London’s Borough Market-Street Food at its Best

Open Air Market

Borough Market is an Exploratorium for the senses. The vibrant colors, the hum of the crowds and the tantalizing aromas can seduce even the most reluctant eater. Along with the British Museum and the National Gallery, school children should be taking here to glimpse a cross section of a colorful and diverse society, the interactions between buyer and merchant and most importantly to learn about real food. Many of the stall have samples to taste and there is nothing better than meandering from bite to bite, discovering delicious flavors.

scones, sourdough bread, gingerbread men, baguettes

The Fresh Olive Company

exulting the wonders of cheese and honey (with a very persausive Italian accent)

gluten free and healthy flax products

Come lunch time, 1 o’clock sharp, the market becomes a  gloriously informal street food bistro, with meals eaten while chatting in small groups, on the go, sandwich in hand or nearby at the countless restaurants and pubs.

Lunch time at borough market

Ostridge burgers, chorizo sandwiches, Thai red and green curries, pork pies, oysters, seafood and organic juices….. a veritable food festival, three times a week.

Pork pies and more

This was my very first time in London and like an over eager tourist I was trying to devour one museum after another until even the most magnificent displays left me apathetic. When our friends, Siavash and Naseem, suggested a visit to Borough Market I thought that was the perfect balance. Instead of hushed subdued interiors of the past, the market seemed so alive and inviting.

Cornucopia of spring time produce