Located opposite Dalston Kingsland station, Ridley Road Market has been serving the local community since the 1880s. Its east London neighbourhood has recently gained a reputation as hipster central, but the market remains comfortingly un-gentrified. The 150 stalls offer a fantastic array of Afro-Caribbean, Asian and European food products, plus household items, electrical goods, children’s toys, fabrics, crockery and pottery, and loads of clothes. It’s open from early to 5pm Monday through Thursday, then early to 6pm Friday and Saturday. Whenever you visit, expect this much-loved market to hum with activity and the warm beats of reggae. Nick Levine
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