London Bridge

Guide

The best stalls and spots to eat and drink at London’s Borough Market.

Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Missing, Daisy Meager & Sinéad Cranna

September 6, 2023

Guide

Whether you work or live in London Bridge, it can be hard to find good places to eat. Here’s our pick of the best 17 restaurants in London Bridge.

Team Infatuation

July 25, 2023

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A Sri Lankan spot in Borough Market, Rambutan serves an exciting changing menu of Tamil-inspired classics that are some of the best you can get in London.

Rianne Shlebak

June 30, 2023

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Berenjak is a loud, busy Persian restaurant by Borough Market with big plates of charred, smoky meats, and strong negronis.

Sinéad Cranna

June 21, 2023

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Juma Kitchen is an Iraqi stall in Borough Market, making excellent kubba haleb and potato chap.

Jake Missing

April 28, 2023

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The Borough Yards location of Barrafina has all the hallmarks of the Spanish tapas mini-chain—sleek, shiny furnishings, friendly service, a bustling open kitchen.

Daisy Meager

November 29, 2022

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Bar Daskal, in Borough Yards, is a wine and cocktail bar with Big Spanish Holiday Energy.

Daisy Meager

September 1, 2022

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Elliot’s in London Bridge is a class act, from the drinks and food to the service.

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Padella serves brilliant, freshly made pasta at very good prices. If you’re in London Bridge or Borough Market, make this a part of your plan.

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A market isn’t a real market without donuts, and the donuts at Bread Ahead are properly good.

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Bar Douro is a little Portuguese spot in London Bridge that has a whole lot of charm and, importantly, croquetes.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

August 22, 2022

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A spot inside Vinegar Yard making one of our favourite burgers in London.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

July 19, 2022

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A casual spot on Borough High Street, Seoul Tokyo serves some delicious classic Korean dishes, as well as BBQ.

Rianne Shlebak

July 4, 2022

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Bao Borough is the third outpost of London’s most famous Taiwanese restaurant. The buns are still good, but the smaller plates are even better.

Jake Missing

January 14, 2022

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Legare is a small and simple Italian restaurant in Tower Bridge making excellent pasta and decent antipasti.

Jake Missing

January 14, 2022

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Gunpowder Tower Bridge serves the same excellent and inventive Indian sharing plates as their original Spitalfields spot.

Jake Missing

January 14, 2022

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Wright Brothers is our favourite spot in Borough Market to perch with a beer and a pint of prawns.

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An excellent Singaporean kopitiam right in the heart of the buzz of Borough Market.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

January 14, 2022

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As far as Spanish restaurants are concerned, Brindisa is a classic.

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The Breakfast Club, unsurprisingly, does excellent all-day breakfasts.

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Tas has been cooking some of the most reliably good Turkish food in London Bridge for ages.

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Hutong is the Shard’s ultra-swish Chinese restaurant, and if we were going to throw down on a pricey dinner with a view, this would be on our list.

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El Pastor serves Mexico City-style tacos in a former railway arch near Borough Market. While it can be very good, it can also be a disappointment.

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A grand converted church in London Bridge, Amazing Grace will work just as well for a boozy night as for a bao-filled dinner.

Heidi Lauth Beasley

December 3, 2021

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With locations at Borough Market, as well as in north, east, and west, The Ginger Pig is one of the best butchers in London

Jake Missing

December 4, 2020