Whitecross Market

Wow, was für eine Kleinod! Das ist das wahre London — überraschend, urban und echt. Der Whitecross Market zieht sich über eine lange Straße, der Whitecross Street. Hier haben sich verschiedenste Köche und Verkäufer mit ihren Essenständen niedergelassen, von indisch, über mexikanisch bis italienisch ist hier alles zu finden. Das Essen wird vorrangig auf dem Grill zubereitet und das hüllt die ganze Straße in einen leckeren Duft. Das Essen ist frisch und lecker, ich habe am brasilianischen Stand halt gemacht und einen Couscous-​Salat mit Rosmarinkartoffeln und frisch gegrilltem Hähnchen gegessen. Alles war in einer praktischen Box verpackt, Besteck und Servietten gab es mit dazu. Die Stimmung und Atmosphäre auf dem Markt waren toll, wenn ich in London arbeiten würde, würde ich wahrscheinlich (fast) jede Mittagspause hier verbringen. Frische Luft und tolles Essen — was will man mehr? Die Preise sind echt gut. Mein Essen hat 5 Pfund gekostet. Aber ob Einwohner oder Tourist, hier sollte man einfach mal essen gehen, wenn man in London ist.

Oh Whitecross Market, as Jennifer Hudson would say: «I love you I do» (Dream girls reference). I have known and been a frequent visitor of this market for some time now and still enjoy it just as much as I did day 1.
It is located perfectly between Old Street and Barbican which allows both City and hipster types to unite for lunch Monday’s through to Friday’s.
As you walk down the street your mouth will instantly start to water out of anticipation for what you’re about to eat — no matter what stall you choose you are in for a treat I assure you! There’s Indian, Mexican, Italian, British, Turkish — basically any type of food you could ask for and all the stores are independent and local and serve fresh food made daily, right in front of you!
My personal favourite is the burrito stall, you can’t miss it as its a big blue van! The guaca there is just to die for!
If you live/​work in this area and haven’t been here yet, I recommend giving Pod a miss and heading round the corner for a decent meal. You won’t be disappointed!

Ok, also wenn ich in London wohnen würde, wäre dies meine Hood und diesen Food Street Market würde ich zu meinen Wohnsitz erklären!
Wer sein Essen frisch, autentisch und local mag, würde sich in diesen Market auch sofort verlieben. So weit man sieht reichen Stände mit allem drum um dran. Ob Thailändisch, Chinesisch, Türkisch, Italienisch, Indisch, Griechisch oder «einfach» ganz tolle Burittos, hier alles zu kaufen scheint tatsächlich möglich zu sein. Das schwierigste ist sich zu entscheiden. Ich selbst habe das Pad Thai bei Lek´s Thai Food probiert und natürlich das Beef Burito aus dem stylischen türkisen Foodtruck. Ich garantiere euch eine hohe Qualität und Zufriedenheit.

I happened to stumble across Whitecross market when I was at the Royal Statistical Society for a work event. We had a morning meeting before the event, and I needed some lunch, and someone knew about this street market, so I was really excited about trying it out.
There are a ton of stalls selling food. I recognized some of them (Luardo’s burritos!), but most of them seemed new and interesting. I walked up the long aisle of stalls, and the first time I went I finally settled on the Bi Bim Bap wrap. FREAKING DELICIOUS. It’s messy as hell though, but damn I still think about it. I also enjoyed how the wrap isn’t a tortilla, but seaweed, so it seems super healthy (although I’m sure it’s not).
The second time I went, I took the Tube and came for lunch. I mean it’s just a few stops down the Northern line, so it’s completely doable, right? I went to one of the Turkish stalls doing wraps. And I definitely had to do it with the lahmacun (because I love them) wrap with the lamb meatballs. The meatballs were a bit dry, and next time I’ll ask for extra hot sauce, but it was damn tasty.
Why did it take me so long to find out this place was here? I mean it’s not that far, and I do sometimes have to come to the area to buy my coffee for home and stuff. So I’ll make sure to do that over lunch and come over here to get something delicious first!

