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10 Favourite Camden Market Eats!
On most Saturdays I typically potter into town (West End) - mostly around Covent Garden and Soho - hit the cinema and do some errands and explorations - frequently grabbing a Gelato at Snowflake. If there is nothing worth seeing in the cinema I have taken to heading north to Camden for the day instead - occasionally on Sundays too.
In fact I had not been to Camden for a few years - until late May this year - probably last went a year or two before the pandemic hit even. So I was somewhat very pleasantly surprised as to how the place had evolved in the interim. Where the recent Buck Street and Hawley Wharf developments are really superb - and add a lot of extra colour in addition to the usual Inverness Street, Camden Lock and the Stables Market.
There really is a different vibe in Camden - more friendly and laid back than the West End generally - and the number and variety, innovation and quality of ’eateries’ is now quite extraordinary. The Yorkshire Burrito has become the new Sunday Lunch / Sunday Roast destination and the preferred way to eat now is gently strolling through the markets and just checking out the wanderers and wares.
I typically come back empty handed from Camden - in terms of worldly goods, but I always stop in on at least one or two or more food stalls and restaurants.
The following list contains most of my current favourites - mostly comfort food - and heavily skewed towards ’Beef’ and ’Cheese’ for whatever reason - while there are a few vegetarian and vegan options too - albeit mostly within those menus.
I’m still in the process of mentally mapping out the whole of the Camden Markets strip - and will probably do some follow-up articles on further places of interest.
Actually - I’ve realised that all these food outlets need some sort of analog order number display - as it’s often difficult to hear numbers being called out over the heavy throng of people - much better to have a sizeable 3-digit display that goes from 001 to 999 before it flips around again - that should suit most of these - Management - take note!
If you think I have overlooked something of note or you wish to share your own favourites - tthen hit up the comments below. Most modern folk should be well satisfied by the quality fare supplied by these fine food purveyors - listed alphabetically below :
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Chin Chin Labs - Individual Nitro Ice Creams with Toppings!
WHAT? - Super Smooth Nitro Ice Creams - one scoop to a cup (made to order) with lots of toppings - flavours include Vanilla/Tonka Bean, Burnt Butter Caramel, Valrhona Chocolate, Strawberry Shiso, and Vegan Banana Pudding - where toppings are Chocolate, Honeycomb, Crumble, Nuts, Marshmallows and various Sauces
WHERE? - 49-50 Camden Lock Place
HOW MUCH? - <£10
Meat Point - Argentinian-Style Smoked Beef and Chicken
WHAT? - Argentinian Smoke-House specialising in Smoked Beef and Chicken - Plates, Sandwiches and Salads with various accompaniments including their own handmade spiral-cut Chips (Crisps) - uniquely cooked and flavoured. I recommend all the sauces together - Chimichurri, Mayo, Mustard, and Cheeses sauce just on the chips!
WHERE? - Unit 341, Start of Paddock Lane, Stables Market
HOW MUCH? - Mostly <£10, while 350g Beef Plate is £16
Oli Baba's - Famous Original Halloumi Fries
WHAT? - The very original created Halloumi Fries (since 2014). Soft and squidgy on the inside and crisp on the outside, served with a drizzle of yoghurt, pomegranate molasses, mint leaves, and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds - also chilly flakes if you really need them!
WHERE? - Unit 15, West Yard, Camden Lock
HOW MUCH? - <£10
Rudy's Dirty Vegan Diner - American Diner Style Comfort Food with All-Vegan Ingredients
WHAT? - The Ultimate American Diner Experience re-tooled for Vegans - with 100% Vegan Ingredients - Vegan Burgers, Philly Cheesesteak, Rubenz Pastrami, Dirty Dogs, Steak Frites. Milkshakes etc. Rudy's also does the Vegan Butcher - which supplies all of those Vegan-style 'Meat' emulations. I actually go here mostly for Milkshakes - including the 'Childhood Memories' (Chocolate and Peanut Butter) plus a Banana - which makes it an 'Elvis'!
