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Post by firefingers on Jul 26, 2016 9:08:47 GMT
So for those who have visited it, does the Italian Food Market have anywhere to sit, please? As it sounds great, but if it's another of those places which do takeaway only, or expect you to eat from a polystyrene tray with plastic cutlery while perched on a rickety bench (as at the food market just to the south of the Festival Hall), I'll stick with my d-i-y picnic habit. The food court has big wooden tables and (non-rickety) benches, plus some chairs outside. In the market bit the meat and cheese counter does sandwiches and they have table and chairs also.
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Post by showgirl on Jul 26, 2016 10:49:23 GMT
So for those who have visited it, does the Italian Food Market have anywhere to sit, please? As it sounds great, but if it's another of those places which do takeaway only, or expect you to eat from a polystyrene tray with plastic cutlery while perched on a rickety bench (as at the food market just to the south of the Festival Hall), I'll stick with my d-i-y picnic habit. The food court has big wooden tables and (non-rickety) benches, plus some chairs outside. In the market bit the meat and cheese counter does sandwiches and they have table and chairs also. Thank you, firefingers - certainly worth a trip then.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 26, 2016 10:56:49 GMT
I will be certainly tempted.
Sounds very similar to the food market behing the Southbank Centre.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jul 26, 2016 16:02:46 GMT
How astonishing that two food markets should be very similar to each other. I am truly amazed and shall now lie down for a short rest.
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 9, 2016 10:48:06 GMT
I Popped in both on Saturday and Sunday to the food fair mentioned above, opposite the Southwark Playhouse.
Popped over Saturday, just beore seeing Allegro and was underwhelmed, I thought it would be like the one behind the Southbank Centre, I was in the ouside part, with only four stalls, only when I left I realised this was a lot bigger than I realised.
So passing with Mum on Sunday, I had another look and was impressed by the central food court, where you could buy locally produced and organic food to take home. then saw on the other side there is a inside eating area, they specialise in Italian, with gorgeous breads and traditional thin crust pizza.
Spoke to the owner who says they hope to get more stalls and open a gym and cinema there soon.
I would hope the outside area they do lovely paella and polish sausgae, when they expand.
Be interesting to see where this ends up, but in the meantime wish them all the best. I definitely with be back.
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 9, 2016 12:26:09 GMT
I prefer the first one, when I spell it properly. What ever happened to the spelcheik we had on here?
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Post by Xanderl on Oct 29, 2016 13:48:34 GMT
New food market & bar & restaurants just opened next to the Menier
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Post by viserys on Nov 12, 2016 10:47:57 GMT
Sorry to resurrect this thread but it seemed better than starting a new one!
I'm finally over in London next week (yay!) and having visited China this spring, I'd quite like to have some (fairly) authentic Beijing dumplings somewhere to remind me of that trip. I guess Chinatown is the place to go but I frankly find it a bit overwhelming with its vast choice of eateries. So could anyone recommend a good (cheap) restaurant that does dumplings in Chinatown or somewhere in Theatreland?
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