Camden Town Market

I have been to many markets in London but the Camden Market is the liveliest and bubbliest markets that I have been to.

 In these days with new towers scraping the skies and construction sites all over the place, Camden Market is hanging on its unique style and doesn’t look like giving this up anytime soon.

Camden Market is definitely one of the coolest markets in London with its hippy haven, cradle of design talent and multi-cultural melting pot.

The history behind the Camden Market is when the commercial activity around the Regents Canal came to an end in the 70’s, the market was born with all the warehouse and storage facilities available. The Camden Lock Village Market usually has stalls selling ethnic and savoury dishes, but it was all closed when I went this time. Hope its back soon as there are some awesome food stalls based in this area of the market.

We weren’t really hungry but I had to show CeeCee the Chin Chin Labs with their ice cream revolution in their science themed parlour. The ice creams are created in front of you using liquid nitrogen…so you get a treat and a science show out of it!

I was actually looking for the Honest Burgers joint, but just couldn’t find it. And if I wasn’t hungry before I was looking for it, I definitely was famished by the end of the search, so we went to The Diner. Now, there are plenty of food stalls selling a range of food.

 But we decided to go to the Diner as we wanted to just sit and relax. So, The Diner looks quiet massive and stood out with the glowing neon red signs with outside seating area. I had the Arch Burger and the Sweet Potato fries and Cee Cee had the Juicy Juicy , both quiet massive and very filling.

Although I think I might just order the pulled pork separately as it was just a sloppy mess. But oh so tasty!!

The Market consists of stalls selling clothes, bags, shoes, jewellery and other bric-a-bracs. There are lots of young designers selling original ideas with reasonable price tags. Definitely a highlight for anyone visiting London and for anyone who wants to step out from their comfort zone. Don’t miss out the life-size tribute to Amy Winehouse.

Things to be noted, the markets going to be overcrowded and be warned about pickpockets and if they do sell Louis Vuitton wallets for £20, chances are it is an original FAKE.

Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5.30pm and the nearest underground station is Camden Town. www.camdenmarket.com