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The Market Porter, SE1
Southwark
SE1
SE1 9AA
Served areas
The Market Porter
FREE BURGER. Running a marathon is hard work. And you deserve a treat!!
4:38 PM Oct 1st 2021 from IFTTT
Reviews of The Market Porter (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Philip Carter left this review about The Market Porter
Just to keep you up to date, I went in on Saturday 28th March and most of the tables have gone from the ground floor bar, barrels were there in place. I was told that the barrels will be there from now on. There were still a couple of tables right at the back, not sure if they were original fittings, so can't be removed or they haven't gotten around to removing them.
Further update: They didn't replace the tables with barrels, they just used smaller tables. If you are having food, there is not much room.
On 2nd April 2026
- rating: 6
[User has posted 760 recommendations about 721 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Market Porter
I don't much like what they have done to the place, nor did I like most of the clientele, but you have to admit this is a bustling boozer shifting a lot of decent beer. I am also a sucker for the Portobello Market Porter, which is a reliable fixture.
On 26th September 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3915 recommendations about 3848 pubs]
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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
[User has posted 2324 recommendations about 2267 pubs]
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London Bridge, 0.35 miles, 6 min walk (show)
London Cannon Street, 0.62 miles, 11 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Cask ale festival week 19th Sept. - last updated 14 September 2019 by Philip Carter
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 10 March 2025 by Philip Carter
- Function Room : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 10 March 2025 by Philip Carter
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 03 July 2022 by ROB Camra
