Street Eats by Halal Gems

Please note entry is FREE, the Street Eats Event is a free access event and will be open to everyone.
Wristbands are on sale online at £1. Wristband holders are entitled to pay the lower ‘Wristband Holder’ price at every stall at Street Eats, if you are planning to buy from more than one stall we would recommend you buy a wristband, alternatively you can buy one on the day.

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This Easter Weekend we will be bringing you the 3rd edition of Street Eats, the Halal Gems flagship food festival. For three days we will be taking over the iconic Old Spitalfields Market, bringing you London's biggest street food festival as well as a special line up of events on Friday 19th April to Sunday 21st April.  

Please note this is a card only event and cash will not be accepted

We’re back with some of our favourites from last year, plus more new traders including everything from the best in Venezuelan cuisine and hot dogs to the best jollof rice in town ... and of course, back by popular demand, there will be burgers. Vendors include Oli Baba's famous halloumi fries, double stacked burgers and macaroni lollies by Band of Burgers, ginger-beer battered fried chicken by Only Jerkin, Afro-Fusion boxes with Bengali and Nigerian spices by Cally Munchy, the best pulled beef rendang by Makatcha, vegans we have you covered with Ethiopian goodness by Merkamo, Masala chai, mango lassi and samosa chaat from Chit Chaat Chai, Persian ice-cream including baklava ice cream - yes you read right, Venezuelan hot dogs and pulled beef arepas... just to name a few. 

 Openings 

Friday 12pm - 9pm 

- Food and heritage panel 4pm - 5pm 

- Poetry night 6pm - 9pm 

Saturday 12pm - 9pm

- In conversation with Asma Khan 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Sunday 12pm - 6pm

- 2pm & 3pm storytelling workshop for kids 

 Location 

Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, London, E1 6EW 

We're also bringing you an incredible line up at poetry night, a live interview with Darjeeling Express' very own Asma Khan and a storytelling workshop for kids. These are free to access but please note spaces are limited and on a first come first serve basis. 

Please note entry is free, the Street Eats Event is a free access event and will be open to everyone.
Wristbands are on sale online at £1. Wristband holders are entitled to pay the lower ‘Wristband Holder’ price at every stall at Street Eats, if you are planning to buy at more than one stall we would recommend you buy a wristband, alternatively you can buy one on the day.

 THIS YEAR'S TRADERS: 

ONLY JERKIN' - Ginger beer battered fried chicken

EMPRESS MARKET - Slow cooked beef steak cooking in a family blend of garam masala alongside coriander chutney, tamarind sauce in a brioche bun [only Sat & Sun]

OLI BABA'S - Halloumi Fries drizzled with pomegranate molasses, za'atar yogurt, pomegranate seeds, mint, sumac & wilder bee chilli honey

MAKATCHA - Indonesian street food ft. slow cooked beef rendang

THE MAC FACTORY - Mac and Cheese ft. Mac a Rena, halal beef chilli, jalapeños, sour cream and nachos

DARLISH - Persian ice cream ft. their infamous baklava ice cream! 

CHIT CHAAT CHAI - Indian street food ft. samosa chaat, mango lassi, Pani puri and masala chai 

WHEEL CAKE ISLAND - Taiwanese Wheelcakes, fluffy buns filled with a filling of your choice

FRIESDAY - Hand crafted Beligian fries with a selection of sauces and homemade toppings

MERKAMO - Plant based vegan goodness including okra, dahl, spinach and injera 

CALLY MUNCHY - Afro-fusion Street food ft. their Bengali and Nigerian spiced chicken [only Fri & Sat]

BAND OF BURGERS - Double stacked burgers and macaroni lollies 

MERRY BOX KITCHEN - Senegalese jollof rice boxes with chicken, yassa fish and plaintain

PABELLON VENEZUELAN FOOD - Fluffy arepas filled with pulled beef and plantain 

THE GARDEN OF EDUN - Nigerian food ft. Cassava chips [only on Friday]

DOGERS - Venezuelan hot dogs

CHIPSY - Biryani burger, literally a rice bun with fillings! 

ROLA WALA - Twisted Indian Street Food

CAFE DE NATA  - The king of Portuguese pastries

BUBBLE WAFFLES & HAND ROLLED ICE CREAM - For your sweet tooth cravings! 

Please note this is a cashless event and we will only be accepting card payments 

Head over to our instagram to keep up to date

We will be giving away money to spend at this year's festival, to be in with a chance to win, follow us on Instagram @halalgems. 

We also have a special line up of events happening each day! 

Street Eats provides an inclusive space where great food is the heart of it. Come and join a vibrant and community-led event for 3 days! 

Our charity partner is Sufra NW London, Sufra works on the front-line in the fight against hunger and poverty whilst also offering a wide range of services and community-based activities that empower individuals and families to overcome impoverishment and social isolation.

Please note - a prayer space will be available.

Halal Gems is the leading halal food discovery platform in the UK, reaching over 2.2 million, we are dedicated to bringing you the best in halal food. Our ambition with Halal Gems is to become a place that not only helps to curate and recommend incredible food, travel, and entertainment experiences but also gives us the opportunity to shape and create experiences starting with Halal Gems’ flagship food festival, Street Eats. Street Eats is one of the most visited food festivals in London seeing over 75,000 people attend over the last two years. 

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Please note entry is free, the Street Eats Event is a free access event and will be open to everyone.
Wristbands are on sale online at £1. Wristband holders are entitled to pay the lower ‘Wristband Holder’ price at every stall at Street Eats, if you are planning to buy at more than one stall we would recommend you buy a wristband, alternatively you can buy one on the day.

Those with no wristband will be charged a premium on each transaction at Street Eats stalls.

Wristband holders will also benefit from priority access during peak times when we will be operating a one in one out entry policy at the main gates.

Wristbands are valid for all days as long as you don’t take them off.

No refunds will be processed after Friday 19th April