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Borough Market

One of London's favourite wholesale working food markets, on Fridays and Saturdays offering a general retail market with specialties sold directly from the producers, organic products, delicatessen, cheese, wines, fish and imported continental fare. Around the market are other excellent food shops, for a total food experience! Pick up some food and enjoy it under Southwark Cathedral. For market shopping, go in the morning, or after 2PM, since it gets very crowded at lunchtime.

Getting there: off Borough High St
Hours: Wed Thu 10AM-5PM, Fri 10AM-6PM, Sat 8AM-5PM
Website: boroughmarket.org.uk (opens in a new tab)

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