Borough Market

Borough Market Review

There's been a market in Borough since Roman times. This one, spread under the arches and railroad tracks leading to London Bridge Station, is the successor to a medieval market once held on London Bridge. Postmillennium, it has been transformed from a noisy collection of local produce stalls to a trendy foodie center that attracts some of London's best merchants of comestibles. Fresh coffees, gorgeous cheeses, olives, and baked goods complement the organically farmed meats, fresh fish, fruit, and veggies.

Don't make any other lunch plans for the day; this is where celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's scallop man cooks them up fresh at Shell Seekers, wild boar sausages sizzle on grills, and a sampling of Pâté Moi, an organic homemade mushroom pâté, will leave your taste buds begging for more, while for the sweet lover there are chocolates, preserves, and Burnt Sugar's handmade fudge.

Seven of the original Borough Market traders, including the celebrated Kappacasein Swiss raclette stand that serves heaping plates of melted Ogleshield cheese over new potatoes, baby pickles, and onion, have established a breakaway market on nearby Maltby Street, which operates on Saturday morning from 9 am.