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Old Spitalfields Market

Covered Victorian market hall with fashion, design and food stalls, whatever the weather.

60 min£

The hall is bright and high-ceilinged and pleasantly quiet on weekdays. Alongside fashion and design there are stalls with vinyl records, jewellery and small items from local makers. Directly opposite stands Nicholas Hawksmoor’s Christ Church Spitalfields. If you come early, you can then carry on through the streets of old Huguenot houses to Brick Lane.

Background

Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market in Spitalfields, London. There has been a market on the site for over 350 years. In 1991 it gave its name to New Spitalfields Market in Leyton, where fruit and vegetables are now traded. In 2005, a regeneration programme resulted in the new public spaces: Bishops Square and Crispin Place, which are now part of the modern Spitalfields Market. A range of public markets runs daily, with independent local stores and restaurants - as well as new office developments. It is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, just outside the City of London. The closest London Underground and mainline railway station is Liverpool Street.

From Wikipedia: “Old Spitalfields Market”, licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Walk on from here

Walk on from here

Three places nearby, in walking order.

  1. ·
    Old Spitalfields Market
  2. 1 min walk1
    The Ten BellsVictorian corner pub opposite Spitalfields Market with tiled walls; closely tied to the history of Whitechapel.
  3. 4 min walk2
    Dennis Severs' HouseHuguenot house in Spitalfields, arranged like a living still life from the 18th century.
  4. 4 min walk3
    Village UndergroundFormer warehouse in Shoreditch beneath old Tube carriages on the roof; concerts, club nights and culture.
Nearby

Nearby

The Ten Bells
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The Ten Bells

60 min · ££

Sun–Wed 12 noon–12 midnight, Thu–Sat 12 noon–1 am (according to OSM, unverified)

Victorian corner pub opposite Spitalfields Market with tiled walls; closely tied to the history of Whitechapel.

Full of market-goers at the weekend.

Ottolenghi Spitalfields
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Ottolenghi Spitalfields

60 min · ££

Mon–Fri 8 am–10 pm, Sat 9 am–10 pm, Sun 9 am–4 pm

Deli-restaurant of the well-known chef; breakfast, colourful salads at lunchtime and cakes from the counter.

Hot breakfast only until 11.45 am (weekends 11.30 am); book a table via SevenRooms, Sundays only until 4 pm.

Discount Suit Company
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Discount Suit Company

75 min · ££

Mon–Thu 5 pm–12 midnight, Fri–Sat 2 pm–1 am, Sun 5–11 pm (according to OSM, unverified)

Basement bar near Spitalfields in a former suit storeroom; classic drinks to Northern Soul and rock 'n' roll.

Small and quickly full; book a table online.

The Polo Bar

40 min · £

Around the clock (according to OSM, unverified)

Family-run café near Liverpool Street with a long history; English breakfast at any hour.

One of the few genuine places to eat in the City at night; just turn up, no booking needed.

Queen of Hoxton
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Queen of Hoxton

90 min · ££

Wed 4 pm–12 midnight, Thu–Fri 4 pm–2 am, Sat 5 pm–2 am; Tue and Sun see website; closed Mon

Bar and club on Curtain Road with a big roof terrace above Shoreditch, with a heated yurt in winter.

Closed Mondays. The roof terrace fills up fast in good weather.

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