New Spitalfields Market
Every order Spitalfields Fruit & Veg delivers is bought here, on the market floor in Leyton, E10, while London is still asleep.
From midnight.
The market trades from midnight to 11am, while most of London is still asleep.
Everyday to exotic.
The market in brief
Not to be confused with Old Spitalfields Market in Shoreditch, E1, where the fruit and veg trade was based until 1991.
Find the market on Google Maps- Where
- 23 Sherrin Road, Leyton, London E10 5SQ
- Opened
- May 1991, when the market moved from Spitalfields in E1 to Leyton
- Size
- 115 trading units, with more wholesale traders than any other UK fruit and veg market
- Trading hours
- Midnight to 11am. Closed on Sundays and bank holidays, except Good Friday
- Known for
- The widest choice of exotic fruit and veg in Europe
- Run by
- The City of London Corporation
Source: City of London Corporation.
Why buying here matters to you
Choice
Dozens of traders under one roof means the right size, grade and ripeness is usually somewhere on the floor.
Freshness
Buying on the market floor means produce is chosen close to when it's delivered, not picked from stock bought days ahead.
A buyer's eye
Ben chooses your produce in person, box by box, with your spec in mind.
Talk to Ben
Tell us what you use, how often and where you are. You will hear back from Ben himself.