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Best of Borough

The single best place in Borough for each of 18 categories, picked from our London rankings.

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  1. Best Italian restaurants in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#3 on Best Italian Restaurants in London →Queue-worthy fresh pasta at low prices, most famously pici cacio e pepe and pappardelle with eight-hour beef shin ragù.
  2. Best Sunday roasts in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#3 on Best Sunday Roasts in London →The steakhouse's beef-only roast pairs slow-roasted rump with beef-dripping potatoes and bone marrow gravy.
  3. Best pizza in BoroughBorough · Arch 32, The Low Line, SE1 1TE#8 on Best Pizza in London →Big 18-inch sharing pies from fermented dough, with a bright marinara and the nduja-mezcal 'Hot Mess'.
  4. Best Indian restaurants in BoroughBorough · 66 Union Street, SE1 1TD#10 on Best Indian Restaurants in London →Awadhi specialist near London Bridge, cooking slow, fragrant dishes like Lucknowi kofta pilau, malai chicken and oxtail biryani.
  5. Best breakfast in BoroughBorough · 158 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 1PE#5 on Best Breakfast in London →Much-loved family-run café near Borough Market, a fixture on full English lists for its hearty, honest fry-ups.
  6. Best Thai restaurants in BoroughBorough · 6 Park Street, SE1 9AB#4 on Best Thai Restaurants in London →From the Som Saa team, a Borough Market grill house specialising in southern Thai charcoal-cooked dishes.
  7. Best Korean restaurants in BoroughBorough · Unit 1, 8 Melior Street, SE1 3QP#9 on Best Korean Restaurants in London →Michelin-starred tasting menu marrying Korean flavours with French technique, tucked away near London Bridge.
  8. Best vegan restaurants in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#13 on Best Vegan Restaurants in London →Bright Borough Market restaurant with creative, globally inspired plant-based plates and desserts worth saving room for.
  9. Best seafood restaurants in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#3 on Best Seafood Restaurants in London →Bustling Borough Market seafood joint with a cheap oyster happy hour; further sites in Battersea and South Kensington.
  10. Best Greek restaurants in BoroughBorough · 2-4 Bedale Street, SE1 9AL#1 on Best Greek Restaurants in London →Michelin-starred modern Greek above Borough Market, prized for inventive breads and dips like its salt cod and labneh.
  11. Best French restaurants in BoroughBorough · 2-3 Stoney Street, SE1 9AA#7 on Best French Restaurants in London →Snug Borough Market bistro for nose-to-tail French cooking; the offal is the move.
  12. Best Mexican restaurants in BoroughBorough · Borough Market Kitchen, Winchester Walk, SE1 9AG#5 on Best Mexican Restaurants in London →Borough Market taqueria whose rich birria and loaded tacos regularly top critics' taco lists.
  13. Best restaurants with a view in BoroughBorough · Level 33, The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY#3 on Best Restaurants with a View in London →Northern Chinese cooking on the 33rd floor of The Shard with dramatic city views.
  14. Best bakeries in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#6 on Best Bakeries in London →Borough Market stalwart whose cream-stuffed doughnuts have a cult following.
  15. Best coffee shops in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#6 on Best Coffee Shops in London →Trading since 1978 beside Borough Market, with impeccably sourced, consistently excellent filter coffee and no paper cups.
  16. Best theatres in BoroughBorough · Multiple locations#14 on Best Theatres in London →A busy independent with two venues and multiple stages, known for fringe musicals and strong new plays.
  17. Best markets in BoroughBorough · 8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TL#11 on Best Markets in London →London's most famous food market, trading in some form for over a thousand years, with top-quality produce, bread and specialist ingredients.
  18. Best escape rooms in BoroughBorough · Golden Hinde, St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, SE1 9DE#10 on Best Escape Rooms in London →Once a month, teams are locked aboard the replica Tudor galleon to solve puzzles among ghosts of Drake's voyage.

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