Borough Market
London's top food market
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LadyLavish on 27 Jun 08
Open on Friday's and Saturday's only, Borough Market is the best place in London to shop for fresh, seasonal food produce. The quality of the food is amazing. Producers come from all over the country and you really can buy most things. The area also has some nice eateries and bars so it makes for a lovely way to spend a Saturday.
19 Reviews
Even better, go on a Thursday
15 days ago
Less stalls but also less punters so you can actually browse properly rather than being carried along by a sea of gormless pedestrains.
A must for the weekend
17 days ago
* Go on Friday as it's less crowded
* Go hungry as you would like to try everything
* Take home - olives, cheese, olive oil, bread, fish etc ... (actually there is a lot)
Enjoy
Amazing foods.
17 days ago
The fresh fish is to die for and as for the variety of cheeses!!
Over: Rated/Priced/Crowded
17 days ago
Best market in London my a$$ no chance. I'd much rather go on a Friday to Portobello, pretty much the same as a Saturday but without the crowds.
Comfort food Heaven!
18 days ago
What more can I say other than.....go and sample the delights of some of the finest and freshest food in London Town!
Stunning food
18 days ago
The food here is stunning, although I have to be honest that the chocolate brownies which purport they are the best in the world have definitely been beaten!
You must go!!
18 days ago
A really exciting place, a place where everything sensory is stimulated. The great thing is that almost everything sold is brought in by small growers mostly from England.
Go with an open mind
18 days ago
I've been going here for years, it used to be open once a month and grew from there. My advice is to go to the less obvious stalls, the food is just as good but not so expensive. Let's be honest, Borough Market is pricey, not a place to do a weekly shop, more a place to treat yourself to fantastic coffee - Monmouth Coffee please and a Flour Power City brownie. Try and get there really early before the crowds come, its magical when its quiet.
Mark Williams
18 days ago
So good it could almost be continental European, but in reality most of the produce is from Britain.
food at its best
18 days ago
I always bring visitors to Borough Market, just thinking about it excites my taste buds! And you can follow that with a walk towards the South Bank of the Thames, past Clink Street debtors jail museum, Shakespeare's Globe, the Tate Modern, etc, all the way to the London Eye.
Fantastic Food
about 1 month ago
If you are a visitor and rent a flat in London for any amount of time, this is a great place to buy your fresh food for a week or two. The variety and quality of the food are fantastic. Some things that you just don't see in the U.S. Even if you don't buy anything (not likely), it is a wonderful place to browse or even people watch. We always buy some unusual non-perishables to bring back to the states.
Not that "W"
about 1 month ago
If you are a visitor and rent a flat in London for any amount of time, this is a great place to buy your fresh food for a week or two. The variety and quality of the food are fantastic. Some things that you just don't see in the U.S. Even if you don't buy anything (not likely), it is a wonderful place to browse or even people watch. We always buy some unusual non-perishables to bring back to the states.
Oh the smell
2 months ago
I love Borough Market. The smell of the food and fresh produce is unbelievable and, as Toonfan said it is impossible to leave not buying anything. However, be prepared for the crowds, specially in summer around lunch time.
i love saturday mornings at borough market
2 months ago
it is fabulous. best to go hungry as you will want to sample everything and get hot sandwiches - great chorizo - as you walk around. follow that with a delicious dessert and a hot drink and you are in foodie heaven.
A brilliant day out
2 months ago
Nothing like walking through the stalls on an empty stomach and gorging yourself on an incredible variety of treats - venison burgers, oysters, olives, fish, and on and on and on. you can't beat ending a successful day of gastronomic pleasure with a few pints and some people watching at the Market Porter.
Beyond the market stalls at Borough
3 months ago
I love Konditor and Cook for great cakes and think they are the best at the market. I also love the Brindisa cafe and restaurant. It serves amazing Spanish food for breakfast lunch and dinner. The wine list is superb! They have a deli in the market too where you can buy all of the produce, but it is much nicer to sit and people watch.
Yum.com
3 months ago
Small and perfect, Borough market is a great introduction to some of Britain's favourite 'grub'. Treat yourself to a hog roast sandwich or jacket potato loaded with bubbling hot cheese.
I defy anyone to go without sampling something.
Look around just outside the market.
The market itself is great, although its produce are expensive. Good fun just walking around. Just round the corner in Southwark Street is the Hop Exchange building, if you can pop your head in there you be pleasantly suprised. The market is only there Fridays and Saturdays, but the pubs and cafes are still there and don't forget the 'Barrow Boy and Banker' on London Bridge, best pint in London.
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