Brixton Market

Not great, some good stuff for groceries but not great for the visitor. Es muy pequeño realmente. Lo que tiene es que el target o el foco de la comunidad es otro. Es un barrio más pobre de la ciudad, con mucha población nigeriana y jamaiquina. Entonces casi todo lo que se encuentra es especias, ropa, comida y artículos africanos y de américa central.
Podés encontrar algunas cosas raras, pero la diversidad no le juega a favor. Hay pocos lugares para comer y mucho más del lado de tipo mercado de la salada. Boludeces para la casa. Mucho carne y pescado y fruta.
YO QUERIA COMER MÁS COSAS RARAS.

I guess if you’re after market stuff, it’s great. There’s a really trendy part which took me off guard. Right next to the guy selling tomatoes and yams was a japanase restaurant.
It looked a little like Shoreditch. Much be a new edition, Decent I guess. Check out meat liquor if you’re there :)

A haven for all sorts of Nigerian food. I discovered Oyebola chin chin in one of the shops there. Anything you want per fresh groceries from any African country; I’m sure you can find it here. I miss Oyebola chin chin.

Really cool buzzling area of great little restaurants and cafés mixed in with handicrafts, and world wide goods and groceries. Be sure to check out the surrounding area too.
This area is packed with a under 40 crowd, mostly without babies.
Even though hard to find, off electric avenue, it’s worth the excursion :)

Go to wishbone for their sours. Then have one of the best pizza at Franco’s next door’

J’adore. Un coin pour faire ses courses si on loge dans le quartier de Brixton et qu’on aime cuisiner exotique. Se côtoient toutes sortes de nationalités dans une ambiance tranquille.
Des épiceries, boucheries, poissonniers et primeurs de tous les coins de la planète, des boutiques et des petits restaurants qui font envie, et le matin, un marché de fripes, fringues et accessoires dans lequel on va forcément faire de bonnes affaires car tout est vraiment pas cher.

Loveeee it! You have to check this place out and eat here! A wonderful experience. And I bet you have to visit several times because there is just too much to discover!

A good place for shopping in weeken.
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Let me start for my review in the place of Brixton Market. Well, first its not so bad, i think this place will appreciated and clean. Second the items are very good in the quality and have a complete stuffs that you wanted. Third is the services, its really quit amazing because they really help you and assist you in times that you need them. Its very approachable staffs they are knowledgeable and well trained. I had a very nice experience here.

Love, love, love the store, stalls, and hawkers of Brixton Market. It’s the only 6 blocks in London where I don’t constently feel like I am getting ripped off.
Great place for fresh meat, fish, and veg.
You’ll be hard pressed to spend more than 20 $ for a week’s worth of grocery.

If you like things on the edgy and urban side then this is the best place to go to in London.
Forget the polished terraces of Borough market, this is downright raw, rough, (slightly getto at times) London.
Hipsters are taking over and the new wave of restaurants makes it less scary to go there and gives a very interesting array of new things to try. But being a local I’d choose this over any other, much prettier market of London.

I love this place ! You can find everything you need and it’s not expensive at all. This place is a must to visit If you are new in town. I hate how crowded it gets, especially on weekends, but sometimes that’s a good thing.

Electric Avenue Market: Schrill, exotisch und als MittelEuropäer mit gewisser Vorsicht zu besuchen.

Good place to buy Christmas presents. There are some great bargains, go and search for them! I’m sure you will find something for you or for the people you love.

Disgusting place, Stay away !
After the great reviews i Took my girl friend here to enjoy a nice sunny day… boy was I up for a surprise– basically it was like walking in a huge garbage can. Even the «deals» where bad because the fruit quality is low, bad bad bad

Took my mother to Brixton market on Saturday as we both hadn’t been there before. I’m with mixed feeling about the place, though. Yes, it has all the stuff you can imagine like fruits, veggies, flowers and even household items, but it was way overcrowded.
I bought tomatoes, they were fresh and delicious, and price was cheap, but I’m not too sure it is worth it if you’re not from around.

One of the best things about living in London is that you discover something new all the time. Brixton Market is a typical example it must be a good few years since I last wandered down Electric Avenue on market day. It has always been a great place for exotic fruit and veg, but now it has undergone a transformation into something even more special. The covered parts of Market Row and Brixton Village remind me similarly strongly of both Nairobi and Seattle, with their currently very well balanced mix between long-​standing food stall holders selling fruit and veg from around the globe (mainly Caribbean), and trendy cafes and eateries. Everyone seems happy, pigs heads and chicken feet sit comfortably next to newly opened artisan delicatessen and gift shops.
I love being a tourist without having to board a plane, and there is so much to explore here. And noone seems to mind yet another person pointing a camera during the afternoon I spent here, I spotted two film camera crews, one following us around and listening to us gushing about how beautiful it all is.
The market halls have always been here, and I like the fact that they have not been renovated to death. The charme of the new places is that they make do with the space available; exposed pipes and brickwork, flaking paint and faded flags galore.
Everything just looks and smells beautifully (well, apart from the fish), and the prices are very reasonable considering the high quality and trendiness of what’s on offer. Most of the bar spaces are tiny and very intimiate and spill out into the avenues al fresco dining even when it’s pouring down with rain! Some true streetfood, too, and I loved my mini taco for just £1!
I was almost hesitant to write this review as there has been a bit of a hype already fingers crossed, time will now stand still for a while and the magic not be spoilt by overdevelopment.

