Brick Lane • Things to do • Eat & Drink • Market Stalls
Brick Lane’s market stalls come into their own at the weekend, when the street tightens into a slow-moving crowd. Food leads the way — trays, grills, sweet things — with small buys and odd finds threaded between. It’s browsing at shoulder height, best taken in laps.
Market Stalls
Ely’s Yard Food Trucks
Ely’s Yard is the Old Truman Brewery courtyard where the food trucks cluster around shared tables and foot traffic from the markets. The line-up shifts, but the format stays the same: order at the hatch, eat outside, then drift back into the vintage floors or Dray Walk. It’s most useful as a reset point—fast, casual, and easy to do in ten minutes or an hour.
Backyard Market Food Stalls
Backyard Market’s food stalls are a useful halfway stop when you’re doing loops of vintage and handmade traders. It’s more snack-and-lunch than destination dining: quick-to-carry dishes, sweet counters, and drinks to keep you moving. The exact offer depends on the weekend line-up, but it’s reliably set up for a fast bite without breaking the browsing rhythm.
UpMarket Food Stalls
Upmarket’s food stalls sit within the Truman Brewery market hall, aimed at browsing-and-eating rather than a formal sit-down. Expect compact menus, quick service, and plenty of options for mixed groups, including vegetarian and vegan choices depending on the traders in. It’s a practical stop if the weather turns, or if you want lunch without leaving the market circuit.
Brick Lane Sunday Market Food Stalls
On Sundays, the food stalls become part of the street’s flow: quick meals and sweets threaded between the open-air market pitches. The appeal is the convenience—eat while you browse, or pick something up and keep moving. Traders rotate and queues spike in the middle of the day, so it rewards an early lap and a second pass once you’ve scoped what looks good.