Amenities and Features
Borough is now a thriving cosmopolitan area of London, with many restaurants (such as the Hiba Restaurant and Tas), bars and the well-known food market Borough Market. The street also has many cafés and food shops including Sainsbury's Local. Just off the road is the Old Operating Theatre, now a museum and Herb Garret, the oldest surviving operating theatre in Britain. Public Houses include:
- The George Inn
- The Slug and Lettuce
- St Christopher's Inn
- Belushi's
- The Roxy Bar & Screen
The Post Office (dated 1913) opposite Borough tube station closed in 2008.
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