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The ultimate foodie destination. [Photo by Wang Zhenghua/Shanghai Star]

Borough Market

Borough Market, near the Shard, is London's most renowned food market; a source of exceptional British and international produce.

It is a haven for anybody who cares about the quality and provenance of the food they eat - chefs, restaurateurs, passionate amateur cooks and people who just happen to love eating and drinking.

Among the produce on sale is 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.

But it's not just the sheer quality of the food on offer that makes Borough Market special - it is also about the people and the place.

It has been promoted by British television chefs and has been used as a film set. Notable films with scenes filmed in the streets around the market include: Bridget Jones's Diary, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.