Southbank Centre Food Market

While culture vultures flock to the Southbank for its arty attractions, fans of world food circle around its Food Market beside the Royal Festival Hall seeking their weekly fix of street nosh, booze, coffee and artisan produce. If meat is required, try Street Pig BBQ or Spirt & Roast (buttermilk fried chicken baps); other fill up from the Curry Shack, Crêpes à la Carte, Crust Bros (pizzas) or Korrito (Korean BBQ in burritos, rice, bowls and salad boxes). As for booze, get real ale from the Hop Locker and sparkling wines from Gray & Feather. The market is normally open at the weekends (Friday, noon-8pm; Saturday, 11am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm), and it also operates on bank holiday Mondays.