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CONTENTS
- 1 Best Time To Go To Borough Market
- 2 Borough Market Must Eats & Some Of The Best Breakfast At Borough Market
- 3 Borough Market Guide | Borough Market Stalls
- 4 Where To Eat In Borough Market | Borough Market Restaurants and Cafes To Check Out
- 5 Where is the nearest Underground train station? – Borough Market Nearest Tube
- 6 Food Tours Taking You Around Borough Market and Other London Markets
- 7 What To Eat In Borough Market
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- 9 Staying Locally | Hotels Near Borough Market
Best Time To Go To Borough Market


Borough Market Must Eats & Some Of The Best Breakfast At Borough Market
Borough Market Guide | Borough Market Stalls


When is Borough Market open? – Borough Market Opening Times
Borough Market is Open Monday to Saturday. It’s closed on public holidays. Below I have put details of trading. On Mondays and Tuesdays not all of the traders are open so this is a ‘limited market’ but still plenty available. Then Wednesdays to Saturdays its a full market with all stalls open.
Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00 Limited Market
Wednesday 10:00 – 17:00 Full Market
Thursday 10:00 – 17:00 Full Market
Friday 10:00 – 18:00 Full Market
Saturday 08:00 – 17:00 Full Market



Borough Market Coffee


Where To Eat In Borough Market | Borough Market Restaurants and Cafes To Check Out
ROAST
Enjoy a traditional roast dinner with all the trimmings, including pork belly with mashed potato and Bramley apple sauce, Welsh lamb leg with girolles and rare roast beef with Yorkshires and roast potatoes in beef dripping. This place is perfect for not just your Sunday Roast but also a perfect spot of breakfast meeting with friends and family. The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, Borough Market SE1 1TL.Roast-Restaurant.com
ELLIOT’S CAFÉ
The food at Elliot’s cafe is cooked over a wood-fired grill, respecting the simplicity of this method encourages focus on the ingredient being cooked with it and the flavours that can develop as a result. They have beautifully flavourful burgers and delicious Barnsley chops. Elliot’s Café, 12 Stoney Street, Borough Market.Elliotscafe.com
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PADELLA
There’s no better place to indulge your pasta fix than Padella – London’s popular Italian eatery, and winner of Observer Food Monthly’s ‘Best Cheap Eats’. It’s just outside the market and there is a usually a queue but the food is well worth it. 6 Southwark Street, Southwark SE1 1TQ. Padella.co
BRINDISA
MARIA’S MARKET CAFÉ
Maria Moruzzi serves the best full English breakfasts to stallholders and visitors alike at her café in the middle of the market’s Three Crown Square. Maria Moruzzi, a true Borough Market stalwart. Her parents opened Borough Cafe on Park Street in 1961. Maria began working there as a seven-year-old and eventually took over running the place. She has been part of the fabric of Borough Market ever since.
At Maria’s Market Cafe, her bubble and squeak, hearty breakfasts and strong tea have been served up to everyone from market porters to Hollywood film stars. Maria’s Market Café, The Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Borough Market, London
HAWKSMOOR
A British steakhouse and cocktail bar chain. The original establishment is in Spitalfields, near to where the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor built Christ Church. Subsequently, there are four other restaurants in London: in Seven Dials, Air Street near. Hawksmoor has finally brought its winning steaks and cocktails combo to a warehouse space around the back of the market. And it’s all very delicious! Hawksmoor Borough, 16 Winchester Walk, London Bridge, London. Thehawksmoor.com


Where is the nearest Underground train station? – Borough Market Nearest Tube
London Bridge is on the Northern and Jubilee line is the nearest tube underground to Borough Market. You also have Bank and Monument on the Circle and District line just a short walk to the market. Borough Station on Northern line (Bank branch) is also a short walk to Borough market.
Essentially you have London Bridge station in the middle and you have Monument/Bank station and Borough station on either side of London Bridge Station. So depending on where you are coming from either of those stations are fine and it’s a short walk. So don’t be tempted into thinking about changing stations so you can come out of London bridge is quicker. It may be quicker to actually walk from the other stations.
Borough Market Map


Food Tours Taking You Around Borough Market and Other London Markets
London has so many great markets, from Brick Lane market to Petticoat Lane market the popular and unmissable Portobello Road Market and Camden Market so when you are in London, exploring one of a couple of markets has to be high on the agenda. Each of the markets is known for various things. I will hopefully do a post on London markets you need to visit. There are tours in London that will take you through a couple of markets and some even include food tasting.





