Old Spitalfields Market
City, Tower Hamlets, London E1, UK
Description:
The old Spitalfields Market is an indoor market dating back to 1638, when King Charles issued a license to sell "meat, game and root crops" to feed the population of London. Now on the market, in addition to food, you can find everything from trinkets to things and works of art. The market has its own website, its own PR manager, so up to 25 thousand people visit it in one week.
All kinds of delicacies are especially popular on the market. People here massively buy cheap fresh oysters, chocolate muffins and freshly squeezed juices from carrots and celery. The market is surrounded by numerous shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and dining rooms.
The market runs Monday to Friday from 8am to 11pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 11pm.