Borough (pronounced 'Burrer') Market is busy, noisy and packed with interesting produce. If you’re not familiar with the produce on the stalls, or you’re not sure how to cook it, just ask: the traders will be more than happy to tell you about their specialities, where they come from and how to make the most of them. Look around before you buy – the market sells some expensive delicacies but there are lots of delicious cheaper cuts of meat and good-value seasonal fish, vegetables and fruit.

Borough Market is an interesting mix of a real traders' market with a tourist-friendly front-end. Most of the wholesale markets in London are off-limits to those outside the trade, but Borough is popular with both restaurants purchasing food and traders selling directly to the public.

If you're walking along the Thames Path, then Borough Market is a quick diversion from the riverfront. If you're here it's also worth having a look at the nearby Southwark Cathedral, one of the most impressive and architecturally interesting in London. Or have a mosey down to The Scoop at 'More London' (where City Hall is located). The Scoop is an outdoor amphitheatre which hosts free concerts and dramatic performances.

 

The market is made up of four distinct areas:

•    Crown Square, the area bounded by Southwark Street, Stoney Street and Bedale Street.
•    The Green Market, the area beneath the railway bridges north east of Bedale Street  beside the cathedral.
•    The Jubilee Market.
•    The shops and restaurants which surround the Market, located in Stoney Street, Park Street and Bedale Street

 

Reputed to have existed since Roman times, all Southwark markets were banded together, but in the 1750s were subsequently disbanded due to the unacceptable traffic congestion they caused. The present Borough Market was drawn up in 1756, with the buildings which survive today being added in the 1850-60s (the Art Deco entrance was added in 1932).

Nearest Tube – London Bridge or Borough.
Thursdays: 11am - 5pm
Fridays: 12pm - 6pm
Saturdays: 8am - 5pm

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