Smithfield Market

A livestock market has resided on the Smithfield Market site since the 10th century making this meat market one of London's oldest markets, Smithfield has been trading for 800 years and today 120,000 tonnes of produce pass through the Grade II listed market building annually.

The majority of visitors to the markets are butchers, caterer and restaurant owners who are able to inspect goods before relocating them to the shop window or dinner table. In recent years Smithfields has undergone a £70million refurbishment creating a thoroughly modern temperature controlled environment in a beautiful if bloody building .

The market is open from the unearthly hour of 4am until 12pm, Monday to Friday, but if you want the good stuff get there as early as possible!

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How to get there

The closest tube stations are at Farringdon ad Barbican.

If travelling by bus the 4, 55, 56, 100, 153 and 243 serve Barbican and the 55, 63 and 243 serve Farringdon.