Honestly borough market is food heaven but timing matters massively. Open wednesday-friday 10am-5pm, saturday 10am-6pm, closed sundays. Saturday is complete chaos avoid unless you love crowds. Friday morning around 11am hits the sweet spot - all vendors open but manageable queues.

Padella fresh pasta £9-14 with 15 minute queues off-peak versus 90+ minutes saturdays. Monmouth coffee £4.50 but expect ridiculous lines 11am-2pm saturdays trust me. Scotch eggs from crown and queue £5.50 each genuinely amazing - size of your fist honestly. Gourmet cheese priced per 100g typically £2.80-£5.20 for proper aged varieties.

Skip tourist traps near london bridge station honestly theyre overpriced garbage designed for people rushing through. Walk deeper into market past the sandwich shops for real gems. Budget £20-28 for proper lunch sampling different stalls. Most take card now but bring cash for smaller cheese vendors and some bakeries.

Pro tip follow the traders when they grab lunch around 1pm. They know exactly where locals actually eat not tourist nonsense. Also the fishmonger at 3 stoney street does fresh oysters £1.50 each - proper bargain for that quality honestly.