While most of us are tucked up asleep in bed, London's most popular market comes to life. All through the night trucks packed with cider, meat, bread, cheese vegetables, cakes and coffee arrive from across the country and abroad. But this is no recent trend: Borough has been home to a market for centuries. Records describing the roman invasion of Britain reference a group of merchants found on the south side of the Thames. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays this historic bazaar is invaded all over again by those vying to taste some of the most fantastic food London has to offer.

In this episode of Cool in Your Code, take a look around the market’s cornucopia of delights and sample some choice cuts of meat at Roast

Borough Market

8 Southwark St
SE1 1TU
020 7357 8880

Charity-run market that specialises in fruit, vegetables and fine foods. Every morning the market is a mecca for buyers from some of London’s finest hotels and restaurants; open to the public Thursday to Saturday.

Brindisa

18/20 Southwark St
SE1 1TU, and Stoney St, Borough Market,

Specialist importers of high quality Spanish foods. They run an extremely popular stall at Borough Market as well as a tapas bar down the street.

Roast

The Floral Hall
Borough Market
Stoney Street
London, SE1 1TL
T: 020 7940 1300

A relatively new addition to SE1, Roast serves traditional English cuisine in a lofty position overlooking Borough Market, within the Floral Hall.

Utobeer/The Rake

Borough Market
Southwark St
SE1 1TL
020 7394 8601

Utobeer is specialist beer company focusing on beer from around the world, as well as a wide range of spirits, liquers, meads and English country wines.

The Rake

14 Winchester Walk
SE1 9AE

Owned and operated by the team behind Utobeer, this popular new pub is one of the smallest in London at 13x7ft, but can also boast one of the widest selections of beers.

George Inn

Borough High St
SE1 1NH
T: 020 7407 2056

London’s only surviving galleried coaching inn, once frequented by Charles Dickens.

Market Porter

9 Stoney Street
SE1 9AA

A rustic pub full of character known as Borough Market’s favourite pub, used as a location in one of the Harry Potter films.

The Garrison

99-101 Bermondsey St
SE1 3XB

This warm and cosy pub located on Bermondsey St attracts a trendy but relaxed clientele. They offer an interesting menu with plenty of food and drink, as well as “cellar cinema.”

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