Elliot's Borough Market

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SquareMeal Review of Elliot's Borough Market

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‘A great place to hang out’, this buzzy New York-style eatery from the duo behind the Pavilion Café at Victoria Park is aimed squarely at Borough Market’s foodie throngs. A massive communal table holds centre stage in the dining room, which features scruffy yellow brick walls and great views of the bustle outside. On offer is a tidy selection of regularly changing, provenance-driven dishes, although specials can run out quickly and latecomers may be left with thin pickings. Snacks of pig’s head cromesquis with home-baked bread might give way to devilled ox tongue, crab on toast and bigger plates of monkfish with chickpeas and leeks or Middle White pork with cabbage, pear and chervil salad. ‘Afters’ are mostly cheeses, cakes, ice creams and sorbets, while the drinks list runs from artisan beers to an oddball selection of wines.

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Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
British
Alfresco And Views
Outside seating
Food Hygiene Rating

Location

12 Stoney Street, Borough Market, London Bridge, London, SE1 9AD

020 7403 7436 020 7403 7436

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Opening Times

Mon-Sun 7am-10pm (Sun – 4pm)

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14 Reviews 
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Anon

24 June 2022  
Food & Drink 4
Service 1
Atmosphere 2.5
Value 2
Don't bring anything valuable

Thievery occurs in the restaurant and it's tolerated by the management. The food and wine is good, but definitely look after your belongings!

I left some sunglasses here and asked for the CCTV to be checked to see if someone had taken them (not handed in) and was met with a barrage of excuses as to why this was not possible. Emails were duly ignored and staff members offered inconsistent advice on how they would handle the situation.

I've made bookings that have resulted in nearly £1000 of revenue combined between the two branches over the last 12 months and this is how I am repaid. Was more than happy to return and recommend the place to others, but that all stops today. Real shame.

Alex G

04 November 2021  
Food & Drink 4
Service 4
Atmosphere 4
Value 4
On-trend done well

Say foodie to many Londoners and they may respond ‘Borough Market.’ Say on-trend districts to the same audience and many might reply ‘Hackney.’ Surprise, surprise then that the two venues operating as Elliot’s appear within the confines of… Borough Market and Hackney. Food is all sourced from the former with a strong emphasis on the fashions du jour: local and seasonal. Visit the Borough venue (as we did) and you will be confronted with exposed brickwork, mismatched fittings and a sassy kind of New York vibe. There’s natural wine too. It’s almost all too achingly cool. Despite your reviewer’s inherent scepticism, he was, however, impressed by Elliot’s. Beyond the superb people-watching spectacle (both inside the venue and out), it’s the sheer quality of the food that makes Elliot’s a winner. Although the principles behind the restaurant may chime with the contemporary zeitgeist, the food is reassuringly robust; the sort of meal that you know might clog your arteries, but you almost don’t care because it’s so good. My comrade for the meal had been a prior visitor to Elliot’s and so I relied on his recommendations, all of which delivered. We shared a trio of snacks to begin: Cantabrian anchovy toast (pictured), San Daniele prosciutto and Isle of Mull cheese puffs. They appeared in this order and each surpassed the previous. The delicate decadence of the latter lingered long after. Pair the puff with the prosciutto for an even better experience. I almost want to visit the Isle of Mull now, as this offering – or at least as rendered by Elliot’s – may now have become my favourite snack in London. While some of the subsequent small plates tempted (such as a venison sausage coil or the veal tartare with tonnato), we went straight to the steak for our main option. Elliot’s is quite explicit in stating that their beef is not only aged for 40 days, but it’s also ex-dairy stock. The resulting meat offers much more depth and a greater grassy, herbal or milky richness – and it wasn’t just my imagination – compared with the offerings available at Hawksmoor, Gaucho et al. Beyond this dish, the grilled hispi cabbage and harissa side deserves an honourable mention as an inspired foil to the steak; certainly more interesting than the more traditional offering of greens. With regards to the wine, it’s natural or nothing. Sure, drinkers have to overcome the cloudiness of the contents and the fizz on the palate but dig beneath this and we could taste the Syrah and Carignan in our southern French blend. Pricing throughout is very fair. Although there’s no shortage of dining options in either Borough or Hackney, they may not all be as satisfying as Elliot’s.

Serena K

28 June 2019  
A lovely menu of changing sharing plates, a great natural wine list, fantastic knowledgeable staff and a nice relaxed ambience make Elliot's a great choice. Modern British cooking done very well and using lovely produce.

Sue M

31 July 2018  
Never fails to delight. Small menu, but everything cooked to perfection, with lovely staff.

Kate P

14 March 2014  
Food & Drink 4
Service 4
Atmosphere 4
Value 4
The perfect spot for an informal business breakfast.

Michael H

29 September 2013  
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 4
Difficult to better
Food was excellent, and impressed my Parisian guest. service very friendly and helped us to spot a good bottle of wine. Always glad to notice that other customers appeared to be enjoying themselves and in peace. Will definitely re-visit. Good enough to invite my wife.

Monika S

04 September 2013  
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 4.5
Atmosphere 4
Value 5
Borough market secret
Elliot's is a humble cafe/ restaurant found amidst the many eateries surrounding Borough Market (owned by the people from the Pavilion cafe in Victoria park). Brick walls, wooden tables (a large one can be booked for fabulous ‘bring it on’ feasts for a large group), friendly down to earth service and a rustic menu which reflects seasonal produce from the market, what's not to like. Cosy delights include sweet roast garlic bread, fried maris pipers with luscious aioli, meaty onglet (the best diaphragm i have ever eaten!), the freshest fish.This is a little foodie haven, perfect for a relaxed mid-week supper with the girls or a quick rustic lunch on the go. This is my probably not so secret London Bridge favourite.

Cl W

20 May 2012  
Food & Drink 4
Service 3
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 3.5
I'm glad others have experienced the good service at this establishment, as it was missing when my friend and I dined here. Real shame as the food was good.

paul S

02 May 2012  
Food & Drink 3
Service 5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 4
great location, the restaurant has a nice layout, with exposed brickwork. staff were very polite and knew there stuff. we were a group of 6 people, i had the muscles to start, were very good although quite a few were closed, perhaps chef should check at the pass next time. i had beef of the main menu, was very tasty but lucky i ordered a starter, it was very small portion. My sister had the chicken it was superb, we had to order bread to soak up the lovley juice ! Couple of annoying things the special which was rib eye on bone has sold out by 8 pm, this was not acceptable, who is doing the ordering! my friend had the only other special which was whole baked seabase which was total rare in the middle, it was sent back, but to be fair they handled it well and did not charge us and gave us free deserts which were good especially apple cruble with custard!. Overall it was good, would i return, probably not, dont get me wrong it was nice, but silly errors in the kitchen took the shine off slightly.

Siobhan F

25 April 2012  
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 5
Atmosphere 3.5
Value 4
Everything about this restaurant is amazing. Had dinner there last night with friends and the service was outstanding. The waiters knew their menu in great detail and the quality of the food and drink was exceptional. Extremely good value too. The ambience is quite casual however I think it's very fitting for the area of Borough Market its in. Streets ahead of its neighbouring competitors.
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