The well-known multicultural neighbourhood of Brixton, located in the south of London, is home to one of the best-known markets in the British capital: Brixton Market.
In this famous market we can find a wide range of food and clothing products, but it is best known for the large amount of African and Caribbean products and food that we can find here.
This London market developed as an outdoor market in the late 19th century and spread across Atlantic Road, Electric Avenue, Pope’s Road and Brixton Station Road. Electric Avenue, beside the Underground station, became famous as one of the first shopping streets lit by electricity.
What day is Brixton Market?
The name Brixton Market covers both the traditional outdoor street market and the adjacent covered arcades, so the opening times are different.
- Outdoor market: generally 8 am–6 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 8 am–3 pm on Wednesday; closed on Sunday. The number and type of stalls vary by day.
- Brixton Village and Market Row: the covered market is open seven days a week. The building currently opens 8 am–6 pm on Monday and 8 am–midnight from Tuesday to Sunday, but individual shops and restaurants set their own hours.
For the widest choice of street stalls, Friday and Saturday are usually the best days. If you mainly want to eat in Brixton Village, evenings and Sundays are also possible, but check the restaurant you want before travelling.
How to get to Brixton Market
Underground: Brixton is the southern terminus of the Victoria line. Brixton Village is about a minute from the station via Electric Avenue. Turn right for Brixton Station Road and the outdoor stalls; turn left for Electric Avenue.
Train: Brixton National Rail station is served by Southeastern trains. It is not an Overground station.
Bus: many routes stop around Brixton town centre. As routes can change, use the TfL journey planner for the best option on the day.
Car: parking is limited and public transport is normally much easier.
What is Brixton market famous for?
Brixton Market combines the outdoor stalls on Electric Avenue, Pope’s Road and Brixton Station Road with the covered arcades of Reliance Arcade, Market Row and Granville Arcade, now known as Brixton Village.
Brixton Village
Brixton Village and Market Row together contain more than 100 independent businesses representing dozens of nationalities. The covered arcades are home to numerous shops, restaurants and cafés. The shops are no bigger than a typical market stall, and we can find a wide variety of shops, butchers, greengrocers, fishmongers, clothes, gardening articles, florists… a bit of everything.
The restaurants and cafés in this area of the market deserve a special mention, many of them of high culinary quality and it is a very popular place for Londoners to go for a typical English breakfast, especially at weekends.
Reliance Arcade
An arcade featuring a variety of clothing and beauty shops.
Market Row
Market Row is the other main part of Brixton Village, with independent shops, food businesses and restaurants. The official guide treats Market Row and Granville Arcade as the two sides of Brixton Village.
Useful website: Brixton Village visitor information and current opening hours.
I have to say that when walking around Brixton Market, the things that most caught our attention were the Afro-Caribbean products and fish stalls. It is possible to buy fish and seafood that is not easy to find in other places in London, and the prices are quite reasonable. We recommend you to go on a weekend, and try a typical English breakfast in Brixton Village.
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