What We Ate at Borough Market

Since Borough Market has so much food to offer, the three of us split a few items along the way. Aside from the insane amount of samples you can grab from the stalls, these are the places we actually purchased foods! After splitting the costs and indulging on a few treats of my own, I spent around £10 trying a little bit of everything today!

Comptoir Gourmand Pastry Stand

Out of all the pastry stalls we sampled around the market, BY FAR, this one is my FAVORITE! Not only are the pastries reasonably priced (average £3), they are absolutely gorgeous and tastes exactly how it looks (isn’t that so rare?)!

Gigantic meringues, rolls, and cookies

Ashley and Annalisa. Hahaha!

We got a Lamington: a traditional Australian dessert. It’s a white sponge cake separated by a thin layer of raspberry jam. Then it’s dipped in chocolate and rolled in shredded coconut. Absolutely heavenly!

The Lamington cost £2.90 and was worth every penny.

Turkish Coffee

Unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of this permanent stand. I remember it is not the most authentic source of Turkish treats (baklava, Turkish delights, cookies, etc.), but I did get to try some good Turkish coffee for £2 spiced with cardamom, pine sap, mastica, and cinnamon.

The vendor told me to wait until the top gets very dark in color before drinking. That’s when you know it’s ready!

Turkish coffee is not filtered and can be very strong, just the way I like it!

Rainha Santa Hog Roast Sandwich Stand

Every morning, this outdoor stand roasts a whole farm-raised pig for 6 hours before coming to the market. You can see the hog roasting behind the counter. Unfortunately, I’m not tall enough to take good photos. Definitely ask to try the pig skin and request it to be added to your sandwich! It’s the best part!

Freshly roasted meat pulled right from the hog with arugula, apple jam wrapped in freshly baked ciabatta bread. Topped with crackling pig skin.

Since this pig is very organic, it is on the slight gamey side, similar to the aftertaste of lamb. To me, I LOVE this sandwich and it was £5 well spent!

La Tua Pasta 

This stand has been at Borough Market for around 7 years before they moved to a permanent stall early this October. They serve freshly made Italian pastas in all sorts of flavors for a relatively reasonable price and honestly, it’s very simple and very good!

We ordered the Black Truffle Tortellini. The minute our fork hit the pasta, you can smell the truffle! Pop the entire tortellini in your mouth and it’s simply an explosion of truffle goodness!

The Mulled Wine & Prosecco Bar

By this time, we were freezing from head to toe and what better way to end the day than grabbing some mulled wine? The hot, spiced wine warmed me up perfectly for a steep £3.50, but it was so necessary!

My Tips for Future Visitors:

Tip 1: Although it’s far less crowded on a weekday, go on the weekends since you will find ALL of the stalls you want to see! We went on a Wednesday, which was pleasant, but I feel that we were missing out on a few favorites.

Tip 2: Don’t spend your money on meat and cheeses since you can definitely fill up on the many cheese/meat samples stalls offer. Put that money to further use on other types of goodies.

Tip 3: Bring some friends so you can split foods, instead of filling up on just 1 or 2 stalls!

Tip 4: Don’t settle on getting things that are too familiar! Try new things! Borough Market is honestly a treasure trove of interesting foods that you can’t find anywhere else!