What To Eat In Borough Market
If you are a foodie then you will be in heaven when you visit the market. Borough Market food is simply the world on a plate. Most of the stalls in Borough Market are made up of flavours from around the world and family recipes pass down to generations who are now sharing with Borough Market visitors. You have Khanom Krok who do authentic Thai street food. This is a husband and wife team whose family have been making street Khanom Krok in dimpled pans for years.
Taste the flavours of Bangkok when you visit there stall. Then there is Mountain’s Boston Sausage which is all things Lincolnshire sausage, Scotchtails does the scotch eggs served in a cool box and accompanied by veg and chips, check out Koshari Street for Egyptian street food and Ethiopian Flavours Gujarati Rasoi for amazing vegetarian food from India.
Also, don’t forget to check out Ethiopian food. I have found that when you go to Borough Market you need to arm yourself with a little plan of what food to check out. Make sure you check out the list of Borough Market stalls.
Don’t forget to leave room for dessert! Dont leave without checking out Borough Market Chocolate. Chocolicious has amazing truffles and chocolates. Comptoir Gourmand has French-style cakes and pastries. Then you have Gelateria 3Bis which I am addicted to. This traditional Italian gelato on steroids! Well not literally on steroids but it is SOO good!
You also have the Free From Bakehouse that does gluten, wheat and dairy free cakes and pastries at Borough Market. I think I just remembered why I don’t go to the market. All this food its just too good it’s freaking scaring my hips. Oh well once you are done with the market you can walk off the food along the nearby Thames Path which comes with many a view and many London tourist attractions.
You also have Borough Market vegetarian restaurants and stalls if you dont eat meat. There is something for everyone.


Borough Market Bars To Check Out In The Evening
As you have London city sleekers nearby, Borough Market comes alive in the even when people working in the city offices come out to play. Borough Market has pubs and bars dotted around that in the evening the whole area is buzzing with what I call suits and cocktails. Check out Bedales a wine bar and shop, The Rake Bar does specialty beers and The Globe Tavern is a modern British gastropub.



