Jan
13
Borough Market, London
On the 1 free day I had in London, I had 2 options allotted for leisurely roaming… Dover street market or Borough Market….I chose Borough Market… A 40$ cab ride was on the horizon but I didn’t care much….. the thought of getting to drink warm alcoholic cider and sampling a selection of cured meats was worth it to me. This was almost two months ago and now I’m packing as we speak for Paris and London…again..then heading to Turkey.
There isn’t anything like this over here, I mean people cooking food on top of a barrel…the market was bustling with people and artisanal food. This place definitely puts Chelsea Market and the Union Square market to TOTAL SHAME.
Sampling some blue cheese. After about 8 booths I got pretty full.
Slicing some prosciutto..wait no Spanish Ham as pointed out by one of my readers.
Truffle Stand.
Some guy smelling the truffles. This made me not want to buy any from that jar.
Coming here is all about sampling but also buying yourself hot little snacks along the way…. Here is a 3X3 dish of grilled scallop, bean sprouts, some kind of bacon-y hot sauce, and zucchini…this was incredible. Best fast food I’ve ever eaten.
I usually look for the place that has the longest lines. This was it..called “The Posh Banger Boys” on Stoney street in Southwark…I patiently waited to order a fried chicken wrap and a sausage sandwich. The shop is located at the edge of the market, it was the last stop on my out.
This literally blew me away. The food was so incredibly fresh. They serve “fast food” but everything is made to order. The chicken was just fried (so juicy)…This made all the difference in taste. There was also this strange hot sauce with mixed greens that I couldn’t quite identify..
Sandwich of a sausage cut in half and mixed greens with that same hot sauce on an english muffin.
Heavily salted chips.
I picked up some goodies from the market, and the next day we had lunch taken care of.
Spicy Olives
Organic white alba truffle honey, made personally by the vendors who sell it, not in a production facility. There was no label on this jar..nothing to denote a brand…just made by two truffle obsessed guys who decided to sell their product. The outcome is a truffle honey that tastes genuine, no chemical flavorings. What you also get is such a strong and natural scent from the honey and huge slices of truffles that have been steeping the honey with it’s amazing flavor.
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Nice pictures!! But i have to comment… that is not prosciutto! That’s spanish Iberian Serrano Ham! The best ham of that kind in the world…. (sorry for the italians
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oOOOooo…yummi!!!
I love to go to markeds; we don’t have these kinds of markets in Norway. So when I’m in Spain I need to have one day for this just to look and smell all the odours
Thanks for a lovely post!!
You mentioned Chelsea Market and the Union Square market, but this looks more along the lines of the Brooklyn Flea, if you haven’t been you should definitely check it out. They have some terrific food vendors.
I love street foods like that!!! Fresh and made right in front of your eyes. Yeah, that guy smelling the jar of truffles is a turn off instead of enticing you to buy it. LOL. Is it just me or is it just me??? The truffle slices in the honey somehow looks like edible gold leaf flakes… yeah, maybe it’s just me! It also reminds me of paper thin sliced figs, and the honey looks so clear! Darn pictures are making me hungry
Oh, I’ve been there some time ago. Great market and great photos!
I want to do some cooking now
Yeah, the guy sniffing the truffles is not particularly appealing, but let’s face it, how many persons that may or may not have picked their nose have manipulated those truffles before they end up in those transparent jars…
hope you managed to pick up some amazing coffee at the monmouth coffee co nearby the market.
and if you still happen to be in london and have time, visit golborne road in ladbroke grove and head to a patiserrie called cafe lisboa, an authentic portugeuse cafe where they serve the best ever portuguese tarts, dont bother with anything else no matter how much they tempt you, and sit there watch people, whilst munching warm tarts and drinking hot cafe con leche with the locals. its the best. the interior least to say is unremarkable, but its keeping it real with the context, and the tarts are just stellar.
golborne road is an interesting mix of portuguese, morrocan and spanish area, stella marcartney’s studio is located there in a converted building along with interesting nuevo-vintage furniture, jewellery and fashion stores, throw in an old old preserved grocery shop and an equally antiquated couple that run it , a makeshift streetmarket, a couple of fishmongers and a laid back pub youre in for a visual and sensorial treat just within walking distance from the usual more touristy notting hill
have fun!
@isuka
thank you for the detailed recommendation!
All of it looks amazing and well-worth the trek!
I am at work and now I am soo hungry
Moving to London soon – this post has just made me even more excited!!!! Looks like foodie heaven!
ok, screw topshop. next time i’m in london, this place is my first port of call xx
Can’t believe I live in london and have only been here once! Definitely need to make more of an effort with this place and taste some decent food.
