Hotels near Borough Market at Christmas

Borough Market, London's best-known food market, is where to come for Christmas food rather than decorations. The covered market under the railway arches sells cheese, charcuterie, bread, game, mulled wine and festive baking from British and European producers.

In December the market is especially busy with people buying for Christmas dinner, and many traders take advance orders for turkeys, hams and cheese boards. Hot food stalls serve everything from raclette to grilled sausages.

Borough Market is open most days of the week, with the fullest range of traders from Wednesday to Saturday. It is free to enter, like all the London Christmas markets on this list apart from Winter Wonderland.

Pro Tip: Arrive before 11am on a weekday to avoid the lunchtime crush. Taste before you buy; many cheese and charcuterie traders offer samples, which makes choosing Christmas gifts easier.