Brixton market has a huge selection of Caribbean and African food on offer. Tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and specialist meats and fish are available, as well as bakeries and specialist hair and accessories stores.

Time: 8am-6pm Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri; 8am-3pm Wed; 8am-5.30pm Sat.

Location: Electric Avenue, Pope's Road, Brixton Station Road, Atlantic Road London SW9

Choumert Market is a great place for African and Caribbean food and hair products.

Time: 9am-3pm Mon-Sat.

Location: Choumert Road, Peckham London SE15 SW9

Deptford market selling African and Caribbean food and hair products.

Time:8.30am-5pm Wed, Thurs, Sat.

Location: Douglas Way & Deptford High Street London SE8

More a general market than a specialist one. It does have a few stalls selling African and Caribbean fruit and vegetables while surrounding shops sell other African products.

Time: 8am-5pm Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat; 9am-5pm Thurs & Sun.

Location: East Street Walworth London SE17

Smaller market, great for African and Caribbean food and hair products.

Time: 7am-6.15pm Mon-Sat.

Location: Hildreth Street London SW12

Smaller market, great for African and Caribbean food and hair products.

Time:9am-4pm Mon-Sat.

Location: Lewisham High Street London SE14

One of London's oldest markets, has always been famous for a bargain. There are a number of African and Caribbean shops and stalls.

Time: 10am-2.30pm Mon-Fri; 9am-2pm Sun.

Location: Middlesex Street, Goulston Street, New Goulston Street, Toynbee Street, Wentworth Street,, Bell Lane, Cobb Street, Leydon Street, Strype Street, Old Castle Street, Cutler Street London E1

Portobello Market has been famous for years for its cultural mix, and diverse products.

Time: 9am-5pm Fri -Sat Sun.

Location: Portobello Road London W11

Ridley Road Market has stalls selling African and Caribbean food; including cow's foot, pig's trotters, goat meat, yams, mangos and spices, as well as music and traditional textiles.

Time: 7am-5pm Mon-Sat.

Location: Ridley Road London E8

Everything from fake designer wear to kitchen utensils is sold in Shepherd's Bush Market. There is an abundance of Afro-Caribbean produce on sale. Yams, cassavas, sugar cane and fresh snapper, coley and tilapia fish are also sold here. Other Afro-Caribbean shops and takeaways can be found in the area.

Time: 9am-5pm Mon-Sat.

Location: Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road London W12

Smaller market, great for African and Caribbean food and hair products

Time: 9am-5.30pm Mon, Tue, Thurs-Sat; 9am-1pm Wed.

Location:Upper Tooting Road London SW17