Seven Dials has recently become home to its first food market, aptly named Seven Dials Food Market (introduced by KERB, who set up these venues). This part of London, just south of Tottenham Court Road and just north of Covent Garden, was a little lacking in the street food market scene. Neal's Yard, which is opposite the Seven Dials Food Market, does have a couple of restaurants and is a popular place for socialising and grabbing a bite. I suppose that the newly-refurbished warehouse on Earlham Street was the perfect place for additional food and a market. This warehouse used to contain a few odd stores selling mainly clothing and trinkets, but it was a bit seclued and empty whenever I had been.
Before it was a shop, the warehouse started its life for storing bananas, which were a luxury item from the Americas, and which were starting to be imported along with other exotic fruits. Other warehouses nearby stored pineapples and other exotice fruits. The alleyway into the market is called "cucumber alley", which is a throwback to its use for storing cucumbers.
The banana is featured in the logo as a throw-back to the warehouse's former use.
First up, Cucumber Alley contained a florist, baked goods, alchol, fruit and vegetables, ice cream, jams, and other items for sale. I tried a small sample of homemade scone with jam and cream, and they also sold homemade crumpets. Also, Wheelcake Island is there, selling their delicious wheelcakes (read about my visit to their original Brick Lane spot here).
Inside, there are two levels with street food vendors and a couple of bars along the sides and plenty of seating. Downstairs is also a book shop with books about London and food.
Square Root is a soda bar, and they sell soda and popcorn. I had their lemonade, which they can also make fresh.
Pick and Cheese sell sushi-conveyor-belt-style cheeses and meats to accompany the cheeses, which go around on a conveyor belt. Other food included steamed buns, seafood, burgers, chicken wings, pasta, Asian, coffee and doughnuts, Mexican, and deli. There is a large selection of vegan food, such as vegan tacos.
I wanted the chicken, but I was not too keen on messy wings and chicken legs, so I opted for the pasta (pictured below). I actually didn't like the past at all and didn't eat a third of it.
Big Shot sell coffee and doughnuts, and I had the S'mores doughbut (pictured below), which was good.
If you have not been to Seven Dials Market yet, I suggest you head over to Seven Dials to see it for yourself. The venue is open seven days a week.
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