There’s not enough words to describe how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE Brixton Market!
It’s changed sooo much in the 3 years I’ve lived darn sarf and every time I go back I find a new little coffee shop or restaurant in the village.
In the main market the veggies are an absolute STEAL — £1 for 6 peppers, get in! (they’re 3 for nearly £2 at the Sainsburys round the corner)
Indian, Caribbean, Thai, Chinese etc etc — every time I wander round I get new inspiration for my culinary skills.
Brixton Market is my favourite place on a Sunday, I wander round for about an hour picking up bits and bobs
Top Tips
1 — Packet herbs & spices — don’t pay supermarket prices, buy 5 times the amount for half the price
2 — Thai /​Chinese supermarket — amazing for authentic cooking
3 — £1 bowls — bargainous

Funnily enough as busy, and as extensive as this market is, there really isn’t that much to say.
If you’re a market snob, then you will more than likely struggle with it. It’s very ethnic, grassroots and feels how I imagine a local community owned market should feel.
Personally I think it caters for all needs, you may just have to think a little more creatively about what you really need! However, if perchance you happen to be throwing an emergency Christmas dinner or find yourself hosting an impromptu supper club, you’ll find everything you need from the food you will cook, to the utensils that you will use to serve.
Not only does the market offer food and larder provisions, you will also find specialist hair accessories (notable for Afro Caribbean), including wigs, extensions and professional sized daily hair care products. In addition to this, there is music, clothing and household staples to be found, all for more than reasonable prices.
A word to the wise, don’t be afraid to barter. It is a market after all and if you don’t ask you don’t get. As a first generation Brit, I grew up watching my Africain Mum displaying the art of bartering. As a teenager of course I was mortified, but as an adult, I realise the invaluable skill that have been passed on, a legacy that I too hope to pass on. Plus it’s fun! Even if you’re no good at it, give it a go anyway, that’s what markets are all about.
So roll up roll up, there is much to see, play and do! Not forgetting after all your hard work shopping, Brixton Village Market awaits you, for a sweet treat or a spot of lunch.

I’ve only raced through here while on route to Brixton Academy — heading for the pizza place only to discover lines a mile long (always a good sign, though not so much when you’re already cutting it fine for a gig).
The market looks amazing, with everything you could want (or imagine). Plus, so far, it seems to have avoided a certain extent of the gentrification you see at Broadway or Borough. Don’t get me wrong — I love both of those markets, but it’s definitely nice to have the variety.
Watch this space for a more complete review when I next get down there.

I first started shopping at Brixton Market in the mid 1990’s when I lived here for a couple of years. I went through a period in the mid Noughties when I was a very infrequent visitor. However, I found that towards the middle of last year, as I realised a significant and what appears to be a sympathetic regeneration was underway, I was being drawn back here whenever I had a free weekend in town.
As with all things in Brixton, the scope, location and name of the market is open to all manner of debate, argument and conjecture. In this simple fella’s mind, and for the purpose of this short review, I’m talking about the indoor market which is also referred to as the Granville Arcade or more recently Brixton Village.
Many of the stalls that I used to frequent over 10 years ago, particularly those selling quality meat and fish, are still here and are as busy as ever. Fresh fruit and vegetables from around the world are still stacked high on many a stall at prices which put the likes of Borough Market to shame. Wild looking folk, and other more sad heart rending people, still wander through the many walkways; muttering dark thoughts and strange prophesies so in many ways it’s just like old times and all the better for it. Good food from the yard can still be had from a number of small outlets and my favourite vendor of salt fish patties looks to be doing good business.
What has changed in the last couple of years is that a number of new independent ventures have started up. These guys are bringing a more modern; some might say a Shoreditch, artisan vibe to the market. Whatever, I’m loving this attempt to incorporate some new life into this wonderful market and to my old jaded eyes it seems to be bearing fruit. For the urban foodie this is fast becoming the place to go to, with a great selection of small sit down places selling top quality food from around the world.
I wandered up the 3 or so miles from Nunhead the other Sunday to catch a movie at the Ritzy to find that not only were a number of stalls on the market open but they were busy, in fact the Federation coffee shop was rammed. To the best of my knowledge the market only ever opened before Monday to Friday and in the day. Sunday opening and in the evening. change soon come?
So apart from all the good old school stuff what’s new and getting my Brixton Pound: well the amazing Franco Manca pizza joint needs no more publicity, Rosie and her wonderful deli café is already a local legend, and the Federation coffee shop has already had a four star review from me. If truth be told I would just make a visit and see where your mood and senses lead you; plenty of good places for your lunch or dinner which are still to be splashed across the internet! My ideal thing is to start with a browse around the collectable stalls, check out the tailoring, upgrade the tuneage, grab a coffee, buy some bread and then agonise over where to have lunch before buying some real meat and veg to see me through the week. By then the sun may be setting and who knows what might happen when you stumble out into Electric Avenue or Coldharbour Lane
Anyway, I generally walk thorough Borough Market on my way to and from work every day and I like it a lot, but it’s not the real deal. If you want an evolving, authentic experience of what’s happening in London in terms of music, culture and food I would recommend you jump on the Victoria Line and get yourself to Brixton Market. Some might say it’s not for the faint hearted but perhaps that’s why we love it .
P. S. When I mention stalls I mean small self-​contained spaces which are like a baby shop. In modern money they would be termed a unit!

