothing market, and part craft market.

Like the nearby Columbia Road Flower Market, it’s on a street (which, incidentally is also called Broadway Market) that has funky boutiques, yummy bakeries, good restaurants, and comfy cafes.

Broadway Market Opening Times

Broadway Market is open every Saturday from 9am to 5pm and every Sunday from 10am to 4pm. I arrived last Saturday at noon. It was one of the warmest, sunniest days London had seen in months, and the whole world was there for lunch.

The market vendors were busy selling delicious prepared foods, fruits and vegetables, bread, and baked goods.

Interspersed between the food tables were stalls selling handmade jewellery, shiny guitars, ironic T-shirts, and wooden handicrafts.

Broadway Market Stalls

My first stop at Broadway Market in London was at a Vietnamese stall. Their ‘Saigon street cafe’ sold award-winning iced coffee, and I wanted a taste.

I wasn’t disappointed. The cold coffee was thick with milk and so sweet it almost tasted like ice cream. It was the perfect treat on a hot day.

Next I stopped at a vendor I hadn’t seen since my last trip to Exmouth Market, another of the best London markets.

Gujarati Rasoi sells the most delicious samosa chaat on the planet. I was so excited to have it I ate almost all of it before I found a spot of grass in London Fields where I could enjoy a picnic with a friend who joined me.

Back at Broadway Market, I passed by Sporeboys, another vendor I hadn’t seen in a long time.

Their enormous pot of mushroom risotto smelled amazing, and the cartons of fancy fungi at the front of the table made me want to learn how to cook with chanterelles.

From there I walked past a table selling delicious tiny baked goods, a stall brimming with Middle Eastern sweets, and another overflowing with flourless chocolate cupcakes.

If I hadn’t been so full from lunch, I would have bought one of everything.

Broadway Market

But I was full, and it was time to head home. I waved good-bye to Broadway Market in London with a heavy heart and a heavier stomach.

Now that I know how good the food is, I might just have to stay in London more on the weekends.

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