i love a good market and borough market is one of those places where there are so many different…read morethings to try you honestly don't even know where to start what we got: - wild mushroom risotto - fish and chips from fish! kitchen - pistachio cannoli from gastronomica market we came on a bank holiday and i was honestly surprised it wasn't insanely crowded. the lines moved pretty quickly and we didn't have to wait too long for food either. seating was definitely packed, but we got lucky and managed to snag a table after hovering around for a bit. everything we tried was delicious. the risotto was super creamy and comforting, the fish and chips were crispy and fresh, and the pistachio cannoli was the perfect sweet treat to end everything with. definitely one of those spots i'd come back to just to keep trying more food stalls.-

The Black Pig After walking around for a long time, we…read morestumbled upon the Black Pig. Seeing people walk away with a sandwich tray piled sith freshly shaven Parmesan, drew us in, and so glad it did. Such a uniquely delicious and hearty sandwich. The line is long, but it goes pretty quick. Highly recommend getting it. We shared one, but could have easily eaten one on our own. It's ok, bc it leaves room for us to try something else. Northfield Farm Got the special Rueben and shared it. It has salt beef, emmental cheese, sour kraut, pickles and their secret sauce. It was cool to see him make it in front of you quickly. It's only one person at a time, so the line might take a while to make its way through.

I'm so glad I picked this oyster stand out of all the others! Richard Haward's Oysters is a must!!…read moreI walked up and it wasnt too busy since it was about 11 am on a Tuesday! The were patient and took their time explaining to me the difference between their oysters and where they came. I had their Jersey and Mersea Oysters and they also let me try a Native Oyster on the house! I grabbed some lemons and their house made sauce on the side. They paired so well with the Oysters ans the Oysters were naturally salted, so they were so well balanced with the toppings! Amazing! Some of the best I've ever had, and I enjoyed them with a glass of Prosecco. Just such a great experience!

Freshly shucked oysters on demand, yes please!…read more My tour guide recommended this spot and I'm so glad we stopped. I had four oysters and they were super fresh, tasty, and a great size. The staff were really friendly too. Definitely a good spot if you like oysters!

My vacations are a love letter to myself. And in those notes, there's always space for good food…read more My first meal in London and so happy we landed here. Located in quaint Bermondsey, you'll be greeted by such cheery faces I didn't find often during my visit in London. Staff is amazing, delightfully attentive without being intrusive. I don't know if our server was the owner, but he was Italian and charming with great recommendations. His joy was inviting. Cute and intimate little gem and would have preferred to sit on patio but London was experiencing unusual heat wave. Pups are welcomed here and saw the cutest fur balls on patio. We started with cocktails and highly recommend the expresso martini. The chili passion martini was a little tart for my palate but if you love limoncello and passion fruit, this is your drink! Since we arrived on an unusually hot summer, loved the oysters of course. We ordered the tagliatelle bolognese ragout and the monkfish was incredible. If you're off the grid on vacation and need to pop out occasionally, find Baccala. If you're a local, you're already in the know. Come, sit and dine here with hair up. Sunnies on. World off.

Service was warm, welcoming and working it as the restaurant, which has a great vibe, got…read morebusy. If truth be told, however, the entrees were bland while the espresso gelato desert soared beyond expectation.

This man rocks my world…read more I've quite inadvertently started setting him challenges which have included: "Mark, I want a hare." "Mark, I want a box full of angry crayfish" "Mark, I want something for dinner but I don't know what. Be a good chap and get me something tasty?" "Mark, I want foie gras. Not cheap sh*tty stuff in a jar, I want big hunks of liver." "Mark, I'm redecorating my flat and want some wine boxes because I'm a little bit boho and I can't afford shelves at the moment because I spend all my money on foie gras." He must hate me by now, but he always delivers (quite literally...) Plus the girls in the office all fancy him.

LOVE this dude. Seriously. London was crying out for something like this. Because really, we're all…read morelazy. We want the fresh seafood, but are we willing to get up at 3am for it? Nope. I live pretty near Billingsgate. Have done for about 8 years. I've been once. I went for an article I was writing and had a great time (met a fisherman who hated fish - go figure), but once was enough for me. I do not do well with 6am starts. And the last thing I feel like pre-coffee is buying seafood. But I like cooking. I like making tasty things. I like having fresh food that didn't cost the earth in the supermarket (although my local fishmonger is also awesome). I basically want all the good stuff, delivered to my door. Marky Market does that. Not just to your door, but to your office too. I live so close to Billingsgate that I'd have had a very early wake-up call (Mark starts his day at 2:30 am - I'm not even asleep by then a lot of the time). So Qype laughed at me when I got half a kilo of samphire delivered to their office. I made tasty salads with crayfish for a party, everyone was impressed. Even shared some in the pub with some other Qypers. They were happy too. I'll use Marky Market for any special occasion. If you don't like early starts and you like tasty food, you should too.

They had a caroling group singing & plenty of indoor seating that you could bring ANY food into…read more It was small but had a good mix of different foods. It also had a lot less tourists!!! & more of a neighborhood market feel.

Amazing lobster rolls BUT not available when raining (sadly). Cute food truck street with…read morepersonality & seating spaces. Highlights include lobster rolls (avoid the seared tuna -- not for me), amazing crispy duck fat triple cooked chips!!! Get them! The dumplings were lukewarm / cold and covered in spicy sauce. Skip, better options available. Pho lovely and warm but prefer vermicelli noodles to the thicker ones in them. The duck wrap was nice (not a fan of tomato in it). The confit duck better pick. The smash burger took absolutely ages! Man very sweet & brought it over to us. The steak & frites with pepper sauce was great. But dipped the duck fat chips in that sauce & was in food heaven.

