My life in London was not complete until I discovered East street. Now, I go there every Saturday…read moreand buy as much food as I can carry. Three kilos of carrots for one pound? Ten pink lady apples for one pound? A plethora of green beans for 100 pounds... haha no ONE POUND! It's just amazing. I can hardly contain myself every time I go. Besides the cheap produce, there's snacks, cereal, clothes, makeup, small electronics, CDs, stationary, shoes, dishware, it's like a one man band - East Street does it all. Also, it's a real local kind of place - no tourists here, just people going about their weekend shopping. And, I feel all down-home, banjo-strumming good when I go there. It's not exactly a wealthy part of town though (read - not at all) so if that doesn't speak to you, stick to Borough market, but I think East Street is a winner. And, all the workers in the stands are friendly. They call me 'love' and darlin' and 'sweetheart.' and it tickles me delighted, like overpriced Elmo dolls. Final grade? A+.

If you're local to East Street market there is simply no excuse not to be buying your fruit and veg…read morethere - it is just so cheap! A whole bucket of garlic for £2, 10 red onions for a pound, a whole bag of vine tomatoes also for a pound...the list goes on and on. It makes you feel stupid that you've been paying more than double the price in a supermarket for god knows how many years. And of course it has all the ethical plus points too - less or no packaging and supportive of the local community. Make sure to shop around as prices, quantities and quality vary from stall to stall, but in general it's all excellent. The market caters mostly for the locals so don't, by any means, expect a Borough market experience - there are no posh modern delis here - just simple local no frills produce. The perfect place for credit crunch shopping!

Persepolis is a hipster restaurant and market offering vegetarian eats and sweets inspired by the…read moreflavors of Iran and the Middle East. Their signature offering is the "Persepolis Feasting Menu," which came with multiple courses to share. There's no set menu and the dishes offered change by the day, so there's always an element of surprise! We were started with ramekins of a sweet potato soup with yogurt, but my favorite course was the meze platter, which came with pasta salad, falafels, sweet potato fritters, pickles, a cottage cheese dip, tahini, and hummus with cheese puffs sticking out! The mezes were served with pita bread slices, which were perfect for eating with the dips. The next three dishes were amazing as well: crispy halloumi with sesame and honey; fattet, or pita chips with spinach, chickpeas, and tahini; and a creative dish of chips, melted cheese, cauliflower, mushrooms, tomato, and onion, all seasoned with a yellow spice mixture. Finally, the last two dishes were pakora, or battered mixed vegetables (onion, cauliflower, pickles) served with saffron and dill aiolis on the side; and a final platter of rice, cucumber/onion/tomato salad, a red kidney bean stew, and a potato stew. While decent, the fried vegetables were on the greasy side, and the stews had an overly sweet flavor, and I was more impressed with the earlier courses. Finally came a colorful platter of dessert, which included ice cream topped with rose syrup; two different types of baklava; a cream-filled cake roll; jalebis; Turkish delight; cookie sandwiches; dates; and sliced strawberries/oranges. Everything we had here was flavorful, delicious, creative, and beautifully-presented, and enjoying the Middle Eastern hospitality was a great experience!

Still my fave veg restaurant, for the tasty food, the huge portion sizes and cheap prices. Yes, you…read moreshould make a reservation and you'll likely still have to wait to be seated, for a server to arrive at your table and for your food to arrive. But even this impatient native New Yorker is more then happy to deal. The avo smoothie is incredibly rich and whilst I thought the rose taste was a bit overpowering at this visit (my husband said it tasted like soap haha), I overall still loved it. My husband's date smoothie on the other hand was sadly underwhelming. My spiced broccoli soup was thick and creamy and full of flavour. I was so stuffed I regretted ordering the fried plaintains and eggs on bread as my main so my husband ended up eating it haha. But as I've ordered this before, I know how great it is. And he agreed, as it's slightly spicy and full of flavour. His main dish sadly again was bland: similar to a stir fry of veg and bread. He did enjoy the sahlep for takeaway though.

SMBS is excellent: it stocks hand-chosen fresh vegetables and fruit, and an extensive range of…read moreorganic pulses and chilled foods. It is owned by a courteous and knowledgable gentleman who is always most helpful, and pleased to talk about the food he is selling. Highly recommended!

For the standard and slightly more unusual fruits and vegetables, organic and fair trade foods and…read moresupplies, SMBS is well stocked, reasonably priced and excellent quality. n this family run food store you will also find a good range of vitamins and supplements, everything you need for a healthy lifestyle.

A lovely traditional greengrocer with a much better selection of veg than you'd find in the…read moresupermarket : Chicory! Fresh Marjoram! Jerusalem Artichokes! It's also part of what I like to call Camberwell's 'Little Athens' - a small cluster of shops/restaurants run by Greek people, so at Cruson's that manifests itself by a wonderful selection of olives, and plenty of lovely Greek goods for sale in the fridge - cheese, mezze, all sorts. Also there is a beautiful cat named Lulu who lives here, she loves visitors!

