Southbank Centre Winter Market

The Best British Holiday Markets for Food and Festive Cheer

"For those visiting London for the festive season, it’s well worth taking a riverside stroll along the Southbank. Follow the Thames and find the Queen’s Walk transformed into a row of chalet-style huts lit up under fairy lights, with buskers playing Christmas classics. From the Southbank Centre Winter Market , take in a perfect view of London’s skyline illuminated at night (which starts around 4 p.m. in these parts) — look out for the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Waterloo Bridge, and the cityscape beyond. The pop-up chalets bring plenty to feast on: street-food-meets-festive-fare like raclette melting over potatoes, duck wraps, truffle burgers, Yorkshire pudding wraps, and churros dusted in sugar. Keep warm with a steaming cup of mulled wine or toast marshmallows by the fire, through Jan. 4." - Abbie Moulton