Spa Terminus is a splendid food market, and if you live in Bermondsey or near Tower Bridge, you may have heard about it. Located inside railway arches dating back to the 1800s, you’ll find locals buying their organic vegetables, orchard fruit, artisan cheese, biodynamic wine, and Monmouth coffee beans. Many food and drink businesses make or stock products here, which they sell to trade suppliers during the week. On Fridays and Saturdays, from about 8.30 am until 2.30 pm, they open their doors to the public. It’s a short walk from Maltby Street Food Market and is worth exploring if you’re looking for a farmer’s market in SE16 or Bermondsey Food Market.
Railway Arches
Spa Terminus Food And Drink Suppliers
To give you an idea of what treats lie in wait as you meander through the railway arches. I returned at the end of 2023, and here is a list of current producers:
Voyager Estate: Kappacasein/Kaseswiss, Oliveology, Puntarelle/London Fermentary, Ong Ong Buns, Spice Mountain and Mons Cheesemongers.
Spa Estate: England Preserves, Lucocoa, The Kernel, The Fresh Fish Shop, The Ham and Cheese Company and Daughters and Sons.
Dockley Estate: The London Honey Company, Gimlet Drinks, Natoora and The Little Bread Pedlar.
Discovery Estate: Ice Cream Union, Monmouth Coffee Company, Dynamic Wines and Husk and Honey Granola.
Apollo Estate: Neal’s Yard Dairy, The Fresh Pasta Company, O’Shea’s Butchers, The French Comte, Maltby & Greek and The Wild Room.
Wild Mushrooms
Cheese: The French Comte makes delicious cheese. The Ham and Cheese Company is another cheese supplier to try. Kappacasein Dairy has a selection of cheese, including the Bermondsey Frier and Bermondsey Hard Pressed. Check out Kaseswiss if you love Dutch or Swiss cheese. Mons Cheesemongers sells farmhouse traditional cheese and a collection from France and Switzerland. Neals Yard Dairy selects, matures and sells farmhouse cheese from the UK and Ireland.
Kaseswiss Cheese
Meat: Butchery sells seasonal free-range meat, including poultry, beef, lamb and pork. Cannon & Cannon makes British cured meat and charcuterie. Crown & Queue is a specialty dry-cured sausage maker. O’Shea’s Butchers is known for bespoke butchery and ageing from a small group of farmers and their livestock.
Fresh Vegetables
Other Food: England Preserves makes premium jam from locally sourced orchard fruits and berries. Husk and Honey are known for their quality granola mixes. The Ice Cream Union makes artisan, freshly churned ice cream and a selection of sorbets worth stopping by for a scoop.
Little Bread Pedlar
Pick up your sourdough loaf or rye bread from The Little Bread Pedlar. Oliveology specialises in Greek olives from independent farmers using traditional and sustainable methods. Puntarelle & Co is where fresh seasonal and sustainable fruit and vegetables are bought from England, Italy and France. For wild mushrooms and foraged ingredients, try The Wild Room.
Drinks: Dynamic Vines is an exclusive importer of organic and biodynamic wine producers. Maltby & Greek distributes Geek wines, spirits and beers, and food products from Greece. The Kernel Brewery is where to pick up pale ale, Indian pale ale and stout. Buy coffee beans from the Monmouth Coffee Company or Coleman Coffee Roasters.
Monmouth Coffee
Spa Terminus Location
Start at Maltby Street Food Market for a foodie Saturday, where you can eat breakfast, brunch or lunch. You’ll find it open on Saturday from 10 am until 5 pm (and Sunday from 11 am until 4 pm). It’s located at Ropewalk (where Maltby Street joins Ropewalk), parallel to Druid Street.
Maltby Street Food Market Ropewalk
Afterwards, continue to Enid Street, and at the junction of Enid Street and Spa Road, you’ll see fruit and veg being sold and Mons Cheesemonger with their doors open. To find Monmouth Coffee, go through the tunnel at the back of Arch 3 Discovery Estate St James’s Road.
Look Out For The Signage To Food Suppliers
The suppliers are dotted around, so could you keep your eyes open for signage? Ensure you visit Dockley Road Industrial Estate, Discovery Business Park, Apollo Business Park, Spa Business Park and Voyager Business Park. For more information, see the Spa Terminus Website; clicking the company name will give you the address. Opening times on Saturday are approximately 8.30-2.30 but do vary. I would say go about 9.30 and don’t go too late as some may close at 2 pm. Enjoy your foodie fest!
Author: Homegirl London. Photographs: Homegirl London.
