A regular street food market held on the last Friday of every month along Commercial Road, featuring independent traders serving a variety of international and local cuisines.
Foodie Fridays returns to Commercial Road on Friday 28 August, the last Friday of the month. It's a regular street food market that turns the road into an open-air food court for the day, with independent traders setting up stall along the high street. If you've been before, you know the drill: you wander from one stand to the next and pick and choose whatever takes your fancy.
The spread is wide, with a mix of flavours that lets you jump from Thai noodles to shawarma, then on to crepes, jacket potatoes and Japanese specialities. There are vegetarian and vegan options too, alongside fresh produce, so it works whether you're out for a proper lunch, a few snacks, or just browsing. It's presented as a relaxed way to support local businesses while you're out on the high street.
It sits within a wider city food scene that the local tourism board frames as the most authentic way to experience food: talking directly to the people who grow or rear what ends up on your plate, getting the freshest produce and supporting local producers, from artisans selling hand-crafted goods to traditional butchers whose entertainment value is as good as the produce they stock. The market is one of those spots where you can see that in action, with the people behind the food right there on the street.
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Foodie Fridays runs on the last Friday of every month along Commercial Road in Portsmouth. It's an open-air market, so it's a good one to keep in mind for a Friday when you're already in town.
