Here’s what your favourite 2025 Exeter Christmas market stall says about you

Every year at Exeter, I find myself impatiently counting down the days until Christmas rolls back around.

And if I’m being honest, it’s not the birth of Christ I’m celebrating — I’m really just here for the shameless consumerism, the hot-chocolate stands, and the sheer indulgence.

Ever wondered what your favourite 2025 Exeter Christmas Market stall says about you? Well, wonder no more…

1. Chubby Churros

Delicious, chocolatey, and probably not very good for you.

I must admit, I calorie count and watch my diet year-round so I can indulge in one or twenty of these bad boys during the festive season… but the reality is, I’m a basic bitch. And so are you. I mean, how predictable? Churros are delicious, after all.

2. Khana Cuisine – Nepalese food

This food is beautiful but only a step away from the churros, although Nepalese food is less basic bitch and more “duh, why wouldn’t you?”.

From delicious momos (an amazing kind of dumpling) to whatever gorgeous curry they have going, who could resist the mouth-watering smell of aromatic spices?

The food is undeniably delicious, but let’s be honest: You’re a self-proclaimed “foodie”… or so you insist. In reality, your tastes tend to circle back to a comforting curry or a trusty Chinese – usually a mild korma or a perfectly beige chow mein. Still, you swear you’re an expert in spices, regions, and all things culinary.

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But the Christmas market? This is your moment to shine. Here, you can clutch your momos like a fashion accessory and bask in the illusion, just for a little while, that you’re the true foodie you’ve always claimed to be.

3.  Apres Ski – French food

I’ve never seen a student at this stall, so you’d be the first (although it is hugely popular with all other demographics).

The French food stall is more of an acquired taste, I’m guessing, as French cuisine generally is more refined.

I spent some time in Paris this summer, and I wasn’t expecting much from French food. However, my absolute gluttony concerning all sweet, cheesy, or garlicky things was quickly satisfied. I actually did get a bit depressed on the Euro-Star home when I came to realise my access to French cuisine from there on out would be limited.

I won’t pretend I ate frog legs or snails, though, as I’m much too poor (and cowardly) for such things. If you’re eating at the French Food stand, you’re one of three things: Reminiscing about your time in Paris (as I will be), a student with an oddly-refined palette, or, (most likely) someone over the age of 27.

4. Stamps

All this talk of food is getting me hungry! Onto stamps: You’re an OAP, possibly. Or just someone really really into stamps.

Or maybe, just maybe, you’re purchasing a stamp as a gift for a stamp-collector. I really don’t know what spell-binding magic this stall uses, or if it is just straight-up witchcraft, but every year my dad spends ages examining every stamp and staring lovingly at the stall.

My mum and I can’t figure it out, although the stamps are obviously well-made and curated, and neither can the other wives and daughters stood a little way back from the stall. We all watch our middle-aged male family members in awe, as they seem to experience the real joy of Christmas.

The only other time the light returns to my father’s eyes, as I drag him on my fifth lap of the market, is when passing the chutney or cider stalls.

5. Vintage maps

Geography. Enough said.

6. Yorkshire pudding wraps

I can’t attest to the quality as this stall is new for Christmas 2025 so I haven’t had a chance to sample it in previous years (I remember the Christmas market of 2022… wow, I’m old).

However, it does look (and smell) absolutely banging. If you’ve picked that one, you’re a solid friend (if not slightly predictable and perhaps a Sunday Roast fiend). There’s not much else to say, as the stand itself is gorgeously wintery and wholesome.

7. The Ark

I have a real soft spot for stuffed animals and felted things. So, naturally, I’m obsessed with Ark and own a few of their creations!

If you love this stall too, you’re perhaps an overworked post-grad like myself, trying to reignite my inner child (please, make it through one last Christmas before hope dies entirely), or an actual child. Either way, happy shopping!

8. Mead Stall

The Mead stall is pretty wonderful, from its lovely honey mead to other varieties.

The people who run the stall are always incredibly patient with extensive browsing and sampling, and I always end up caving and buying a bottle. But if you’re able to buy multiple bottles here, and regularly, you’re obviously a trust fund baby.

9. Spoons

Again, with the trust fund babies! This stall literally sells repurposed silver spoons… a bit on the nose, isn’t it?

The stall is very glamorous, pretty, and on the pricier side, but money well spent! My favourite pick is a spoon that says “lick me like ice cream” which comes off less sensual and more threatening.

10. Nautilus Designs

This sea-themed jewellery stall attracts those who really care about the ocean – the save the turtles lot, free-swimmers, surfers, and those who wish they had chosen Falmouth for its sea-view.

11. Amica Felt

Unlike with The Ark, where you’re in it for the artisan, hand-crafted, felted cute stuff, Amica attracts a whole other beast. This beast is one who cares deeply about fair trade, supporting underprivileged communities, and sees the real joy in Christmas as being linked to charity work and caring for others.

And honestly? Good for you. Amica is a fantastic stall with solid values and a lovely range of creations… just, if you’re a hippy or a crunchy mum shopping here, maybe don’t swap out deodorant for beeswax or whatever else.

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