I had no idea about this place until it was recommended as there is not really any decent Asian…read moreshops nearby unless you go into Stratford where there's a Loon Fung. Getting here you really need a car as it is not idealistic to take public transit since there's not a station nearby. This is a massive warehouse. The front area has a small produce selection, massive frozen choices and some dry goods on the other side. The back side mainly consists of bulk items for those that run shops. It's highly recommended to come earlier because according to some friends, there have been days where just about everything was out of stock. So do be aware of this. There's a selection of vegetables, tofus, meats, desserts in the fresh produce. The frozen section is incredibly massive and has just about everything you are looking for! Dumplings, cakes, meats, fish balls of all sorts, etc. The dry goods have a nice variety of noodles, sauces, spices and snacks! As of right now they are rather short on staff so the queue is a pretty long at the moment! Overall pretty good first impression since I came and everything is well stocked. Definitely a place to check out!

This is the best Chinese supermarket around. Located on an industrial estate only accessible by car…read morefolks. Has ample parking including for 40ft trailer lorries (if you happen to drive one around town) Ok ,so this is a wholesale open to the public, no membership nonsense just rock up and shop. As you enter you'll be greeted by the live fish, crabs and lobsters in huge tanks! They have all the fresh veg i got some Kailan and massive Bak Choi, a big frozen section, canned, jarred and crisps also. You can also get all the woks, bamboo streamers and wot nots including mens/womens room signage, should you require separating your loos at home!lol just dont expect service with a smile.

If you can use a wholesale amount of fish, this is the place to get it. Come early for the action:…read morefishmongers pitching their catches, from the very common to the extremely exotic. There's no question about the quality, the freshness, or the authenticity of these vendors, but they mean business. This is not a market for casual perusal, this is where you go when you have to feed twenty or more people some extremely fresh, extremely flavorful fish.

"when the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the…read moresea", so says eric cantona! so when i first saw seagulls swarming billingsgate fish market, i knew this is the place to come for your fresh seafood fix! not only were there seagulls but hoards of people even though it was already 6.40am. you see, they start as early as 5am and we were definitely not among the early birds. armed with our buckets for carrying our expected loot, we were well prepared for our catches of the day. the buckets will really come in handy as it will keep your boot clean too! in case you are wondering, they do retail to the general public. of course, they would prefer you buying more than what you need, but the fact that they sold us 2 pieces of salmon fish head for 1 quid should encourage you to come here! a plastic bag was also provide, what a steal!:) the salmon fish head must be the best buy, plenty of flesh was still attached. according to my friend's mom, she will make a nice fish head curry out of it! lots on offer, lots to see. all kinds of seafood cheap as can be! 3 crabs for 7.50 quid?? fillets of cod at various sizes and various prices. the ones we bought were 8 quid per kg. fresh as fresh can be, sea bass, great looking turbot, even grouper! lobsters, scallops with roe(with or without shell), squid, smoked salmon, fresh salmon, monk fish, prawns, sea snails etc. the market was relatively clean but wet. most fishes are not gutted but you do get some stalls selling gutted ones. take your time to go from stall to stall before committing your purchase. some stalls are fresher, others are cheaper! there are also 2 cafes on site. one right by the entrance and another at the opposite end. we dropped in at the one at the other end after our fishy exploits. small cosy little cafe offering full english breakfast! the walls are framed with interesting photos of people who have visited. we shared the mix grill breakfast( baked beans, grilled tomatoes, chips, beef pattie with grilled onions, sausage, bacon, egg, toast and coffee, 5.50 quid) and a haddock breakfast( haddock, 2 poached eggs, toast and coffee, 7 quid). good for 4 persons! additional tea was only 50p each. not quite your tsukiji fish market but certainly billed as the largest fish market in london!

I am so happy I found this store! I was so tired of the supermarket fish I was actually thinking…read moreabout going to the Billingsgate Fish Market myself. But now I dont have to because the guys of Holloway Fisheries bring you a lot of fresh fish, straight from the ocean (via Billingsate Fish Market ;-) ) for a reasonable price. No posh counter, just the fish in styrofoam boxes and ice. Happy to sell you just one fish or a whole lot and happy to clean the fish as you like it (pan ready). What they have on offer changes daily and depends on what they expect to sell. So for sushi quality tuna you better try on Thursday or Friday early in the day because these are the days they sell this the most (to restaurants). Cash only, but there is a cash machine on the opposite side of the road. They are the first shop at the entrance of the market.

