Borough area guide

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• 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

Restaurants in Borough

  • Hiba

    Rating: 4/5 Restaurant: Lebanese, Maya House, 134-138 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB
  • Roast

    Roast

    Rating: 4/5 Restaurant: British, The Floral Hall, Borough Market, Stoney Street, London, SE1 1TL
  • Tapas Brindisa

    Tapas Brindisa

    Rating: 4/5 Restaurant: Spanish, 18-20 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TJ
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Bars and pubs near Borough

  • Boot & Flogger

    Rating: 5/5 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

    Rating: 5/5 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

    Rating: 4/5 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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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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