Every week, visitors flock to Borough Market for some of the freshest food in London. The options increase every year, so just about any cuisine can be found no matter what your taste. These are some of our favourite places to eat at Borough Market.
Borough Market restaurants
Arabica Bar & Kitchen
Grab a mezze platter under the arches, or pick up shawarma from the street food stall outside; either way you’ll enjoy a comforting taste of the Levant at Arabica.
Location: Borough Market, 3 Rochester Walk, London SE1 9AF
Padella
Enjoy the best of British ingredients with an Italian twist (Tagliarini with Dorset crab anyone?) in Padella, a cosy Borough Market restaurant offering table and counter service with cooked-to-order pasta.
Location: 6 Southwark Street, Borough, London SE1 1TQ
Fish! Restaurant
Take your pick from the fish and seafood dishes at glass-fronted Fish! Restaurant in Borough Market. Watch the world go by as the chefs turn produce sourced from the market traders into simple dishes, such as its classic beer-battered fish and chips.
Location: Borough Market, Cathedral St, London SE1 9ALTacos El Pastor
Start with guacamole, share a quesadilla and then go for the signature Pastor tacos made with 24-hour marinated pork shoulder, pineapple and avocado, serrano and chilli taquero at Tacos El Pastor. Think of it as tapas, Borough Market style. Wash it all down with a mezcal cocktail.
Location: 7A Stoney St, Borough, London SE1 9AA
Bao Borough
Enjoy light and fluffy bao buns and grilled meats, paired with signature hi-ball drinks at this Borough outpost of popular Taiwanese mini chain, Bao.
Location: 13 Stoney St, Borough Market, London SE1 9AD
Roast
Book a table at Roast for, no surprise, a proper English roast (plus fish and veggie options). An upmarket Borough eatery with daily specials and generous portions.
Location: The Floral Hall, Borough, London SE1 1TL
Tapas Brindisa
Snack on classic tapas, charcuterie and cheese at Tapas Brindisa, a touch of Spain on the corner of Borough Market. Share tortillas, patatas bravas, Galician-style octopus and more small plates, or visit on weekends for breakfast treats.
Location: 18-20 Southwark St, London SE1 1TJ
Rabot 1745
Chocoholics listen up... Rabot 1745 is the place to satisfy your chocolatey cravings. Using sustainably sourced cocoa from its own plantation in Saint Lucia, this restaurant from Hotel Chocolat creates Anglo-Caribbean dishes that feature the ingredient in some form, from garnishes on mains to the star of the show in desserts.
Location: 2-4 Bedale Street, Borough Market, Southwark, London SE1 9AL
Wright Brothers Oyster and Porter House
Get elbow deep in seafood at Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House. In a perfect spot to watch the market traders, this crustacean-focused restaurant is a great place for affordable oysters, which are sourced straight from the brothers-in-law owners' very own oyster farm in Cornwall.
Location: Borough Market, Stoney St, London SE1 9AD
Borough Market street food
Kappacasein
Join in London’s slight obsession with cheese at Kappacasein. Unpasteurised, unapologetically cheesy; made in Bermondsey and melted in Borough Market, you can have your cheese raclette-style over potatoes, or go for a seriously cheesy toastie.
Location: 1 Stoney St, London SE1 9AA
La Tua Pasta
La Tua Pasta supplies restaurants all over London, but you can get the good stuff direct from their small Borough Market shop. Order your favourite pasta and sauce and watch as they cook it right there for some seriously fresh Italian goodness.
Location: 3 Rochester Walk, London SE1 9AF
Gourmet Goat
Come here especially for the slow roasted rose veal salad bowl. Gourmet Goat puts an emphasis on authentic East Mediterranean dishes from sustainable British ingredients.
Location: Rochester Walk, Borough Market, London SE1 9AF
Juma Kitchen
Discover the best of Iraqi cuisine at Juma Kitchen, which serves up halal salads, stews, dumplings and more specialities of the region.
Location: Borough Market Kitchen, Jubilee, Winchester Walk, London SE1 9AG
Richard Haward's Oysters
Take a trip back in time at Richard Haward’s Oyster stall – this family have been cultivating oysters for eight generations, so needless to say they know their stuff. Grab one of their few seats to enjoy a taste of the ocean in every shell.
Location: 35 Stoney St, London SE1 9AA
Gelateria 3Bis
Get a fresh taste of Italia at Gelateria 3Bis, where a 1950’s gelato machine is at the centre of a cornucopia of deliciousness. With two branches in Rimini, it’s safe to say this is the real thing – Italian ice cream with the best ingredients from all over the world.
Location: Borough Market, 4 Park St, London SE1 9AB
Cafes and pubs in Borough Market
Monmouth Coffee Cafe
Choose from an ever-changing range of single-country coffee beans at Monmouth Coffee; by the cup or by the bag. The staff here are on-hand to help you choose the right coffee for you – it’s like a personality test for your caffeine fix.
Location: 2 Park St, Borough Market, London SE1 9AD
The Market Porter
Relax in traditional English pub, The Market Porter in Borough Market, with quality pub food. Great bar snacks, reliable lunch or dinner choices (you can’t go wrong with fish and chips here) and a great selection of ales and beers on tap.
Location: 9 Stoney St, Borough Market, London SE1 9AA
The Colombian Coffee Company
Social enterprise The Colombian Coffee Company aims to combat poverty for coffee growers by paying above market price for the beans and in turn builds relationships with communities in Colombia. So, grab a coffee to go or some single-varietal beans to use at home later and you'll be helping families thousands of miles away.
Location: The Colombian Coffee Company, Borough Market, 8 Southwark St, London SE1 1TL
The Cider House
Look out for upended barrels and you'll find The Cider House, a bar and shop selling cider made deep in the New Forest. Pick from a range of its traditional ciders made from apples sourced in the New Forest and Somerset, or choose perry, which is made from pears.
Location: Borough Market Kitchen, Jubilee, London SE1 9AG
The Southwark Tavern
Warm yourself by the open fire and tuck in to a hearty Sunday roast at The Southwark Tavern. A ‘proper London’ establishment, you can get a good meal here on any day or pop in for a great British pint.
Location: 22 Southwark St, Greater, London SE1 1TU
The Rake
Small but perfectly formed, The Rake is a beer-lovers' paradise. You're sure to find something new in this cosy drinking den; whether craft beers, draft or ales. And if you're keen to take some home, head to its owners' stall Utobeer within the market.
Location: Borough Market, 14A Winchester Walk, London SE1 9AG
Bedales of Borough
If wine's more your bag, settle down for a glass or two at Bedales. This snug wine bar in Borough Market has a carefully chosen and regularly changing list. It also rustles up small plates made from produce sourced from traders just metres away.
Location: 5 Bedale St, Borough, London SE1 9AL