If you can use a wholesale amount of fish, this is the place to get it. Come early for the action:…read morefishmongers pitching their catches, from the very common to the extremely exotic. There's no question about the quality, the freshness, or the authenticity of these vendors, but they mean business. This is not a market for casual perusal, this is where you go when you have to feed twenty or more people some extremely fresh, extremely flavorful fish.

"when the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the…read moresea", so says eric cantona! so when i first saw seagulls swarming billingsgate fish market, i knew this is the place to come for your fresh seafood fix! not only were there seagulls but hoards of people even though it was already 6.40am. you see, they start as early as 5am and we were definitely not among the early birds. armed with our buckets for carrying our expected loot, we were well prepared for our catches of the day. the buckets will really come in handy as it will keep your boot clean too! in case you are wondering, they do retail to the general public. of course, they would prefer you buying more than what you need, but the fact that they sold us 2 pieces of salmon fish head for 1 quid should encourage you to come here! a plastic bag was also provide, what a steal!:) the salmon fish head must be the best buy, plenty of flesh was still attached. according to my friend's mom, she will make a nice fish head curry out of it! lots on offer, lots to see. all kinds of seafood cheap as can be! 3 crabs for 7.50 quid?? fillets of cod at various sizes and various prices. the ones we bought were 8 quid per kg. fresh as fresh can be, sea bass, great looking turbot, even grouper! lobsters, scallops with roe(with or without shell), squid, smoked salmon, fresh salmon, monk fish, prawns, sea snails etc. the market was relatively clean but wet. most fishes are not gutted but you do get some stalls selling gutted ones. take your time to go from stall to stall before committing your purchase. some stalls are fresher, others are cheaper! there are also 2 cafes on site. one right by the entrance and another at the opposite end. we dropped in at the one at the other end after our fishy exploits. small cosy little cafe offering full english breakfast! the walls are framed with interesting photos of people who have visited. we shared the mix grill breakfast( baked beans, grilled tomatoes, chips, beef pattie with grilled onions, sausage, bacon, egg, toast and coffee, 5.50 quid) and a haddock breakfast( haddock, 2 poached eggs, toast and coffee, 7 quid). good for 4 persons! additional tea was only 50p each. not quite your tsukiji fish market but certainly billed as the largest fish market in london!

In town for business, so was dining alone. **Do not eat here if you are alone**…read more Researched where to eat, selected Fish Market, made a reservation. After being quizzed about if I was really alone, did I have a reservation, and was I sure I was in the right restaurant (wtf??), I was seated. Cute location reasonably close to my hotel. Food is pretty good. The service is not even up to lackadaisical. It was almost pointedly bad. Service in a mediocre pub is better than the service here. No one even *looked* in my direction after the 30 mins it took to place my order; no hyperbole. I was thirsty, because no one ever refilled my water. I would have asked for another glass of wine if anyone had allowed me to catch their eye. I had to flag down the waitress to get my check, after finishing my dessert without the dessert wine I wanted to order. The awful service ruined what could have been a nice meal. People will always remember how you make them feel.

We stumbled on to this place and it was superb! Fried calamari was perfect! We shared a bream and…read moreit was lovely. The sticky toffee was amazing! I highly recommend!

Great little spot at Bourough Market in London, ecclectric menu, very nice staff, and the market is…read moreamazing.

Saw this spot on the London episode of Somebody Feed Phil and made sure to stop by while I was at…read morethe Borough Market. The oysters are definitely the standout here. Big, plump and the sauces they offer pair wonderfully. I also recommend grabbing a handful of crevettes to enjoy. Delicious! Just be aware that there is no seating but you can use the small counter space near the napkins/ sauces.

I grew up in Seattle, the city that brings you this little bite of digestible culture:…read morehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72QTABuE0O4&feature=related (Time allocated for those who skipped watching the video to go back and watch the frigggggin' video. Do it.) Aaaaand the plot thins when I insert the fact that I didn't eat fish until I was 20 years old. I thought it was vile. When I was 20 I went on a study abroad program called Semester at Sea, and as you can imagine... seafood was on the daily menu for six months. After one month of eating the only non-fish alternative (peanut butter and jelly), I gave in. And I still haven't forgiven myself for wasting a full month not eating the most amazing, fresh, delicious fish I've ever had. The reason it was so fantastic was that it was sourced directly from local fishers at each port we called at, so mahi-mahi in Cuba, piranha in Brazil, skate in Cape Town... all the way around to king salmon in Alaska. My fish from Chelsea Fishmonger brought me right back to my earlier experience. So fresh, so local, so delicious. And most importantly, so ethical. I spoke with an employee for about 20 minutes about their fishing practices which involve, among other responsible things, only stocking fish caught by softer inshore non-destructive fishing methods. Now I'm not just upset about the one month I didn't eat fish on the ship, I'm upset about the 20 years I didn't know places like Chelsea Fishmonger existed!

The two guys who run the fishmonger are really nice and helpful, and they're there everyday…read morebringing you the freshest of fresh fish. You can have an account with them or just buy as you need, and they have a great variety. Living in Chelsea you can imagine nothing is super cheap, but for those who can afford to splash out, try the plaice or sole, or get a nice piece of fresh salmon. The boys will even give you cooking tips if you'd like!

The paella from this establishment is quite tasty. We chose the option with the Prawns to sample…read more So flavorful! The rice truly consumed all the various seasoning and stock used. My only complaint was it's difficult to remove the shell from the shrimp and prawns while standing. You will need to be prepared to wait in line. But it moves fast, and it's worth the wait.

Overall, I enjoyed the paella--it was flavorful, hot, and fresh. I chose the shrimp, but I'd…read morerecommend going with the lobster instead. Having to peel the shrimp made it a bit more difficult and messy, whereas the lobster was already open and much easier to enjoy.