Brood is a solid choice when at Boroughs Market as you get the slight luxury of a sit down experience while still getting fast and easy food like you would with any stall. At broods you order up at the counter and can take it to go but I'd recommend grabbing a table after you order as there is limited seating throughout the market. Makes it nice for you to slow down and enjoy your bites. Brood has both breakfast and lunch so there is nice variety. Staff are nice and the food comes out quick. Love that they have pitcher cocktails and I'd highly recommend giving the Pimms Cup a go as it's my personal favorite cocktail of London. For food I had the breakfast bap - the bacon egg and cheese version which was fabulous. It's essentially just a really good breakfast sandwich on fresh bread. The bacon was actually more like a ham but was super tasty, fatty, and slightly greasy which all goes well with the fried egg and cheese. One of the best bites of the day and perfect for breakfast especially. read more

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This spot is where you get bang for your pound. My bestie and I ordered the paella and the cheese burger. The paella is cooked in these huge pots and it was so packed with protein. The chicken was surprisingly tender. THe rice was flavored. I ordered a cheese burger and it was loaded, the patty was juicy. It had this chipotle mayo flavor in it and it was perfect. I would go back again. There were tons of people here since this is located at the Borough Market, even though we came on a weekday. It was also a bit challenging to get seats so split up if you are here with a group. read more

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This is the first food stall as you enter the Borough Market from the London Bridge. The food has a varied menu and a bar. It also has tables and chairs which are rare in the Market. There aren't a lot of tables but surprisingly there is not a long wait. It's first come first serve on the tables. I had Paella with seafood and chicken with extra chorizo and a sparkling water. It was 12 pounds. It was good but not the best paella I have had. The serving was generous. The hubby grabbed a dish from the stall next door - THE CHEESERIE MAC & HASHSMASH. It was the Mac and pulled pork dish. He enjoyed it. read more

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great cheeseburger and perfect crispy chips, super value if you compare it to five Guys and 10 times better. Lovely friendly staff and fast service even thought the market was busy. Highly recommend trying their hot toddy and mulled wine! will defo be going back. read more

Cafe Brood, on the edge of Borough Market, looked like a good place to grab a late lunch. Like most places in the market, you could see the food being prepared and it looked delicious! The menu and the music being played, appeared to be Spanish. Good. I ordered the grilled lamb, served with saffron rice and salad. The meat was perfectly tender and delicious! The sides were a good complement. This was a good dish! The red sangria, on the other hand, was one of the best I've ever had. It was chilled just right, not too sweet, and had a good portion of fruits in it. Excellent! I really liked this place. Besides the good food, it had a nice ambiance. If there weren't so many other places to explore in Borough Market, this could be my go-to place. Who knows, maybe it still could. I'll be back, even just for the sangria. read more

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Was wandering round Borough Market and came across this place. Had some lovely food veg burger and a pimms will definitely go again.

-Tried a bite of my friend's paella and was so impressed that I went and got my own order, lol. Lots of different meats and lots of flavor. Comes with an amazing hot sauce too. -The loaded potatoes and the wraps were just decent. Lots going on in them but after having tasted the paella first, it just doesn't compare. read more

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I like this cafe because it is outdoors and squared away in a public alley. The vibe is down to earth and the food display is compelling to a point that you look at the variety and you can't deny but drop by to order and lounge! Do get a paella dish and sangrias to share! It was good, but not the tastiest ever! However, the open space, is the winner here! read more

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What is better than mulled wine, steamy paella and a hearty steak sandwich on a cold, but very beautiful day? I happened on Cafe Brood after a friend recommended the Paella. I haven't really had great Paella ever, so I was excited to try it. The line at Cafe Brood isn't as long as some of the other lines, and it moves fast even though food is kind of made to order. I liked the paella, especially with fresh lemon squeezed over it and spicy chorizo. I was also surprised that it was so hot, seeing that a huge pan of it sits outside in the cold for display. The steak sandwich was also fantastic! I didn't see anyone else ordering it, haha but it was delicious none the less. It came with roasted bell peppers and onions on a soft baguette. So yummy! There are tables and chairs on the other side of the walkway from the cafe, which makes for great people watching. We had some fresh juice from the market after wards, and it is located very near a bridge where you can take awesome pics with the tower bridge and the Thames. read more

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Brood is a family run restaurant that is part of the Borough Market complex. Brood mainly serves typical Mediterranean dishes and will leave you amazed by the quality of its ingredients and the good smell that their open air kitchen emanates through the alleys of the market. I had their Borough Burger (not on the website menu) for a quick lunch in the city. The Borough Burger is a huge hamburger made of a grilled veal burger, chunks of chorizo, stringy cheese and a little of tomato and green salad. I didn't order the fries convinced they were included, given the modest price of £9. To be fair, I was disappointed when I realised they weren't served with the burger, but in the end I was grateful I didn't have them, because this burger is VERY filling! I loved everything about this burger: the slightly crunchy ciabatta-style bread instead of the usual mushy bun that gets soggy with meat juices, the well-cooked, top-quality meat (perks of working close the market) and the spicy twist given by the chorizo ​​at each bite! read more