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I wish I lived in London! The markets look great. Theres not much here in Glasgow unfortunately.
Kumbear xo
Oh that's a shame. That means you definitely have to visit London soon then. I still have Glasgow on my list some time this year when the weather lights up a bit.
ivve been meaning to go to this market whenever im down in london! but i never seem to have the time for it 🙁
The next time you are in London this has to be your first stop. 😀
I guess I just died and went to heaven!!! *,*
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Amazing pictures! Looks like so much fun!
What camera do you use?
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Thanks AJ. I use a Nikon D3100.
I'm really envious of market culture in Europe. I plan on exploring lots of them during our upcoming travels throughout Europe next month. Borough Market food is definitely going on my London itinerary. It's great that you continue to explore your own backyard. I love backyard travel – I always discover something new!
Yep and this year is all about exploring my own backyard. Awesome news about your European trip and Borough Market food is definitely a must when you visit London. Can’t wait to read all about it.
Beautiful photos!
looks so vibrant and lively
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Do you know if there are Borough Market Indian food stalls in the market? I am quite fond of Indian food and would love to check out the street food when we visit London.
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Thank you 🙂 Yes, there are a couple of stalls in Borough Market with Indian food. So you will definitely be able to indulge your senses with fragrant and beautifully season food.
great photos. The Borough Market grilled cheese sandwich was one of the best I have ever tried. Yep, just thinking abour Borough Market food sends me in a tailspin.
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Aww man, I definitely need to go back for the grilled cheese in Borough Market that is THE place to hand out for food in London. Seriously salivating now.
Great pics ! My absoloute favourite is Borough Market fish and chips! Oh my I seriouslt need to come back to London just for the food in Borough Market. 🙂
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Yep the food alone in Borough Market is reason enough to book a flight to London.
The Borough Market looks absolutely amazing! Can you recommend any great stalls with street food that is banging please?
oh wow ! wish there were more markets like this in nyc… hard to find enough space for something like this i guess :[
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Great pictures sweetie! Do you know if there are any vegetarian restaurants in Borough Market? I am keen to try some of the Borough Market street food but wondering if there are any options for vegetarians. Also is Borough Market open on a sundays?
Hi Sandra, dont worry there are plenty of options for vegetarians. A lot of the Borough Market restaurants also tend to do options of vegetarian food on the menu. Many of the places to eat in Borough Market and this includes the street food stalls in Borough Market will have a vegetarian and vegan option too. So you will be fine. And no, Borough Market doesnt open on Sundays.
What beautiful photos! I'm hungry now. I only visited Borough market when I was in London and I definitely enjoyed it. I wish I had more time to explore the other markets in London. Hey do you know if there is wine tasting in Borough Market?
This is why I went there on an empty tunk because I knew I wouldnt be able to resist temptation from all the great food on display there. With so much great food its always difficult to decide what to eat in Borough Market. Regarding your questions on Borough Market wine tasting. Yes, there are plenty of restaurants and wine shops in Borough Market that have wine tasting. You can also do this via some of the Borough Market tours too.
I used to completely take this place for granted. You have no idea how much I miss it (and all of that amazing food!)… Thanks so much for the happy memories! 🙂 The Borough Market roast was my absolute favourite.
You should definitely come back for a visit. It never the Roast at Borough Market definitely doesn’t disappoint.
We are heading to Borough Market for the weekend. Do you know if we are able to bring back some souvenirs from Borough Market?
Hey Valentina. Besides the food in Borough market, you can definitely buy some goodies to take back home from your travels. You have Borough Market olive oil, Borough Market spices, Borough Market cookbook as well as kitchen accessories that you can buy on many of the stalls in Borough Market. Just explore, I am sure you will find something to take with your as a reminder of your travels.
Hi Bee,
OMG I love your post and your pictures!! I am visiting London with friends for the first time. Do your know if Borough market has plenty of options for breakfast? Also, do you know if they do a lot of Italian food in Borough Market?
Raidst,
Borough Market breakfast was the reason for our visit on this occasion. Yes, there are endless options when it comes to Borough market breakfast and food in general. As for Italian food in Borough Market, there are stalls there are Italian restaurants in the market and around London Bridget itself so you will find something to quench your Italian food thirst.
Thank your for such a detailed post but wanted to ask a random question but considering you are local, I thought you may be able to answer this. Do you know if Borough Market halal food is available?
Hi Salima.
Yes, there are a couple of Indian food stalls that actually do halal food in Borough Market. As for the rest of the stalls in Borough Market, your other option would be for the vegetarian food in Borough Market, of which there is plenty so ther will definitely be something you can eat I can assure you.
Oh my goodness. Thanks you so much for this post. I have Borough Market on my list of places to visit in London and I have been looking for a post with directions to Borough Market. Thank you for providing such a detailed post. Can you recommend please, some places to eat in Borough Market and any specific food to eat?
Hi William,
Well you are in for a treat. There is plenty to choose from. From the traditional Borough Market fish and chips, the popular Borough Market grilled cheese sandwich, you can also do brunch and afternoon tea in Borough Market now. You can also get a taste of everything with a Borough Market food tour. The choices are endless really. You are a lover of street food or food, in general, you will love Borough Market food.