I got so hungry after looking through all these amazing photos.
can’t wait to see your photos in turkey. have fun!
I love visiting markets all over the world. I have some posts on my blog from a few.x
oh my gosh this is my FAVORITE type of lunch, how divine! Thank you for the lovely “moment of travel” in my humdrum work day!
im sitting here starring at all this glorious food and it makes me want to break out in an oliver twist number… food glorious fooooood! we have markets like that around here, but this just looks a millions times more gorgeous and delicious!
KeepItFvncy,
M.E.
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Food Porn. Love it. I totally agree with waiting in the longest line for food. There must be a reason right?
If you haven’t already, you should visit Greenwich Market. There’s the vintage one called Clocktower market, and Greenwich market-great for food and hand made clothes, jewellery and accessories.
Simple yet posh lunch.
I lived a block away from this market for a couple years. Your pictures made me miss it like crazy. Very beautiful depiction. I love being back in NY but Borough Market is second to none.
Also, I second the comment above about Monmouth coffee. I have a friend ship me some once a month or so. In my time there they turned me into a hopeless coffee snob. It is owned by the wife of the man who owns Neal’s Yard Dairy. She takes the same hardcore approach to coffee that he takes to cheese.
Thanks for the great post!
Oh how I LOVE Borough Markets! The truffle stall is my favourite…I remember loving the sign saying ‘Please smell me’.
That honey looks absolutely DIVINE!!!
xx
Truffles can make a magnifcent difference in the flavor of a dish!
YUM! I just moved to London, but haven’t made it over to explore the Borough Market area yet. Thanks to this post, it’s next on my list.
I’m lucky enough to work just across the bridge from Borough Market and often go there for lunch on a Friday, picking up a few treats for the weekend along the way. The problem is knowing when to stop though – you can spend a fortune there if you’re not careful…
Even so, I’ve never seen the truffle stall, so many thanks for the recommendation.
Your post made me wanna visit Borough Market even more! So tomorrow I’ll be there!
I so have to go do this!!! I haven’t had much time to make it into London, but I am so going here when I do. I have all these recommendations saved up from different blogs and now I can finally put them to use!
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Funny I just been to this Market last week! It’s food heaven for me!
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I’m so glad you did a post on Borough Market! This is probably one of my favorite places in the world. They let you sample practically everything!
If you go back, or for others who plan to go, I highly recommend:
(to eat there)
- grilled cheese sandwich from the Kappacasein Raclette stall
-chorizo sandwich from Brindisa
-halloumi veggie burger from the Veggie Table
-every cheese sample available!! esp. the comte
(to bring home)
-fresh buffalo mozzarella from the Parma Ham and Mozzarella stall
-anything from the Cinnamon Tree Bakery
-mushroom pate from Pate Moi
-pesto sauce and gnocchi from La Tua Pasta
*The Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury also has few worthy food stalls on Sat/Sun – a variety of Korean, Japanese, Italian food, Spanish paella, delicious cupcakes, a staple cheese stall, and fried risotto balls
Wow, I didn’t know about truffle honey. Amazing. I miss London and England so much…
I get to London at least once a month and always head here for breakfast, did you see the stall with the huge toasted cheese sandwiches ? yum ! followed by a large slice of baked cheesecake and then i take a seat in the grounds of southwark cathedral where the birds will eat the food out of your hands…beautiful. also bought some amazing olive oil here for christmas gifts…and the value is great,fresh vegetables and fruits,freshly cooked food…amazing place
Wow, the market was very alluring! Your close up ont the truffle honey makes me hope I can try it someday.
i had some kind of chorizo and grilled capsicum sandwich at borough market about four years ago and to this day i have not tasted a sandwich so good. it was served by cute spanish vendors to boot…
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You should put a warning on your blog: Do not view pictures when you’re hungry!
Borough Market is great, I always take visitors there, it’s such a lovely experience. And yes, you can end up spending a fortune there… my vice are bread and cheese!
It’s one of my favorite markets!!!
Thank you for the pictures,
XOXO
Olivia
http://fashion-london-life.blogspot.com/
so glad you went to Borough market, it is always where I sent people when I know they’re new to, or visiting London. duck parfit wrap and warm cider is a personal fave
Love. I used to live 5 minutes from the market and loved having it on my doorstep. make me really miss it. great photos as always.x
LOVE Borough Market! It’s the Disneyland for foodies =D
<3 my fav place when i was in london. weekend delight
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