Somewhat outside Borough Market, it's hard to not be lured by the aroma coming out the Cafe Brood's grill! The menu seems to include Mediterranean and Spanish food, but perhaps the most prominent items are the two massive paella woks on display! Essentially Spanish fried rice, paella tastes as appealing as its saffron-colored appearance! Mixed with some seafood like small mussels, Cafe Brood's paella was decent and the grilled sausage certainly are the cherry on the top. For £7, you get a generous portion of this Spanish national dish! Go ahead and pick up a paella on your way out of the Borough Market, but you probably don't want to eat it on the tube or the bus. The aroma will make you the envy of the crowd! read more

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Visit Sundays when the Borough Market is closed or winding down; Cafe Brood dishes out larger servings of their paella and stew for the same price they'd charge on a bustling Saturday. My personal favorite is the paella with grilled chorizo, and Catalan stew (a tomato-based casserole with albondigas, chorizo bits with lima beans) with mash. At around GBP 7.00 an order, this is certified dude food that doesn't dent the wallet. read more

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I always see a long queue for this restaurant in borough market during weekend. So finally try it today between my football match and movie. So disappointed with their food! We order Lamb kofte and chicken skewer. So dry and tasteless! No good middle east sauce, bread and rice are all cold too. The chicken is not even hot when they serve it. Also, it is nice to sit outside oversee the church, but the church bells keep making sound non stop for half an hours during my dinner. So noisy! Will never come again. read more

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No stars to this place. I ordered my food they got it wrong and then the waiter who was incredibly rude and arrogant snatched the food away after showing me the menu!! Just took the chorizo off my food and handed it back to me!! I asked to talk to the manager and he is the manager. Customer service is awful. It may be in a good location but that is all this place has going for it Totally spoilt my evening. I love Borough Market will not recommend this place. The manager proceeded to stare at me offering nothing!! Disgusting behaviour read more

After a few disappointing paellas lately we found this gem and were thrilled! The stew paella combo hit the spot and was really good. Seafood flavor was there but not overpowering. I'd definitely eat there again! : )) read more

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The food was mediocre at best. When you're around so many other nice places I would definitely not recommend stopping. Had the mulled wine too. It's a favorite winter drink of mine. It tasted sour and somehow off. There's other options at small stalls nearby better for this too. The Cherry on top is the rude service. The next morning I came back to the market and bought a breakfast at the stall next to them. The market was completely empty. Not a single person even in their restaurant and I'm not even sure they were open for business yet. As I sit in this completely baron large set of outdoor seating to quickly eat my breakfast a woman comes out to let me know this area is for customers only. I must have been disturbing the pigeons close by as there were no other people. Literally 1015 am with no one in the market at all. They still need to be in my opinion majorly inhuman. I can't really understand why the policy would be so extremely strict in this scenario other than management having a personality akin to their mulled wine. Sour. Mediocre. And too high priced for the reality of the offering. Do yourself a favor and try one of the other amazing offerings nearby. read more

Bank holiday in London so a lot of the places I wanted to visit around the Borough Market were closed. However, ran into this place by accident; this particular place stood out. The Catalan stew and the paella stood out the most other than the long line. I love paella and the addition of chorizo just made the idea even more tempting. Wasn't that hungry, but couldn't pass on the temptation. Ended up just getting the paella and did not regret it! Definitely recommend if you are on the move and need a small break or just looking for a quick bite to eat. read more

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Charcoal grill specialists these guys do an array of kebabs, burgers, sausages etc. as well as the popular paella. Burgers are £5.50 and a choice of sausages in a baguette with all the trimmings is a reasonable £3.50. Good, not fantastic but good value for a quick bite. Despite my good first impressions (and a 4star rating) I must revise my rating as a couple of hours later I suffered 24 hrs of severe sickness and pain. I recalled that the folks serving wore no gloves when handling food and juxtaposed cooked and raw meat. Also they handled raw chicken skewers while preparing my hot dog, so be vigilant and ask for gloves to be worn. read more

Great location (right near the entrance to Borough market). I love the outdoor area -- the smell of the paella really caught my attention as I was walking back on my first day of work. I was a bit skeptical of how good food can be in London based on scouring the internet prior to my trip here. But, it was nothing short of delicious! They give quite a delicious and big portion for the entree. I ordered the paella with chirizo the food had me coming back again the next day! (I didn't do it a third time as I reminded myself that I needed to make the most of my one month stay here) Eat here. Give the paella a try. The sangria looks delish as well! read more

