Borough Market, London, England

Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, Central London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, and sells a large variety of foods from all over the world. The retail market operates on Wednesday to Thursday 10am to 5pm, Fridays from 10am to 6pm, and Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm.The wholesale market operates on all weekday mornings from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. The market's key offering is fruit and vegetables, but has in recent years added unique British and international stalls including some of the market's most famous traders such as Bread Ahead, Furness Fish & Game Supplies, The Ginger Pig, Sillfield Farm, and Brindisa. The present day market mainly sells speciality foods to the general public. However in the 20th century it was essentially a wholesale market selling produce in quantity to greengrocers. It was the main supplier along with Covent Garden of fruit and vegetables to retail greengrocers shops.

Borough Market's gourmet food market consists of up to 70 stalls and stands. Producers from all over the country bring a range of fresh produce to the market, including fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries. Other stalls specialist in produce imported from abroad.

Stallholders come to trade at the market from different parts of the UK and traditional European products are also shipped over and sold. Amongst the produce on sale are fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, meat, game and freshly baked bread and pastries. There is also a wide variety of street food on sale for lunchtime visitors who flock to the market. 

The market ensures high standards of produce by employing a food quality panel of impartial experts who ensure that the taste, provenance and quality of foods sold are all regularly measured and maintained. Small traders are supported to meet these standards. Borough Market has become a fashionable place to buy food. Tourists can taste variety of food here with the affordable price. All the food are fresh and taste nice. There are a lot of tourist will visit Borough Market to see the  food offered there. Tourist also may buy some thing such as fruit, coffee, snacks and cake to bring back to their own country let their family to taste it.