Borough Market in London - What You Should Eat London Street Food Tour

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Borough Market is one of the most famous and renowned fresh markets in London. Get all information here: There are many famous things to do in London, but if you're a food lover like I am, one of the best choices you can make it to take a trip to the historical Borough Market. The market is one of the most well-known in all of London. The history goes way back, and it was formerly a place where people came and gathered to trade and sell their fresh produce. For many years it was very informal and without structure. But the official Borough Market was established in 1885, the place that we can visit today. We were only in London for a couple of days, attending the Chowzter. com food awards and one thing I knew we needed to do, was visit Borough Market with an empty stomach. It was Friday morning at about 10 AM when we decided to go - and I think it was just about a perfect time - because many of the vendors were just opening up, and the market wasn't as packed as it could be. The best things to do as soon as you arrive to Borough Market is to take a leisurely stroll around and see what is available for you to eat - there are too many things to eat in one visit, so it's important that you choose wisely, and decide what you want to eat. Some of the most famous things include the salt beef sandwich, the grilled cheese sandwich, the duck confit sandwich, chorizo, and many other delicious things. But along with cooked food, there's also a range of cured meats, and wonderful cheeses. I also really enjoyed the fresh produce, which included a nice variety of mushrooms and beautiful heirloom tomatoes. But anyway let's get back to the food, and I'm talking about the food ready to be eaten. As soon as I arrived I saw a stack of cheese and olive bread-sticks which were piled high like a pyramid. That was my first treat. The long bread-stick was crusty and embedded with salty cheese and delicious olives. While walking around, in the back part Borough Market, we decided to try a Portuguese egg tart. It was good but I thought it could've been better if it was a little warmer. Next up we tried a sausage on a stick from a place called Boston Sausage. I added a bunch of English mustard to it, and I think that's what made it so good. If you want to drink coffee, when you visit London's Borough Market you cannot miss the famous Monmouth coffee shop. It can be quite busy and hard to find a seat, so we decided just to get takeaway coffee, as I really needed something to wake me up and keep me energized to eat more. My little shot of macchiato was fantastic. Back to the food, we went to a place called Brindisa and ordered up one of their famous chorizo sandwiches. The chorizo was very tasty, and had a nice spicy flavor to it, but I thought the bread was way too big for the amount of meat. If I ordered it again, I would for sure get the double chorizo. Finally for my last sandwich at Borough Market, I went with the famous duck confit sandwich. You'll see the incredible pan of duck confit when you visit the market, and if you're like me, it should entice you to eat it immediately. When you order, the vendor fills up a bunch of duck into a ciabatta roll. The duck was incredibly tender, juicy, and oily, and it was amazingly tasty. That just about wrapped up everything I ate at Borough Market in London. There were still many more things I wanted to try, but like I said, it would be a near impossible feat to eat everything in one visit to the market. If you want to eat and you're in London, this is one of the best places to visit. Visit Borough Market information: Open for lunch on Monday Tuesday from 11 am 5 pm Full market is open on Wednesday Thursday from 11 am 5 pm, Friday from 10 am 6 pm, and Saturday from 8 am 5 pm (closed on Sunday) Prices: It would not be hard to spend 20 GBP per person eating here Website: How to get to there: I think the easiest way is to take the London underground tube to London Bridge Station and then just follow the exit signs that will lead directly to Borough Market
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

janine arif
I am from England and I think Mark may feel a little underwhelmed about the food here in the UK it is definitely not exotic like some of the wonderful places they visit. I would much rather go to the Philippines and sample their food and lifestyle than come to the cold UK where the food is somewhat boring. He could always try the parmo from the north east of England and tell us what he thinks about that next time he comes here. That would be interesting although I think he likes more spicy food so he probably won't like that either but it is something different to sample.
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West Side is da best
Best places to eat in London are Chinatown for Chinese food (Obviously) and Brick Lane for Indian food. South London has some good Caribbean food joints, if you want traditional, there are still some pie and mash shops around in South and East which aren't for everyone but personally I can't get enough of them. Places like Borough and Camden Markets are tourist traps which honestly sell mediocre street food because 9 times out of 10 it isn't being made by someone from that culture.
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Arthur twosheds
Barcelona Boqueria is a rip off too. Difference is the ingredients are good. Borough Market and UK food outlets are crap with cheap food at premium prices. Every Aussie food mall sells a good laksa for a couple of quid. You can't get that here. All you get is takeaway rubbish. Chow mein puke. Sweet and Sour sick. Char Siu some kind of meat. Message to Asian Restaurants: We want Asian food at sensible prices We travel. We are awake to Asian food and the crap you produce in this country.
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Arthur twosheds
On the whole, UK street food is pretty poor and definitely overpriced. People know what foreign food is now. We travel. We compare. UK street food is a bit cack mainly. In Asia everyone has it breakfast lunch supper. In the UK they sell takeaway style food. Very unhealthy. Just see Manchester Trafford Centre Food Hall and compare it to anywhere in SE Asia or even Australia who do a great job of Asian food.
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BathoryBat
If you're looking for the best British food, you really need to try places more out of the way. We don't really go in for our spice, preferring more aromatic flavours like herbs and garlic, our dishes are very rustic so going to local farmers markets in the countryside is a good try along with visits to more local pubs and traditional taverns. It's all about the warmth and heartiness. :)
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Sunshine1980ize
in London find an authentic Indian, Turkish or Lebanese, Italian or Turkish restaurant and eat. Chances are you will not find a single British setup which cooks healthy food from scratch. They sell something as handmade food. They commercialize and make money without hard work it's that lazy in reality for British people. As a tourist food is boring.
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Amish Makwana
Nothing English about this food experience Mark. Disappointed in your choice. I'm a Londoner, the next time you come over, please let me know. I'll take you to some excellent hole in the wall type places. And you are welcome to stay with myself and my wife. We will cook you a great meal you will remember for a long-time.
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My back is broken Spinal
Yeah Mark, I get you buddy. Clearly not a pleasant experience, rather disappointing by the looks of your face and wallet. London is no Thailand, Vietnam India or Kenya, there clearly is no vibe, no food vibrance and your face said it all. The street food scene there has little or no soul. love Twickenham
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North Freedom
Basically eating chicken and chips from Dixys taste better than what you get there. Theres literally better places everywhere, brick lane is even better and theres hot spots of food places but that place isnt where us Londoners truly go. The most Ive done is walked thru the market to go to the Thames side
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manukaenthusiast
I am not impressed with the Borough Market meals. You have some good food stalls but most of them especially the Asian food is dire. Service is sloppy, so is the food. Its all for the tourist, quick turnover and they know whatever, the tourists will not be back anyway.
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