When you are selling multiple versions of a product, you either have a menu or ask what we want before we pay. We bought a paella, tempted by everyone walking around with big prawns on their paella. We paid a pretty high price for street paella, and when asked for the prawn, were rudely told it's not given away for free. Then the server went on a long tirade of why it can't be given away. We hadn't asked for it for free. We thought we had paid for the whole paella. We would also have been willing to pay extra for the prawns. But to subject us to a lengthy and dramatic monologue on the perils of giving away free prawn is just annoying. Needless to say, I'm not coming back again, especially there's better and cheaper paella 10 meters from here. read more

It was easter sunday and for once, a lot of places were closed in London including Borough Market where we had planned to eat for lunch. The nice smell of the meat cooking on the big BBQ appealed us to the Café Brood. What we eat was very tasty, particularly the burger which is more like a turkish style burger with kebab meat and yogurt sauce. We could eat inside in a small but comfy room, but they also have a terrace. The prices were very low: £12 for a burger, a "german style" sausage in bread and 2 cokes. The team running the place is really nice. Café Brood is definitely a good place for tasty food to eat on the go. read more

Fast service, tasty paella, good value Went here for lunch one rainy Friday and was pleased that they offered indoor seating even if you had the food from the outside stalls. The paella was rich and stuffed with chorizo, chicken, and mussels. For a fiver, you get quite a large portion of paella which is enough to fill you up for lunch without putting you to sleep. The waitstaff are friendly and service is really quick, again high marks for a workday lunch. The staff still did take the time to explain the options and also offer suggestions which was much appreciated. Overall, good for a bite, comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, and great value for the quality of food. read more

As a stand-alone establishment, Cafe Brood really bad at all, however, they are somewhat disadvantages in that, every day except Sunday, they're located right next to the foody glory that is Borough Market, without a doubt the best location in the city of London for everything from fresh fruit and veg to unique meats and seafood dishes. Reasonably priced, Brood's paella and sausages are generously portioned, but when it boils down to it, you can find a slightly better and more authentic version of just about anything they offer within Borough Market for the same price. If it's a Sunday when the market is closed, by all means stop by Cafe Brood. Besides that, give it a miss and take a dive into the glory that is Borough Market. read more

I don't knows what we were thinking, but my friends and I got to the Borough Market.... at 7:30pm. There was literally nothing except this small cafe. SADNESS. Hungry and tired, we decided to eat at this cafe. We chose take out since that was a pound cheaper and slightly went further to seat on the curb. I ordered paella since the curry was out, and it was delicious! A bit greasy... well, super greasy, but it was yummy for my tummy indeed. I got a cup of sangria to go with, and that was the perfect cherry on the top for the night. I dont really know much about paella and sangria, so if you dont either, you may enjoy this place very much as well! the paella was about 5.90 pounds and the sangria was 3.50 for a cup. ps. if you speak spanish, work your charm because this lady in front of my chatted with the chef/ worker in spanish, and he gave her a discount. wink, wink. read more

I had the chicken in a wrap for lunch and it was pretty average. It came with plenty of veg however the salsa didn't really add anything and there was possibly too little chicken. It was lost slightly in amongst everything else. Price wise it's not too bad and someone who has slightly more time to enjoy their food there may enjoy it more. They have a few stews & a paella on offer but they have all been sitting for quite a while so it doesn't really appeal to me. I did see the salad boxes there which also contain chorizo, halloumi and couscous and they did look good. That's what I would go for if I ever visited again read more

This is truly one of those places that smells as amazing as it is. Walking down past Southwark Cathedral, the aromas hit you and taunt you inside (or rather outside, as my experience goes). After a snap decision to sit down because it was nicely busy and the BBQ looked very appetising, we went for the Mezze for Two for £18, and 2 Coronas, although I also heard someone at the next table waxing lyrical about the Paella. The ice cold drinks were fetched within the minute, and the meal took less than 10 minutes. All freshly barbequed, the lamb, chicken and chorizo were all melt-in-the-mouth fantastic. It was plenty large enough for us, but obviously not too much so as we finished the plate - the sides were tortillas and some lovely soft basmati rice. The waiter was friendly and welcoming, if a bit confused (constantly saying "Merci" in what blatantly is not a French restaurant, but I think I can forgive him that), even whilst he was kicking us out for staying way too long past closing time. Very reasonably priced, very pleasant atmosphere & staff, and above all, fantastic food. I have been meaning to eat here for the few years I've been coming to Borough Market, and I'm so glad that it lived up to my expectations! read more

