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The best Borough Market food tours

Guided tastings with a local guide, an Eating London tasting walk, a Bawdy Borough history walk and tea blending: here is how to do Borough Market, with honest advice on whether a guided tour beats grazing on your own, crowds at the weekend and what a tour costs for what you eat.

By the Things to Do in London editorial team 6 tours compared Prices checked 24 October 2026

See our 6 picks
The Borough Market sign hanging under the brick railway arches
Short answer

Go to Borough Market on a weekday morning to taste the best with fewer crowds. It is closed on Mondays.

A guided tasting tour takes about 3 hours, from €93 a person. Entry to the market itself is free. GetYourGuide shows prices in your own currency.

Our 6 picks for Borough Market

Three tours with the most reviews come first. Three with few or no reviews yet come last. All six have free cancellation.

Borough Market tours compared

Borough Market tours compared
TourFromDurationWho it suitsWhy we picked it
Borough Market food tour with a local guide 4.8 (28)€93
per person		3 h 30 minFood lovers on a first visitA full tasting walk with history, rated 4.8 from 28 reviews.
Eating London: Borough Market tasting tour 5.0 (19)€103
per person		3 hoursSmall groups who want to eat wellThe top rating here: 5.0 from 19 reviews.
Booze, brothels and the Bard: Bawdy Borough walk 4.9 (45)€24
per person		2 hoursHistory lovers on a budgetThe most reviews of the six, 4.9 from 45, and the lowest price, from €24.
Borough Market food tour in a small group 5.0 (7)€113
per person		3 hoursVisitors who want lunch on the walkA small group and a filling lunch, rated 5.0 from 7 reviews.
Tea blending at Bird & Blend Tea Co. 5.0 (1)€54
per person		2 h 30 minTea fans and a rainy daySomething hands-on and indoors, though it has only 1 review so far.
Borough Market and London Bridge food tourNew, no reviews yet€119
per person		3 hoursThe biggest number of tastingsThe most tastings on the list, but no reviews yet.
  • Small group: Borough Market food tour in a small group, max 10; Tea blending at Bird & Blend Tea Co., max 5; Borough Market and London Bridge food tour, max 10.
  • None of the 6 includes hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point.
  • All 6 offer free cancellation.
  • Private option: Borough Market food tour with a local guide; Eating London: Borough Market tasting tour.
  • Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 24 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.

What Borough Market is and why it is worth a visit

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Borough Market is London's big food market, right by London Bridge station. Entry is free and open to everyone.

It is old. The London Museum says a market has traded near the south end of London Bridge for around 1,000 years. It has traded on its present site since 1756.

How to choose between the tours

Book a tasting tour if you want to eat, and the history walk if you want stories. There are three ways to do the market.

  • Graze on your own: free to enter, and you pay stall by stall. Best if you know what you like.
  • A guided tasting: from €93 for about 3 hours. The guide picks the bites and tells the story, so you do not have to choose.
  • A history walk: from €24 for 2 hours. You hear about prisons, the Globe and old Southwark, but food is extra.

Guides on food and markets in London

When to go: best day, best time, opening days

Go on a weekday morning for the calmest visit. The market says it is busiest at peak times, above all on Saturday afternoons.

Borough Market is closed on Mondays. Hours change at Christmas and on bank holidays.

Opening hours (on the official site, 24 October 2026)
DayHours
MondayClosed
Tuesday to Friday10am – 5pm
Saturday9am – 5pm
Sunday10am – 4pm

What to eat and drink at the stalls

Start with the classic British bites. The tours list sausage rolls, fish and chips and cheese as their tastings.

Drinks come up too. One tour pours local cider, and another pairs wine with its bites.

On your own, buy small portions at a few stalls. That way you can try more before you are full.

The stalls are the easiest place to eat, but some restaurants on the market estate stay open later. Check the market's own site for them.

Borough Market or Camden Market?

Go to Borough for food in the daytime, and to Camden for a late evening. Camden Market's food halls are open until 11pm every day.

Borough closes by 5pm and on Mondays. Its stalls focus on food and drink.

The Camden guide in the list above covers its tours and the canal boat ride.

Getting there and what else to see nearby

Take the Tube or train to London Bridge. The market is right next to the station, on the Jubilee and Northern lines and National Rail.

The address is 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL. Buses 17, 21, 35, 47, 133, 343 and 381 stop within 5 minutes' walk.

Southwark Cathedral, the Shard and Shakespeare's Globe on Bankside are all a short walk away.

Want to stay close? See where to stay in London.

Before you book a Borough Market tour

  1. Avoid Mondays

    The market is closed on Mondays. Tours run while the stalls are open.

  2. Check the diet rules

    Some tours do not suit vegans or people with food allergies. Read the listing first.

  3. Find the start

    Each tour meets at its own spot. The Eating London tour meets at The Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street.

  4. Bring a coat

    Much of the walking is outdoors. The tea class is the indoor choice for a wet day.

Real questions about Borough Market

Is Borough Market open late?
No. The stalls close by 5pm, and by 4pm on Sundays. Some restaurants on the market estate may stay open later. For late food, Camden Market's food halls are open until 11pm.

What are good restaurants near Borough Market?
The market's own site lists the restaurants on its estate. For more ideas by area, see our best restaurants in London guide.

Which is better, Borough Market or Camden Market?
Borough is better for food in the daytime. Camden is better for a late evening, with food halls open until 11pm. Borough closes by 5pm and on Mondays.

What are the best markets in London?
Borough Market and Camden Market are the two big ones for visitors. Borough is about food, by London Bridge. Camden's food halls stay open late.

What is the best day to go to Borough Market?
A weekday, from Tuesday to Friday. The market is closed on Mondays and busiest on Saturday afternoons. Go in the morning, from 10am.

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Written by the Things to Do in London editorial team.