Love this place. Great range of goods you don't get elsewhere. Not everything is bargainous, you…read moreneed to think a bit - i.e. apples aren't the cheapest. The proprietor is fantastic - I'm a big fan of being called Young Man too.

Best greengrocer in London? I am not really well placed to judge but Tony Booth's outlet has the…read moremost amazing array of produce I have ever seen. The fact that I will (semi) willingly trek across from Highbury to shop here says it all. The hoard of mushrooms of all varieties that greets customers at the front of the shop makes me immediately think about wild mushroom risottos and tarts (irrespective of the reason I am here). They are displayed with justifiable pride - this is the only place where I know ceps and morels (and all their mushroom friends) are guaranteed to be available to buy when in season. It is not just about the mushrooms though - all the other vegetable and fruit goodies you would expect from a greengrocer are here as well as a few things that one wouldn't (I spied some preserved lemons here yesterday). Put this together with staff who are friendly and knowledgeable and you have a winner - fantastic!

Booth's used to be at Borough Market. It was a Borough Market institution…read more But with the diaspora of market vendors either kicked out of Borough for selling elsewhere or tired of paying for the ever-increasing Borough rent, Booths moved on over to the new Maltby Street Market. This works for me. Because now I can find my fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables for the week along with select pantry items amongst other locals who are perusing the goods because they actually want to buy them and cook them rather than gawk at them with their enormous DSLRs (and just generally get in my way). Booths is always buzzing with activity on Saturday mornings, and you will undoubtedly see one or two restaurant vans outside picking up their produce, a testament to Booth's quality and to the fact that the model of picking up and moving to a truly local market works. Who needs Borough when there's Maltby Street?

I stop in here every now and then to pick up Japanese, Chinese, and Korean ingredients that I…read morecannot find in the regular grocery store. The selection is excellent, and I especially like the knowledgable staff. The prices are also good, which is a nice plus considering it's a speciality store. Tofu and veg is fresh.

From the owner: Welcome to Kim Lien Mini Market! A friendly, family-run, pan-Asian supermarket stocking specialist…read morefood from Vietnam, China, Korea, the Philippines and Thailand including fresh fruit and vegetables. We also have a variety of vegetarian goods. Come on in!

They had a caroling group singing & plenty of indoor seating that you could bring ANY food into…read more It was small but had a good mix of different foods. It also had a lot less tourists!!! & more of a neighborhood market feel.

Amazing lobster rolls BUT not available when raining (sadly). Cute food truck street with…read morepersonality & seating spaces. Highlights include lobster rolls (avoid the seared tuna -- not for me), amazing crispy duck fat triple cooked chips!!! Get them! The dumplings were lukewarm / cold and covered in spicy sauce. Skip, better options available. Pho lovely and warm but prefer vermicelli noodles to the thicker ones in them. The duck wrap was nice (not a fan of tomato in it). The confit duck better pick. The smash burger took absolutely ages! Man very sweet & brought it over to us. The steak & frites with pepper sauce was great. But dipped the duck fat chips in that sauce & was in food heaven.

The Herne Hill Farmers Market was literally outside my (airbnb) door. I strolled outside on a…read moresunny, Sunday morning and indulged in quite a few treats, the highlight you ask? A delicious, moist and flavorful citrus, lavender cake. They have about 20 tents filled with fresh veggies, fruit, homemade foods and homemade crafts. I would highly recommend stopping by if you live or are staying in the area.

I live in Streatham and I've always wanted to come to this, do today I took the plunge…read more There were way more stalls than I thought there would be. Lots of the vendors sold baked goods, some sold fruit and vegetables, and some sold crafts and baby clothes. I ended up getting a crepe with spinach, mushrooms, onions, and cheese. It was delicious. Price was £5. I also got a dozen fresh eggs for £4.50. The whole area was very festive and friendly feeling. It definitely helped that it was warm. Most of the vegetables looked a little sad so I probably wouldn't do a weekly shop here, but it was a good lunch spot.

LOST IN BRIXTON It was an absolute Joke!! We booked a table…read morewhich I got sent and email for, for it not to even be confirmed that we had a table. The lady was nice enough to get us a table even though they were fully booked. What was ridiculous was that we looked on the website which clearly stated you were doing bottomless brunch to find out that they don't even serve brunch which means food. We brushed it off and thought okay £25 for bottomless drinks that's okay we went there to find out that the website is wrong and there is no bottomless brunch. They suggested that we sit and have a drink which is £10-12 for 1 cocktail which is tiny! The security was also sooo rude they were looking down at us like we were trash! I feel that this a lot of false advertisement and they should sort out there website as it's super misleading! WING AND TINGS They were amazing! Super lovely staff, amazing food! Great beer! I will be going back again and again!

We visited both places (which are across the street from each other) two days ago and it was all…read morevery disappointing, as we'd read about the complex and it had sounded well worth visiting. Market Row is very small & it consists primarily of food stalls, and it was very unappealing. Brixton Village is a little larger (although not nearly as large as the description had sounded), and it has lots of small restaurants plus a few tiny shops. We ate dinner at one of the restaurants and it was pretty bad (see my separate review).