BLOG: Borough Market: An Adventure into London’s Food Haven
Southwark’s Borough Market is a testament to the culinary heritage of London. As the city’s oldest fruit and vegetable market it has a longstanding history going back over 1,000 years. It thrived as a wholesale market until the declining trade of the late 20th century opened it up as a retail community.
It exists now as a sprawling and bustling marketplace; a congregation of restaurants and shopfronts celebrating cuisine from all over the globe.
Throughout the 19th century, the demand for meat soared as urbanisation and population growth in London boomed. To meet the demands of the expanding population, traders started offering various cuts of meat until the market became renowned for its wholesale meat trade, facilitated by the market’s strategic location and nearby railways.
The market is known for its selection of artisanal butchers and specialty meat vendors who provide customers with a diverse range of cuts, including premium cuts of beef, lamb, pork, game meats, and poultry. A focus on quality and diverse culinary traditions mark out this market as a great place to explore the best that London’s meat trade has to offer and is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Borough Market began as a vital trading centre for local farmers, and thanks to the urbanisation of South London and the sparkly new railway in the 19th century, the market has continued to flourish.
Nowadays, organic and specialty produce takes centre stage, a thriving hub of culinary experiences whilst retaining the exciting feel of wandering through historic alleyways, lending itself as not only a place to grab food but as an ever-evolving experience of London’s vast history, which is definitely worth a visit.
By Lucy Vardy
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