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Brigit's Bakery offers delicious muffins, cupcakes, quiches and tarts. Brigit's Bakery also offers the Afternoon Tea experience by bus, the ideal way to discover central London while enjoying a delicious meal! Capture the heart of the city's culture, monuments and history, while sipping a cup of tea, or devouring a pastry. Your London bus driver will take you around Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St James Park, Hyde Park, the Royal Albert Hall..

Located in Granville Arcade, this shopping arcade, originally opened in 1937, was almost completely forgotten by Londoners. Once London's largest gallery, then a Caribbean market in the 1960s, it was neglected from 1990 onwards, until 2009, when the Spacemakers association relaunched the project and once again filled the gallery's stalls and small shops. Here, you can enjoy the beautiful Art Deco architecture and browse the vintage jewelry and clothing boutiques. A few gourmet addresses to boot.

Just off Portobello Road, this large grocery store is all about organic produce (sourced from a farm in Gloucestershire), which appeals enormously to the local middle-class clientele, who sometimes find it hard to get a table. Unfortunately, the prices charged are extremely high, and we're sometimes surprised at the marketing success of organic food. Nevertheless, it's a beautiful store, and it has to be said that everything makes you want to eat. The address also doubles as a café.

The trendy alternative to Spitalfields and Camden markets since 2004. On weekdays, the Sunday Up Market looks like a disused parking lot, but on Sundays, everything comes to life. Vinyl, DJ, jewelry and clothing stalls abound. In all, more than 140 independent retailers come together. At the entrance to the market, you'll find a variety of international, Caribbean, Asian and African cuisines, all of the highest quality. In the basement, you'll find thrift shops and other vintage treasures.

In the popular Ladbroke Grove district, right next to chic Notting Hill, the Lisboa patisserie is an institution. People line up at all hours for a decent espresso and, above all, for the tasty pasteis de nata, small cakes filled with cream. The few tables are crowded from the first coffee in the morning by the old Portuguese locals who meet there to discuss the passing of time. A place that may not look like much, but is legendary for Portuguese pastries worthy of those made in Lisbon!

A great wine and cheese shop for all French people nostalgic for the country, run by a dynamic and friendly team. There are even some very good loaves of bread, a delicious reminder of our dear Poilâne bread. The products are imported from small Italian or French producers, of high quality, to whom the team regularly visits. In the evening, the grocery store transforms into a cosy and charming wine bar, with wines by the glass and boards of cheese and charcuterie. A very good spot for an aperitif, a real one, the French way.

A small address where you can make delicious purchases on the pretty Newington Green square, on the edge of the park. In line with the current trend of protean addresses, Yield N16 is both a delicatessen and a wine bar for local people. You can buy cheese, cold cuts, bread, homemade beers and good organic natural wines that are not well known. The bread comes from the E5 bakery in Hackney, the cheese from Neal's Yard... These treasures are taken home, or tasted on wooden tables by candlelight.

Created in 1813, Harvey Nicks, as it is commonly known, is the temple of haute couture. He wants to be Harrods' rival. All the biggest names in fashion are to be found there, at prices that are once again completely unaffordable. This is the favorite store of the members of the "Twin Set and Pearls" club (skirt, matching cardigan and the essential pearl necklace). After closing, the 5th floor can still be reached by external stairs to reach the restaurants and cafés, whose reputation for quality continues. Great luxury!

The French certainly do not come to London to eat cheese. But sometimes nostalgia... Moreover, with this address, you will understand that there are also English cheeses that are worth a good loaf of bread! And when you talk about cheese in London, it will be essential to associate this small shop with it, which offers no less than 500 different varieties of cheese from all over Europe. You will find classics as well as rather original specialities (pecorino with truffles), English cheeses as well as foreign cheeses.

This little Japanese-influenced patisserie welcomes us with a selection of delights in its window. Between the matcha roll, a spongy cake with green tea whipped cream, and the white sesame cheese, a sesame cream cheesecake on a black sesame cookie, which to choose? Each pastry is a meticulously crafted masterpiece. Three addresses are available in London: in Ealing, Covent Garden and Marylebone. The elegant ambience of each boutique invites you to relax and enjoy these delicacies in complete tranquillity.

This market has existed for two hundred years, when Huguenots sold petticoats, which gave the place its name. Nowadays, it has more of a flea market atmosphere than an antiques market, with new, inexpensive items: clothes, crockery, laptop accessories, blank CDs, bags and belts, T-shirts and socks... in short, nothing very original! Especially for everyday use, if you've run out of umbrellas, sweaters or shoes and don't want to break the bank.

Contrary to what one might think, London is home to some excellent cheese dairies, including this one. Not everything is said in the brand, here we offer not only very good cheeses but also delicatessen: salamis, sausages, hams from small French and Italian producers. Pasta and cakes are homemade. The cheeses come from all over Europe and even from the USA. Also a shop of the brand in Marylebone. It is a paradise for the French who are homesick or tired of cheddar cheese.