WHERE? - 729-731, Stables Market
HOW MUCH? - Mostly <£10, Steak Frites is £13.50 though
STAKEhaus - Classic Steak and Frites or Steak Sandwich - with various 'Sauces'
WHAT? : Classic British-sourced Quality Steak and Frites with a choice of Béarnaise Butter, STAKEhaus Secret Sauce (their version of Chimichurri actually!), Fiery Chilly Butter, and very occasionally gravy! You can also choose to have an Egg on top! I would ideally prefer to have a proper sauce on my steak - but might just settle with going around the corner and paying Yorkshire Burrito 1£ for some of their Gravy!
WHERE? : Unit 62, West Yard, Camden Lock
HOW MUCH? : 8oz Angus Bavette Steak with Rosemary French Fries is at around £12
The Cheese Bar - All Manner of Hard, Soft and Melted Cheese Delights - Fondue, Raclette, Toasties etc.
WHAT? - Wholly Cheese-focused restaurant chain - with restaurants now in Camden Market, The Cheese Kaiten Conveyor in Covent Garden (Seven Dials), and the Cheese Barge on the Paddington Central Canal Basin (my local!). I go there mostly for the melty stuff - Fondue, Raclette, and Toasties - while all manner of Cheeses are on offer - every dish is cheese-themed!
WHERE? - Unit 93 - 94, Stables Market
HOW MUCH? - Mostly <£10, with Truffled Baron Burger at £15, and Onglet Steak with Beauvale Blue Cheese Sauce at £22
The Cheese Wheel - Freshly-made Fettuccine swirled in Giant Wheel of Grana Padano
WHAT? - Freshly extruded and hand-rolled Fettuccine Pasta Alfredo 'Scratch made' with creamy white wine, garlic and chive sauce, then hot-swirled in a Giant Wheel of Grana Padano Cheese. You can then have it just as Alfredo or with various toppings, including, Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Basil Pesto, Smoked Pancetta, Smoked & Cured Pork and Leek Sausages, Beef Ragu or Truffle Purée.
WHERE? - Unit 29, West Yard, Camden Lock
HOW MUCH? - <£10
The Mac Factory - Gourmet Mac 'n' Cheese
WHAT? - Ultimate Gourmet Mac 'n' Cheese made with the finest ingredients and featuring a variety of toppings - with usually signature Parmesan and Thyme Crumble on top - included Classic, Basil Pesto with Bocconcini and Semi-Dried Tomatoes, Smokey Chipotle Beef Chilly Con Carne, Sautéed Mushrooms, Garlic and White Truffle Oil, Spicy Chorizo with Harissa and Caremalized Onion, and Smoked Pancetta, Wild Mushroom and Garlic
WHERE? - Unit 15, West Yard, Camden Lock
HOW MUCH? - <£10
Uh K-Dogs N Juicy - Korean Dipped Hotdogs - evolved corn-dogs with various 'coatings'
WHAT? - Korean-style Corn-Dogs - Turkey Halal, Mozzarella or Vegetarian types - dipped and coated in toppings and sauces - as Classic K-Dog Corn Dog, French-Fries K-Dod, Ramen K-Dog, Cheetos / Hot Cheetos K-Dog, Crispy Crunch K-Dog, Crunchy Pickle K-Dog, and Squidgy K-Dog - with variety of sauces / sprinkles - Ketchup, Honey Mustard, Sriracha, Mayonnaise, Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Garlic Mayo, Ranch Sauce, Sugar, Parmesan Flakes, and Flaming Hot Cheetos Flakes
WHERE? - Italian Alley 3, Stables Market
HOW MUCH? - <£10
Yorkshire Burrito - Sunday Roast wrapped in a Giant Yorkshire Pudding
WHAT? - Choice of Succulent Beef, Chicken or Cauliflower with Cheese and Leek Sauce, embedded in a giant Yorkshire Pudding with Roast Potatoes, Sage and Onion Stuffing, Spinach Leaves and Lashings of Gravy added - and then rolled into a wrap! You can add various sauces, including Horseradish and Cheese Sauce - and you can extra the ingredients too and mix them up. At Christmas they do Turkey with all the Trimmings - this is the only way you should take your Sunday Lunch now - on the hoof! Chicken is decent, but the Beef is especially juicy! They also do a burger or two!
WHERE? - Unit 6, West Yard, Camden Lock
HOW MUCH? - <£10
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