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Compliment Timinator (27-06-2008) 4

I like Ridley Road Market. My wife used to live in Hackney and went all the time. Now that we’re on the west side of London we don’t go as much, but if I’m in the neighbourhood I’ll always stop by.

This isn’t a genteel market for well-heeled antiques shoppers. What they do have, packed tightly along the road, is what my father-in-law would describe as “everything from baby shit to a clap of thunder.” Packs of underwear, batteries, cosmetics, shell suits, rolls of satin, hats, clock radios, washing-up liquid: it could be anything. It can be a handy place to pick up, for quite cheaply, all those odds and ends you need around the house.

But the main thing you’ll find is food. Bags of courgettes. Barrels of lentils. Pile after pile of fish. The Afro-Carribean community is substantial around here and if you’re only used to seeing de-boned nicely-packaged scent-free portions of meat at Tesco you might not be prepared for the slabs of goat, buckets of pigs’ feet, and turkey gizzards obtainable here. But for those who want whole, fresh meats it’s great one-stop shopping.

It can get incredibly mobbed on a Saturday, so much so that you’ll have trouble pushing your way through the crowd.

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Compliment junkmail21 (03-03-2008) 3

This market might be cheap but it's also a dump. The people are rude and it smells really bad!
I would recommend the Shopping Mall right next to it though!

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Compliment sarah789 (03-02-2008) 4

Serving a very diverse community, the produce you find in Ridley Market is equally as varied and exotic.
Turkish, Jewish, Asian, cockney, African and Caribbean food sit amongst saris, african music and clothes in the buildings lining the market. Certainly for items unobtainable in most british shops and supermarkets, this vibrant market is the place to go to find exotic and exciting goods in North London.

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Compliment Christal013 (20-01-2008) 5

I love this market and I probably go their every week. This is a market that sells mainly food although there are a few stalls that sell clothes but not I wont recommend them. However this is the place to buy your fresh fish, meat, chicken, fruit and veg, and continental food.

What ever your traditional food is, or whatever recipes you are looking for you will find it here. There are stalls that sells various Continental food such as African, Caribbean, and Asian food at reasonable price.

Most people that lives in Hackney knows Ridley market and probably shop there regularly. It is a very busy market and can be very crowded which is the only thing I don’t like about it especially on a Saturday. But it is definitely my best food Market to do regular shopping.

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Compliment moonrising (06-11-2007) 4

If you like pretty markets, give Ridley Road a miss. Ridley Road is the sort of market where you can buy cheap underwear, fruit at a pound a bowl, and you have to avoid the piles of boxes and the smell of slightly doubtful fish. However, it does have its uses. The fruit at a pound a bowl is one. It also has a range of slightly more unusual products. It’s a very mixed race area, so you can buy yams and plantain, or head down to the Greek supermarket at the bottom end for lovely breads, olives and the rest. Or there’s the bagel shop (I recommend cream cheese and tuna, and ask them to heat it up). It’s not pretty, but if you can pick your way through there’s nice stuff to be had.

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Compliment alexisaxe (06-11-2007) 5

Brilliant market open all day Saturday and some stalls open on Sunday mornings too.
Fresh, good quality fruit and veg at bargain prices. Free-range eggs, spices and herbs, seafood, pulses & grains. Always very busy, so a little patience may come in handy, but worth it.

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Compliment p_28 (13-10-2007) 5

Dalston is a bustling and extremely vibrant place with an indoor shopping area as well as this open air market which stretches down Ridley Road (pretty much opposite the Dalston Kingsland Silverlink station) where you can find stall after stall of 'hard to find anywhere else' Afro-Carribbean and Asian food stuffs, yams, plantains, spices, fruit and veg at low prices and a crazy, busy atmosphere. This place usually makes me forget I'm in London cos it's a bit of a clash of cultures, smells and strange exotic foods. Good place if you're looking for a specific ingredient, or just to walk through and check out the cheap stuff.

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