Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda's hand-rolled pasta counter at Borough Market in London, opened 2016, runs a daily-changing list of fresh-pasta plates.
OrderPici cacio e pepe and the pappardelle with eight-hour beef shin ragu.
TipJoin the virtual queue at 12:00 sharp via their app for the first lunch slots; otherwise expect a 60-minute wait on Saturday.
Jose Pizarro's standing-only tapas bar on Bermondsey Street in London, opened 2011, a Spanish counter that runs Cantabrian anchovies, jamon and croquetas.
OrderA plate of Iberico ham, the croquetas and the daily fish specials at the counter.
TipNo bookings; squeeze in standing at the bar from 18:00 onwards. Lunch from 12:00 is walk-in friendly all week.
Jonny Lake and Isa Bal's two-Michelin-starred dining room on Snowsfields in Bermondsey London, opened 2019, runs imaginative ingredient-driven cooking.
OrderPigeon and persimmon, or the Turkish breakfast dessert that has anchored the menu since opening.
Book8 weeks ahead
TipLunch books inside three weeks and uses the same kitchen. Sommelier Isa Bal will steer the Georgian and Armenian bottles.
Steve Williams's wine-bar-with-kitchen inside a Maltby Street railway arch in Bermondsey London, opened 2010, runs a daily-changing chalkboard of small.
OrderWhatever the smoked-fish or charcuterie opener is, with a half-bottle of growers' Champagne.
TipOpen Wed-Sat lunch and dinner; closed Sun-Tue. Walk-up only; first sitting at 12:00 always has bar seats.
Brett Redman's small-plates dining room on Stoney Street next to Borough Market in London, opened 2010, runs wood-fire cooking and a market-driven.
OrderWhatever the wood-fired flatbread topping is, and a burrata with whatever's in season.
TipWalk-up only at the bar. Tables book a fortnight ahead. Closed Monday; the Borough Market kitchen runs Wed-Sat.
Robin Hancock and Ben Wright's seafood counter on Stoney Street next to Borough Market in London, opened 2002, runs a daily-fresh oyster menu and a serious.
OrderHalf a dozen West Mersea or Lindisfarne native oysters, then the fish pie with mashed potato top.
TipCounter seats face the bar. Lunch runs walk-in; Saturday at noon is the un-touristed slot before market crowds peak.
Monmouth's Borough Market cafe in London, opened in this site in 2002 and trading as a coffee roaster since 1978, runs single-origin espresso at a standing.
DrinkSingle-origin espresso
TipCounter-and-bench seating only. Closed Sundays. The Covent Garden original on Monmouth Street is more laptop-tolerant.
Nichola Gensler and Martin Hardiman's railway-arch bakery in Bermondsey London, opened 2010, runs organic sourdough, viennoiserie and panettone delivered.
Worth the queueAlmond croissant
TipAlmond croissants come out at 09:00; arrive early on Saturdays. The Primrose Hill, Pimlico and Waterloo shops sell same-day bake but quieter queues.
Matthew Jones's bakery counter inside Borough Market in London, opened in 2013, runs hand-rolled doughnuts and a bakery school in the railway arches just.
Worth the queueVanilla cream doughnut
TipThe vanilla cream doughnut is the marquee bake. Their bakery school runs day classes for £150; book through their website three weeks ahead.
Anita Le Roy's pioneer London coffee roaster, founded in 1978 on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden, runs two retail-and-cafe sites and is one.
BeansEthiopia, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Covent Garden original on 27 Monmouth Street has the standing counter; Borough has more outdoor seats.
Gergovie Wines's importer-run wine bar and kitchen inside a Maltby Street railway arch in Bermondsey London, opened 2010, the home address of London.
PourWhatever Loire chenin blanc is open
WineNatural wines from Gergovie Wines
FoodDaily-changing kitchen chalkboard
TipOpen Wed-Sat only. Walk-up at the counter from 12:00. Closed Sun-Tue; the Saturday market crowd from 10:00 anchors the day.
Padella's hand-rolled pasta counter at Borough Market in London, opened 2016 by Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda, the budget-priced (£8-15) fresh pasta.
TryHand-rolled fresh pasta
TipUse the Padella app for the virtual queue at 12:00 sharp; otherwise 60 minutes on Saturday. The Shoreditch sibling has same kitchen.
Kappacasein's grilled cheese counter inside Borough Market in London, trading since 2002, runs the city's most-photographed cheese toastie made.
TryAged cheddar grilled cheese
TipCounter only. The 09:00 Saturday queue runs 45 minutes. Order the raclette plate if the cheese toastie line is too long.
Evin O'Riordain's railway-arch brewery in Bermondsey London, founded 2009, the city's most-influential modern craft brewery, runs a Saturday-only retail.
TipSaturday market hours only (09:00-14:00). The bottle shop runs at the arch alongside Mons cheese and Maltby Street market.
Manchester's Cloudwater Brew Co opened this Bermondsey railway-arch tap on Enid Street in 2019; 20 keg lines plus one cask handpump on the Beer Mile.
TipClosed Monday. Friday afternoon and Saturday are the busiest crawl windows; arrive before 15:00 Saturday for a seat. Cloudwater can-art banners mark it.
Borough Market on Southwark Street in London, trading since the 1750s, runs over 100 produce, fish, cheese, charcuterie and prepared-food stalls.
TipSaturday is the most crowded; Friday is the best produce trading day. Bread Ahead, Padella and Monmouth all sit at or near the market.
Maltby Street market on Ropewalk in Bermondsey London, traders since 2010 in railway arches between Tower Bridge and London Bridge, runs Saturday-Sunday only.
TipSaturday morning is the canonical trip. St John Bakery, Hawkes Cider and 40 Maltby Street all sit on the same arch.
Bread Ahead Bakery School at Borough Market in London, founded 2013 by Matthew Jones, runs day classes on sourdough, doughnuts and pastry inside the bakery.
TipSourdough day class is the most-booked. Doughnut class focuses on the bakery's signature vanilla cream filling and runs Saturday mornings.
Borough Kitchen Cook School, run by the kitchenware shop chain since 2014, hosts knife-skills, Italian-pasta and Asian cookery classes at Hampstead.
TipKnife-skills three-hour class is the popular starter. Saturday brunch classes (pancakes, eggs) suit beginners.
Padella's hand-rolled pasta counter at Borough Market in London, opened 2016, runs the city's best-value fresh pasta at £8 a bowl, the cheap-counter.
TryFresh pasta
TipUse the Padella app at 12:00 sharp for first lunch slots. Mid-week dinner queues clear by 19:30 most weeks.
The Holyrood Street basement just off Bermondsey Street pairs a custom-built sound system with a Mexican taco kitchen and a cocktail programme that has won regular World's 50 Best Bars recognition.
TipThe mezcal flight at the bar is the way in, the booth at the back of the room is the listening spot. No bookings, walk in early.
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