The Borough Market
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
BOROUGH MARKET 8 Southwark Street London SE1 1TL boroughmarket.org.uk
The Borough Market
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE Borough Market is famous for its Christmas produce – the meat, fish, cheese, drinks and seasonal vegetables that will elevate your Christmas dinners and Boxing Day buffets to unmatched heights. But it’s also a perfect place to pick up gifts for your food-loving friends and family. The suggestions you’ll find in this short guide are just the tip of a vast iceberg, but hopefully they’ll serve to inspire a more thorough exploration of the Market. Don’t hesitate to ask traders for their suggestions – they’re the real experts, and they won’t be short of a tip or two. Make sure you stop by The Borough Market Store in Three Crown Square to pick up a jute bag to pack your items in. Borough’s own personal shopping assistant is also on hand this festive season if you want some extra help: boroughmarket.org.uk/personal-shopping
For the CHEESE LOVER At Borough Market, the challenge isn’t choosing great cheese to buy, it’s deciding which of the dozens of exceptional British and European cheeses to leave behind. This tiny selection from a handful of traders is nicely varied but very far from conclusive! RIBBLESDALE BLUE GOAT’S CHEESE
from Heritage Cheese RED COW PARMIGIANO REGGIANO
from Bianca Mora MONT D’OR BABY
from Une Normande a Londres UBRIACO CLASSICO
from L’Ubriaco Drunk Cheese 12-MONTH AGED COMTÉ
from Borough Cheese Company
For the VEGAN The Market’s diverse trader community is home to stalls and stands that fit with a wide variety of personal principles and dietary needs. That includes plenty of treats that serve a plant-based diet without compromising on texture and taste. VEGAN MUSHROOM PÂTÉ
from Pâté Moi VEGAN ACHARS (PICKLES)
from Temptings ORGANIC SALTED ALMONDS
from Food & Forest PEANUT BUTTER DATE CARAMEL CUPS
from The Free From Bakehouse COCONUT CARDAMOM CASHEW BUTTER
from ButterNut of London
For the HEAT SEEKER In the winter months, these chilli-based products are guaranteed to warm you up from the inside out. In the Borough Market style, all of them have been created with an emphasis on flavour as well as an enjoyable blast of heat. WINTER CHILLI SAUCE
from Wiltshire Chilli Farm CURRY MANGO CHUTNEY
from De la Grenade ’ NDUJA
from De Calabria CHILLI BOX
from Spice Mountain PEPERONCINO EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
from Gastronomica
For the SWEET TOOTH Christmas sweets don’t begin and end with the same old big-brand selection boxes. Borough’s traders offer beautiful handmade alternatives produced with love and creativity by talented people (or, in the case of the honey, bees). SALTED CARAMEL TRUFFLES
from So Chocolicious DEVON FLOWERS HONEY
from From Field and Flower FILLED MEDJOOL DATES
from Date Sultan CHAI LATTE FUDGE
from Whirld SUGARED ALMONDS
from Maggio’s
For the HOME CHEF Packed with fresh produce, Borough Market is a paradise for anyone who loves cooking at home. It’s also a great place to buy those people gifts, from high-quality kitchenwares to essential store cupboard ingredients. BREAD ESSENTIALS KIT
from Borough Kitchen BOROUGH MARKET APRON
from The Borough Market Store PESTLE AND MORTAR SET
from Oliveology DUETTO DORICA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR SET
from The Olive Oil Company SCOTCH BONNET CHILLI & PIMENTO SALT
from Pimento Hill
For the SAVOURY SNACKER Help your loved ones fill the empty hours between big festive feasts with these moreish savoury snacks. Serve with a classic film and a little something from the drinks cabinet. TRUFFLE MAYONNAISE
from Tartufaia PITTED GREEN OLIVES STUFFED WITH PARSLEY, TARRAGON, GARLIC & LEMON JUICE
from Borough Olives GENTLE GARLIC SALAMI
from Northfield Farm SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL
from The Tinned Fish Market CRACKER KITCHEN FOUR-SEED CRACKERS WITH OLIVE OIL & SEA SALT
from Cinnamon Tree Bakery
BOROUGH MARKET ONLINE Visiting the Market is always the most enjoyable way to shop, but many of our traders also offer online delivery services: boroughmarket.org.uk/online-shop-directory TRADER GIFTS & HAMPERS If you’re on the hunt for gifts and hampers, we’ve compiled some options from our traders: boroughmarket.org.uk/trader-hampers CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES Find a full list of our Christmas and New Year opening times on our website: boroughmarket.org.uk/christmas-opening