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Borough area guide

• Use Time Out's guide to Borough to find the best restaurants, pubs and more
• Check out Borough Market, or ditch the masses and discover an out-of-the-way place
• Use our street map of Borough to find plenty of things to do in the area

Borough overview

Borough has been a lively area since prehistoric times, but it became a bustling trade centre when the Romans founded Londinium around 43 AD. Its position on the Thames and proximity to London Bridge has ensured it's remained a trading hub ever since. Borough is now dominated by Borough Market, which gives the area its reputation as a foodie's paradise. Generally, the best restaurants are in or very near the market but, if you know where you're looking, you can find some gems hidden away. The bars and pubs are more spread out but are worth a little walk. Which is just as well, given how much you're guaranteed to eat in Borough.

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Restaurants in Borough

  • Hiba

      Restaurant: Lebanese, Maya House, 134-138 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB
  • Roast

    Roast

      Restaurant: British, The Floral Hall, Borough Market, Stoney Street, London, SE1 1TL
  • Tapas Brindisa

    Tapas Brindisa

      Restaurant: Spanish, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TJ
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Bars and pubs near Borough

  • Boot & Flogger

      Wine bar, 10-20 Redcross Way, London, SE1 1TA

    'JHn. Davy Free Vintner' reads the sign on the wall of an empty Borough side street, above an 071 number. It may as well read 'Southwark 1184' for...

  • Royal Oak

    Royal Oak

      44 Tabard Street, London, SE1 4JU

    The only London pub of the estimable Lewes brewer Harveys, this traditional Victorian corner tavern draws beer fanatics, and with good reason: the ...

  • Gladstone Arms

      64 Lant Street, London, SE1 1QN

    Now independently owned, the Glad is no longer a staid, empty corner pub. While the Victorian prime minister from whom the place takes its name sti...

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Borough Market guide

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Things to do near Borough

  • Bang Said The Gun

    Books & PoetryRecommended Until Thu May 31, The Roebuck

    A brilliant weekly stand-up poetry event with open mic slots, surreal props and an upbeat atmosphere. Tonight feature...

  • Brief Billy Bones + Pages

    MusicFree Sat Jun 2, The Gladstone

    As the 'Treasure Island'/Shane MacGowan-inspired name suggests, this lot play Pogues-inspired pirate punk with a gyps...

  • The Old School Yard Comedy Bin

    ComedyFree Wed May 30, The Old School Yard

    A big bunch of new comics, and MC Marie Connolly.

  • Hoopla Improv Comedy Club

    Comedy Tue Jun 5, The Miller Bar

    This weekly night returns, with performances from different improv troupes alongside Hoopla's resident cast. Tonight'...

  • Hungry Miller's Comedy Laugh Bag

    Comedy Mon Jun 4, The Miller

    This week's Laugh Bag line-up features Radio 4's resident musical satirist Mitch Benn and German comedy ambassador He...

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Map of Borough


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Our handy map of Borough plots our favourite restaurants, bars, pubs and things to do in Borough.





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