London Tourist Guide > Markets > Brixton Market

Over 300 shops and stalls make up Brixton Market across about half a square mile of streets and covered arcades.

Since the arrival of the West Indian population in the 1950s and 1960s, Brixton Market has been the place for Afro-Caribbean foodstuffs especially along Electric Avenue, while the African and Asian fabrics are also worth a look.

The market has now expanded and covers several areas of Brixton:

Reliance Avenue - a short and narrow covered market running between Brixton Road and Electric Avenue. Stalls include children's clothes, camera/watch shop and a vacuum cleaner spare parts store!

Brixton Station Road - big outdoor market mainly selling secondhand clothes and bric-a-brac with some electric goods of uncertain origin.

Electric Avenue - the original market which was once protected by extended awnings running the length of the street. Mainly fruit and veg and clothes stores.

Granville Arcade - large covered market with an eclectic mix of shops including a tattoo studio, cafes, Caribbean bakery, several fishmongers and all kinds of unsavoury trays of animal produce. Not for sensitive veggies!

Station Arcade - Small selection of stores leading up to Brixton railway station.

Market Row - Another big covered market with a large selection of stores including the superb Eco Pizzas and Cafe Pushkar.