Best markets & shopping streets in London, ranked honestly
Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.
Worth itReality 76 +381Columbia Road★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 64 −182Borough Market★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 64 +83Fortnum & Mason★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 61 −204Covent Garden★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 61 +105Leadenhall Market★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 56 06Portobello Road★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 50 −347Camden Market★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 50 −278Harrods★ 4.4The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Road | Worth it | 38 | 76 | +38 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (7,792) |
| 2 | Borough Market | Worth it if… | 82 | 64 | −18 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (131,796) |
| 3 | Fortnum & Mason | Worth it if… | 56 | 64 | +8 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (25,502) |
| 4 | Covent Garden | Worth it if… | 81 | 61 | −20 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (126,730) |
| 5 | Leadenhall Market | Worth it if… | 51 | 61 | +10 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (24,100) |
| 6 | Portobello Road | Worth it if… | 56 | 56 | 0 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (29,383) |
| 7 | Camden Market | Worth it if… | 84 | 50 | −34 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (153,323) |
| 8 | Harrods | Worth it if… | 77 | 50 | −27 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (129,061) |