Holloway fisheries is probably the best fishmonger in the immediate area. We found this place to be…read morequite the surprise as they serve fresh fish, octopus, squid and shellfish at a far better quality that the local supermarkets (which its next to). I've been here a few times and always bought the seafood for the paella I always cook for the annual BBQ (and yes it's always a hit!). I can buy enough to feed 15 for around £15 (squid, king prawn, mussels) with a typical largish fish at about £3-4 though these are more much bigger than their supermarket equivalents. If you ask them they will also happily clean and prepare the fish for you. They even have fish heads if you want to make a stock. Apart from the paella ingredients I've also bought red snapper and scallops without any complaints. The great service and a decent range means that I will always come here and it certainly beats an early morning trek to Billingsgate.

his pandemic has a lot to answer for especially for not allowing us to have our days to the coast…read moreand our visits to this oasis of fresh seafood. Luckily my partner noticed that they had started a delivery service to our area. Needless to say she was on the internet with an order of two crab and seafood platters, 6 massive tiger prawns and 6 local oysters for me. It arrived dead on the time that they stated and was so fresh. Every item was delicious, especially the oysters. However, we still look forward to a visit to Mersea and sitting in the Shed. It's unique, in a seafaring way,

Took a taxi in from the city after being told they wouldn't take reservations -- only to be told…read morethey were fully booked and unable to take us (even though there was only one couple in the whole place).

Award Winning Sussex Fishmonger…read more - Winner of best Sussex Food/Farm Shop 2012/13 - Winner of best Sussex Food/Farm Shop 2013/14 - Winner of "Fishmonger of the Year 2014" at the Farm shop & Deli Show 2014

Great little shop, we really enjoyed our seafood platter that we got for our anniversary. Dan was…read morehelpful helping us choose which platter to go for. Portions were very generous we were eating it for lunch two days after. Thank you!

It was foodie time at Borough Market on Tuesday (our last full day in London), and it was foodie…read moreheaven for me and my family. We enjoyed walking around and seeing a wide variety of food options! The whole market area was clean and organized when we got there at 9am. No lines yet. Long lines did start forming around 9:45am when the hot foods were ready but moved pretty quickly. We tried: * The Ginger Pig - Traditional Sausage Roll * Wild Mushroom Risotto - Spelt Risotto with Truffle Shavings * Turnips Greengrocer - Chocolate Covered Strawberries * The Black Pig - The Best One With Crackling * Turkish Deli - Turkish Delight & Turkish Coffee * Bread Ahead - Crème Brûlée Donut

I wish this place didn't close so early...like 5pm early. That said, we were there for about 20…read moreminutes and got a good sense of the vibe. It is a farmer's type market with some prepared foods, which were top notch. We walked the entire thing and grabbed as much as we could to eat. There are plenty of food places just outside the space that are open later as well. I got some meat sticks from a vendor, sort of farmers market style. There was also another stand that had fruit in a cup with chocolate.Our best deal were some arepas that were half off because it was closing time and they wanted to get rid of them. This isn't the place to take pictures, but rather to immerse yourself in all the goodness that is here.

One of the oldest fishmongers in the area; since 1977, Sandy's has stocked exceptionally high…read morequality fresh fish. In addition, they sell meat, poultry and cheeses; ranging from venison and 25 sausage varieties, to gorgonzola and edam. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and fish and meat are cut and prepared free of charge. This famly run establishment really is exceptional, and the queues on a Saturday morning hold testament to this!

The best and biggest prawns I have ever seen.. They have a grey selection of seafood and would…read morerecommend this to visitors ..

If you want to have an excellent service, go here. The food is amazing, the workers are polite,…read morethey even have self checkouts for trolley and baskets. Only bad thing is mostly they are card only, still some that are cash luckily. Overall I love it here. Brilliant morrisons keep it up .

Nice place to shop, with a very large range of fresh produce as well as a bakery and a butcher. not…read moreas cheap as tesco in my opinion but is local and the prices are very reasonable.

This man rocks my world…read more I've quite inadvertently started setting him challenges which have included: "Mark, I want a hare." "Mark, I want a box full of angry crayfish" "Mark, I want something for dinner but I don't know what. Be a good chap and get me something tasty?" "Mark, I want foie gras. Not cheap sh*tty stuff in a jar, I want big hunks of liver." "Mark, I'm redecorating my flat and want some wine boxes because I'm a little bit boho and I can't afford shelves at the moment because I spend all my money on foie gras." He must hate me by now, but he always delivers (quite literally...) Plus the girls in the office all fancy him.

LOVE this dude. Seriously. London was crying out for something like this. Because really, we're all…read morelazy. We want the fresh seafood, but are we willing to get up at 3am for it? Nope. I live pretty near Billingsgate. Have done for about 8 years. I've been once. I went for an article I was writing and had a great time (met a fisherman who hated fish - go figure), but once was enough for me. I do not do well with 6am starts. And the last thing I feel like pre-coffee is buying seafood. But I like cooking. I like making tasty things. I like having fresh food that didn't cost the earth in the supermarket (although my local fishmonger is also awesome). I basically want all the good stuff, delivered to my door. Marky Market does that. Not just to your door, but to your office too. I live so close to Billingsgate that I'd have had a very early wake-up call (Mark starts his day at 2:30 am - I'm not even asleep by then a lot of the time). So Qype laughed at me when I got half a kilo of samphire delivered to their office. I made tasty salads with crayfish for a party, everyone was impressed. Even shared some in the pub with some other Qypers. They were happy too. I'll use Marky Market for any special occasion. If you don't like early starts and you like tasty food, you should too.