Excellent choice for lunch at the city of London. Very diversified food from many different countries. It made me want to try all of them. I chose the Brazilian tent and was not let down. I had a small feijoada. The dish was really really good. It was a large portion and even came with farofa.

One of the best food markets in the city.
What do you want to eat? They have it here. Indian, kebabs, sushi, salads, even an amazing bibimbap wrap. If you are hungry and you are in the area, do not miss this spot.
I will say that at lunch, the queues can be a a little crazy. But who cares, it’s so worth waiting for. Skip the sad sandwich, come here instead, you will be happy that you did.

I stumbled upon this wonderful market by chance I was looking for a great Flat White at Fix .
Really great! A street filled with food stalls, Spanish, British, Thai, Indian, Italian… It smells so good !!!
The price is good for the quantity you get .
I opted for indian food. So… good. Big box for only 8 pounds !!
I really love this place. 5 stars !!

Favourite place for a Friday hangover lunch — try the chicken pad Thai half way down (£5.50) or the pie stand which is amazing

I seriously adore Whitecross Market. I am very happy to work right near it.
My favourite things so far:
1. Buddha Bowls: brown rice, fried kale, curried veggies and seitan, and seeds to top it off. The woman who works there always seems happy.
2. Thai food from the vendor in a truck. The veggie pad Thai is far superior to the chicken one, not sure why.
3. Huge cookies from a French bakery stall.
If you are ever in this area, it’s worth hitting up immediately.

This place is fantastic for a quick or leisurely lunch! There are tons of options available for discerning luncher including pulled pork wraps, Indian tali, Falafel and loads more. All reasonably priced and the queues while they look long take virtually no time at all! I would thoroughly recommend trying this place out but get there early because it does get busy!

The salad boxes are fantastic, lovely varied mix, super cheap at £3.50, and packed to the brim!
An extra of cheese always goes down well!

The only downside of come to Whitecross market is the seemingly impossible task of choosing what to eat. There’s so much on offer, it’s almost difficult to make up your mind.
Today, I went for the Gozleme, which is like a Turkish meat roll. Calling it a roll is an understatement. Mine was the size of a newborn! It’s packed with meat, haloumi, and salads. It was hot, tasty, and perfect to eat on the go. And it is just £5. Unbelievable value for money.
I ended today’s outing with a white chocolate cookie from Comptoir Gourmand. This is what a Friday feels like :-)

Best food market I’ve been to in London. Not a rip off or tourist trap like Notting Hill or Borough. Excellent variety and reasonable prices for the quality. Especially love the salad and Indian stalls. Great Mexican burrito truck as well. All are cash only. Nice park nearby to enjoy grub when weather permits.

Brilliant little gem of a place. .walking distance from most offices in the eat end… With an awesome Burrito truck!

What a wonderful place to get your weekday lunch! As others say, it gets busiest and best on Thursday and Friday when the full range of stalls is open, but it is definitely worth a visit even on other days.
The range of street food is phenomenal — think of a world cuisine and you will find it there. I love that you can get a wholesome meal for 4 to 5 gbp (sometimes especially when ordering heavier things like Indian curries or the lovely Brazilian feijoada, I just order the ‘bigger’ option for £1 extra, get pleasantly full on just half of my meal, and then carry the rest home for the next day).
To find the best stalls, watch out for the ones with longest lines (the vendors are well practiced and ensure the line moves super fast, though).
My favorite:
— the lovely £4 Turkish wrap with tons of spicy sausage baked right into the flatbread (the stall quite close to the end of the market where it meets Waitrose)
— the Brazilian stall — even my Brazilian friend agrees that it’s proper good Brazilian food
— about halfway in the market, there is a great salad stall where you can get a nice box full of a great variety of veggies & salad toppings for just £3.50 (so yes, if you ask me, never waste your money on some lame supermarket sandwich + coke ‘meal deal’ again).

