You’ll usually find the Yard Market at 71 Brewing on the first weekend of the month (which is where it was on our recent visit), but for the next three months, they’ll temporarily be popping up at The Steeple due to renovations. They post the list of stallholders before the market on their socials, though it’s not always clear who is there each day - it might be best to double-check with the individual maker if you’re going to see them specifically.
Entry is £2 (you can pay by card which is always handy), kids go free, and the market is dog friendly; we took Daisy the chihuahua along with us this time.
The market is split into two areas; outside you’ll find the guest food trucks and 71 Brewing bar along with a large covered seating area. It always has a fun atmosphere and is a great place for a bite to eat. You head up the steps to get inside to the main market area; there’s also more seating in here.
On this particular Sunday, there were quite a lot less stallholders than there had been on the Saturday, though that’s not to say there weren’t lots of fab things to see and buy. I always love having a rummage at the big Alexander’s Vintage pop-up as you come inside, but I wasn’t meant to be shopping for myself - our mission was Mother’s Day gifts and something for my sister’s birthday.
There were lovely soaps from Eco Partisans (I picked up a conditioner bar), lots of unique jewellery (pictured here is The Fox By The Shore), knitwear, artworks (you’ll spot Pamela Scott Printmaker's stall in one of the pics above too), candles, crystals, stained glass and more.
I must give a special mention to The Dough Cartel which is a vegan bakery based in Glasgow. We originally planned to come to this market just to buy their delicious bakes. Our favourite is the custard slice or the Voo-Z-Kha cake which is just pure chocolatey creamy goodness - can’t wait to try the stuffed cookies next time!
Shopping done, we headed outside for lunch. I’d already checked beforehand that the food trucks here would have vegan options, they usually do but since they change it’s always handy to know what will be on offer. This time it was The Fat Flamingo where we ordered some loaded vegan nachos and tacos (sweet potato and bean chilli loaded with peach and chipotle salsa, jalapeños and vegan cheese). These were very tasty and surprisingly more wholefoodsy than I expected - lots of veggies but so nice and warming.
David was delighted to see that The Wee Churros Corner was here - and even better - they had added to their vegan toppings! We had a couple of oat lattes and then shared a portion of churros topped with hot Biscoff sauce, crushed Oreos and vegan whipped cream.
The next market is at The Steeple on 1st April. Also look out for The Barket in Perth which is an adorable doggy market with all things pup related.
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Location: (usually) 71 Brewing, 36-40 Bellfield St, Dundee DD1 5HZ
(temporarily) The Steeple, Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DG
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