MUSS man gesehen haben, wenn man sich für südlich– karibischen Flair interressiert…

It’s not fair– I live here. But it’s got everything, and it’s brilliant.
Client work slow? I’m surrounded with 4/£1 plantains and £3 halal chickens. Feeling adventurous? Leg of goat. Need cheap kitchen (kitschen– haha, get it?) stuff? This is your place.
Grumpy old school sarf london greengrocers, trad-​style fishmongers, Première League towels, dashikis, you name it…
Plus, on Station Road on Sundays there’s an organic market. Hint: for cheap organic lamb, come between 12 and 2. I’ve gotten an £16 leg for a tenner. Just don’t tell them I sent you.
Watch this space for more detailed reviews of all the individual fishmongers and butchers and greengrocers… just as soon as I’ve had dinner.

I’m a big fan of Brixton Market — particularly the covered area known as the Granville Arcade and its indoor maze of fruit and vegetable stalls, butchers, candy shops, vintage clothing stores, hat emporiums, coffee & cake cafes, and more.
In my two visits to Brixton Market so far, I drank incredible spicy ginger juice, ate a fried potato-​covered chicken drumstick from the Islander Kitchen, purchased a bottle of Brixton Pound sauce with local Brixton currency, watched a bumblebee paint a little girl’s face, helped a friend make a finger puppet, observed a bear pushing a blindfolded man on a wheeled wooden contraption, explored a cool store of cardboard, drooled over pizza fresh from the oven, contemplated the purchase of decadent looking cupcakes and homemade Italian dishes, inhaled the enticing smoky scents from a massive blackened oil drum grill lined with jerk chicken, and vowed to return with an empty stomach.
I’d highly recommend you do the same.

Immer wenn ich in London Zeit habe, setze ich mich in die U-​Bahn und fahre gen Süden, in die Multikulti-​Gegend Brixton. Vor allem für die afrikanische und karibische Community gibt es die Straßenstände des Brixton Market sowie überdachte Markthallen, in denen Lebensmittel, Mode, DVDs etc. zu kaufen sind, die anderswo nur schwer erhältlich sind.
Von der U-​Bahn-​Station aus gelangt man unter anderem über die Electric Avenue zum Brixton Market; eine Straße, die 1982 im gleichnamigen funky Pop-​Song (
) von Eddy Grant verewigt wurde.
Ich fülle dort z. B. immer meine Vorräte der fruchtigen Pickapeppa-​Pfeffer-​Sauce (
), die ich von früheren Jamaika-​Reisen (
) kenne, und der Walkerswood-​Jerk-​Chicken-​Zutaten auf.
Aber man kann dort auch Neuentdeckungen machen. Ich fand dort zum Beispiel den im Beitrag zum Teepavillon (
) erwähnten Caribbean Ginger Tea (
) (als Ingwer-​Honig-​Granulat ein Instant-​Tee).
Als ich einem Londoner DJ-​Freund in einem Pub zu Brixton ein paar Proben überreichen wollte, meinte der, wir sollten vorsichtig sein der Austausch von kleinen, unbeschrifteten Päckchen könne leicht mit einer Drogentransaktion verwechselt werden … ;-)
[Dieser Beitrag entstand unter dem Einfluss von Electric Avenue und Marcia Griffiths’ klassischem Reggae-​Album Naturally (
) (1978).]

Wer einmal london besichtigt, sollte unbedingt am brixton market vorbeischauen. besonders für afrika-​liebhaber ist dieser ein wahres paradies. man findet hier einfach alles was das herz begehrt.

Brixton Market ist einer der größten afrikanisch-​karibischen Märkte Europas. Nichts für Durchschnittstouristen, sondern für die, die eine Stadt wirklich kennen lernen wollen. Fotos gibt es hier:
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