Borough area guide

From David Carter, the chef behind the equally excellent Smokestak and the show-stopping Manteca, at Oma, Greek food is the...

Like the Michelin star-winning Akoko? Then you'll love Akara, which replicates its parent restaurant’s ingenious and critically acclaimed take...

The queues stretching down the street from this modern Italian say it all: this sibling to Highbury’s Trullo absolutely nails it. The pasta, homemade and...

You'll find Agora underneath the aforementioned Oma. It's run by the same man, Manteca mastermind David Carter, and like upstairs, it's inspired by Greek...

Visit for a fascinating insight into one of England’s oldest prisons.

A full-size reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s sixteenth-century flagship.

A fantastic historic site, often overlooked by Borough Market shoppers.

London’s oldest market – a foodie's paradise. 

A wonderfully old-school wine bar.

Tequila house attached to live music venue Omeara.

Quality mixed drinks near London Bridge station.

Classy cocktails and spectacular views.

A modern, chic base by the river. 

A new and affordably chic place to stay.

A funky, freaky and candlelit independent gem.

Gloriously old-fashioned Borough boozer.

Perhaps the smallest pub in London. 

A traditional Victorian corner tavern.

The upsurge in Spanish food quality in London since the 1990s can in part be dated from the arrival in Borough Market of food importers Brindisa, bringing...

Beloved pubs getting turned into blocks of flats is a depressingly common narrative in London. So it’s heartening that Borough’s The Gladstone,...

A fabulous historic site definitely worth making time for.

Come and worship at this shrine to the coffee bean.