A trip to Maltby Street Market begins with a walk beside the Thames in this Roberts London film, originally published on 29 April 2017. From London Bridge, the route takes in Tower Bridge and the City skyline before continuing to Druid Street and the busy market passage at Rope Walk.
The food provides three distinct stops: Gyoza Guys dumplings, a haggis Scotch egg and a grilled cheese sandwich from the Cheese Truck. Between them, the film records a sunny Saturday among brick arches, cooking stalls and crowds carrying their lunch through the market.
From London Bridge to Tower Bridge
London Bridge is the starting point, with Borough Market nearby and the Shard rising above the streets. However, this outing heads further east for lunch. The walk first turns towards the river, giving the journey a generous stretch of open space before the narrower market lanes.
Tower Bridge appears ahead across the riverside walkway. People stroll along the Thames, while the camera pauses to take in the bridge and its surroundings. The route makes the river part of the day rather than simply a landmark passed on the way to eat.
Looking across the water brings the City’s contrasting towers into view. Glass office buildings, the river and the older bridge create a very different scene from the railway arches that follow. That change of setting is one of the pleasures of watching the full walk.
Druid Street and the railway arches
Next, the film leaves the broad riverside views for Bermondsey’s streets. Brick railway arches become the dominant feature, with workshops, vehicles and market activity gathered along them. The walk takes in Druid Street before continuing through the food stalls around Maltby Street.
This is a market visit with its surroundings left in. The camera moves between quiet stretches of pavement and crowded food counters, recording the transition from a working street to a Saturday lunch destination. There is time to browse before choosing what to eat.
Gyoza Guys at Maltby Street Market
The first featured dish is a tray of dumplings from Gyoza Guys. The footage follows the food from the counter to a close view of the finished serving. Sauce and a substantial topping of chilli cover the dumplings, with chopsticks ready for the tasting.
The simple takeaway tray makes this an easy dish to eat outside. It also gives the camera a clear view of the food itself, away from the crowd around the stall. The film then returns to the market for the next choice.
A haggis Scotch egg
A table of Scotch eggs and pies provides another stop. Here, the choice is a haggis Scotch egg: a different kind of market snack after the dumplings. The display is part of the appeal, with the food arranged on a blue checked cloth and raised boards.
The tasting shows the egg cut open, revealing its centre and the darker filling around it. That close view is useful in an archive of a food visit: the finished dish receives as much attention as the stall where it was bought.
Grilled cheese from the Cheese Truck
The final featured food comes from the Cheese Truck. At the counter, sandwiches cook on the griddle while more wait to be prepared. The film stays close to the cooking, then follows the finished sandwich away from the busiest part of the market.
Golden toasted bread and melted cheese make a fitting final course for this street-food walk. The tasting takes place beside the railway arches, bringing the film back to the setting that gives this part of Bermondsey its character.
A Maltby Street Market archive visit
By the end, the journey has linked several different London scenes: the area around London Bridge, the open riverfront, Druid Street’s arches and the crowded passage at Rope Walk. The three food stops give the walk its structure without turning it into a survey of every trader.
This article records the original April 2017 visit. Trader names, dishes and market arrangements reflect that film. It is a record of the day, rather than a current list of opening hours or menus.
