Maltby Street Market in Bermondsey

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Maltby Street Market

Brixton, Peckham & South London


Alongside and under railway arches leading from London Bridge, Maltby Street Market is a perfect pit stop to fuel up for a big day on the Bermondsey Beer Mile or shopping around the neighbourhood. Food stalls, serving round-the-world cuisines from Taiwanese bubble waffles to Venezuelan rainbow arepas, are set up in the alleyway outside the main doors of established arch restaurants and bars.


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