I'm always a sucker for that huge fresh platter of street made paella. But when paired up with a huge skillet of Catalan stew on the other burner, We just have to sit down and have some. A nice large plate of each and 2 San Miguiels on tap will set you back $33 Brit pounds. Yes, tastes as good as it looks! read more

The Italian place around the corner was turning people away and super crowded, so I found this gem. Super cool little outdoor area on a nice day. All kinds of varieties of tapas. I had the paella as recommend by the really friendly waitress. It was paella with gumbo. It was really good, they had soft Spanish music in the background which made for a nice atmosphere.if your sick of the pub food as well as the crowds, check this out. I'm sure the sangria was awesome, but I stuck to beer. read more

Absolutely terrible staff. Was sitting and staff came up and asked us to buy drinks. We said ok and staff said "Actually no, you have to leave" to which we replied "We will buy something from here to keep the seats" and they said "no, leave" while other staff member (presumably owner) was laughing. Food is terrible, staff is terrible, avoid at all costs read more

Good food but it is getting pricier(although still cheap - 8£) Best thing to ask here is the half paella and half catalan stew. The portions are more than enough and there are plenty of seat either outside or inside. Staff is not the most friendly in the world, but the food taste overcomes this easily :-) read more

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The place is very tempting, it has some unique charm with all the smell and liveliness. The problem here is hunting for a table because on the evenings it's always very busy and they don't have any wait list and don't do booking, so you have to be quick and aggressive to get yourself seated. The service is good and the food is tasty. Oh, one more thing, head to the restroom much before it would be hard for you to hold it coz they have only one unit for both male/female. read more

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This place was amazing. Need to try the Box 2... genius concoction of rice, salad, couscous, chicken, chorizo, cheese, salsa, tzatziki sauce, and probably something else. Pimm's cup and sangria were also fantastic. Will certainly be back. read more

Café Brood is a little restaurant on the outskirts of Borough Market. If you want to sit down for lunch it is a good stop while in the area. What sold me on this spot was that they were cooking paella outside and it looked delicious. We even walked through the Market trying to find somewhere to eat and we ended up right back here. We both ended up getting the paella which was delicious. And big. And filling. The food came out really fast too. read more

Passed by on the way to the Globe, and I was immediately attracted by the smell. We ordered a share of Paella. It could be that we were really hungry, by the taste was so amazing! Would love to go back again. read more

Holy cow! The paella was shockingly good. We passed the big mound of saffron rice as we came down the steps into the market but turned around a few minutes later. You have the options of topping the seafood preparation with shrimps or chorizo. We went for the chorizo and it was fantastic. There was a slight mist of rain and sun and we were right under the Southwark Cathedral, so somehow a sangria with it all was perfect. read more

It is a real shame to see this place deteriorate so badly. I brought some friends there last night and was shocked at the cold, flavourless 'stuff' they were serving as paella. It seems they have realised that many of their customers are tourists who do not know any better. In an attempt to save money, (presumably) they have scimped on all of the ingredients (most notably meat!). The staff were also incredibly rude. I was waiting in the queue for the bathroom when a waiter approached me and aggressively suggested that I let a woman go before me, she did not want to, so it was all rather strange. He then approached our table as we were eating and started making derogatory remarks about the English and our tipping culture. We quite rightly told him that 'tips have to be earned'. I used to work in the area and was a regular, however after last night's experience, I would strongly suggest that you avoid this horrendous, rip-off joint with its appalling service, and cold, falvourless and overpriced food. read more

I can't tell you about the food as I never got the chance to get any after trying unsuccessfully twice. These are the most rude, uncaring people I came across on my entire month long trip through Europe. Too bad as it's a great location, the food looks good (although I heard from diners it wasn't anything special and that I wasn't missing anything). After making me stand in line for at least 10 minutes I was told I couldn't order. Common courtesy would have been to let me know that they were only using servers so I didn't have to wait in line. Even though this was not true as others got their food. It doesn't matter and I don't want to waste any more time on this, but I would NEVER EVER give them a dime. Too many other nice options nearby. read more

I came here on Sunday, as I'd planned to go to Borough Market for lunch, but sadly it was closed. I enjoyed a very tasty lamb burger in the sunshine at Cafe Brood though, so all was well and good. The service is quick and efficient and the prices are extremely reasonable- next time I'll be going back for their mouthwatering paella! read more

In a great location beside Southwark Cathedral but thats about as good as it gets...poor coffee supplied with plastic spoons'n paper cups if you're looking for some aqua, all served with a dose of nonchalance by the staff read more

Great place to grab a bite at Borough Market. Everything we ordered was tasty and the sangria was delicious. Sangria to very strong so if you want refreshment it is perfect and if you want to get snookered you won't like it. The chorizo was very good. Line was long but we grabbed a table and enjoyed watching the people go by. read more