Brick Lane
Brick Lane’s name was derived from brick making, but these days it has been transformed into the Chinatown of the sub-continent. This is where the Bangladeshi community live, and it is filled with curry houses’ sounds and smells. Even the street signs are written in Bengali.
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The street is great for two things – Bengali fashions and Balti houses. Some of the finest Indian restaurants in the capital can be found here. Or if your stomach can’t take it, try the world famous bagel shop at No. 159 – it stays open for 24-hours a day.
Brick Lane market
The Sunday market sells cakes, fish and oriental spices.
Here is a list of some of London’s other popular markets:
| Location | Wares | Days of the week |
|---|---|---|
| Bermondsey | Antiques | Fri |
| Borough | Food | Fri–Sat |
| Brick Lane | Flea market | Sun |
| Columbia Road | Flowers, plants and garden equipment | Sun |
| Greenwich | Antiques, bric-a-brac, clothes and food | Sat–Sun |
| Northcote Road | Food | Thu–Sat |
| Portobello Road | Antiques | Sat |
| Spitalfields | Organic foods, gifts, crafts and clothes | All but Sat |
Facts and information
- Address:
- Brick Lane, Shoreditch,
London E1 - Bus route:
- 25 42 67 211 254 344
- Train station:
- Aldgate East DS HC, Shoreditch
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Events in Brick Lane:
Go on a Spitalfields and Brick Lane Treasure Hunt
- 21st November – 30th January 2009
- Go on the Spitalfields and Brick Lane Treasure Hunt, and learn a little about the City with clues for adults and kids. It will take you past big city buildings like the Gherkin and Hawkesmoor's Christ Church, and through the shops and stalls of Brick Lane.
