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Borough & Bermondsey Saturday Morning

Borough Market at opening, a Padella cacio e pepe queue, lunch under the Maltby Street arches, and José's sherry counter to close, South London's producer row at its proper pace.

5
stops
3.6 km
Total Distance
~44 min
Walking Time
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By Mes Prestiges Editorial Team
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Restaurant Story
Restaurant

Restaurant Story

Book the lunch sitting and walk to Borough Market afterwards, the combination is the audience's preferred South-Bank afternoon. The bread-and-dripping course is the room's calling card; do not photograph it before the candle melts. Wine pairing leans Burgundy-and-Loire-heavy.

199 Tooley Street, London SE1 2JX
510m · ~6 min walk
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Trivet
Restaurant

Trivet

Ask Isa Bal directly for the Anatolian wine pairing, Trivet keeps a Turkish-wine library most Mayfair rooms cannot match. The Snowsfields entrance is unmarked; the door is the glass one in the courtyard, not the street. Lunch is roughly half the dinner spend and the same kitchen.

36 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SU
731m · ~9 min walk
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40 Maltby Street
Restaurant

40 Maltby Street

Walk-in only on weekdays, virtual queue on Saturdays when the Maltby Street Market doubles the foot traffic. The crowd pairs it with the Saturday market itself for the canonical South-Bank afternoon. Ask for whatever Steve has just opened, staff are happy to pour blind.

40 Maltby Street, London SE1 3PA
1.2km · ~15 min walk
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Borough Market
Shop

Borough Market

Tuesday or Wednesday at 10:00 is the serious shop, the Saturday market is for the spectacle and the queue. Neal's Yard Dairy for the cheese, Brindisa for the jamón, Monmouth Coffee on Stoney Street for the beans. Skip the toastie queue at Kappacasein unless it is a first London weekend.

8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL
1.1km · ~14 min walk
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Lyaness
Bar

Lyaness

Book the river-window seats; arrive before sunset for the Thames into St Paul's silhouette. The new annual 'key ingredients' menu drops every spring. 3-PIN rated by The Pinnacle Guide.

Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PD

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