1. Kerb  – King’s Cross N1C 4AB

Kerb’s tagline is: “Making Cities Taste Better” and not only is Petra Barran, Kerb’s founder, a culinary genius when it comes to delighting London’s locals and tourists it seems, but she also offers workshops and 1-1 consultations for those wishing to enter the street food industry themselves.

Relax in a deck chair on Granary Square with a soft shell crab burger, or a Big Apple hot dog and watch the world go by.

Soda bikes, coffee bars, beers and burgers – this is big food at its flavour-packed best, theatrically delivered. The team at Kerb respectfully suggest that “elastic waistbands” make for a more enjoyable and comfortable eating experience!

2. Borough Market – SE1 1TL

Arguably London’s most acclaimed food market, Borough Market combines passion and know-how with the best British and international produce London has to offer. Many of the stallholders are producers themselves and you will find that the few that are not will be intimately connected with the sources from which they import their produce.

If you love to cook, then you will find London’s Borough Market a fascinating and inspirational place in which to connect with like-minded people whose values and culinary knowledge are reflected in the highest standards of gastronomy.

3. Berwick Street Market – W1F 8TW

Berwick Street, in the heart of London’s SOHO district, was dubbed the “Golden Mile of Vinyl” in the 1980s, for its wall-to-wall independent record shops. The Market now plays host to an array of Mediterranean cafes, delis, traditional pubs, wine bars and foodie market stalls selling Mexican wraps, handcrafted Vietnamese food, Jerusalem falafel, Moroccan gourmet snacks and Napoli-inspired hot street food served out of the back of a converted Piaggio van. And that’s just for starters.

Those of you who dare are invited to sample the Naga – the hottest chilli in the world. Don’t say you weren’t warned!

4. Greenwich Market  – SE10 9HY

Board a clipper boat opposite the Tate Modern and head east downstream to Greenwich Market, which is the only London market with its roots set in a World Heritage Site! and which has delighted tourists and locals alike since 1837.

You will discover a myriad of stalls and eateries selling noodles, paella, tapas, Thai curries, South American steaks and crepes of all varieties. And do leave some room for the mouth-watering muffins and scrummy handmade chocolates!

If you are searching for the perfect picnic venue, then Greenwich Park’s 74 acres offers unrivalled views of the London skyline and plenty of open space in which to enjoy your fare.

5. Exmouth Market – Clerkenwell EC1R 4QD

Situated in the heart of London’s media-land between Farringdon Road and St John’s Street, nestles Exmouth Market – dishing up authentic street food for London’s workforce. There’s Ghanaian stews of meat, fish or vegetables, red Thai curry, chicken shashlik, gourmet burritos and award-winning salt beef sandwiches (served hot). If you can still find room for dessert, then there’s a variety of tempting delicacies on offer including New York cheesecake, apple strudel, banoffee pie and gluten-free buckwheat crepes. In short, something for everyone, unless you’re counting the calories!

6. Real Food Market at the Southbank Centre – SE1 8XX

If you want access to the best of fresh local produce direct from the people who produce it then you’ve definitely come to the right place! Southbank Centre’s Real Food Market is an “offshoot” from the Real Food Festival collective, whose ethos is to: “support, celebrate and enjoy the very best, passion-driven, sustainable and ethically-minded producers London has to offer.” The concept is to connect producers of organic foods with consumers in areas where there is a high footfall and to make RFM a habitual and convenient alternative to shopping at “soulless supermarkets.”

7. Brick Lane – E1 6PU

This colourful and eclectic setting provided the backdrop to Monica Ali’s 2003 bestselling novel “Brick Lane” and the film that followed in 2007.

From 24-hour bagel shops to upmarket brasseries and Bangladeshi balti houses, London’s bustling Brick Lane (Sunday) Market is a foodie’s heaven – and something of a photographer’s delight too.

Brick Lane has become a mecca for artists and designers everywhere and the restaurants, galleries, markets, exhibitions and festivals attract huge crowds every weekend.

East London’s Brick Lane’s “street art” scene is world famous, and who knows? You might even find yourself rubbing shoulders with the legendary “Banksy”, though of course you’d never know it!

8. Whole Foods Market  – W1B 5AR

Boasting top quality natural and organic ingredients, London’s Whole Foods Market at Piccadilly Circus evolved from a company which began life with a small store in Austin, Texas in 1980, to 350+ stores in North America and the UK. Not only does the company assist local independent producers in getting their products to market, but they operate a loans programme for suppliers and also give back to local community enterprises and charities. The Whole Foods Market ethos is built around high quality produce matched with exacting standards of animal welfare.

9. Broadway Market, Hackney – E8 4PH

London’s Broadway Market, situated between the Regent’s Canal and London Fields, was created “by the community for the community” and generates in excess of £2 million a year in (gross) income.

This is where the locals shop for organic meat, fruit and vegetables, freshly-baked bread, cheese, cakes, smoked salmon and oysters. Both in taste and culture-wise, Broadway Market combines the practical with the desirable, and the quality of the food is reputed to be first class.

Not only does Broadway Market exist as a shopping hub, but as a place to chat, socialise and relax. It is frequently dubbed by the UK media as: “the most successful community street market in London.”

10. Lower Marsh Saturday Market   – SE1 7RG

The Waterloo Quarter-managed Lower Marsh Market continues to attract new businesses and shoppers to this popular venue, one of London’s oldest and most enduring market locations. And one of the most accessible too, being serviced by multiple tube and bus routes.

With an eclectic mix of stallholders providing a wide range of seasonal and organic produce such as speciality sausages, charcuterie, award-winning meats, cheeses, chutneys, jams and preserves, Lower Marsh Market is definitely worthy of a visit on your next London vacation.

In addition, London’s Waterloo Quarter in conjunction with Morley College, has now established an “Introduction to Street Trading “course – designed to inspire the next generation of market stallholders.