Borough Market
Borough Market is one of London's oldest wholesale fruit and vegetable markets, established by Act of Parliament in 1756 and administered by 21 trustees who have to live in the local community. It covers an area of 4.5 acres.
Operating in the early hours of the morning, the streets used to be quiet and empty during the day. But not any more. Known in its heyday as London's Larder, the capital relied on Borough Market for its essential supplies. It is now being reborn as a retail centre of excellence in addition to the trade activities.
Nearest tube station:
London Bridge (264 yards)
Web: www.boroughmarket.org.ukOpen: Main retail market Thu 11am-5pm; Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 9am-4pm
News & features about Borough Market
- Oz Clarke releases 1,000 balloons to celebrate Vinopolis 10th anniversary (30 Jun 2009)
- Blackfriars Bridge eastern pavement closed till late 2011 (23 Jun 2009)
- Forster is Britain's top green business (22 May 2009)
- Deptford Jack in the Green tours Bankside streets and pubs (1 May 2009)
- St George's Day 2009 in Southwark - pictures (24 Apr 2009)
- Go-ahead for Vinopolis' restaurant, shops and bakery at Borough Market (5 Feb 2009)
- Last orders at The Wheatsheaf as Thameslink work gets under way (13 Jan 2009)
- MPs at Borough Market to launch major food inquiry (11 Dec 2008)
- New food shop Greensmiths opens in Lower Marsh (1 Dec 2008)
- Cologne Christmas Market opens on the South Bank (28 Nov 2008)
- Bath Travel buys Baxter Hoare (14 Nov 2008)
- Wheatsheaf book published as pub makes way for Thameslink (6 Nov 2008)
- Brangwyn's Southwark Cathedral print in anniversary poster show (27 Oct 2008)
- Apple Day at Borough Market (26 Oct 2008)
- Borough Market olive oil social enterprise launched (21 Oct 2008)
- Brisket Restaurant opens again (19 Oct 2008)
- Community barbecue at Borough Market (15 Sep 2008)
- Blackfriars: work begins on cross-Thames railway station (12 Aug 2008)
- Celebs at Southwark Cathedral for Rolling Stone daughter's wedding (22 Jun 2008)
- Shipp's Tearooms shut by lease dispute (19 Jun 2008)
- Deptford Jack in the Green on Bankside for May Day (2 May 2008)
- Ken and Boris in war of words over "thuggery" at Borough Market (26 Apr 2008)
- St George in Southwark Festival 2008 in pictures (25 Apr 2008)
- Borough Market receives 'best speciality market' award (21 Apr 2008)
- Winchester Square 'street art' painted over by council (13 Apr 2008)
Forum discussions about Borough Market
- Borough Market
- A Taste of Spain in Borough Market this Tuesday
- Boris's street tree scheme
- Cheap Cafe/Greasy Spoon 5 mins from Tooley Street
- Reasonable priced placed where you can eat?
- Peach Juice
- Repainting the railway bridge over Southwark Bridge Rd/Borough Rd
- 'EATalia' - Bermondsey Street
- Grace under credit crunch pressure - idea for new stall at Borough Market
- Irish Shop in SE 1?
- Bermondsey Square Hotel area
- What's happened to Fusebox Kitchen?
- Which pub should I go to in SE1?
- New Bar / Restaurant / Cafe / Club Tooley Street ?
- Artist - London Scenes
- Supermarkets in SE1?
- Fresh fish in SE1
- Borough Market Sunday opening
- London Bridge Experience street horror
- Quality Food - Bargain Price
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to Borough Market
- Maria's Market Cafe (14 yards)
- Bedales (24 yards)
- Patisserie Lila (24 yards)
- Tapas Brindisa (30 yards)
- Silka (32 yards)
- Hobbs (40 yards)
- The Globe Tavern (42 yards)
- fish!kitchen (46 yards)
- De Gustibus (46 yards)
- Applebee's Fish (48 yards)
- The Southwark Tavern (56 yards)
- Fish! (68 yards)
- The Wheatsheaf (70 yards)
- Stoney Street Cafe (72 yards)
- Pret a Manger (72 yards)
- Messrs C (74 yards)