Most Understated Food Market Around!
This food market has it all, from Burritos and Curry to Crepes and homemade soup and not only is everything reasonably priced but the servings are huge!
One place I need to rave about is The Salad Kitchen 126. Definitely not your typical salad, they have a huge variety including apple and grapefruit, strawberry, balsamic and feta, they make everything fresh including the dressings and to top it off the guys are the friendliest most genuine people you could imagine!
Bonus, they sell Ozone coffee which is incredibly tasty!

What was once an occasional couple of times a week thing, some years back, has now become a regular fixture. Lots of duang quality eats here– although I note, over the years, some of the oddities have dropped away (there was an Albanian food stall for a while), in favour of a standardisation on a few food tropes — regional Indian, Thai, burritos, etc predominate, which is understandable given the lunchtime slot and the combination of Hoxton _​gag_​hipsters and fringe-​of-​the-​City types who flock here. A great place to eat on the hoof, all round.

I love this market. It’s a shame it’s only a weekday lunch time kinda thing. The selection of street food is amazing and there are a lot of fresh and innovative food ideas that make any serious foodie salivate!
Good options for gluten and/​or dairy intolerances. Try the buddha bowl (stall at top end of Whitecross Street, near Old St) or a gluten free crêpe from the French crêperie stall.
I promise that whatever mood you’re in you’ll find something you fancy. So much choice. 100% recommended.

Great options. And great food. Lines look long for some of the places but move fast. Have everything from Mexican burritos to Indian food. Great variety and prices are good. Enjoy on Fridays with a big crowd.

This is a fabulous place to be. A smallish food market, open from 10:00 am til 3ish, along quiet, comfortable White Cross Street.
You can stroll along for brunch, lunch or snack items, very cheap prices for very great value and the loveliest people. You can east anything from massive, East European sausage sandwiches to Vietnamese stir fry. My favorite however is (surprisingly?) the little juice stand with fresh pressed veggie/​fruit juices, — because that is where you can get a condensed amount of vitamins and minerals for 2 – 3 quid, that you still need (this entirely from a nutritional viewpoint) after all the other schmatz stuff, however: nothing ever against a mountain of carbs!
People are down to earth and sweet. Good life! Go there, be happy!

Vir ao Whitecross Market era uma rotina semanal pra mim. Já que meu apartamento estava apenas 1 quadra de distância, toda vez que não tinha comida em casa, estava com preguiça de cozinha ou queria dar uma passeada era aqui que resolvia meu problema e matava a fome.
Aqui tem comida para todos os gostos. Os clássicos italianos e árabes obviamente estão presentes, mas imagine minha surpresa quando descobri uma barraquinha de comida brasileira com direito a strogonoff, feijoada, pão de queijo, farofa e muito mais. Os pratos variam todo dia, mas o sabor nunca decepciona.
Além da comida pronta você pode comprar frutas e verduras fresquinhas, café e temperos — quase me faz lembrar uma feira brasileira.
O pessoal é muito atencioso e prestativo, detalhe especial para o pessoal das massas, italianos típicos sempre com um sorriso no rosto. O melhor de tudo isso é o preço, você vai pedir uma porção que vira tão grande a ponto de você poder dividir com alguém ou comer no almoço e jantar e provavelmente não gastará mais do que £5! ;)

What a treat! This is probably one of my favorite markets during lunchtime. It’s down quite a nice pedestrian street like it’s really busy as people lineup for the food carts.
I would imagine too much time here and I would get really really really fat. When it is sunny outside it’s a really great place to people watch as well. But when it’s rainy there are also a lot of cafés and pubs to sit inside

I went on a cold, December pre-​Holiday Friday lunchtime with extra-​wet rain pouring down.
And I still had a blast. Well, not a blast, but I enjoyed walking amongst the vendors (umbrella in place), and having the displeasure to select just one offering for which I can eat as a meal.
What a conundrum. Fish soup? Indian? Burritos? Lasagne? So much variety. Only one stomach. Damn you cows, with your 8.
I will and must go back and try a bunch of the vendors. And I’m guessing a bunch might not have been present this time of year/​day.
For those who like street food, this should definitely be on your «to try» list. Not fancy… just solid and a nice mix of offerings.