A great pub with an outstanding selection of real ales. The only thing that prevents it getting five stars is that it is invariably crowded. It goes to show what a great place it is, but it does mean you will likely find yourself standing.

A great place to try out a pint or two, especially after browsing the borough market.

Here on a Saturday afternoon and evening. There’s a real buzz round the Borough Market area and people are happily drinking inside and out without being too packed. Got nice, old style wooden floors, beams and little alcoves which looks traditional and original. The range of beers and real ales is impressive. The wheat beer is certainly better than the ropey wine that I tried.

This is one of the greatest pubs in London, as long as you like real ale - and after all, isn’t that what pubs are for? Amazing selection of beers and friendly, knowledgeable staff. As other reviewers have mentioned, you’re unlikely to be able to get a seat if you go on Saturday while the market’s on, or after work on any work day. But hey, it’s not their fault that they’re so popular. Well, maybe it is: too many good beers!

On a side note, the food got a big thumbs up from my parents, but I haven’t tried it. The staff were also very helpful regarding my mum’s gluten allergy.

An institution in the Borough Market area and the pub with the most charm out of the collection surrounding the area. However, that charm does mean it pays the price of being very very busy at times.

It’s pretty much your quintessential boozer insider - all wood, brass, barrels for tables and real ale. There’s a decent amount of room inside, but it’s not huge by any stretch of the imagination. It has a lot of real ale on offer so for any CAMRA fans, this is a decent pub to head for a visit.

It gets very popular in the evenings, and you can often find yourself forced out onto the street outside - not the worst thing as the pub’s atmosphere flows out onto the street and its a generally very friendly crowd. However, the delights of the British weather can make it a bit of a lottery especially on a Friday night.

It’s been said already - but despite it being very busy the service is pretty decent and they get through serving people quickly, generally are good at getting the order right and are friendly.

Food here is your typical pub grub - but of a pretty good quality.

Oh and as dmj1962 says - if you fancy a beer at 6am, this place is open for business…always a bit alarming when I work past it on the way to an early start to work and there’s a load of people tucking into their pints(!)

Good pub right next to the Borough Market. Always busy and bustling. Best on a fine day when its possible to spill out onto the pavement. This is one of the pubs in the area where the staff get used to handling large orders quickly.

One time I was there recently we ordered circa 18 drinks and they came as quickly as a couple of pints at some places.

Its got the buzz and a mix of tourists, locals and city folk maikng an evening on the South Bank. The whole area around the pub is also worth an exploration and is just that bit further than many “Westminster” tourists would dare to venture.

Don’t forget the Posh Bangers on sale next door. Well worth £3.50 if peckish, and they do let you try a sample first!

A good ‘partial evening experience’ - expect to stand.

mmmmm beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good old-fashioned London pub right next to Borough Market.

Not only does it have an excellent selection of beers, it also does a good range of wines.

If you manage to make it through the Borough Market without eating something, the Market Porter serves a good range of traditional tasty bar food either in the bar or in the small dining room upstairs.

This is a perfect pub, especially in the warmer weather, when all the happy pub-goers spill out into the stoney street of Borough Market. There is such a relaxed, friendly vibe, and it's almost always busy... for good reason!
Not only does its location lend it favour, but the range of beers and the traditional pub atmosphere really give it that extra something... oh, and as it opens at 6am, you can go there after the late-night clubs if you so wish!

This is a proper old market pub. Charming in a wierd kind of way, and nice when the market is on but other than that it is too small, crap wine, and you often have to stand out in the cold!

Located right in the heart of Borough market, this is a real-ale pub par excellence, serving one of the largest (if not the largest) range of ales in London, together with the odd real cider.

And by large, I mean large - they have 12 hand-pumps, with a regularly changing choice through the day (they have over 20 beers ready at any one time - see web-site for details). They often feature West-Country ales hard to find elsewhere in London.

The pub itself is large, with several rooms, all with wood-panelled decor. Despite this, it can get absolutely jam-packed, especially in the evenings and when the market is in full swing opposite. Service, however, usually manages to cope and is generally friendly. One advantage of being next to the market is its early week-day opening time - if you fancy a pint at 6am!

There's a restaurant upstairs, although I've not eaten here. You could always have a bite of something in the market, of course - indeed, it would seem the perfect venue to round off a trip to the market itself - or a visit to Southwark Cathedral...

Finally, film buffs may recognise the pub from some of the many films shot in the area, because of its slightly grimy, Dickensian feel. The pub even became a book-shop in a Harry Potter film!