Gourmet travellers, lovers of Asian flavours, here is an address for you! Since 1983, this supermarket has been a must for all that concerns oriental food and more particularly Thai food. On the program: spices, chillies and herbs, fish sauces, seafood including many shrimps, fruits and vegetables including bamboo shoots or beans, mangoes... and a very important choice of noodles.

A charming coffee-scented boutique in the heart of Soho, open since 1887 - over 130 years! Dozens of varieties of coffee from all over the world are on offer, in bean or ground form: Vietnamese, Australian or Colombian, it's an ideal gift for coffee lovers and a veritable Ali Baba's cave. You'll also find a wide variety of teas, not forgetting that this is the land of tea time. The greatest difficulty will be making your choice, but this is one of the best addresses on this theme in London.

This purely local market, rarely visited by tourists, offers a breath of pure, authentic air. As its name suggests, it's a paradise for seasonal, quality farm produce: fruit and vegetables, fishmongers' and butchers' stalls, homemade juices, dairy products, a few catering stalls, flowers... In short, a colorful market. It's a little more expensive than elsewhere, but quality comes at a price.

Sainsbury's is a supermarket with a wide range of food products. An entire aisle is reserved for fresh produce for immediate consumption: individual packets of potato chips, muffins, fruit in trays, but also lunchtime snacks such as sandwiches or ready-made salads. The English are specialists in this type of food, which they buy to eat on the go in the street or at work. There are numerous Sainsbury's throughout the city. A useful address if you're feeling peckish or need a quick lunch.

The Lower Marsh Market offers a charming escape for a revitalizing lunch break or a casual stroll among the colorful stalls and small traders that populate the surrounding area. This market offers a pleasant experience where you can find a variety of items, especially an abundance of fresh food, including quality fruits and vegetables. Enjoy the friendly atmosphere as you stroll among the stalls, interact with the passionate traders and savor the authenticity of this vibrant space.

East Street Market is one of the oldest markets in London and you can't get enough of it. It lasts all week and grows on Sundays, when it expands to include nearly 200 stands where you can buy fruit, vegetables, clothes, toys, bags, jewellery, CDs and especially African music.... Around the market, there are other small traders, especially butchers and fishmongers. On Saturdays and Sundays, don't miss the flower market near Blackwood Street.

In the heart of Chinatown, Loon Fung is the oldest and largest Chinese supermarket in London, operational since 1965. There is a wealth of all the ingredients necessary to make small typical Chinese dishes full of more or less exotic foods such as preserves, sauces, alcohols and teas. The shop also has its own butcher shop and fish shop on site for fresh produce. It is the paradise of Asian cuisine and the prices are also very reasonable. How can we resist?

A very old shop dating back to 1698, offering a vast selection of wines and spirits between £5 and £5,000. Beneath the store is a magnificent vaulted cellar housing almost 20,000 bottles of wine. There's something for everyone! You can also visit the spirits room to discover their selection of whiskies, armagnacs, cognacs and rums... You won't be disappointed! A great place to treat yourself or find a bottle to bring back as a souvenir of your trip.

Under a narrow wrought iron arch, this market, which has existed since 1914, reflects the populations living in the district: a mix of Africa, the West Indies, India and popular England. Ideal for sourcing exotic products but also to find a quantity of kitsch items, and many fabrics that are sold by the meter at very attractive prices. Lovers of Indian dishes consider the area one of the best places to buy spices. Come on Friday and Saturday for more atmosphere.

Coffee was roasted here from 1978 to 2007. The coffee is now roasted at another address, but deliveries are made daily and freshness is a must. Here, raw and roasted beans are sold on demand, wholesale and retail. Origins include coffees from Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda. A small room is reserved for tasting all these intensely fragrant coffees, as well as a wide selection of teas. Plus: organic milk from Somerset and organic cane sugar from Costa Rica.

It has been in existence since 1936. It is a very large Indian supermarket in a neighbourhood where there is also the highest concentration of Indian restaurants in London. It offers a wide range of fresh ingredients from India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Japan but also Greece, Lebanon… the choice of spices is breathtaking, from curry curry to cardamom. Finally the English are very fond of chutneys, and there again the choice is made. A very exotic shopping.

Known as London's best roaster, H.R. Higgins was originally located in South Molton Street. The company moved when it added a tea department to its business. It now offers a vast selection of coffees and teas from all over the world, including many varieties of darjeeling. The coffee blends are surprising, and the teas from India, China and Ceylon will remind you why England is the land of tea. The brand has the privilege of being one of the official suppliers to the royal court.

Lola's Cupcake is a famous patisserie in London. It offers a wide selection of breads, cakes, chocolates and ice creams. Their website allows you to order their delicious creations online. Lola's Cupcake is also committed to the environment with their "People Planet Promise" initiative. The bakery offers an extensive range of vegan, gluten-free and low-sugar cakes. Selected cupcakes and cakes can be ordered the day before 3pm for next-day delivery. All other items must be ordered at least 2 days in advance before 3pm. Lola's Cupcake also offers an in-store or locker pick-up service. Collection is free for orders over £30, otherwise it costs £2.50. There are 43 locations to choose from for ordering and collection.