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The Market Porter, SE1

9 Stoney Street
Southwark
SE1
SE1 9AA
Phone: 02074072495

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Tris C left this review about The Market Porter

Dating from the mid-17th century as the Harrow and rebuilt in the 1890s, I don’t know when the current name arrived, but it’s opposite Borough Market, which has porters, which are served here from 6.00 to 8.30 am.
I can’t add much to the reviews below, but agree with John in that on a Saturday night, this pub was an oasis of calm, compared to the grim Wheatsheaf next door and indeed, it would seem virtually every other Borough Market pub; perhaps they’re put off by the sight of real ale? Speaking of which, I didn’t find as many pumps on as some others have described, with three unused, Southwark Brewing’s Mayflower Session IPA, Portobello’s Market Porter, Adnam’s Mosaic, Adnam’s and Toast’s Turning Tide, Sussex Best, Hobgoblin and Siren’s Project Barista at £2.75 a half and gorgeous; Rosie Pig for appleheads.
This is a must-visit for ale fans when in the area, making for a good double with the Old King’s Head; it also doubled as the Third Hand Book Emporium in a Harry Potter film.

On 31st October 2021 - rating: 7
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Philip Carter left this review about The Market Porter

Love this place. Always a friendly welcome. Gets a bit noisy with lots of loud laughter from groups around the end of week lunchtimes. Good choice of real ales on sale. Undergoing a small refurb. Will open again 10th Jan 2019.Udate: Should have done this months ago. Refurb finished, ales as good as ever and staff fantastic and friendly.

On 10th September 2019 - rating: 10
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Mark Davey left this review about The Market Porter

What can I say, an oasis in a lager desert. The market Porter always has been and I hope always will be a perfect pub selling perfect beer, sometimes early in the morning too.

On 9th January 2018 - rating: 8
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hondo . left this review about The Market Porter

Nice old style exterior with a bare boarded interior and numerous beer mats on some walls and beams. 16 hand pumps on the u shaped bar.

On 26th October 2016 - no rating submitted
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Market Porter

Been several times. In the week, its been impossible to get onto the pavement.

Much quieter on a Saturday lunch where a) I got to the bar and b) got a seat!

Beer seemed in much better nick than on previous visits. A great pint of harveys sussex best.

Some photos at my blog - http://bit.ly/2cYVT2P

On 18th September 2016 - rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Market Porter

We timed our Saturday lunchtime visit here quite well, as the majority of the market goers were still roaming around looking for something to eat. The pub had a good range of 12 ales and 3 ciders, so we settled on the Sunny Republic Guardian Angel. Glad to tick it off my list, as a pub tourist, but wouldn't be the sort of pub where you would want to spend much time in.

On 6th August 2015 - rating: 7
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Market Porter

A popular pub in the heart of Borough Market, it was extremely busy on a recent Saturday evening visit with as many people outside the pub as in. We came back later when it had quietened down a little but there was still no chance of getting a seat. Clearly a pub that caters for the market workers, a sign noted that it is open during the week from 6:00am – 9:00am with last orders at 8:30! It doesn’t have quite the Victorian splendour of some London pubs being slightly more rough and ready, but is nonetheless a pleasant enough spot.

It’s a U-shape pub and fairly traditional décor wise, with a wood strip floor, dark wood panelling on the lower part of the walls and maroon paintwork elsewhere. Much of the seating is high stools and most punters were stood at the tables which are at a convenient height for resting your pint on. A carved wooden lion was behind the bar along with some stained glass up above it. A slightly cosier area at one end was liberally sprinkled with old beer mats. As seems to be the case with many London pubs, there is apparently an upstairs dining area, although we did not investigate this.

The beer is clearly a major attraction here and on this occasion the range consisted of Harvey’s Sussex Best, Vale Ale, Market Porter Winter Ale, Sunny Republic Beach Blonde, Oakleaf Stokers Stout, Potbelly’s Pigs Do Fly, Amethyst, Mr Grundy’s No Man’s Land, Otley 10 Oxymoron and something from Dark Star Brewery whose name escapes me. Ciders were similarly well represented with Strongbow, Old Rosie, Weston’s Traditional and Lily the Pink which is a new one on me.

On 1st December 2014 - rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Market Porter

Top place - always busy, but with a great range of real ales (although quality can be a bit variable, so it is usually worth noting what is selling well as you wait to get served). 12 handpumps in use on my last visit, with the regular Harveys and a 'house' Winter Ale plus eight guests (usually including a stout and a porter) and a traditional scrumpy. Famous for being one of the very few pubs able to open at breakfast-time before the licensing laws were relaxed a few years ago, you can still join the eponymous workers between 06:00 and 08:30 Monday to Friday.

On 6th March 2014 - rating: 8
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Moby Duck left this review about The Market Porter

Although the pavement outside was as usual was heaving with market goers and sightseers there was room to be found in side the pub, on previous visits its been quite a battle to get to the bar,there were however a good few people in attendance to sample the range of beers available which as stated before not what you usually see that often but nothing really jumped out at you either.I settled on a pint of Art Brew - Baby Anarchist which had some decent flavour despite its fairly low abv of 3.2% but it didnt blow me away either.The Market Porter remains an iconic pub that should be on the must visit list when in the area.

On 6th October 2013 - rating: 8
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john gray left this review about The Market Porter

Seems to be quieter now that the Wheatsheaf has re-opened.They have added 3 extra handpumps so an even bigger choice of beers.Beer from the back bar is always colder than the front bar for some inexplicable reason.Lots of rarely seen beers around London but are they anygood thats the problem.Hit and miss.

On 20th May 2013 - rating: 7
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