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📍 Upmarket
Over the past 20 years, Upmarket in Shoreditch has held creative fairs every weekend, offering a variety of local brands, including jewellery, illustrations, vintage ornaments, trendy clothing, etc. In addition to this, there are also restaurants from different countries to meet the needs of all visitors.
The ground floor is mainly a variety of handmade independent warehouses, covering everything from plants, cosmetics, jewelry, etc. When you get to the end, you'll see a purple neon sign with “Vintage Market” written on it. If you walk down the stairs to the first basement level, you'll see a variety of vintage collection stores!
Upmarket's vintage market is associated with the UK's largest independent antique collector. Apart from vintage posters, canvas bags, etc., the biggest feature is that it has a wide range of vintage clothing stores, selling items that are hard to find in chain stores on weekdays.
The clothing and jewelry here are exquisite and special, and the price is cheaper than expected. My friend bought two vintage gold and bronze rings from India and only cost £5 each. And the apricot yellow Beanie Hat I chose was only £10, and it was so warm!
After visiting the Vintage Market on the first basement level, we went back to the restaurant on the ground floor. There are as many as 40 cuisines here, from Asian cuisines such as Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Singapore to relatively rare cuisines such as Mexico, Ethiopia, and Lithuania.
Most of the recipes here will let you try them first and choose your favorite dish. I finally stopped at this authentic Lithuanian restaurant and ordered chicken dumplings with mushroom sauce and tomato beef balls with cheese (I don't know the actual name of the dish...) , with a specially made sauce, very tasty. The owner was very passionate and courteous, and he also made us mix & match and add salads/sauces.
There are several places next to the restaurant for visitors to eat, but they are busy most of the time. So we walked up the stairs on the side to the ground level and found a more empty area for dinner. The small decorations and plants on the roof make the atmosphere more casual, and there are permanent cleaning staff responsible for maintaining hygiene, perfect for recharging energy after visiting the market.
Finally, in addition to Upmarket, there are several other small markets within a few minutes' walk! For example, this Spitalfields Market also has many small businesses and food stalls. Each of these markets has a different style, so if you like to visit the bazaar, you can set aside a whole day to relax in Shoreditch!
How to get to Upmarket?
Take the London Underground to Liverpool Street station.
💡 Location: Upmarket, Ely's Yard, E1 6QR (Click here for map direction)
💡 Official website: http://www.sundayupmarket.co.uk
💡 Opening hours: 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Sat)/10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun)
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